Apostle Joseph Simwela

My daily light - 24 February, 2022

The mark of Salvation

Have you been Saved?, How do you know you are saved?

*Text*

Kill them all—old and young, girls and women and little children. But do not touch anyone with the mark. Begin right here at the Temple.” So they began by killing the seventy leaders.

*Ezekiel 9:6 NLT*

_but do not touch anyone with the mark_

Those who have the mark are saved, do you have that mark? do you know it?

*Text*

And you shall take a bunch of hyssop, dip it in the blood that is in the basin, and strike the lintel and the two doorposts with the blood that is in the basin. And none of you shall go out of the door of his house until morning.

*Exodus 12:22 NKJV*

The Salvation of the Israelites from Egypt to their promised land mirrors to what is the true substance of our Salvation.

Blood of the lamb on the doors of their houses symbolizes the blood of Jesus - we need Jesus to be saved.

We have Jesus by the presence of the Holy Spirit in our heart.

As their mark of Salvation was the blood of the lamb so is the Holy Spirit our mark.

Non shall go out till morning, (going out of the mark till angel of death passes by)

Our angel of death is rapture - once you are left out, it means you are dead.

One was guaranteed for Salvation if two conditions were met:

   1. Being in the house marked by the blood of the lamb

   2. Not going outside the marked house till morning ( when an angel of death would be gone)

We are also saved if two conditions are met:

   1. Being marked by the Holy Spirit as saved having believed the gospel.

   *Text*

   In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,

   *Ephesians 1:13 NKJV*

   You are saved if you have the Holy Spirit inside your heart.

   2. Not grieving the Holy Spirit till rapture

*Text*

And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

*Ephesians 4:30 NKJV*

Having the Holy Spirit is not enough but maintaining him till the coming of Jesus.

Have you been marked for Salvation?

Jesus is coming, and is coming for those having the Holy Spirit in their heart as the mark.

Is the Holy Spirit inside your heart?, How do you know its Him? - the Bible says, you will know them by their fruits.

The Holy Spirit produces the fruit of the Spirit - just check if you have this fruit of nine parts:

*Text*

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.

*Galatians 5:22‭-‬23 NKJV*

The fruit of the Spirit is the true character of Jesus - check your character if it's consistent with the character of Jesus.

Be marked by the Holy Spirit as you choose to start doing the word, then maintain him by not grieving him - you grieve the Holy Spirit by not forgiving others as well as anger and keeping grudges. Cloth yourself with love - forgiving anyone who offends you.

*I pray that the gracious hand of the Lord be on you as the mark of Salvation, in the mighty name of Jesus!*

My daily light - 23 February, 2022

Final Redemption

There can never be final without first, what then is the first redemption and how do they differ?

It means your Salvation is two phased - first and final.

*Text*

Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord.

*I Thessalonians 4:17 NKJV*

Our text talks of final Redemption because it's that moment when we leave the earth and meet the Lord in the air. 

Its Salvation because what will be happening on earth afterwards will not be good for those who will remain. There will be both the wrath of God and Satan here on earth and the saints will have been already spared.

What then is the first redemption?

*Text*

I have given them Your word; and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. I do not pray that You should take them out of the world, but that You should keep them from the evil one.

*John 17:14‭-‬15 NKJV*

In the world but not of the world - it means the same earth has two dwelling places in spirit.

We have those staying in the dark and those in the light. Those who listened to the word and believed means switching from darkness to the light and thus Salvation or being redeemed from the darkness.

This is just first because a day is coming when those who still maintained being in the light will be cought up with the Lord in the air in what it is called rapture.

Salvation is therefore two phased - first it's while we are still here on earth, moving from the darkness to light and then from the light on earth to heaven.

It is therefore not enough to be a born again - you must live in accordance with your repentance.

*Text*

Prove by the way you live that you have repented of your sins and turned to God. Don’t just say to each other, ‘We’re safe, for we are descendants of Abraham.’ That means nothing, for I tell you, God can create children of Abraham from these very stones.

*Luke 3:8 NLT*

Repentance moves someone from darkness to the light - failure to live as people of the light shall mean going back to darkness and therefore missing rapture - final Redemption.

Jesus is coming to pick those who are in the light - those having the Holy Spirit in their heart.

The Bible says will come like a thief which means we must live each day as though it were our last day to be here on earth.

Of rapture happens right now, are you going to meet the Lord in the air?

Get saved and maintain your Salvation for the coming of Jesus.

You maintain your Salvation by not grieving the Holy Spirit.

*Text*

And do not bring sorrow to God’s Holy Spirit by the way you live. Remember, he has identified you as his own, guaranteeing that you will be saved on the day of redemption.

*Ephesians 4:30 NLT*

Identified as his own - thus first redemption here on earth

Saved on the day of redemption - thus at rapture

You grieve the Holy Spirit by your unforgiving, anger and not loving others - Remember, He is in you because you were forgiven.

*I pray that the grace of Salvation be on you and that you will live to maintain such grace till his coming, in Jesus mighty name!*

My daily light - 22 February, 2022

Jesus is coming! Are you ready?

*Text*

The end has come. It has finally arrived. Your final doom is waiting!

*Ezekiel 7:6 NLT*

Doom awaits only those who are not ready for the coming of Jesus. You are ready if the Holy Spirit lives in you.

The end is indeed here, Jesus is coming and he will focus on how we conduct ourselves - if at all our practices and doings are righteous. He is coming for those who do the word.

He is not coming to teach us but rather to pick the fruits of his Spirit whom he left on this earth. 

The question is: are you ready?do you live according to his Spirit? He is coming soon to pick the righteous - his delay has been necessary for us to change, say yes to Jesus today and stay prepared for his second coming on this earth.

Even if rapture seem to delay but what if you die today? You must always target to die in Christ.

To die in Christ means dying whilst with the Indwelling Holy Spirit.

*Are you ready?*

Have you been marked by the Holy Spirit?

*the hour is fast approaching. . .*

The Holy Spirit comes at your salvation, as you believe in Jesus Christ. To believe means to start doing the word- when the word says don’t commit adultery, don’t steal, don’t speak lies, don’t do corruption, you stop doing all that.

I mean the within spirit and not the upon spirit. The upon spirit/baptism of the holy spirit or power cannot save you.

And the with you Holy spirit simply takes you to the place of worship to listen to the word with the intention of convicting you - you listen to the word and change.

You need the within Spirit - the real seed of Jesus Christ that bears the fruit of the Spirit, the true character of Jesus Christ.

When the Holy Spirit comes, there is an instant impact into the life of a believer.

The holy spirit is a person, - he thinks, decides, and does it all and therefore requires energy - the food for the soul.

 *What's the food for your Soul?*

Just as bread and water supplies your physical body with energy, the Holy Spirit dwelling in your heart requires word of God and prayer.

*What am I talking about?*

When the Spirit of the Lord dwells in your heart, 

 *Two instant changes occur* 

   1. He gives you hunger for the word. You feel like reading the bible always, hearing the word of God comes part of your life style.

   1. He gives you thirsty for fellowshipping with the God head - you want to pray more.

When the word of God and prayer have distanced themselves out of your life, then you know the reason. . .. .

It means the Holy Spirit who happens to be the end consumer, is not in your life to demand them. . .

Let me come again, 

 *Child of God, do you have the Holy Spirit?*

Jesus is coming, change - repent and be marked with the Holy Spirit.

Once marked, you must always work to maintain the Holy Spirit in your heart by not grieving him.

*Text*

You can grieve the Holy Spirit by entertaining the spirit of unforgiveness and anger.

*May the good Lord favor you so you will not miss the first flight to heaven in Jesus name!*

My daily light - 21 February, 2022

How to make your prophecies come to pass this 2021 part 2

*Text*

Come therefore, let us now kill him and cast him into some pit; and we shall say, ‘Some wild beast has devoured him.’ We shall see what will become of his dreams!”

*Genesis 37:20 NKJV*

Today it's the continuation from where we stopped in our previous teaching. Just a recap 

First, you must *partner your prophecy with prayer* - 

Each time you receive a positive prophecy, you must know that evil forces have also been called against such a prophecy - you must pray hard this year for the fulfilment of your prophecies.

The bible says two are better than one. you must partner with your prophets when it comes to prophecies. . . . 

Secondly, there are always terms and conditions for every spiritual transaction and this is always revealed by God himself - I call it a strategy.

It's true that all Jericho's of your life must fall, but how?

It's true that destiny helpers will come around your life and help because it was prophesied but how is it going to happen?

- Must you start praying three times a day?

- Do you need to fast once a week?

- Do you have to pray at least 1 hr. each day?

Each time you get a prophecy, ask the Lord for a strategy in prayer.

What he reveals is the key, a mystery or a strategy. Sometimes you may be directed to sow a seed in the life of a man of God, or to dance before the Lord - ask the Lord for a strategy.

Today, we will look at other two points we need to carry out to make your prophecies real in this year.

   1. *Knowing your spiritual roots* - your prophetic connection, at this point of your life, you need to realize that nothing just happens in your life - it's nothing like by chance, its either you are connected or disconnected. You must each time know the source that sponsors favorable results in your life and make sure to maintain that source. Branches of a tree are fed from the same roots and stem, each time you see a branch withered just know there is a disconnection from its stem. God uses a man for your sensitive spiritual matters. 

   *Text*

   For you can have 10,000 instructors in Christ, but you can’t have many fathers. For I became your father in Christ Jesus through the gospel.

   *1 Corinthians 4:15 HCSB*

   Many connections, teachers and mentors yes, but there is always a connection that makes all things work - thus your prophetic connection, take note of it and pay the price to maintain it. Spiritual fatherhood is real and and not everything is revealed to you - God will work in you through another man.

   *Text*

   “Simon, Simon,  look out! Satan has asked to sift you  like wheat.  But I have prayed for you  that your faith may not fail. And you, when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”

   *Luke 22:31‭-‬32 HCSB*

   Simon Peter did not see this, his father saw it and prayed for him. 

   When under the prophetic connection, storms come but they don't stay long - its your connection that settles it all even if you were not even aware of it.

   You may be gasping in situations and then suddenly the situation calms - don't say you are lucky, check your prophetic connection.

   There are always roots that will supply you 24/7 - even if you are sleeping.

   Where have you connected yourself to? Your connection matters when the storms arise.

   *Text*

   But Saul replied, “You can’t go fight this Philistine. You’re just a youth, and he’s been a warrior since he was young.” 

   Then David said, “The Lord who rescued me from the paw of the lion and the paw of the bear will rescue me from the hand of this Philistine.” 

   Saul said to David, “Go, and may the Lord be with you.”

   *1 Samuel 17:33‭, ‬37 HCSB*

   Soul did not question twice the credibility of David to fight Goliath upon Knowing his roots - the Lord.

   It's not really you who fights, there is a connection behind.

   The Lord does not only look at the father, He also supplies those who have been attached to the roots. .. . .

   *Text*

   Anoint Aaron and his sons and consecrate them to serve Me as priests.

   *Exodus 30:30 HCSB*

   The bible teaches us that our God keeps the covenant and a covenant is never made with the branches - it's with the roots. You must always remind God where you have covenanted yourself for him to remember you - He answers by covenants.

   When Elisha stretched forth the mantle to separate the waters nothing happened till he remembered his father. . . ." the God of Elijah"

   *Text*

   Then He continued, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” Moses hid his face because he was afraid to look at God.

   *Exodus 3:6 HCSB*

   God has real business with a person he has covenanted with, not just anyone.

   You need to identify your spiritual roots, the connection that sponsors positive results in your life.

   What happened for you to start experiencing stability in your finances? Its not by chance. . . 

   What happened for you to experience peace in your relationships?, spiritual stability, strong prayer life experience? - you must value and maintain such connections, a disconnection shall mean paying with your life and destiny.

   God will leave you to waste time till you decide to come back and then you see a change in your life.

   2. You must remain in the vine

*Text*

Praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavens.

*Ephesians 1:3 HCSB*

It's a blessing to witness your prophecy being fulfilled and it's important to note that every blessing to our life passes through the vine Jesus.

We must always strive to be In Jesus if we want our prophecies to come true this 2.

If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you want and it will be done for you.

*John 15:7 HCSB*

To remain in Christ is not going to Church, reading the bible or following a teaching - it's doing the word of God, practicing that which you learn.

It means choosing not to sin, pledging to maintain the Holy Spirit in one's heart.

My daily light - 20 February, 2022

 How to make your prophecies come to pass part 1

A lot might have been said upon your life and you have a list of prophecies being carried over each year without fulfillment. You wonder why while believing that God never lies.

There is something I want to share with you today so you can make all the previous prophecies including the current ones become the manifestations in this year. 

*Text*

Come therefore, let us now kill him and cast him into some pit; and we shall say, ‘Some wild beast has devoured him.’ We shall see what will become of his dreams!”

*Genesis 37:20 NKJV*

God can speak to you in a divine dream, it's a prophecy, the interpretation of it can be of the hearing of many including the demonic messengers. 

 Joseph's dream or prophecy to become the prime minister or leader to his brothers faced more challenges because it was shared or revealed to many.

The point is that Satan does not know all things about you but he gets a hint through the transactions that takes place on your life through God's angels including your prophecies.

Jesus faced death threats to the point of running to Egypt when his assignment was revealed to Herod through the wise men of the east.

You need to know that each time you receive a prophecy, messengers are also sent immediately to make sure it's not fulfilled.

What to do to make sure you walk in your prophecies 

   1. *Prayer*. . .

   Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it would not rain; and it did not rain on the land for three years and six months.

   *James 5:17 NKJV*

   In this verse, we learn that after Elijah had prophesied against the rains he did not just relax - he prayed so hard to make sure his words were fulfilled. And when it was due to have the rains he also prayed and kept on checking for the signs.

   *Text*

   Then Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink; for there is the sound of abundance of rain.” So Ahab went up to eat and drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; then he bowed down on the ground, and put his face between his knees, and said to his servant, “Go up now, look toward the sea.” So he went up and looked, and said, “ There is nothing.” And seven times he said, “Go again.” Then it came to pass the seventh time, that he said, “There is a cloud, as small as a man’s hand, rising out of the sea!” So he said, “Go up, say to Ahab, ‘Prepare your chariot, and go down before the rain stops you.’ ”

   *I Kings 18:41‭-‬44 NKJV*

   When a real man of God says it is well with you . . . 

   He does not just speak. . . he relies on the time on his knees just for you. . . . 

   You need to partner with a servant of God for prophecies to be fulfilled - he or she prays, you also pray. . .

   Elijah prophesied and remained not at ease - he prayed and kept on checking seven times.

   Here we learn a principle of prayer to make a prophecy fulfilled. You may say Elijah was a man of God and so men of God ought to pray but remember that Elijah prophesied to the rain, if it were a person it could have been a shared responsibility.

   Each time you receive a positive prophecy, you must know that evil forces have also been called against such a prophecy - you must pray hard this year for the fulfilment of your prophecies.

   The bible says two are better than one, you must partner with your prophets when it comes to prophecies. . . . 

   Sometimes it could be your prayer that can change things

   Remember that prophecy or being a Prophet is a gift or calling but to pray is a sacrifice, not all men of God can pray. . .

   2. *Seek for a strategy*

   *Text*

   You shall march around the city, all you men of war; you shall go all around the city once. This you shall do six days. And seven priests shall bear seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark. But the seventh day you shall march around the city seven times, and the priests shall blow the trumpets. It shall come to pass, when they make a long blast with the ram’s horn, and when you hear the sound of the trumpet, that all the people shall shout with a great shout; then the wall of the city will fall down flat. And the people shall go up every man straight before him.”

   *Joshua 6:3‭-‬5 NKJV*

   It's true that all Jericho's of your life must fall, but how?

   It's true that destiny helpers will come around your life and help because it was prophesied but how is it going to happen?

   - Must you start praying three times a day?

   - Do you need to fast once a week?

   - Do you have to pray at least 1 hr. each day?

Each time you get a prophecy, ask the Lord for a strategy in prayer.

What he reveals is the key, a mystery or a strategy. Sometimes you may be directed to sow a seed in the life of a man of God, or to dance before the Lord.

*Text*

Then the secret was revealed to Daniel in a night vision. So Daniel blessed the God of heaven.

*Daniel 2:19 NKJV*

What secret has been revealed to your life concerning the fulfilment of your prophecy?

Did you ask the Lord?

Don't just receive a prophecy and smile over it, you must make it work.

*Text*

Then Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I do not know a man?” And the angel answered and said to her, “ The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God.

*Luke 1:34‭-‬35 NKJV*

Mary strategy for having a baby without knowing a man was being overshadowed by the Holy Ghost - what strategy has been revealed to your life?

You have received more prophecies by now child of God, it has been overdue before you start experiencing them - do something new this year.

*I pray that any hindrance to your breakthrough be casted out in Jesus name!*

You must seek a strategy from the Lord - is it a mid-night prayer once a week?, must you hold a spiritual retreat once a month?

*I decree and declare that every prophecy that seemed to have died a natural death in your life due to ignorance be reactivated in Jesus name!*

*I pray that you will partner in prayer with every prophecy to your life in Jesus name!*

Most of the time we pray when we have bad dreams from Satan.

When God speaks good about you, you say me! _"driving ?, I think I just ate too much"_. . . and it ends there

Watch your dreams and prophecies child of God, follow them, pray and check if there is any sign of fulfilment. Having no sign is the reason enough to pray more and not questioning God.

*you are favored this year, every part of your life will be a fulfilment of prophecy in Jesus name!*

_It is well, remain blessed_

My daily light - 19 February, 2022

How to know you are under attack

*Text*

Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.

*III John 1:2 NKJV*

It is the will of God that you prosper both in body and in the Soul.

Its only God who offers this kind of prosperity.

Satan will never give you both the riches and let you prosper even with the Soul, he will say choose one.

Satan will say, :

- here is the job, but if you want to be praying an hour a day then forget it, the choice is yours - what have you chosen?

- business I give you, but seed, tithe, or any Church offering you must not give

- a child will I give you, but you must accept any man or woman I send you to sleep with. . .

- admission, promotion, businesses, and all kinds of money you need - here they are but sleep with the person I will show you. . . 

Nothing goes for free, there must be an exchange, each time you see things moving in your life or family, check if any exchange has happened. Your own partner could have sold your soul or you could unknowingly have sold your own.

*Text*

For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?

*Matthew 16:26 NKJV*

Watch out child of God, Satan is ready to bring all you need for you to enjoy on this earth but at a cost - your Soul. Do you really want to do the exchange?

God too, wants you to get rich but you must subscribe to his process - seeking his kingdom first.

*Text*

But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

*Matthew 6:33 NKJV*

Satan too will give you all that you want but at the cost of your Soul - in everything, you need to ask yourself if your Soul is intact.

Your Soul it's you, your life - you are alive by the Holy Spirit inside your heart.

*Text*

And the Lord said to Satan, “Behold, all that he has is in your power; only do not lay a hand on his person.” So Satan went out from the presence of the Lord.

*Job 1:12 NKJV*

Only do not touch his person, his Soul - a man is the living soul.

God allows Satan to take everything from you except the Holy Spirit - your own Soul.

You can lose everything, but the moment you see yourself grieving the Holy Spirit or doing against the word of God just know God is not involved in your troubles - Resist the devil.

What can we say therefore in all this:

1. Its fine when your businesses are going down while your spiritual life gains a greater momentum - it's the true move of God

2. When you seem to get all you ever wanted but your spiritual life is declining - no time to pray, no time to read the bible, no time for cooperate fellowship, pause a moment, this is not God. An exchange from the demonic altar has happened.

Open your eyes this year child of God, don't get deceived.

 *Think about it and take a step. . . .*

My daily light - 18 February, 2022

The Two steps to your blessing

*Text*

Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

*John 14:6 HCSB*

Life is all you need , your blessing is what makes you alive. 

The glory of God makes you alive, everything you need is in the glory of the father and Jesus is giving the formula - you do not go to the father except through me.

*First step is access through the son*

When your Soul has been sold to devil, you only receive from God through his mercies but you need access through the son. When you have a personal relationship with Jesus, you have access to the blessings, peace, joy and anything you would want on this earth. 

However, having access is not possession. This is the problem with many Christians today. Believing in Jesus is not enough - it only gives you access, its like a key into a big house of hidden treasures and to find them, you need to subscribe into the second step. 

*The second step is spiritual illumination to reflect the desired light*

I think we need the physics of light here, so we can acquire the needed spiritual understanding on this.

You do not just see one thing in your life - its several things and you recognise them by the light that has been reflected from such item to your eyes - the law of wavelengths.

What you seek is hidden at different wavelengths in the house of treasures - subscribing to spiritual knowledge and understanding qualifies you to specific wavelengths of that which you seek.

That you now have access to the blessings of the Lord, you must learn how to find them. You need the truth, the word of light.

Many of you wants the light and not the word that brings light, and you keep asking all your life.

Pay attention to the word of God for spiritual laws for your uplifting.

The bible is your user manual towards the blessing you seek - study it whilst in the house of treasures.

Studying the bible without Jesus is like reading the user manual of a home theatre sound system you do not have - access is your number one step.

What you are looking for is also looking for you - when you shine enough it will see you and get you blessed.

Each time you come across the word of God is an opportunity for you to shine.

*I decree and declare upon your life - there will be a strange hunger for the word in your life in Jesus name!*

The word of God is the support system to your blessings

It is possible to bypass the word of God and catch your blessing that will only short live - the word of God gives a life time guarantee.

*Contend for the word of God - the support system to your blessing*

Its deficiency is the reason you seek deliverance every Sunday.

Its deficiency is the reason you still get disappointed in each of your relationships - you must intentionally seek the user manual of your relationship - the word of God.

The key to your next desired level is Jesus coupled to his word of truth.

*Text*

“So now, brethren, I commend you to God and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified.

*Acts 20:32 NKJV*

First to God through his son Jesus to have access.

Then to his word - the user manual towards your desired blessing.

*your light has come*

My daily light - 17 February, 2022

The Key to see the Lord

God is the lifter of men, the healer, deliverer, protector, comforter, merciful, strengthener - he goes where a part of his bearer is needed.

If you want to be strong every day, then appear to be weak each and every day before God - the moment he sees you strong, he will return.

God is complete so he manifest where incompleteness is expressed - the key to meet God is Brokenness each and every day.

*Text*

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

*Matthew 5:3 NKJV*

If you want to be more each and every day, you must recognize who is more and appear before him with less.

Poor in Spirit means great desire to seeking God - having reasons each day to seek God the more. 

Poor in Spirit means a broken heart - seeking God by considering self as a sinner

One has to consider self as a sinner or incomplete.

David's sacrifice to God was his own broken spirit "I have sinned against the Lord"

Isaiah said, am a man of unclean lips. . . . 

If you want to be rich each and every day, then recognize the riches of God and appear before him as nobody - having nothing at all, when I am weak, then am strong.

*Text*

Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

*II Corinthians 12:10 NKJV*

God wants to manifest in your weakness, He is strength and will only find expression where weakness seem obvious.

The key to see the Lord is not prayer, but the kind of prayer that comes out of you - you can pray 6 hrs. and never meet God.

The Pharisee and the tax collector both went to pray, but only one met God.

*Text*

The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other men—extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector. I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I possess.’

*Luke 18:11‭-‬12 NKJV*

God is the lifter of men, the blesser and righteous - the moment he sees you equal with him, he returns. He is fullness and find expression where there is insufficiency. Be humble in a place of prayer.

*Text*

“But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner.’ 

“I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”

*Luke 18:13‭-‬14 NIV*

I repeat, be humble in a place of prayer - be on your knees if being lifted up is all you need.

Render yourself wanting in a place of prayer.

If you want to meet God each and every day, then be insufficient each and every day - nothing should satisfy you at all, have a permanent disorder all your life.

*Text*

Now when He saw that He did not prevail against him, He touched the socket of his hip; and the socket of Jacob’s hip was out of joint as He wrestled with him. And He said, “Let Me go, for the day breaks.” But he said, “I will not let You go unless You bless me!”

*Genesis 32:25‭-‬26 NKJV*

The only qualification and audacity prompting Jacob to seek a blessing was his disordered hip.

God will deliberately render you wanting, in need and helpless - in an effort of blessing your life, you must recognize a place of contact in your life to meet God.

It was at Penuel where Jacob saw God face to face - recognize your own Penuel within your life, an opportunity to humble yourself and show Brokenness.

Peter said, go away from me Lord - for am a sinful person - humbleness.

*Text*

When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord!”

*Luke 5:8 NKJV*

You need not to voice out or go in the Media to proclaim your encounter with Jesus - we know you have truly encountered Jesus by the humbleness he imparts in you, having the attitude of Jesus.

*Text*

Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; 

rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. 

And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death— even death on a cross! 

Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

*Philippians 2:6‭-‬11 NIV*

When you want to be blessed and be remembered, disqualify yourself - be a slave, a servant.

*Text*

“When he came to his senses, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have food to spare, and here I am starving to death! 

I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. 

I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired servants.’

*Luke 15:17‭-‬19 NIV*

Brokenness qualifies you for greatness

*Text*

But he answered his father, ‘Look! All these years I’ve been slaving for you and never disobeyed your orders. Yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends. But when this son of yours who has squandered your property with prostitutes comes home, you kill the fattened calf for him!’

*Luke 15:29‭-‬30 NIV*

The key to receive from God is not prayer, is not your good services - BLOCKENESS.

*May the good Lord grant you the grace to deny yourself in everything, in Jesus name!*

My daily light - 16 February, 2022

A gold ringed pig

Today's teaching is a call to live a balanced life.

It's a call to be a man of one master, a man of the light and not showing both darkness and the light.

*Text*

A beautiful woman who lacks discretion is like a gold ring in a pig’s snout.

*Proverbs 11:22 NLT*

How beautiful are you in the eyes of people?

Does God see the same beauty people are seeing in you?

God looks at the heart, what is inside your heart whilst men look outside appearance.

*Text*

But the Lord said to Samuel, “Don’t judge by his appearance or height, for I have rejected him. The Lord doesn’t see things the way you see them. People judge by outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”

*1 Samuel 16:7 NLT*

Many of you are qualified in the eyes of people by how you look and act, but your Beauty and actions are like a gold ring on the nose of a pig - heading to nothing in the end.

In whatsoever people are rewarding you, are you getting the same reward from God?

Better be disqualified by the world and get qualified in the eyes of God - stop acting to please people.

You are a gold ringed pig if you speak in tongues whilst still committing adultery

You are a gold ringed pig if preach and teach the word of God but you have not stopped speaking lies.

You are a gold ringed pig if you give in the kingdom of God but you still do corruption

There is no place in paradise for an adulterer, even if you sing well in Church with tears, even if you pray in tongues - True Repentance is not shedding tears and rolling on the floor, it's not being sorry but stopping sin and start doing the word of God.

How can you be good and bad at the same time?

*Text*

Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring?

*James 3:11 NIV*

Choose one thing and be assured of your destiny - no one can deceive God.

Darkness and the light dwelleth not together - it's either you are of darkness or the light, no one serves two masters.

*Text*

“No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.

*Matthew 6:24 NIV*

If you still do corruption, you choose money before God

Whatsoever you put Infront before God is your idol worship

Your own ministry can be an idol - how are you ministering?

*Text*

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. 

And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. 

And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it profits me nothing.

*I Corinthians 13:1‭-‬3 NKJV*

The gifts of the Spirit will not save you from eternal condemnation but show forth the fruit of the Spirit - the true character of Jesus.

*Text*

You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles?

*Matthew 7:16 NKJV*

Bear the fruit that comes with true Repentance - the fruit of the Spirit.

Bear the fruit in line with the born again you claim to be 

*Text*

Therefore bear fruits worthy of repentance, . . .. 

*Luke 3:8a NKJV*

Repent! And focus on God alone, time is gone - Jesus is coming soon.

*May the good Lord grant you the grace to him more and more - in Jesus name!*

My daily light - 15 February, 2022

Settling for Permanency

*Text*

Evil people get rich for the moment, but the reward of the godly will last.

*Proverbs 11:18 NLT*

In our text today, God is like answering a question which many people have asked and even Prophets of Old - why do the wicked keep prospering in their wickedness?

It pains for the Christians to see those in corruption, those stealing and not submitting to the word of God keep prospering as if God does not look at that.

God is teaching us to settle for permanent things - He wants our focus to shift from what we see with our own eyes to the unseen greatness.

*Text*

For we walk by faith, not by sight.

*II Corinthians 5:7 NKJV*

As Christians, we need not to move by sight but faith - seeing what others cannot see - no matter how much we can see going wrong, the unfairness of this world, we must keep trusting God and his word. 

First it's about you, the Lord wants to picture yourself in the life to come. Remember we are here on earth only for a brief, like a depot - you should not be worried of what happens only for a brief, the dealings of a depot are not permanent.

What Satan wants is an exchange, he wants to give you what looks like good to take away the greatness in you - your own life, your Soul.

Both God and Satan can prosper you but it's God prosperity that will last.

*Text*

For every man threw down his rod, and they became serpents. But Aaron’s rod swallowed up their rods.

*Exodus 7:12 NKJV*

The miracles of the wicked are just temporary, they soon will be swallowed up by the maker of all things.

Don't be carried away by what your friends are able to achieve in just a short period - you never know the source. 

And don't envy those wicked in their prosperity

*Text*

Don’t worry about the wicked or envy those who do wrong. For like grass, they soon fade away. Like spring flowers, they soon wither.

*Psalms 37:1‭-‬2 NLT*

You must focus on doing the word of God which has been, is and will always be the same - settle for permanent things.

No matter how long it may take, the wicked shall still face the wrath of God.

*Text*

Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.

*Galatians 6:7 NKJV*

The Bible does not say when, it's a matter of time and your vindication is in the womb of time - keep on doing Good, focus on the life to come.

Learn something from the rich man and Lazarus.

*Text*

“Then he cried and said, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.’ 

But Abraham said, ‘Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things; but now he is comforted and you are tormented.

*Luke 16:24‭-‬25 NKJV*

Don't worry if they are enjoying now, focus on the life to come.

*May the good Lord grant you the grace to keep focusing on his word, to keep trusting him - in Jesus mighty name!*