Apostle Joseph Simwela

My daily light - 04 February, 2022

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Dealing with Accusations

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Do not entertain an accusation against an elder unless it is brought by two or three witnesses.

*1 Timothy 5:19 NIV*

In Church today, we have so many accusations against leaders and those we call elders and overseer of the Church and many times, such cases are not handled the way God wants them to be as regard to scriptures.

The accusations could be true or false but how do you verify the validity of an accusation?

The Bible teaches us that two is better than one meaning that an issue need to be taken seriously if two or more people complain of the same.

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Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed.

*Ecclesiastes 4:9 NLT*

One person should not validate an accusation against an elder - two or more grievances of the same must be used to settle a matter against an elder.

In our walk of this life, we too are accused in one way or the other, the things that do not make us feel comfortable - you are weak, pompous, selfish, a lier, overconfident, and several other names.

Before you are bothered, ask yourself the number of people of the same view against your life - sometimes it could be only your marriage partner or girl friend, not because is the most close to you but simply wants to achieve something against your life.

Stop being bothered if it's only one person, simply endure knowing that the truth will always set one free.

When you know you are clean deep inside your heart, you know the Holy Spirit will always comfort and speak for you.

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When you are arrested, don’t worry about how to respond or what to say. God will give you the right words at the right time.

*Matthew 10:19 NLT*

The truth always set one free, even if the decision has been made to be tried, if it's false accusation one must be happy for walking in the foot steps of Jesus - no one is greater than his master.

Some people in our lives are there to pull us down-destiny killers, and they will always accuse us for nothing. Such kind of people are to be ignored or disregard there sayings - they will try to point out a weakness in you which only them see it.

 When it is the same person talking bad or pointing out weaknesses about you, even if repeatedly - just know he/she is a problem him/herself. 

The bible says, it should be of your concern when two or three people points out the same weakness in you then consider changing.

However as a leader,  e mindful of what I can call the leaders blind spot - actions or behaviours not good enough it can only be seen by others - David said, search me ooh God.

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Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. 

Point out anything in me that offends you, and lead me along the path of everlasting life.

*Psalms 139:23‭-‬24 NLT*

You must always trust God and not in yourself as an elder and the leader.

My daily light - 03 Feb, 2022

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Ceasing an Opportunity in Problems

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I correct and discipline everyone I love. So be diligent and turn from your indifference.

*Revelation 3:19 NLT*

Many times, when you are busy to hear the voice of God - God will love you through introducing a problem in your life, something that only him will solve.

Bow quickly are you able to discern that?

*Are you at the point of losing your job?*

Its time to check your altitude towards work, are you working to please the Lord or to be monitored by the earthly vessels? Remember it's Jesus who gave you that work and not your boss.

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Slaves, obey your earthly masters with deep respect and fear. Serve them sincerely as you would serve Christ.

*Ephesians 6:5 NLT*

Do you work with the intention of serving God, or your earthly masters? Make a decision today to start working for God and not really your organization, company or your Boss.

*Is your business declining*?,  

Check the way you operate your business?-is it in a way of glorifying God? Do you set apart what is his in tithes?

The Bible says, try me if I will not protect your harvest.

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Your crops will be abundant, for I will guard them from insects and disease. Your grapes will not fall from the vine before they are ripe,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.

*Malachi 3:11 NLT*

When you give you protect everything that belongs to you - your work and commitments of this life becomes fruitful as the Lord protects them.

*has your house become a regular host for various diseases?* 

Where have you built your lives on?- is it on sand?- its time you need to totally depend on God and his word. 

Live your life depending on God and his word. King Ansa trusted other people and even if corrected, he went on being stubborn and died of a foot disease. 

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In the thirty-ninth year of his reign, Asa developed a serious foot disease. Yet even with the severity of his disease, he did not seek the Lord’s help but turned only to his physicians. So he died in the forty-first year of his reign.

*2 Chronicles 16:12‭-‬13 NLT*

If you cannot trust God in everything you do, God lenders every effort of your life to be useless in an effort of reminding you of him - you must be quick to repent.

Stop your evil words and repent quickly, turn from your sins and start honoring the word of God.

Make a decision to start living in the promises of God and this can only be done if you take your time in the word - following God's teachings and fellowshiping with others in word.

The days have gone evil and time is fast approaching - take a step today - Repent and return to God.

*I pray that God will grant you eyes to see an opportunity for growth in side your problems, in Jesus mighty name!*

My daily light - 02 February, 2022

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Living in the hope of Salvation

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So prepare your minds for action and exercise self-control. Put all your hope in the gracious salvation that will come to you when Jesus Christ is revealed to the world.

*1 Peter 1:13 NLT*

There is a difference between hope and faith - to be hopeful means being expectant of a thing whether one believes or not but that thing is there whilst faith means being so sure of the reality of what you hope so.

You hope for what you see it coming whilst faith focuses on the unseen.

We do not have to believe that Jesus is coming - it is there and we must be hoping for the second coming of Jesus.

Many of us today live as though we have no hope of the coming of Jesus - it's as if it's a lie looking at how we live.

Our minds are not set for his coming and so are our actions - we are not afraid of sin.

The Bible teaches us today to be as people of hope - that indeed rapture is coming, that indeed second coming of Jesus is coming - Our gracious Salvation. How?

_ by how we prepare our minds_

Our minds are the source of our thought life - the battle field of our warfare, Satan fights our minds. A mind defeated is a good action stolen by the evil one.

Your character is not corrupted at the point of action - the damage happens in your mind.

This is why the Bible teaches us to prepare our minds for action. How?

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and be renewed in the spirit of your mind,

*Ephesians 4:23 NKJV*

Good thoughts in the mind bring a good feeling and a good feeling fuel out good actions, however good thoughts do not just come by chance - your mind must be good.

The Bible teaches us that there is a spirit in a man but it's the breath of the Lord that brings understanding and wellbeing of the mind

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But there is a spirit in man, And the breath of the Almighty gives him understanding.

*Job 32:8 NKJV*

It means man needs to be renewing his mind with the Spirit of the Lord or the thoughts or the understanding of God. This can only be done when the heart is filled with the Holy Spirit and continually refilled.

The food of the Spirit is not bread or water but every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord - each time you are spending your time in the word and prayer, you are renewing the Spirit of your mind and therefore shaping your actions for the coming of Jesus.

Self control is possible if your mind is controlled - is the fruit of the Holy Spirit and as your mind is supplied with the Lord's Spirit, self control becomes an automatic practice.

You must live as though you indeed know Jesus is coming - let your actions be good and be self controlled.

He first came here on earth so he can prepare your minds for his second coming - your gracious Salvation.

*I pray that your mind will be filled with the understanding of the coming of Jesus, and may each day of your life be as though your last day to live in Jesus mighty name!*

My daily light - 1 February, 2022

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Blessings through suffering

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If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.

*1 Peter 4:14 NIV*

Are you suffering, persecuted, or losing out all you had?

The first question you need to ask yourself is that: 

   - Am I to blame?

   - Am I doing anything wrong?, Am I commiting any Sin?, Am I doing the word of God?

Jesus suffered all kind of shame, yet was without sin and counted blessed.

You are also blessed if you endure persecutions for doing what is good.

It does not matter what you are going through right now, but a man shall reap whatsoever he shows - each time you choose to do good in times of trial, persecutions, disappointments and all kinds of trouble, you are actually planting a good seed of righteousness and no matter how long it may take - be assured of the harvest.

Don't be moved by what you see right now, focus on the coming glory.

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For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is going to be revealed to us. For the creation eagerly waits with anticipation for God’s sons to be revealed.

Romans 8:18‭-‬19 HCSB

As a child of God, you need to move by faith and not by sight - focus on the unseen because what is seen is usually there to discourage and disqualify.

The devil is there to prevent you from gathering your harvest by inflicting you with problems so that you quit - be smarter and endure the hardships.

However, not all troubles need to be endured - sometimes you need to change.

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Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

*Matthew 5:10 NIV*

If your Persecutions are as a result of being disobedient to the word of God, then expect no reward - there is a blessing for those who walk after Jesus.

Jesus was persecuted for doing what is good and you aught to walk in the same.

It is fine for you to lose all you have only if you do not lose yourself - your own Soul, this must be the test to go by.

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The Lord said to Satan, “Very well, then, everything he has is in your power, but on the man himself do not lay a finger.” Then Satan went out from the presence of the Lord.

*Job 1:12 NIV*

Man is the living Soul, if your Soul is intact then be assured for a blessing even if you are being persecuted.

Following Jesus means suffering for our good actions just as he suffered for our sake.

*I pray that your problems and suffering will shape you for the better today in Jesus name!!*.

_More readings_

*1 Pet. 2:20b-21*, *1 pet. 3:13-14a*,

My daily light - Repent or lose the presence. The presence of the Lord is represented by his Holy Spirit.

My daily light - The Owner of all Churches, Jesus is the true owner of all Churches. Men and women of God needs to be submitting fully to Jesus.

My daily light - Your light source, you need the word of God for you to be bright enough for the blessings of the Lord.

My daily light - The Church_the place to know God. You must go to Church to know God, for the word of God more than anything else.

My daily light - Hearing the Lord speak, it takes one to be in Spirit to hear the voice of the Lord. You must make your spirit lighter to be cought up in the spiritual realm to catch a revelation from the Lord. Your spirit becomes lighter as you disconnect yourself from the things of this world.

My daily light - looking behind your problem, usually it's not really what you see but the unseen behind.