Author Archives: God's Favourite House
Arise!
1Jn. 2:16 “For the world offers only a craving for physical pleasure, a craving for everything we see, and pride in our achievements and possessions. These are not from the Father, but are from this world”
Jesus’ temptation in the wilderness can be broken into the lust of the eyes, the lust of the flesh, and the pride of life. The devil said to Jesus, “if you are the Son of God command the stones to turn to bread”. This is the craving for physical pleasure and with Jesus it was the craving for food. Over the next few days, we are going to be focusing on the craving for physical pleasure with particular emphasis on sex. I encourage parents to discuss with teenage children who may be using the adult devotional each day. It is important they learn Read the rest of this entry
Ownership
Matt.6:24 “No one can serve two masters. For you will hate one and love the other; you will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money” (mammon) [with emphasis].
Jeff had to work late again because the boss did not send in the weekly report on time and everyone got a copy by morning. So that night alone in the office, he put the copier to work. Strangely, a single sheet printed with a big black circle in the middle was the only thing that printed. While probing, Jeff discovered that it was something mysterious. When placed over any door, Jeff’s hand could go through the black circle as though the doors did not exist.
Choose Who
Matt.6:24 “No one can serve two masters. For you will hate one and love the other; you will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money” (mammon) [with emphasis].
The third thing Jesus said about money is that, how you relate with money shows the God that you serve. The word mammon from today’s Scripture reference means the spirit of material possessions. The story is told of a family consisting of the couple and their two children. They had a couch; this couch was the symbol of the family’s bond. When the man lies on the couch, his wife joins him and the children join in, jumping all over the parents and the couch. When the man comes back home from work and Read the rest of this entry
Every Kind
Lu.12:15 “Then he said, “Beware! Guard against every kind of greed. Life is not measured by how much you own.” [with emphasis]
The second thing Jesus said about money is, do not be greedy. Greed has the power to consume our ability to be generous. Take note, the Bible says every kind of greed. When I saw this, I did some digging and I discovered at least seven kinds of greed. We will discuss four and your assignment is to research for others. Knowledge is light. Light is deliverance.
The first type of greed is Hoarding. This type preys on the diligent and prudent because they are susceptible to greed. Hoarders are Read the rest of this entry
Just Give!
Prov.11:24 “Give freely and become more wealthy; be stingy and lose everything.”
In God’s Favourite House, we have a community outreach program called “Everything-4-50”. As a church, we challenge ourselves to give away things still in good condition to people we know that need them but cannot afford them. On one of such drives, someone said charity begins at home, so we ought to sell the items among ourselves first. I laughed because that is the spirit of poverty speaking. You ought to see it as an opportunity, regardless of what you have or do not have, to give and receive.
How It Works
Luke 6:38 “Give, and you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full—pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, running over, and poured into your lap. The amount you give will determine the amount you get back.” [with emphasis]
Amazingly, Jesus spoke more about money than He spoke about love. The first time I heard this statement, it did not sit well with me. I had to do my own research and I discovered that the statement was true. Jesus spoke more about money than He spoke about faith, than He spoke about holiness, than He spoke about Heaven and earth combined. It is safe to say that this thing called money must be really important. I think one of the reasons money is so important is because of the things Jesus says. For example Jesus says in Matt.6:21 “Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be...” Your cheque book stubs can tell me the direction Read the rest of this entry
Neutral Amplifier
1 Tim.6:10 “For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. And some people, craving money, have wandered from the true faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.”
I tell you that it is possible to walk with God and be free because by the grace of God I am free. It is possible, if you will listen to the Holy Spirit. Yesterday, I shared with you how I met someone and because it is hard-wired into me to inquire of the Holy Spirit, I did. If I had not listened to the Holy Spirit, what do you think would have happened? Until the Holy Spirit said kryptonite, I had never heard that word before. It is possible I may have come across the word but never took note of it. But I never knew the weight until He said it.
Kryptonite
Gen.3:6 So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree desirable to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate. She also gave to her husband with her, and he ate.
Please read Genesis 3:1-12 and 1 John 2:15-17. I pray the Lord will open your eyes and fill you with wisdom and understanding as you read. May you also grow in your knowledge of Him as you engage His Word, in Jesus Name.
We can see in our scripture reference today, the craving for the things we see [the lust of the eyes], the craving of how delicious it would be [the lust of the flesh], and the craving for how wise and distinct we will be [the pride of life]. A lot of people go after money to Read the rest of this entry
Open Doors
Deut. 28:12 “The Lord will open to you His good treasure, the heavens, to give the rain to your land in its season, and to bless all the work of your hand. You shall lend to many nations, but you shall not borrow”
Everything you are not grateful for will eventually exit your life. You are there waiting on God to do xyz for you to be happy. An anonymous quote reads, “It’s not happy people who are thankful. It’s thankful people who are happy”. Stop waiting for that promotion, the open doors, a child or marriage to happen before you show gratitude to God. God is saying be grateful then you will be happy. We often let “what could be” rob us of the joy of what will be or already is.
Give Thanks
Ezra 3: 11 With praise and thanks, they sang this song to the Lord: “He is so good! His faithful love for Israel endures forever!” Then all the people gave a great shout…” [emphasis added]
When a child wakes up from a nightmare, hearing the voice of the parent alone is comforting. Immediately the child hears the statement, “Its okay, Daddy/Mummy is here”, the child feels a sense of security and calms down. The child does not first measure the circumference of the parent’s biceps. Knowing that Mummy or Daddy is there is enough. Whether the parent can fight or not does not matter. The child feels secure in the parent’s arms. That child will sleep off on the parent’s shoulder regardless of what is out there. I Read the rest of this entry
