BIBLE IN A YEAR: Ecc 10-12
VICTIM OF STRAY BULLETS?
MEMORIZE: "Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand" (Philippians 4:5)
READ: Revelation 7:1-3
The title you bear, position you occupy and what you profess about yourself, will either be reinforced or destroyed by your dressing. If you know Jesus, it will show in your dressing. Call yourself, Lady Bishop, Pastor (Mrs.), Mother-in-Israel or Evangelist, how you dress is what tells everyone who you really are; a sinner or a saint. Certain dressing styles are forbidden for believers. You cannot say you are a believer and dress like a devil. If I am in need of a personal secretary for example, and we place an advertisement and two ladies apply: one is moderately and decently dressed, while the dressing of the second lady is begging for attention, with each part of her hair painted a different colour: I would not waste my time interviewing the second one. Yet some leaders employ the female secretaries they know could easily seduce them in the office. It is a fool that will dig a pit he knows he will fall into. If you have a weakness with women, you have no business employing a female secretary.
One reason God seals His own is to prevent them from being hit by stray bullets from God. According to today’s reading, an angel was sent to bring judgement on the earth, but another angel asked him to hold on until a seal was put over God’s own. Some believers turn easy preys to the enemy because of their dressing. I was once a victim. Some years ago, I went to minister at Aba. I was given a present; the attire of an Igbo chief. To show appreciation, I wore it and put on the cap. They gave me a Mercedes Benz car to take me to the airport. On the way, armed robbers accosted us, entered the car with a gun in my throat, and ordered my driver to drive on, until he entered a bush.
There, they asked me to take everything off, leaving my singlet, trouser and shoes. I complied. Then they asked us to go. As they left, I asked God, ‘Where are my guardian angels? How can this happen to your son?’ The Lord answered, “You dressed like one of them. They were looking for a chief, not a pastor; and you dressed like the chief they were looking for”. How are you dressed? Sometime ago, a boy was kidnapped at Costain by an idol worshipper and ritualist with the intention of using him for rituals. Later, the juju worshipper returned with the boy saying his idol refused him because he had a divine mark on him. May the devil and his agents refuse you as an object of sacrifice. Many believers, particularly leaders are victims of stray bullets because of their dressing!
ACTIONPOINT: Examine your wardrobe. Any dress that will not glorify God or that will fuel lust in the opposite sex must be destroyed. You can avoid stray bullets!
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The Household of Faith
The Household of Faith, a ministry of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), was established in Chicago, Illinois in 2004.
The Pastor in Charge of the church is Pastor Akin Gbenro.
This ministry has over 250 members within the the Chicago and Indianapolis Area.
The Pastor in Charge of the church is Pastor Akin Gbenro.
This ministry has over 250 members within the the Chicago and Indianapolis Area.
The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG)
The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has a vision to spread the Word of God to the ends of the earth. It is a Bible believing church, where the teaching and a missionary approach emphasize the proper conduct and moral behavior of people. The church has an appeal to all types of people worldwide, with a determination to teach people in their various geographical areas, stages of secular life and levels of spiritual development.
The General Overseer of the church is Pastor E.A. Adeboye.
The church was founded in 1952 and since then, the church has grown to over 5,000 parishes worldwide with a total congregational strength of over one million people.
Presently, there are established missions in many African countries, as well as Europe, Asia, the United States, the Caribbean, Canada, South America and Australia.
RCCG has also been involved in establishing schools, rehabilitation centers, child care and support centers.
The General Overseer of the church is Pastor E.A. Adeboye.
The church was founded in 1952 and since then, the church has grown to over 5,000 parishes worldwide with a total congregational strength of over one million people.
Presently, there are established missions in many African countries, as well as Europe, Asia, the United States, the Caribbean, Canada, South America and Australia.
RCCG has also been involved in establishing schools, rehabilitation centers, child care and support centers.
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todays teaching and all these comments are wonderful.....bro mike........the second pharagraph was strong....GOD HVAE MERCY ON US IN JESUS NAME....many pray and say...FATHER, please give me my break through but your dressing triggers the lust in other people there by putting them in bondage....i pray that our actions will not grieve the heart of the MASTER IN JESUS NAME..AMEN!
HEAVENLY FATHER, little becomes alot when it is in your hands...PLEASE LORD, take us and make us more like you...IN JESUS NAME....AMEN!
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