Wise Quotes - WEAR THE WORD LIKE A PERFUME!

In a previous post, i shared on how we need to take the time and digest the Word of God daily to impart our lives. In today's Wise Quote, we'll be looking at something in Deuteronomy which tells us some of the ways to take in The Word.

Deuteronomy 11:18-20(GNT) - 18.Remember these commands and cherish them. Tie them on your arms and wear them on your foreheads as a reminder. 19.Teach them to your children. Talk about them when you are at home and when you are away, when you are resting and when you are working. 20.Write them on the doorposts of your houses and on your gates.

Reading the whole of Deuteronomy eleven, you realise God gave the Israelites certain commandments to follow in getting to the promised land and also enjoying the blessings of the land. The main words that kept popping out to me while reading this scripture was 'Love The Lord your God........'

And how do we love the Lord our God? By reading His Word daily and making it a habit in using The Word in everything we do. Breaking down the verses, verse 18 says 'Remember The Word and Cherish Them. How do you cherish The Word when you are too scared to even let your friends know you're a believer? You get asked a question about Christianity and you have no clue. 

You tie them around your arms and wear them on your foreheads by constantly letting your actions and speech reflect Whom you serve. I hear you asking so what do i do? For starters, you can respond with 'I'm blessed and highly favored' when someone ask you 'How are you'?.........note, not only will you be declaring whom you are but you'll also be declaring that you are blessed and guess what,God has given us the Power to speak life and whatever we speak to ourselves is what we become. So by constantly responding with 'i'm blessed', you are actually being blessed.

Responses like 'Thank God', 'God Bless You', 'Remain Blessed', 'By God's Grace', 'God willing', 'Is it Well'(which is my favorite) are all ways of starting with proclaiming The Word. As you go on, you can then start by emerging scriptures in your conversations........i was recently blessed by a friend and my respond was 'Oh wow thank you, the blessings of the Lord makes rich and adds no sorrows'......i'm sure she was shocked but asked no questions. You see for me, just as that scripture says, i was made rich from that gift but not toiling for it and to me its such a privilege and a blessing.

Going on to verse 19, we are instructed to teach them to our children and talk about them when we are at home and at work. Just as i am sharing this with you, you can also share with others and if you have children you share the Word with them daily, showing them how to bring it in their conversations. Thank God for His Perfect Spirit.......i use to complain so much about the learning attitudes of my children until one day, The Holy Spirit directed me to start teaching them the Word on a daily basis. Up until then i was leaving them to the fate of Sunday school teachers to teach them The Word, which wasn't a bad idea but the question was how much time did they spend in Sunday school each week? I started this practice and almost instantly i started seeing results....There is Power in The Word of God. Now we greet each other in the morning with 'Good morning and Praise the Lord'. Gradually we are instilling in them the virtues of The Lord and will continue to do so.

As much as many say it's difficult to show you're a Christians in our work places, schools etc, there are still many who boldly show they are. Thank God for the diverse ways we have now........there are t-shirts, bracelets and many things we wear which shows whom we are. My family recently decided to go with the last verse 20 literally. We had the name of our house(BETHEL) engraved on a plague and post it outside of the house. For us, that is our way of letting the neighborhood know Whom we belong to. And i also strongly believe anytime the name is being mentioned, It is indeed becoming the house where God resides.

Beloved in the Lord, we are called to greatness because greater is He that is in us than he that is in the world. Today let's boldly step out wearing The Word like a perfume.......A perfume no matter the brand can not be hidden, it comes through for people to smell the aroma. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven. Amen. Have a blessed day family.

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*Good News Translation

Wise Quotes - GOD'S PROMISES!

You are God's Chosen People, a Royal Priesthood, a Holy Nation and God's Special People......Yes that's exactly what you are and God has asked me to remind you of this.

God has chosen you for a purpose. He has made you a little lower than the angels and Crowned you with His Glory.  Today God wants you to know that His Blessings for your life is from generation to generation.....Read the scripture below from Isaiah and replace your name with Isreal/Jacob.

Isaiah 44:1-5(ESV)

Israel the Lord's Chosen

1 "But now hear, O Jacob my servant, Israel whom I have chosen! 2 Thus says the LORD who made you, who formed you from the womb and will help you: Fear not, O Jacob my servant, Jeshurun whom I have chosen. 3 For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry ground; I will pour my Spirit upon your offspring, and my blessing on your descendants. 4 They shall spring up among the grass like willows by flowing streams. 5 This one will say, 'I am the LORD's,' another will call on the name of Jacob, and another will write on his hand, 'The LORD's,' and name himself by the name of Israel."  Amen.

There's power in the proclamation of God's Word. Have faith in Him and see His promises being fulfilled in every area of your life. Have a blessed day living in this blessing.

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*English Standard Version

Wise Quotes - GOD'S PROMISES!

As i was doing my devotion today, i learnt something new which I'll be sharing. I use to wonder how i was going to learn the whole bible in a short pace and if i ever could. There were times when i would read a scripture and would not understand and times when i wouldn't even know which scripture to use while praying.........is there anyone who can relate?

Sometimes i would try and ask others but most times I'll just ask the Holy Spirit to bring to my understanding what i read. In today's wise quote, we'll be looking at one of God's promises which is also an answer to these questions.

Psalm 32:8(ESV) - I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you.

If you are like me who asked these questions and also asked the Holy Spirit to help you, then you're on the right path. Today i learnt that God brings His Word to us in 'Bitesize' portions and we also need to digest them in as such. Trying to cram in the whole bible doesn't help in understanding the hidden blessings which are opened to us each day.

God is saying to us in Psalm 32:8 that He Himself will instruct and teach us.....there is no better teacher than the Spirit of God, remember He's in us to direct our paths, He guides us into all the truth, He does not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He speaks, and he declares to us the things that are to come......John 16:13.

In other words we are to depend on the Spirit of God  to counsel us in ALL things including trying to understand the scriptures. Today, take the time to digest and dwell on The Word as the  Spirit of God leads you. Do not rush it or try to depend on your own strength and abilities. He is counseling you with His Eye upon you......what an amazing assurance. Have a blessed day.

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*English Standard Version

Wise Quotes - GOD'S PROMISES!

Ruth trusted in Naomi to follow her back to Bethlehem in Judah when she had lost her father in law and her husband. Try to imagine this story in this day and age and ask yourself, 'Would i go with Naomi?'. I'm sure your answer will be a straight up no or there will be a lot to think about before making a decision. 

But guess what? Ruth new that The God Naomi served was a faithful God so she didn't even think twice and said to Naomi,“Do not urge me to leave you or to turn back from following you; for where you go, I will go, and where you lodge, I will lodge. Your people will be my people, and your God, my God. Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. May the Lord do the same to me [as He has done to you], and more also, if anything but death separates me from you.” Ruth 1:16-17(AMP)*

Wow! What a trustworthy person Naomi must have been for Ruth to follow her.......In today's wise quote, we're looking at Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.(NKJV)*

Trusting in God means going out of your way just as Ruth did to follow Him. The Word of God says to trust in Him with ALL our hearts and lean not on our own understanding. It is very questionable for Ruth who was a Moabite and no longer had any connection with Judah to have followed Naomi but she did because she knew The Lord is a Mighty One who would direct their every move.

The story ends with Ruth marrying one of the richest and prominant men (Boaz) in the land and becoming the great grand mother of King David, who is also an ancestor of Jesus Christ. Need i say more? Just trust in God as His promise is giving you today and He will never let you down. Have a blessed day mediating on this.

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*Amplified Version 

*New King James Version 

Wise Quotes - GOD'S PROMISES!

Isaiah chapter forty-one is a message to Isreal encouraging them that God is always with them. Today i will like us to look at verse ten.

Isaiah 41:10(AMP*) - 'Do not fear [anything], for I am with you;
Do not be afraid, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you, be assured I will help you;
I will certainly take hold of you with My righteous right hand [a hand of justice, of power, of victory, of salvation].’

Fear is an enemy we take for granted. When you allow fear to take over your life, it can cripple you to the point where you can no longer think clearly. Growing up i use to have a fear of darkness(which i think most children do). I would imagine all sort of things when i was faced with darkness. I also use to have a tingling of fear in my heart whenever i was eating and that meant letting go of whatever i was eating. I never knew why or could explain why and we use to joke about it. I took no notice of it until i recently had a serious encounter with fear. I was then reminded of how it all started in my childhood and how it had built up within me. I started praying about it and meditating on such promises from God which boldly tells us not to fear.

When we go through the scriptures, there are several reminders from God telling us not to fear. In this verse not only does God urge us not to fear but He goes on to remind us that He is our God and that He will strengthen, help and hold us with His righteous Right Hand......a right hand representing POWER, AUTHORITY and a CERTAINTY of VICTORY. If you've ever experienced fear or you still are bound by fear, this is the promise of God for you. DO NOT FEAR. Keep reminding yourself and see the victory in Jesus Name. Amen. Have a blessed day.


*Amplified Version

Wise Quotes - GOD'S PROMISES!

In today's wise quote, we'll be looking at John 14:27......still sharing on God's promises.

John 14:27 (NLT)* - I am leaving you with a gift--peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don't be troubled or afraid.

I can imagine how the people of Christ's time might have felt when He gave them this promise......I read this scripture now and the assuring love of The Father gives me hope.

I once heard this story from my Presiding Elder about a rich man who was trying to sleep at night but his neighbours were having a party and with the loud noise he couldn't. In most African Countries, parties are usually held outdoors with huge speakers which are loud enough to be heard miles away. So you can imagine why this man couldn't sleep.

The rich man came out of his house very angry and ready to complain about the noise only for him to notice another man sleeping soundly under one of the speakers.......moral of the story, when you have peace, not even a noisy speaker can wake you from your sleep. The kind of Peace God gives is an 'inside job'(i have shared a post on this earlier titled 'PEACE').

And here Jesus has promised us that this peace is a gift he's given to us. Nothing in this world can ever give you such peace of mind and heart. Do not let your heart be troubled or be afraid...... All you have to do is to trust in Him. Have a blessed day as you hold on to this promise.

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* New Living Translation

Wise Quotes- GOD'S PROMISES!

Many are the promises of God for our lives. We sometimes go through the day stressing and struggling because we fail to remember God's promises for us.

For the next couple of days, I'll be sharing some of these promises with you. I pray that they meet you at your point of need and also become a blessing for your lives. For today we'll be looking at:

Hebrews 15:5(AMP)* - Let your character [your moral essence, your inner nature] be free from the love of money [shun greed—be financially ethical], being content with what you have; for He has said, “I will never [under any circumstances] desert you [nor give you up nor leave you without support, nor will I in any degree leave you helpless], nor will I forsake or let you down or relax My hold on you [assuredly not]!”

The Amplified Version is a joy to read......In its simplest form all God is telling you today is to stop depending on your own strength in trying to acquire whatever the need that you have.....A story is told of a single mother who was trying to make ends meet for herself and her children. She usually had to work several jobs and odd hours to get enough to feed on. She had prayed and cried out to God several times but always seemed to be in the same situation.

One day she asked God why and the answer was a simple......"stop depending on your own strength and abilities and leave everything to me." She was then directed by The Holy Spirit to the above scripture (which she had read before) but this time she took the time to digest the Word and understand.

To testify of God's goodness, she now have less working hours but enough to take care of her family.....not only that but she also gets to spend more time with her children doing activities she was once restricted on doing.

Our God is faithful and just as His Word says.....He will NEVER leave us nor forsake us....all we need to do us to let His Will be done in our lives. Remain blessed as you digest on this scripture.

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*Amplified Version