OH LITTLE BETHLEHEM OF JUDAH

OH  LITTLE BETHLEHEM OF JUDAH
Long time ago in Bethlehem, so the Holy Bible says: Mary’s born child, Jesus Christ was born... A King is born today...
Long time ago, prophesy had conferred divine responsibility on Bethlehem of Judah. By God’s providence, little Bethlehem town was to situate enormous historical events that centre on the lineage of Jesus Christ.
Prophesies are inspired declaration of God’s purpose and will that have been revealed in Christ Jesus! Nothing ever happens in God’s agenda that had not priorly been communicated through revelation in prophesy by the prophets of old. “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace”. Isaiah 9:6
Every stage in the creation of Heaven and earth was preceded by prophesy. “In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God” John 1: 1. Jesus Christ is the manifestation of God’s Word. God had made Himself known by prophesy – John 1: 18.
In the small Judean town of Bethlehem, an event took place that has since been used to divide history into two- BC (Before Christ) and AD (In the year of the Lord).
St. Luke records that an angel appeared at night to some Shepherds who were in the fields guarding their flocks. The angel announced: “Today in the town of David, a saviour has been born to you. He is Christ the Lord... the Shepherds said to one another: ‘Lets go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened which the Lord has told us about’ ” Luke 2: 11-15.
Bethlehem had been the home of King David and according to the prophet Micah, the birth place of the one whose origin is of old, from ancient times. “But you Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me who will be ruler over Israel, whose origin is of old, from ancient times” Micah 5: 2.
While the town may be humble, the ruler who comes from it is unique, for He came forth from God. Humans begin to exist from the womb though conceived in God’s thought, but not so with Jesus, the Messiah whose origin is of old i.e before Abraham was, I AM!
The testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophesy – the totality of His earthly life, ministry, death and resurrection had been in God’s plan from ancient times.
The communication between God and man was carelessly thrown away at Eden. By God’s orchestrated mercy, it became restored in Bethlehem; the hopes and fears of all the years are met in the royal city of David.
Oh little town of Bethlehem of Judah, by divine foresight, you are called the “house of bread”. Out of you comes forth the beautiful Christmas story.
Oh little town of Bethlehem of Judah, Blessed are you, for you aligned with prophesy. You recognized your time of God’s visitation! “Does not the Scriptures say that the Christ will come from David’s family and from Bethlehem in the town where David lived?” John 7: 42.
Oh little town of Bethlehem of Judea, in you was the unimaginable virgin birth that reconciled God and man!
Gold speaks of Kingly splendour!
Frankincense was a component of the sacred incense used in the tabernacle of old. It was burnt both in worship and as a fumigant.
Myrrh was one of the ingredients of the anointing oil.
Worship is the only fitting response to God’s revelation in prophesy and must be characterized with joy.
Oh Holy Child of Bethlehem, descend on us, we pray, cast out our sins and enter in, be born in us today.
Oh Holy Child of Bethlehem of Judea come to us, abide with us, Our Lord Emmanuel.
We confess you as our Lord who came to rescue us from sin, we identify with you that you have come to save us and give us an eternal hope.
For this yuletide has been predestined by God.
Let our lives equate the significance of your coming..
Let our lives agree with prophesy..
Let our lives crown you, the King of kings..
Let angels prostrate forth, bring forth the royal diadem and crown Him this 2010 Christmas as the Lord of lords and King of kings who has come to redeem us..
IT’S YOUR BEST CHRISTMAS EVER!
CROWN HIM LORD OF LORDS AND KING OF KINGS!

ayanfeLAMPROS

`THE 4TH MAN

`THE 4^TH MAN

Many times I hear of the parlance “between the devil and the deep blue sea” I sincerely wonder about the seeming hopelessness of the victim. The surging waves of an intimidating volume of water threatens to swallow whatever it comes across. An option of a looming “cartoonic” representation of the devil is neither a better bargain.

Life situations abound that pose like the victim is left with no option than his/her precarious fate. At such, there is no opportunity of snooping for any ray of light to suggest freedom; the tunnel seems endlessly dark. These are dead-end situations!

Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-Nego were left with no option of life if they disagreed with King Nebuchadnezzar’s dictates. ...“if you are ready to fall down and worship the image I made, very good. But if you do not worship it, you will be thrown immediately into a blazing furnace. Then what god will be able to rescue you from my hand?” Daniel 3: 15.

What a coincidence! The “God” of these three Hebrews does not get into a boat until it is sinking and threatening to throw overboard its occupants. “I AM” shows up! The 4^th Man comes to rescue when you have thought all hope is lost!

Worthy of my notice is that at every instance that a person or group of persons resolve not to compromise their stand despite threat to life or denials of entitlements, they always overcame!

When Queen Esther resolved …“I will go unto the king, which is not according to the law; and if I perish, I perish” Esther 4: 16. Excuse me friend, she risked a death verdict, but she turned out to be a signatory to the death warrant of the hunter of her soul.

Fraternal Connection, this is a winning principle for overcomers. It is the champion’s recipe. The Shepherd boy (David) ignored that he was not equipped with physical war paraphernalia, he aimed at Goliath, having on mind that …“I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel whom you have defiled” 1Samuel 17: 45.

Daniel’s friends said …“if it be so, our God whom we serve is able to rescue us from the burning fiery furnace, and He will rescue us out of your hand, O king. But if not, be it known unto you, O king, that we will not serve your gods, nor worship the golden image which you have set up” Daniel 3: 17 & 18.

You may wonder that your deliverance is long overdue, The 4^th Man is waiting for you to defile ALL odds, let your faith insult your challenge, you are meant to cling steadfastly to your hope. Has He not promised “When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned, the flames will not set you ablaze, for I AM THE LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, you savior” Isaiah 43: 1-3.

When the fiery furnace of life’s battles loom at you, The 4^th Man will surely show up to rescue you. He will rescue you regardless of the limitation your temporary mind can see!

This 21-day fast and prayers, long as you loose the bands of wickedness, undo the heavy burdens and let the oppressed go free, and that you break every yoke (Isaiah 58: 6). In clearer terms, you are commanded by God to forgive ALL offences, then your pursuers will always testify that The Lord your God is with you and the shout of a king is among you (Numbers 23: 21)

Your adversary will confess that …“Lo, I see 4 men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of THE 4^TH is like the Son of God” Daniel 3: 25.

THE 4^th Man of the fiery furnace, rescue me! When they torture me without a cause; When upon life’s billows, I am tempest tossed; When I am discouraged, thinking all is lost; When the cross seems heavy, I am called to bear; When I look at others with their lands and gold; COME TO MY RESCUE! For you have paid ALL that was my debt, you have …“disarmed the powers and authorities, you made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross” Colossians 2: 15.

A Covenant Child will arise and on the pedestrian of faith and absolute confidence (TRUST) in The 4^th Man, affirm that  …“Our God… (The 4^th Man) … is able to deliver me from the burning fiery furnace” Daniel 3: 17.

I charge you to arise from the depression and prostration in which circumstances have kept you- rise to a new life! Shine and be radiant with His Glory, for your light has come and the Glory of The 4^th Man has risen upon you!

Rescue me, The 4^th Man! Rescue me, Jesus!

ayanfeLAMPROS

WHY JUDAH? WHY YOU???

WHY JUDAH? WHY YOU???

Do not wonder about the interrogative. It is not in the least rhetoric. It is an aspect of our Christian walk, that which we cannot lay aside- in fact, it is the central point of our faith, the core essence of the most holy faith, the faith of our calling by The God of the trinity...Scriptures forewarn “Be careful therefore that the light in you is not darkness” Luke 11:35.Judah was the fourth son of Jacob by Leah. His destiny was unaffected by family rivalry, the previous three sons were to seek man’s favour but Judah was indeed Leah’s firstborn for God’s purpose. He was the only one who stepped into the blessings of the firstborn and one through whom the messianic line was perpetuated...The God of Abraham, The God of Isaac and The God of Jacob became The God of Judah! The name of the tribe descended from Judah; Judah was the first tribe authorized to take possession of its assigned territory after the initial conquest of Canaan (Joshua 14: 6 – 15: 63). Caleb was one of the twelve spies and was of Judah’s tribe. Judah occupied one of the largest land measuring from the dead sea west towards the Mediterranean sea about 30miles to include the Negeb; a length of about 80miles; included with that of Judah was Simeon’s territory.Not until David was made king of Judah at Hebron, that the prophesy of Judah’s pre-eminence began to manifest. In fact, Judah’s good king Hezekiah brought about spiritual revival to the land.But Manasseh (Hezekiah’s son) of Judah built baal altars for worship and even set up idolatrous practices in the house of God, he made his sons pass through fire, used enchantments, consulted with familiar spirits and tradition tells that he martyred the prophet Isaiah!That was a king of Judah! He derailed when he fell short of God’s glory... Regardless of whatever God might have in the past done through you, He is still no respecter of persons, “therefore let ANYONE who thinks he stands, take heed lest he fall into sin” 1Corinthians 10: 12.Watch out for how you have been faring in the faith! Have you also began to set your affection on the cares of this world? “Will you also turn back?” Will you also adopt worldly cultures into our Church council? Have you also begun to set up strange fires in your heart? Will you also maltreat and extort fellow Christians? Will you also measure false measures?You Judah! You that is called by God’s name, “beware lest there be in you a wicked heart which refuses to cleave to Him, leading you to turn away from the living God” Hebrews 3: 12.You Judah! You beloved of God, the same intensity with which God loves is the same measure with which He frowns at sin! Therefore, “look well to yourself and to your teaching, persevere in those things, hold to them, for by so doing, you will save both yourself and those who hear you” 1Timothy 4:16.As we prepare for another season of prayers and fast, we must abstain from evil. It is a time we are required to humble ourselves. It is not enough to dress as one mourning for sin, without any real sorrow for them. Jesus made the same point when He insisted that those who fast should not do so in any ostentatious way if they must avoid hypocrisy (Matthew 6: 5&6, 16-18). God should be worshipped in Spirit and in Truth (John 4: 24).“Is not this, the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke? Is it not to share your food with the hungry... when you see the naked, to clothe him and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood (your fellow covenant connection in Christ)... then you will call and The Lord will answer” Isaiah 58: 6-9.Note this, after you have done all that God had commanded,  ...“everyman who eats sour grapes, his own teeth shall be set on edge... behold the days are coming says The Lord, when I will make a NEW COVENANT with the house of Judah... I will put my law in their minds and write it on their hearts... for they will know me, from the least of them to the greatest... I will forgive their wickedness” Jeremiah 31: 30-34.You Judah, You beloved people called by His matchless name, you have been a reproach, but  “as you have been a curse and a by word among the nations, o house of Judah (o beloved of The Most High), so will I (The Lion of the tribe of Judah) save you and you shall be a blessing... in those days, ten men out of all languages... shall take hold of the robe of a covenant child of God and say: Let us go with you, because we have heard that God is with you” Zechariah 8: 13 & 23.  

ayanfeLAMPROS 

I AM!

I AM!

“I AM WHO I AM AND WHAT I AM AND I WILL BE WHAT I WILL BE”EXODUS 3 : 14.
This is an audacious and evident self awareness; A subject and predicated assurance in firm resolve of an idea that initiated the whole of existence!
How can I describe someone who is everything and wrap it up in one name? A self existent personality, Eternal and One who has been and always will be!
There is a lot of significance in the description; I AM, than I realize. Such an awesome composition! Yahweh; Jehovah, The Ever present and Living One. There is no single way to explain God appropriately!
A name that is extremely rich in meaning: “I AM”. It expresses the truth of the Omnipresence of God. I AM Who is the Living Spring- the Everlasting Life Source.
When Moses asked God of His identity, evidently he got a response that would not need a long dissertation about God. He simply put, “You shall say ... I AM has sent me to you” He preceded the statement with “I AM What I have been and remain consistently... this is my name forever and my memorial unto all generations” Exodus 3 : 15b.
The Lord’s emphasis is an assurance of His permanent presence among His people, God’s covenant with Abraham, His redemption of His people and His faithfulness through all generations.
God was saying; “You don’t have to worry about Pharaoh or anyone else, I AM able to take care of anything you encounter. Whatever you need, I AM! Either I have it or I can get it, if it does not exist, I will create it. I have everything covered not just for the present but for all time” I AM God Almighty (Genesis 35 : 11) God All-Sufficient : the resource that nourishes life. The Strong-Breasted One, MY FULL BREASTED MOTHER! The woman whose breast milk can never run dry! Faithful One who multiplied Abraham abundantly!
Regardless of the deadness of Sarah’s womb, I AM THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE (John 11 : 25) The FACT is that doctor’s report has a finality tone, I AM the TRUTH; the ultimate reality. “I assure you... before Abraham was born, I AM” John 8 : 58. I AM THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE before the idea of human science was conceived! “I AM The Lord that healeth thee, I will put none of these diseases of Egypt upon thee” Exodus 15 : 26.
If you crave for an undeniable experience with God, “Jesus said, I AM THE WAY, THE TRUTH (ULTIMATE REALITY) and THE LIFE, no one comes to The Father except through me” John 14 : 6. My friend, sin is anything contrary to God’s nature. “I AM ... HOLY”... Leviticus 19 : 2. Sin falls short of God’s Glory, His Nature and Character – The Bible is consistent about death being the purnishment of sin – both physical and spiritual alienation from God. “Then the evil desire, when it is conceived, gives birth to sin, and sin, when it is fully matured, brings forth death” James 1 : 15.
For you who already have a relationship with Christ, you have “rivers of Living Water”  flowing out of the abundance of the Holy Spirit – He is sufficient to meeting every need and solving every problem. Allow Him to make you that plant situated by a never seizing flow of His fountain of counsel and direction. Covenant Child, in and out of season, you are assured of sufficiency in all of life spheres. “And it shall come to pass that everything that lives which moves, withersoever the rivers shall come, shall live” Ezekiel 47 : 9a.
You think you need more proofs that He is Messiah, He says “Blessed are you who takes no offence at me” Matthew 11 : 6. Even when in the midst of a violent storm, so that your boat is covered up by the waves and it seems that the Master is asleep on a soft cushion in the cabin. You’ve been asking, seeking and knocking for years, but beloved, The Good Shepherd seems to have taken a stroll on the sea, while you are tossed and beaten by the waves of delay and discouragement, just take a cue from Peter and cry out to Him, oh yea of little faith! I AM will show up in this situation (Matthew 14 : 27)
“I AM The Lord, The God of all flesh; Is there anything too hard for me?” Jeremiah 32 : 27
“Before the mountains were brought forth or ever before you formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, You are God” Psalm 90 : 2.
“Who is a God like You... You do not stay angry forever but delight to show mercy” Micah 7 : 18.
Behold, a people called by your name!
Yes, I believe I AM will help, uphold and retain with His victorious right hand of rightness and justice. Isaiah 41 : 10.
Your counsel shall stand and You will do your pleasure and purpose! Isaiah 46 : 10. Therefore, I PLACE MY HANDS IN YOURSTRONG HANDS AND TRUST YOU, I AM!

ayanfeLAMPROS

  AyotundeAyanfe

  AyotundeAyanfe





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FOCUS ... JUST FOCUS!

FOCUS!

What a captivating enchantment!

Could any man be so handsome? I wondered.

Yet He was just seated at the edge of my bed and smiled at me.

Soon He waved and I managed to splutter

“Are ... you ... going? I want ... want to ... see you ... again”

Then He said,

 “I will visit again, this time tomorrow, if you believe”

He was true to His promise and exactly on time.

I yet wondered if He ever does more than smiling so affectionately.

Then He said,

“FOCUS ... JUST FOCUS”

He waved and all paraphernalia of the hospital ward I laid, still in place.

Alas! It was an undeniable vision of Jesus!

What a spectacle!

In spiritual warfare, the mind is the battlefield. It is where the enemy aims attack. He knows well that if you cannot remain focussed on God, then you will gain absolutely nothing. Staying focussed is very vital in our lives if we must overcome the enemy.

When God called Abram, He instructed him to leave his past behind and FOCUS on a place that God would show him. ...“Leave your own country behind you, and your own people, and go to the land I will guide you to” Genesis 12 : 1.

Being single in purpose was what God was encouraging Israel to do through the prophet Isaiah. “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland” Isaiah 43 : 18 & 19.

You would agree with me that where the challenge lies for many, is locking the door of our past permanently. But you see, God never changes His standards!

Being single hearted was what Apostle Paul spoke of when he said to let go of what lies behind and press on to what lies ahead. ...“but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus” Philippians 3 : 13 & 14.

Beloved, there is that goal; that promise God had made to you. I mean you that had aforetime established a love relationship with God, you that are not a mere Church goer, no doubt your heavenly Father had covenanted with you, what the blueprint of your future looks like. Resist the temptation to get entangled in things that do not help you accomplish your goal. Do not be double minded. Stay on track and remain FOCUSSED, stable and press towards your goal in the power of the Holy Spirit.

Missing a few meals and taking that time to talk to God so He’ll guide you is not a bad idea. Turning the television off and spending the time you would normally spend watching it with God instead, is not a bad idea either. Stay home a few evenings and spend extra time with God instead of hanging out with your friends and repeating your doubts over and over to them.

Your heavenly Father had promised that He “will instruct you and teach you in the way which you should go; I will counsel you with My eye upon you. Do not be as the horse or as the mule which have no understanding, whose trappings include bit and bridle to hold them in check, otherwise they will not come near to you” Psalms 32 : 8 & 9.

Covenant child, the moment you begin to behave like a horse / mule that requires force in order to remain FOCUSSED, you would have denied yourself the privilege of allowing God work in you to do His will and act according to His good purpose. (Philippians 2 : 13), then He would not instruct and guide you as supposed.

When you focus on God, you pursue, crave and go after Him with all your might. “As the deer pants for the water brooks, so my soul pants for You, O God” Psalms 42 : 1b.

Father, I don’t want to be a horse, therefore I fix my eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of my faith, who for the joy set before Him, endured the cross, scorning its shame (Hebrews 12 : 2) I look away from the objects of distraction and FOCUS on you, Jesus! My soul is patched for your breakthrough, visit me!

Even if you are being sidetracked by your own inabilities and weaknesses, stop looking at those things that would discourage you; Start looking up to Jesus!

Awimayehun has promised, He will fulfil..

So defend your mental battlefield by staying FOCUSSED!

“FOCUS ... JUST FOCUS”

ayanfeLAMPROS

…“SATAN HAS ASKED FOR YOU”…

…“SATAN HAS ASKED FOR YOU”…

…“satan has asked for you, that he may sift you as wheat. But I have prayed for you, that your faith should not fail and when you have returned to me, strengthen your brethren” Luke 22: 31 & 32.

That satan is too busy to focus on you is a lie from hell…that he has gotten too much to grapple with, is no reason why he would stay away from you.

The reality of the prince of this world in existence is never the less a reason for you to shudder or scamper away in fear, neither are you meant to be ignorant of his devices.

In all, the old dragon is the chief architect of every confusion in the human life; he is not straightforward – he is a serpent, he moves quietly into places without making any noise. He coils around things and keeps his head away from casual notice – he is very quick to withdraw and lies low for as long as he senses that you or anyone is trying to discover his hideouts. The Scriptures tell volume about his devices; the cunningness of satan.

Right from the fall of lucifer from his afore exaltedness, he has been going to and fro on the earth, walking back and forth in it – Job 1 : 7b. The threefold ministry of satan (his triune nature)has been wickedness, deceit and corruption. Jesus Christ succinctly put ...“to steal, to kill and to destroy” John 10 : 10. Another cognomen (oriki) he bears is “the thief”. He prowls around, up and down, here and there seeking for whom he may devour. He desires none less than “sift you as wheat”.

Now that God had divinely visited us and cleansed our land, The Source of all Grace has planted in you, the seed of righteousness and advancement, more than ever before, you must not give the devil a foothold and a handle with which to wreck his havoc on you. The old serpent is an avowed adversary of man and of anything good that comes his way.

You must be conscious of the fact that you are made in God’s likeness, when sin steals into your live, you lost that glory, but NOW in Christ, you are given the power to become greater than the angels, someday, will be called on to judge angels, you have been given dominion over the earth and every living creature on earth, to execute judgment on all, to convict all who are ungodly of their ungodly deeds. Jude 15. You are the greatest of all God’s creations, in fact the only creature able to think the thoughts of God – You are the object of His love and the one for whose salvation, He sent Jesus on that course at Calvary ! ! !

So beware of the “little foxes that spoil the vine” – a “little” lie now and then, a “little” exaggeration here and there, malice, envy, gossip, slander, e.t.c. The passionate prayer of Jesus “I pray for them…those whom you have given me. For they are yours” John 17 : 9 is that “your faith should not fail”.

Beware that you do not forget God by disregarding His commandments…lest NOW that you have eaten and are full. NOW that you have experienced His divine visitation…and you forget God who brought you out of the land of Egypt (hopelessness, affliction, sorrow, reproach, shame and pain all rolled into one), from the house of bondage… then you say in your heart, “my power and the might of my hand has gained me this wealth, because I am smart, beautiful or handsome”. And you shall remember God, for it is He who gives you power to get wealth” Deuteronomy 8 : 11 – 18.

Beloved covenant child, see to it that you “contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints” Jude 3. Make sure “that the light you assume that you have gotten in the inside of you is not utter darkness” …“let him who thinks he stands, take heed, lest he fall” 1Corinthians 10 : 12. Be absolutely sure that it is God’s grace and not your human ability that is firmly keeping you in faith – the object of our salvation! The same that satan is aiming that you trade – “he wants to sift you as wheat”. BEWARE!

So now that “you have returned to me, strengthen your brethren”! Jude recommends that you build yourselves up on your most holy faith. …“save others with fear, pulling them out of the fire, hating even the garment defiled with sin” Jude 23.

“Always give thanks to God who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ” 1Corinthians 15 : 57.

“Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you faultless before His Glory with joy. To God, our Savior, who alone is wise, be Glory and Majesty, Dominion and Power, both now and forever – AMEN”. Jude 25.

Beware! satan has asked for you!

  ayanfeLAMPROS

I CALL HIM ABBA! YOU DARE!

I CALL HIM ABBA! YOU DARE!
Hallowed be thy name, ABBA in Heaven. I call you Holy Holy Holy, Lord
God Almighty. The reality of your magnitude fills me with awe and so
much reverence. All thy works shall praise your name in earth and sky
and in the sea.
If mortals refuse to praise your name, you will raise up inanimates.
ABBA, please don’t replace me with stones! Luke 19: 40.
Only thou art holy; there is none beside thee. You are merciful,
mighty and perfect in power, in love and in purity.
In your palatial courts, all the saints cast down their golden crowns
to adore thee! Even the cherubims and seraphims fall down before
thee... I bow before your throne, my ABBA!
Let your kingdom already established ion Jesus be acknowledged by the
earth. Please allow your will to hold sway in my life. More than ever
before and henceforth, it is the cry of my heart to be in the very
centre of your will, ABBA!
I ask ABBA that your righteousness be mine, for we both know that I
have none initiated – Isaiah 64: 6.
Only the saved from sin can call God, ABBA! The indwelling Holy Spirit
gives us assurance that we are indeed children of God and our eternal
inheritance which we share as co-heirs with Jesus at adoption into His
kingdom. He rewards our belief in Him with this consequential
privilege of calling Him ABBA and meaning exactly that!
God’s redemption reaches first at the spiritual level. One standing in
Christ and that of a regenerating work of the Holy Spirit in man.
Through identification by faith in Christ, we are adopted into God’s
family and with all privileges of an heir, born anew into the kingdom,
partaker of the divine nature and loved by the Father – ABBA! ...“
because we had escaped the moral rottenness and corruption in the
world” II Peter 1: 4.
So, we have conferred on us by Jesus, the status of being children of
the Father, with the Holy Spirit in our hearts. All three persons of
the trinity unite in the believer’s interest. The Holy Spirit also
ensures the freedom that children enjoy with their Father. ...“but you
have received the spirit of adoption, the spirit producing sonship is
the bliss of which we cry ABBA! Father! Romans 8: 15b.
The bliss of which we can BOLDLY cry ABBA! The Church, i.e the
congregation of believers in Christ, the chosen, the redeemed of God,
this beloved covenant child reading this piece is the centre of God’s
plan of salvation. You reflect the wisdom of God – ABBA, that comes
into being through the son – Christ’s work of redemption on the cross
as God had planned. This means that believers in Christ who were
aforetime fearful strangers, can now approach ABBA with freedom and
confidence that is not the human self confidence but one rooted in the
divine knowledge of being in Christ and having faith in Him. For the
Holy Spirit bears witness with our spirits that we are now children of
God – John 1: 12. “so let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious
God – ABBA. There we will receive His mercy and we will find grace to
help us when we need it most” Hebrews 4: 16.
No where does Christ assume that this relationship exists between God
and unbelievers. He never teaches that a redeeming fatherhood of God
includes all men but pointedly lashes at the censorious Jews. “Ye are
of your father the devil” John 8: 44. Your attitude towards Jesus is
what makes the difference between having true descent from Abraham or
not; between being a legitimate of God’s family or an illegitimate.
My friend, your membership in this family is not affected by your self
acclamations to have God as Father, but it is by your relationship
with the son – Jesus Christ, For the Bible CONCLUDES that no one
reaches the Father – ABBA, except via the Son. John 14: 6.
Quit being a “dog”! Matthew 15: 26. For at this great and divine
visitation of ABBA, He is set to cause a vast difference between the
lives of those resolutely committed to Him and those who never care
to! For ABBA has rightly pointed that it is not right to take the
children’s bread and toss it to their dogs!
Dare to call Him, ABBA – O Covenant Child, sinner friend and
backslider. How long will you waver and hesitate to return? Jeremiah
31: 22a. For thus sayeth ABBA: “COME to me; you heavy laden and
overburdened with sin, with gross moral decadence and I will give you
rest, I will ease, relieve and refreshen your souls” Matthew 11: 28.
ALLOW God to be your ABBA!

ayanfeLAMPROS

MY FULL-BREASTED MOTHER

MY FULL-BREASTED MOTHER !
El – Shaddai! The All-Bountiful, Supplier of all needs. The Providence of God over all creation.
In fore-sight, God assumes responsibility for the eternal care of the universe.
In fore-thought, the provision for and preservation of creation in all eternity, initiated plan and abundance of all things.
In nature, everything produces abundantly to supply infinite needs of other things in creation, in due season.
God Almighty, God All-Sufficient, The Strong-Breasted one, MY FULL-BREASTED MOTHER – The woman whose breast milk does not and can never dry!
Strong Nourisher! Strength Giver! Satisfier! Fruitful One who multiplied Abraham abundantly! The Life-Giver who restored life to Abraham and Sarah who were as good as dead, as far as offsprings were concerned!
Beloved reader of this piece, Who gathered the winds in able hands? Who can gather up all the waters in everlasting laps? Who set the limits of the world? Only MY FULL-BREASTED MOTHER!
Only the One whose breasts are girdled with gold (Revelations 1: 13) has in place and intact, all I will ever need on this planet! God will feed me with the finest of wheat and honey (Psalm 81: 16)! All other mammarian representation sags over time... Little wonder scriptures say “unto Him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us” Ephesians 3: 20.
The milk of mercy and compassion flow from MY FULL-BREASTED MOTHER. With her strong hands, even when I fault, for the reason of the covenant of adoption, She hastily grasps and upholds me when I fall. She draws me with cords and bonds of love, bends down to gather me up in a warm embrace to her cushioned bosom and tenderly feeds me – O! The unquenchable love of MY FULL-BREASTED MOTHER!
One constant character of My Mother is her intolerance at my drinking from the cistern of a strange woman. ...“but will arise against the help of them that work iniquity” Isaiah 30: 2b.
I am the apple of MY FULL-BREASTED MOTHER’s eyes (Zechariah 2: 8) so She decided to christen me “AYANFE”. She ensures my safety always- Anyway, my beautiful face is tattooed on the palms of her hands (Isaiah 49: 16). When the vultures of this world threaten me, she cries like a travailing woman and destroys, devours my enemies at once (Isaiah 42: 4).
You wonder for an instructor??? Meet MY FULL-BREASTED MOTHER! My God illuminates my darkness (Psalm 18: 28b) Covenant child, only God can instruct, counsel and teach you in the way you should go! You can never be wrong when you yield on this sure leading! God is your shepherd, to feed, guide and shield, You can never lack! MY FULL-BREASTED MOTHER will never allow your foot to slip, for She never slumbers nor sleeps! She will make you to lie down in clean, fresh, green and tender pastures – My friend, you would never have to lie down nor feed with pigs, long as you are not prodigal! She will lead you beside restful waters, you bet, in paths of righteousness. She refreshens and restores! MY FULL-BREASTED MOTHER will prepare for you, a table of peace and prosperity in the eyes of the world and often as you rest your head on her strong breasts, She anoints your head with oil of gladness!
Yes! the earthly woman may forget her sucking child, MY FULL-BREASTED MOTHER will NEVER forget you, Covenant Child!
Let not your hearts be troubled ...“for as soon as Zion travail, she brings forth children! Shall MY FULL-BREASTED MOTHER bring you to the birth and not cause you to bring forth? Shall She bring you forth and shut your womb?” Isaiah 66: 8&9.
My fraternal connection, everything aforetime barren in you, shall overflow with spiritual and physical blessings. Amos 9: 13.
MY FULL-BREASTED MOTHER, cause the world, this once, to know your might and that your name is EL-SHADDAI!!!
Feed me Mama, AYANFE can never want no more!

AyanfeLAMPROS