Wednesday 30 July 2014

There is NO other name BUT Jesus ... follow Him FORWARD...

Yes, there is NO other name BUT Jesus ....

We as Christians should respect, honour and love Jesus for all HE has done for us.  It is important to live a life of integrity and loyalty.  When I see people mocking Jesus, posting funny pictures of Him and disrespects Him on posts and on the internet and they use His name as if He means nothing I get so angry.  We as Christians should not tolerate that!
 
Jesus has done so much for us!  His name is the ONLY name that gives strength and healing, that gives grace and eternal life. Why then mock Him as if He is a joke!  His name is the ONLY name above ALL names.  He is the ONLY one that gives peace.
 
Matthew 28:18 tells is that Jesus has ALL authority - John 6:40 that He is the ONLY source of salvation and eternal life. JESUS is the source of peace and joy, life, freedom, GRACE! Why do we allow people to disrespect Him so much! Jesus created all things and hold all things together : John 1:3.  He is Lord over all things in heaven AND on earth.
 
And the best is that Jesus now sits at the right hand of God and HE lives forever and intercedes for us. He has given everything up because HE loves us so much.  Thank you for overwhelming us with Your love Jesus.
 
 
I love how +Israel Houghton sings to Jesus in his song Te Amo ....
 
"I love the way, You never change
Your Word remains for ever and ever
I love Your Name, Jesus the same
Yesterday today, for ever and ever
Oh Lord your love never fails me
Oh Lord you love never fails
I love Your Grace, that broke the chains
Of sin and shame, for ever and ever
I love Your Mercy, Lord You are Worthy
Of all the Glory, for ever and ever"
 
How Israel Houghton blesses us as He says we should follow Jesus FORWARD.... Jesus... never look back.
 
I want people to think about it again when they hear someone mocking our Saviour Jesus, speak up.. Jesus is all we have. He loves us with an extraordinary love, a love that we can never explain, so stand up and speak up!  Stand up for the One that loves you the most!
 
Read the words of this beautiful song of +Hillsong Worship - No other Name and think how much Jesus loves you!
 
Thank you to Hillsong for once again blessing us so much..
 
 
One Name, Holds the weight above them all
His fame, outlasts the earth He formed
His praise, resounds beyond the stars
And echoes in our hearts
The greatest one of all
 
His face, shines brighter than the sun
His grace, as boundless as his love
He reigns, with healing in his wings
The King above all kings
The greatest one of all
 
Lift up our eyes to see The King has come
Light of the world, reaching out for us
There is no other name
There is no other name
Jesus Christ our God
Seated on high, the undefeated one
Mountains bow down as we lift Him up
There is no other name
There is no other name
Jesus Christ our God
 
 
Find hope, when all the world seems lost
Behold the triumph of the cross
His power, has trampled death and grief
Our life found in his name
The greatest name of all
 
Lift up our eyes to see The King has come
Light of the world reaching out for us
There is no other name
There is no other name
Jesus Christ our God

Seated on high, the undefeated one
Mountains bow down as we lift Him up
There is no other name
There is no other name
Jesus Christ our God
Oh, Jesus
The earth will shake, and tremble before Him
Chains will break as heaven and earth sings
Holy is the name
Holy is the name of Jesus, Jesus, Jesus
The earth will shake, and tremble before Him
Chains will break as heaven and earth sings
Holy is the name
Holy is the name of Jesus, Jesus, Jesus
Lift up our eyes to see The King has come
Light of the world reaching out for us
There is no other name
There is no other name
Jesus Christ our God

Seated on high, the undefeated one
Mountains bow down as we lift Him up
There is no other name
There is no other name
There is no other name
There is no other name
Jesus
 
 
 
 

Monday 14 July 2014

Great - Pristine FAITH

Great Faith - Pristine Faith : Put your trust FULLY in HIM.



How many of us have done some things in our lives willingly.  Yes, I am sure we all at some point in our lives have made a conscious decision to do something willingly for somebody.  The challenge for us all, that will be a life changing challenge is to willingly - consciously make a decision to trust GOD fully through faith, no matter how bleak our future might look on the outside.  I am not sure if you have ever watched Faith like Potatoes from +Angus Buchan.  What great faith He had when something on the outside seemed totally impossible and people even told him certain things will not work out, he needs to rather change his mind and play it safe ... but he made a decision to trust fully in God and that is what he did, no matter what he made a decision to put all his trust in God.  He had great faith, he had faith in the impossible because we serve a Supernatural GOD - a faithful God!

Jesus said so many times in the scriptures that He willingly gave His life up for us (John 10:11-18).  So if Jesus willingly gave up His life for us and He willingly gave us His grace - that is the unmerited favour of God, He made us a promise that NOTHING can ever separate us from His love for us - His GRACE is as boundless as His LOVE - as He said in Romans 8:38 -
 
 

God's love for us is so unconditional

 
Faith - complete trust and confidence in God - being sure of the things we hope for and knowing something is real even if we don't see it - even if the impossible shows on the outside.  Even if our circumstances look totally impossible - God is a Supernatural God.
 
It does not matter who you are, what your sins are, what your bank balance is, what material possessions you have or don't have - these things are immaterial to God, what God cares about is your heart, you accepting Him in your life through faith. The minute you decide to trust God no matter what, the minute you accept Him in your life, that is the moment when a truly amazing thing will happen - faith and grace will collide and you will become a new person, your sins will be washed away forever deeper than the ocean - FAITH - believing in the ONE TRUE LIVING GOD who loves you and loved you so much that He gave His Son for your expense. 
 
Make a decision today to trust Him in your life no matter what.  Keep your eyes fixed on Him.  Be like Joshua full of faith as He said no matter what happens in his life, no matter how wicked and corrupt the world may be (Joshua 24:15) As for me and my house we will serve the Lord.
 
Choose this day to serve Jesus no matter what may come your way.  Our Redeemer lives and He will never forsake us! 
 
JESUS CHRIST - there is none like Him  - the GREATEST ONE of all - the undefeated One - Holy Jesus.
 
Let our faith move beyond the stars & let our faith move to the very core of the heart of Jesus.  After all that is what He died for - FOR US!  I pray Jesus will say to us one day -      O you of great faith!