Truth, Lord; yet

Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon.And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou Son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs.And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table. Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour.Matt 15:21-28

It is not an easy thing to have a need which you cannot solve. But it is more frustrating when you have someone who can help but does not care, because you are not part of his project. Such was the case of this Canaanite woman. Her daughter is grievously vexed with a devil yet the only one who has power to cast the devil "ignored her"-MSG, with the excuse that she is not part of His project. Yes, it's possible not to be part of the Master's project. As a matter of fact, we all lost His Lordship through sin and became devils’ subject, like the woman’s daughter. It is only those who knew that they are grievously vexed with the devil(lost in sin),that cries for mercy. At this point, this woman's last resort is Jesus, yet there was no access. The disciples said that “she's bothering us....and driving them crazy"-MSG. Even that could not assuage the Master. What did this woman do, was it her fault that she is a Canaanite? How could the Master of the Universe refer her to a dog? Wait a minute, is that not enough for this woman to give up and stop begging Him? But here is a woman who have understanding of the key to heavens treasure. She has come to the fountain and she must go with a filled pitcher. How often has God confronted you with who you really are, the best you could do was to get angry and detach yourself from Him. God cannot release His mercy when we are still full of ourselves. Inasmuch as the Lord does not like the fact that the devil is vexing you, but He cannot either help you unless you acknowledge who you are. Jesus, struck the woman at the root of her problem. It takes a dog to be vexed with a devil, no wonder we have to chain dogs because if you don't, the dog will escape before you know. But, children are found at home. Jesus was right, you don't give what belongs to children to dogs. So, as soon as the woman saw that the Master has gone to her root, she owned up with her identity, and yet pleading for mercy. Excuse me, the only way to pull through is to respond like the woman, "And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table-v 27.The Lord cannot heal one who is well. It takes a broken man to access the mercy of God. Don't you think you need to own up and get the devil out of your closet. You can still have that dreams fulfilled, it doesn't matter what you have become, but you must decide to become a child and no longer a dog. The woman requested for crumbs just like the prodigal son requested to be a slave, but she didn't know that she has qualified by her confession. Though her faith was amazing for even believing that crumbs is enough to set her daughter free, but Jesus did not just give her the crumb. You may think that sin has totally disqualified you from the promises of God over your life, I have good news for you, you deserve more than the crumbs. As a matter of fact, crumbs cannot satisfy you. Jesus can reinstate you into dominion but are you willing to accept who you have become and cry out for mercy. This is a great day for you. The devil is leaving your life, family, business, finances, etc, now, because you have submitted to a new Master. Congratulations!!!...

It is Jesus...

And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.....But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary.-Matt 14:22,24.

Could this be for real?.How do we explain this? We are certain "he constrained us to enter". Or could it be why He withdrew because He knew what's ahead? Such and such could be the thoughts of the disciples when the storm began.

It could seem ironic that one who has been created by God, called by God and sent by God should have any obstruction in the journey and not even by any other thing but by nature itself which is solely the masterpiece of God, Himself, but it happened. If the story had ended there, we could have a reason to worry. But, it didn't."And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea"-v25.His power is so majestic that He does not recognize our times. He is so awesome that He defies nature. How pathetic it is that we are so limited in our imagination, otherwise, we could have known that He can still catch up with us, no matter the distance we have gone.

Has the waves (of challenges and difficulties) gone so high and the winds (of trials and temptations), gone so contrary that you are beginning to even deny yourself? Maybe, you just need to endure for a little while, perhaps into the night, for He will surely come to you. Child of God, brace up and wait for Your Maker, for you are the sheep of His pasture and the apple of His eye. He will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you can bear...It's time to look up and say, I know that my Redeemer lives and even if worms should eat up my flesh, I know that I shall yet see Him..Be of good cheer; it is Jesus..

Take a Stand

The Good Seed and the Tares

The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one -Matt 13:38.

The kingdom of God(the domains which are identified as God's own, the people who really are said to be godly, those whose lives are given for the kingdom)have a distinctive characteristic.

They cannot be mistaken for any other because there is no other like them on the earth. They are purely heavenly. They glaringly portray the marks of God, Himself. In the midst of darkness, they are shinning lights; in the midst of error, they stick out for the truth. They cannot help but exhibit the divine nature of which they've been configured. The seeming confusions on the actual doctrines of the Christian faith, notwithstanding, the Kingdom of God cannot be smeared with counterfeit. It stands sure.

However, the Kingdom of God maintains its savor on a premise. The premise that its products are of good seed; the pure seed or the incorruptible word; the divine sperm, which cannot but produce something divine.

It is not a coincidence that we err. We err because we cannot but err for, “a good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things”-Matt 12:35.

Hence to err is our nature and to be good is God's nature. So, for God to reproduce His nature in us in order to establish His Kingdom, He first infuses us with the good seed. No one who claims to be an offspring of the good seed should be found erring, for a good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things. It is a treasure chest in the heart that is watered by God alone through His Word by the Spirit. Hence, it cannot be said to run short of supply. Therefore, the children of the Kingdom of God cannot be mistaken. They are the carriers of the good seed which produces good fruit. Anyone who is found producing anything contrary should not claim to belong to this Kingdom, ”for God knows those who are His and let everyone that nameth the name of the Lord depart from iniquity”-1 Tim. 2:19.Such a one could better be described as a child of the evil one, which infuses tares into his subjects, for, it takes an evil treasure to produce evil deeds.

Just as good deeds are contagious so are evil deeds. Hence, anyone who rather is contaminating the field, injecting all negative ideas and sinful notions into it belong to the evil one who uses tares to offend and cause men to do iniquity. Hence, God's judgment on the tares is a furnace of fire with wailing and gnashing of teeth-Matt 13:42

Where do you belong, the good seeds or the tares? The differences are clear. What kind of seed are you sowing into the earth everyday you wake up?.Do you spread the aroma of the Kingdom of God or the stench of evil deeds?

Maybe this is the right time to evaluate what you consider as a walk with God so far. If you need a change of heart, why not fall on your knees right now and cry out to Him who alone can save your ailing heart from damnation. He is right there to give you a brand new start. As you respond to this call, I welcome you into the Kingdom of God.