The LORD, is my good shepherd. As an exuberant sheep, most times, I want to have my way by wandering off. Particularly, when I sight a field with greens. With HIS staff, HE stops me and redirects my path for HE knows the end from the beginning. When carnivores lurk around waiting to devour me, HE scares them away and often times tears them apart with HIS bare hands. Anytime I find myself away from the flock, lost in the wilderness, I know HE will look for me and find me. Amidst troubles, I rejoice simply because of who HE is. I can walk blindly with HIM for I know who HE is - HE is Supreme and knows whats best for me. I trust HIM, I love HIM. My LORD, my GOD, my KING, my SUFFICIENCY, my ALL. This is my epistle, The Epistle of CalebCJ to the world.
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FOCUS ON TODAY!
For he saith, I have heard thee in a time
accepted, and in the day of salvation
have I succoured thee: behold, now is
the accepted time; behold, now is the
day of salvation (2 Corinthians 6:2).
Some people are either regretting the failures of
yesterday or fretfully dreading the challenges
of tomorrow. But God doesn’t live in your
yesterday; His name is "I AM," not "I WAS" or "I WILL BE." Hebrews 11:1 says, "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." Faith is now; and without faith it’s impossible to please God (Hebrews 11:6).
The life of faith is not about yesterday or
tomorrow; it’s about today! Faith works
now. It’s your response to God and His
Word—NOW. So, instead of having regrets
about the past, or worrying about the
future, focus on today! Ask yourself, "What
do I want to achieve now?" That’s what
matters. Make the best of your today.
Regrets of yesterday and fears of tomorrow
are enemies of today’s happiness. It doesn’t
matter that yesterday’s assessments of you
weren’t favourable; that was yesterday and
it’s gone. Focus your attention on God’s
Word to you now. Meditate on His truth
about your personality and identity in
Christ, and not on the failures of the past
or the fears of tomorrow. A businessman
who says for example, "I know my proposal
won’t be approved," has already voiced his
fears of tomorrow. God doesn’t triumph in
your fears; He triumphs instead in your
faith.
Instead of anticipating tomorrow’s failures
or the negative response you may get from
people, choose to be positive and happy
about today; make the day a success. When
Elijah met with the Lord on Mount Horeb,
God asked him: "What are you doing here,
Elijah?" (1 Kings 19:9). It didn’t matter
where he had been or where he was going;
God was concerned about his current
location. Today counts; so make a move to
be your best today. Tomorrow only belongs
to those who take a hold of today, because,
today is the springboard for tomorrow.
Confession
I’m a success, a victor, and a winner today.
I’m seizing the moment and living to my full
potentials in Christ, fully at rest and
assured of victory because the greater One
who lives in me pilots me triumphantly
today. Halleluiah!
f u r t h e r s t u d y: Matthew 6:34
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He Cares For You Affectionately
Casting the whole of your care [all your
anxieties, all your worries, all your
concerns, once and for all] on Him, for
He cares for you affectionately {and}
cares about you watchfully (1 Peter 5:7
AMP).
Some people love to
worry. Anxiety has
become a lifestyle they
almost can’t do without.
It’s either they’re worried
about their families or
their jobs or about
money or the country; they always have
something to worry about. Take worry away
from them, and they’ll probably not be
happy. What an unfortunate way to live!
As a Christian, you can’t live your life that
way, not after the Word tells you to cast
the whole of yourcares on Him. Someone
might say, "I worry a little bit," no; don’t
worry at all. The Word says, to cast all your
cares upon Him; not some cares. Let Him
have all your anxieties and worries, so
you’d be free to serve Him. Don’t cast them
on Him in the morning and take them back
at night time. Do it once and for all.
The Lord cares for you affectionately; He
watches over you lovingly, to show Himself
strong on your behalf (2 Chronicles 16:9).
He’s very personal with you. The Bible says
He rejoices over you with singing
(Zephaniah 3:17). He knows you by name;
He’s concerned about everything that has
to do with you. No detail about your life is
too insignificant for Him to get involved in.
His delight is for you to live joyfully in
peace, prosperity, and righteousness every
day. He doesn’t want you to focus on
problems or challenges; He wants you
rather to focus on Him, and trust Him with
your life. He cares for you affectionately.
Prayer
Dear Father, you’re my nourisher,
sustainer, and bread-provider; my trust and
hope is in you; therefore I’m confident of a
glorious today, and a rewarding tomorrow,
knowing that your perfect will shall be
accomplished in me, and through me, in
the Name of Jesus. Amen.
f u r t h e r s t u d y: Philippians 4:6; Psalm
23
DECLARE WORDS OF FAITH
For verily I say unto you, That whosoever
shall say unto this mountain, Be thou
removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and
shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe
that those things which he saith shall come to
pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith
(Mark 11:23).
The Lord Jesus already
defeated Satan and the
cohorts of darkness on your
behalf. In Luke 10:18-19, He
said, "…I beheld Satan as
lightning fall from heaven.
Behold, I give unto you
power to tread on serpents
and scorpions, and over all the power of the
enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt
you." Colossians 2:15 presents a graphic
illustration of the victory of Jesus over Satan and
the cohorts of hell: "And having spoiled
principalities and powers, he made a shew of
them openly, triumphing over them in it."
The Lord Jesus dispossessed Satan of his
authority, rendered him powerless and gave us
the victory! Therefore, Satan doesn’t have any
right over the world today, neither does he have
the power to run your life.
So if the
circumstances of your life aren’t in sync with the
life of victory and dominion that Christ has
obtained for you, it’s your responsibility to
effect a change. Don’t cry about it; don’t muse
over it; simply effect a change by speaking faith-
filled words.
Perhaps you’ve been experiencing challenges in
your health; it’s time to speak and effect a
change! Jesus said in our theme verse that you
shall have what you say; act on that word.
Speak and effect the changes you desire in your
life. Appropriate and lay hold of the victories
Jesus already wrought and accomplished for you
through your faith-filled declarations. It may be
in your job, finances, or family; refuse to accept
defeat. Keep declaring your victory.
Don’t complain about the predicament; talk to
it. Command a change in the Name of Jesus!
Your victory is in your mouth. Jesus said to His
disciples right after He cursed the fig tree, "…
Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and
doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is
done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto
this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou
cast into the sea; it shall be done" (Matthew
21:21). This is the way to effect a change in any
situation; you have to declare words of faith.
Confession
I’m a victor in Christ Jesus! Greater is He that
is in me than he that is in the world. The
Word of faith that changes things is in my
heart and in my mouth today, prevailing over
circumstances and situations in the Name of
Jesus. Satan and his cohorts are under my
feet; and I live perpetually in victory, health,
dominion, and righteouness, in Jesus’ Name.
Amen.
f u r t h e r s t u d y: Job 22:28; Ecclesiastes
8:4; 1 Timothy 6:12
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Use Your Faith
…Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a
grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this
mountain, Remove hence to yonder place;
and it shall remove; and nothing shall be
impossible unto you (Matthew 17:20).
The Word of God is real and
true, but that doesn’t mean
the experiences of your life
will automatically line up with
it. You’re the one to make
them so. This is the fight of
faith the Apostle Paul talked
about in 1 Timothy 6:12:
"Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal
life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast
professed a good profession before many
witnesses."
You’re the one to appropriate all that Christ has
accomplished on your behalf in spite of
everything your physical senses may otherwise
perceive. You’re the one to subdue the
circumstances around you, the forces or the
symptoms that attack you, and effect the
change! There’re those who say, "I believe the
Word, but why are things not working out right
for me?" It’s like someone who’s hoping that
God will set him free someday; that’s not going
to work, even though he believes it, because
that’s not faith.
"Believing" the Word is not enough; your
believing must translate to faith. Faith declares
the Word to be real and true NOW, and acts
accordingly. The contrary circumstances will not
change by themselves, or change because you
believe. Romans 10:10 says, "For with the heart
man believeth unto righteousness…." Believing
sets your heart right with God; it makes your
heart acceptable to Him; that’s the reason you
know in your heart that God loves and accepts
you, but that’ll not change the circumstances of
your life. For your situation to change or to
maintain a life of continuous progress and
triumph, it’s got to be by your faith.
Hebrews 11:1 says "Now faith is the substance
of things hoped for, the evidence of things not
seen." Faith is calling real that which you’ve
hoped for; you count it done now! It’s like the
title-deed to a property. You don’t have to be in
the property to know it’s yours; faith is the title
deed. Take a hold of God’s Word and affirm
your healing and health, prosperity, success,
and victory in Christ Jesus! The second part of
Romans 10:10 says, "…with the mouth
confession is made unto salvation."
Confession
My faith is the victory that overcomes the
world; nothing is impossible unto me! I live
victoriously today because I live in, and by,
the Word; I’ve taken hold of my victorious
life in Christ Jesus, basking gloriously in
health, peace, prosperity, success, and
abundance, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
f u r t h e r s t u d y: Hebrews 11:1; 2 Timothy
4:7-8; Mark 11:24
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