Wednesday, March 13, 2013
God Judge Them That Hurt Me And Make Me Cry And Suffer by Ngozi Nwoke in Spirituality
Shouldn't I pray against my enemies? Am I to do nothing to those who hurt me and won't God judge them? These and many more are bugging questions in the hearts of Christian believers. They wonder how to pray about the people who are really hurting them, who make them to shed tears.
But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust - Matthew 5:44-45 (NKJV)
For we know Him Who said, Vengeance is Mine [retribution and the meting out of full justice rest with Me]; I will repay [I will exact the compensation], says the Lord. And again, The Lord will judge and determine and solve and settle the cause and the cases of His people - Hebrews 10:30 (AMP)
[It is a fair decision] since it is a righteous thing with God to repay with distress and affliction those who distress and afflict you - 2 Thessalonians 1:6 (AMP)
Truly, the flesh (nature of man) desires that fire will come down from heaven, like in the days of Elijah, and consume all our enemies. But Jesus says love them, bless them, do good to them and even pray for them, so that you may be sons of your father in heaven! Hard thing to do you may say.
But you want justice, after all God says we should persist in pray till we get justice (Luke 18:1-8). So, how else will you pray if not that they be destroyed?
God says that vengeance is His and that He will certainly judge our cases. Also, He said that it is a righteous thing to repay those who trouble you with trouble. So, God is not going to let your enemies have a great time hurting you. But you have to hand the case over to Him and let Him do it His way and not your own way.
In a nutshell, when you pray say, "God judge my enemies, those who hurt me" and have faith that He would do so, Luke 18:8. How God will judge them should not bother you. The Lord, who knows the end from the beginning and knows us all, knows the best way to judge our enemies. He may destroy them immediately or later, or give them room to repent and serve Him, and cause them to come and apologize to you.
Surely, the wicked will reap what they have sown, but let God decide how they do so. Yours is to walk in love towards them. Jesus Christ will give you the grace to do, because you can do all things through Christ who strengthens you, Philippians 4:13.
The scriptures give us examples of how God can judge our enemies. I will cite two examples.
The first one was God's judgment on King Herod, Acts 12:1-24.
King Herod was persecuting the Christian believers. He killed James and went ahead to imprison Peter in preparation to kill him after Passover. Constant prayer was offered to God by the church and God miraculously delivered Peter. But King Herod met his judgment when he took God's glory for himself. God showed him no mercy and he was eaten up by worms and died.
The second example was how God judged Saul later called Paul, Acts 8:1-3, Acts 9:1-25, 2 Corinthians 11:22-33
Saul was breathing threats and murder against Christian believers but when he encountered Jesus Christ, he became a believer and served God. The disciples must have prayed to God about Saul's persecution. But God didn't destroy him; instead he made him a chosen vessel to spread the gospel among the Gentiles. In addition, God ensured he labored and suffered a lot more for His name sake, Acts 9:15, 1 Corinthians 15:9-10.
In conclusion, your prayer if at all for your enemies should be, "God judge my enemies, those who hurt me". Let God be the judge and allow Him to carry out the vengeance the way He knows best.
About the Author
Ngozi Nwoke is a teacher and a counselor. She has a passion to teach people how to enjoy peace, God's love and christian living for more fulfilling life. Want more fulfilling life? Subscribe for free email updates today. http://stepswithgod.com
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Being Set Free by God's Grace
I'll bet you would never think it to be a Christian for 35 years and yet still not feel free and worthy to go to heaven? Are you a person that doubts that you are going to go to heaven even though you are a Christian? Are you like myself who thought that Jesus saved you, but you have to do works to inherit salvation. Are you someone who was trying to work out your salvation with much fear and trembling? Well this is for you
There are many Christians indeed that believe that going to heaven takes a lot more than a sinners prayer.There are many Christians that believe we need to be holy and follow the Law of the OT and Jesus commands to be found righteous enough to go to heaven. These three beliefs are error!
Let me ask you?
Have you been made righteous in Christ?
Are you righteous?
Does God count your sin against you as a Christian?
These are all questions that mattered to me but I did not have the right answers to them.
I did not see that I was righteous.I saw myself as rotten and dirty and a sinner. And with an addiction to pornography I was condemned by myself and the Enemy thinking that if did not break the addiction I was headed to hell.
There was no way you could convince me that God saw me as the righteousness of God in Christ. There was no way that I thought I was clean and holy before a righteous God.
But some gifted teachers taught me otherwise starting with Joyce Meyer, then John Bevere, then Joseph Prince in his book destined to reign
With Joseph's DVD series on condemnation and his book Destined to Reign I have been set free and feel like a new man.I feel like I have had a second conversion and now I am really living. With his teaching I have been free from pornography for two weeks which is remarkable. I feel so clean, so loved and so accepted by Christ
Now I do believe I am the righteousness of God in Christ
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Tuesday, May 4, 2010
The First Of Everything-The Secret Of Riches
The first of everything is for the Lord Jesus. According to Deuteronomy chapter eighteen verses one to five ( Deut., 18:1-5) the children of Israel (Israel) takes care of the Levites, God's priests. One of the ways the nation of Israel achieve this is by presenting the priest with his "due". In part, the "priest's due" consists of the "shoulder," the two "cheeks" and the "maw" of the sacrifice that all the tribes of Israel offer to God.
Secondly, "the first fruit" also constitutes the "priest's due". This include the first fruit of the "fleece" from their sheep, first fruit of their "wine", and "oil".
Finally, the principles of Israel caring for the Levites is similar to the present day church caring for its Pastor. The Lord Jesus institutes this principle so the "man of God" can focus on the Word of God and prayer instead of working to earn an income. Jesus Christ requires all our first fruits.
In our contemporary congregation there is no sacrifice of animals. The sacrifices are "a broken and contrite heart", that is we repent of our sins and surrender our will to Jesus Christ and praise Him with our lips. Not our will, but His Will be done. The first fruit for us may be a bit different from Israel then. In part, first fruit, for us represents each remuneration (pay) or profit or increase that we receive or earn. This is why we give financial offerings and tithe. Our financial giving represents taking care of the "Levites" our Pastor. This is given to the church but in effect we are giving it to God because He commands that we do so. The Lord, Jesus Christ requires all our first fruits. Are you obeying the Lord's command in this area of you Christian life? If not, start today.
The Lord Jesus Christ requires all our first fruits. He wants the first fruit of our time, income, cattle (if we have any), wine, oil, and son. Give all your first fruit to Jesus. Give the first fruit of your time, the first thing you do when you awake each day is to pray and praise and worship Jesus Christ. The first thing you do when you receive new money is to remove your tithe and offering. The first fruit of wine or oil we can literally present (if we have it) to the Pastor, the priest or Levite. This could be anything that we receive or possess that we share with him. Remember the lifestyle of Israel then, is totally different from ours now. So the principle is to share with your Pastor the things God has blessed you with. The first fruit of "your womb" if it is male, give him to Jesus. Dedicate him to God. See Exodus 13:12; 34:19; Numbers 3:12; 18:15. However, let the Elders and the man of God lay hands on all you children(soon after birth) and bless them. "And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them." Mark 10:16.
Secondly, "the first fruit" also constitutes the "priest's due". This include the first fruit of the "fleece" from their sheep, first fruit of their "wine", and "oil".
Finally, the principles of Israel caring for the Levites is similar to the present day church caring for its Pastor. The Lord Jesus institutes this principle so the "man of God" can focus on the Word of God and prayer instead of working to earn an income. Jesus Christ requires all our first fruits.
In our contemporary congregation there is no sacrifice of animals. The sacrifices are "a broken and contrite heart", that is we repent of our sins and surrender our will to Jesus Christ and praise Him with our lips. Not our will, but His Will be done. The first fruit for us may be a bit different from Israel then. In part, first fruit, for us represents each remuneration (pay) or profit or increase that we receive or earn. This is why we give financial offerings and tithe. Our financial giving represents taking care of the "Levites" our Pastor. This is given to the church but in effect we are giving it to God because He commands that we do so. The Lord, Jesus Christ requires all our first fruits. Are you obeying the Lord's command in this area of you Christian life? If not, start today.
The Lord Jesus Christ requires all our first fruits. He wants the first fruit of our time, income, cattle (if we have any), wine, oil, and son. Give all your first fruit to Jesus. Give the first fruit of your time, the first thing you do when you awake each day is to pray and praise and worship Jesus Christ. The first thing you do when you receive new money is to remove your tithe and offering. The first fruit of wine or oil we can literally present (if we have it) to the Pastor, the priest or Levite. This could be anything that we receive or possess that we share with him. Remember the lifestyle of Israel then, is totally different from ours now. So the principle is to share with your Pastor the things God has blessed you with. The first fruit of "your womb" if it is male, give him to Jesus. Dedicate him to God. See Exodus 13:12; 34:19; Numbers 3:12; 18:15. However, let the Elders and the man of God lay hands on all you children(soon after birth) and bless them. "And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them." Mark 10:16.
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