Welcome to Frank's blog: November 2014

Sunday 30 November 2014

The Mystery Of Faith

‘Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.’ 1 Timothy 3:9

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Men and women of faith don’t follow feelings but insight or light. Continue...

Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you (John 20:21) . Continue...

No Quitting And No Giving Up

And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled. 2 Corinthians 10:6

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Don’t give up, give way, give in or give out. Continue...

For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps (1 Peter 2:21). Continue...

“Now Joshua was old [and] stricken in years; and the LORD said unto him, Thou art old [and] stricken in years, and there remaineth yet very much land to be possessed.” - Joshua 13:1. Continue...

Anointing Destroys The Yoke – 30 November 2014

Memorise: And it shall come to pass in that day, that his burden shall be taken away from off thy shoulder, and his yoke from off thy neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing. Isaiah 10:27. Continue...

The Blessing And Preservation

Yea, the Almighty shall be thy defence, and thou shalt have plenty of silver. Job 22:25

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: God will defend His property wherever it is. Continue...

“.... that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live.” Deut. 30:19.

It is very crucial to ask God for the power to make right choices. Choices make or mar us. Right choices will improve or simplify your life and reduce errors in your life. One of the factors to making right choices is having the Holy Spirit and right mentors. Continue...

For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith (1 John 5:4).

There’s a higher life in Christ—a spiritual life to which we’ve been called, as Christians. We’re not ordinary. We were made to look like God, and to function like Him. We’ve been built with possibilities within our system. We‘re not in this world as victims; we were born victorious. Continue...

Cast Your Burden On Christ - 29 November 2014

Memorise : Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved. Psalm 55 : 22. Continue...

David Cameron's Plans For EU Migrants

The British prime minister David Cameron has laid out plans to limit welfare payments to EU citizens who come to the

If Brussels doesn’t accept this, Cameron said he will ‘rule nothing out,’ raising the prospect of Britain exiting the EU. Continue...

“We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work thou didst in their days, in the times of old.” Psalm 44:1. Continue...

Friday Open Heavens Devotional - Victorious In Jesus

Victorious In Jesus - 28 November 2014.

Memorise: No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD. Isaiah 54:17. Continue...

Know What Is Written

In him was life; and the life was the light of men. And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. John 1:4-5

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Nothing disarms darkness like light. Continue...

Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you (Hebrews 13:5 NIV).

What our opening scripture is saying is that your lifestyle should be one that’s void of covetousness; don't lust after what belongs to others. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t dream or desire to attain greater levels of success; rather, it emphasizes being content with what you have, because what you have is enough to get whatever else you might need. All you have is all you need! Continue...

See below how most of the Apostle died:

1. Matthew: Suffered martyrdom in

Ethiopia

, Killed by a sword wound.

2. Mark: Died in Alexandria, Egypt , after being dragged by Horses through the streets until he was dead.

3. Luke: Was hanged in

Greece

as a result of his tremendous Preaching to the lost. Continue...

“And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell with thee is too strait for us. Let us go, we pray thee, unto Jordan, and take thence every man a beam, and let us make us a place there, where we may dwell. And he answered, Go ye. And one said, Be content, I pray thee, and go with thy servants. And he answered, I will go.” II Kings 6:1-3. Continue...

World Changers - 27 November 2014

Memorise: And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also; Acts 17:6. Continue...

Generational Greatness Through Covenant

His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed. Ps. 112:2

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Your children cannot know poverty, suffering and nightmares if you do the right thing with God. Continue...

And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, Peace, be still: and the wind ceased, and there was a great calm (Mark 4:39). Continue...

“ ‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the LORD, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.’ ” (Jeremiah 29:11, NIV).

In life, we all experience things that are unexpected. But when something unplanned happens, we have to realize that it’s no surprise to God. Continue...

The Holy Spirit—Our Indispensable Helper!

And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you forever (John 14:16).

The Holy Spirit is an extraordinary gift to us God’s children (Acts 2:38). He, in the parlance of computer science, is like the “downloader.” It takes the Holy Spirit to “download” heavenly files, and bring heavenly materiality into the human system. Continue...

It Shall End Well

That frustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish. Isa. 44:25

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Your revelation will provoke opposition, but it shall come to pass. Continue...

God has marked out a plan of persistent promotion for you. He has a package of increasing glory for His children. See Prov. 4:18 KJV “But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day”. Job 8:7, “Though my beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase”. Continue...

The All-Knowing God - 26 November 2014

MEMORISE: O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me. Psalm 139:1. Continue...

The Condition Is To Be In Christ

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new (2 Corinthians 5:17). Continue...

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. 1 Tim. 6:12

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: We are in a fight because we were made in the image of God. Continue...

Divine Compassion - 25 November 2014

MEMORISE: And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not. Luke 7:13

READ: LUKE 7:12-15. Continue...

“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.” (Romans 8:28). Continue...

Police say public also have a role to play as business bosses briefed on 'increase in international terrorism threat'

Businesses across Greater Manchester were today being told by counter terrorism police to be on alert for a potential pre-Christmas attack.

GMP, along with other forces across the north west, were briefing companies including bosses of shopping centres, cinema complexes, sporting stadiums, plus places of worship. Continue...

When Gentleness Is Misapplied - 24/11/2014

MEMORISE : The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it. LUKE 16:16. Continue...

Influence By Authority

And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath shewed thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou art: Thou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou. Gen. 41:39-40

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: God places us in authority in order to give us audience. Continue...

According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue (2 Peter 1:3).

There’re three cardinal gifts of God in Christ Jesus, given to us through the Gospel. These are the gift of eternal life, the gift of righteousness, and the gift of the Holy Spirit. Continue...

It Pays To Be Loyal

Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him (Job 13:15).

The above statement of trust and loyalty represents Job's affirmation of faith in God, in the face of daunting challenges. He was terribly afflicted; his condition got so severe and hopeless that his wife, in sneering aversion to his troubles, said to him, “...Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die” (Job 2:9). Continue...

Becoming Everything God Wants You To Be

Then the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations. Jer. 1:4-5

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Discover that thing that others go to school to learn how to do that you can do without being taught. Continue...

God gives us Godly leadership to supply certain things to us. Many nations, organizations and even sometimes Churches lack Godly Leadership. Hence, the people involved with these places suffer and are disadvantaged because, a lack of Godly Leadership equals a lack of major life flows that God ordained Godly Leadership to supply.

Continue after the cut to see 8 things Godly Leadership will offer to you...

Sunday Open Heavens Devotional - Stay Focused

Stay Focused – 23 November 2014

Memorise: Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling savour. Ephesians 5:1-2

Read: Ephesians 5:1-8: Continue...

Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified (Romans 8:30).

There’re two destinies for every man. There’s the natural destiny and there’s the divine destiny. Natural destiny is controlled by such factors as the family in which you were born, your country of birth, the people you’re associated with, the information you’ve received or education, etc. All of these have an impact on your natural destiny. Continue...

There are two main things that you must learn and master as a believer. I mean as soon as you get born again, the two major subjects that you must master are:

1) How to be led by the Holy Spirit.
2) How to live by faith.

There are 7 things that attract the Holy Spirit to a man. Work on these seven things and get them right. Continue...

For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it. When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel. Matthew 8:9-10

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: God puts His children in authority in order to give them influence in their generation. Continue...

Saturday Open Heavens Devotional: Fellowship – How Vital

Fellowship – How Vital! - 22 November 2014

Memorise: That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ. 1 John 1:3. Continue...

Pupils at six small Muslim private schools in east London are at risk of extremist views and radicalisation, says Ofsted's chief inspector.

Sir Michael Wilshaw said the pupils' "physical and educational welfare is at serious risk" following a series of emergency inspections. He said all the schools focused too heavily on Islamic teachings. Continue...

Do an audit of your relationships. Check out the relationships you are currently keeping and assess them properly to see what flows such relationships are bringing into your life. Relationships open you up to flows, whether you like the flows or not. Once there is a relationship, there will always be a transfer of flows. So you must audit your relationships closely and be sure of what is flowing in the lives of those you are relating with in order to be sure that no strange negative flows invade your life and family. Continue...

You Can Stand Out II - 21 November 2014

Memorise: And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house. Luke 19:5. Continue...

(For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;) Romans 9:11.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Whenever you neglect your potential, you abort your purpose. Continue...

For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed. And there was great joy in that city (Acts 8:7-8).

Our opening text is an account of events in Samaria when Philip, the evangelist, preached Christ in the city. The power of God’s Word prevailed mightily, such that many were healed and set free from demons. The result was that the city erupted in joy. The Bible specifically records that there was great joy in that city. Continue...

Nearly five million people living illegally in the US can escape deportation under sweeping changes to the

immigration system.

US President Barack Obama will unveil his plan, which he is enacting without Congress, in a televised address.

Republicans have argued the action is beyond his authority and relations with the president will be poisoned.

There are about 11m illegal immigrants in the

and this year children coming across the border prompted a crisis. Continue...

"Pastor Adeboye To Buy 2 Private Jets Worth N12 Billion" - Not True!

The recent news report that the General Overseer of Redeemed Christian Church of God worldwide is planning to buy 2 private jets is baseless and untrue.

Pastor E.A Adeboye has refuted this story and advised that we should rather focus on the challenges facing the nation saying, "This story is false and misleading. We pray those behind it would focus on the real issues facing our country and write more about those. God help and heal Nigeria and it's press in JESUS name". Continue...

Nigerian President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, celebrates his 57th birthday today 20 November.

Happy birthday to you Mr president!

Story of a Rejected Immigrant

Then Pharaoh took his signet ring off his hand and put it on Joseph's hand; and he clothed him in garments of fine linen and put a gold chain around his neck. Genesis 41:42. Continue...

Sunday 30 November 2014

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Thursday 20 November 2014