READ: GENESIS 13:1-7
Romans 3:3-4 says God
will always be true. He stands by His words. If you can meet His conditions, He
will fulfil His part. All His commandments are meant to benefit us. God is
merciful. When He saw that Abraham’s disobedience had cost him his wife, He
decided to help him. In Genesis 12:17-20, He troubled Pharaoh’s house to the
point that the latter gathered his magicians to find out the cause. Then it was
discovered that Sarah’s presence in Pharaoh’s household was what was troubling
them so restitution was made and peace was restored to Egypt’s number one
family.
Did Abraham learn his lesson? Not yet. He continued with Lot and several problems followed him. If you are having physical problems such as sicknesses, check how you have been using your body. Some deaths occur not because it is time to go home or even because of the enemy’s incessant attacks but because of an abuse of heaven’s body code. Your body is fragile hence you are expected to take a rest, eat well (balanced diet) and assist it to fulfil God’s purpose for your life. If you defy the body code by abusing it with overwork, lack of rest, poor feeding, it could give way before it is time. Some Christians think it is a sin to go for medical check up. It is not. At least it will provide you with some advice so that you do not leave for heaven sooner than you should.
Similarly, if you are having problems in your business or finances, check out your level of faithfulness to God over financial matters such as – tithes, offerings, vows, and pledges. If you are struggling with sinful pleasure, check out your prayer life, Bible study life, the company you keep as well as what you regularly expose yourself to. If they are unhealthy books or magazines, cut them off. If they are bad friends, cut them off. If it is bad programmes on television, cut them off. If it is defiling sites on the internet, cut them off. Some men still retain the pictures of old girlfriends even after marriage. Some still allow such sinful partners to send love (‘lust’) text messages to their phones. You are courting trouble. Break off such extra-marital relations or else you will be in trouble before you know it.
Did Abraham learn his lesson? Not yet. He continued with Lot and several problems followed him. If you are having physical problems such as sicknesses, check how you have been using your body. Some deaths occur not because it is time to go home or even because of the enemy’s incessant attacks but because of an abuse of heaven’s body code. Your body is fragile hence you are expected to take a rest, eat well (balanced diet) and assist it to fulfil God’s purpose for your life. If you defy the body code by abusing it with overwork, lack of rest, poor feeding, it could give way before it is time. Some Christians think it is a sin to go for medical check up. It is not. At least it will provide you with some advice so that you do not leave for heaven sooner than you should.
Similarly, if you are having problems in your business or finances, check out your level of faithfulness to God over financial matters such as – tithes, offerings, vows, and pledges. If you are struggling with sinful pleasure, check out your prayer life, Bible study life, the company you keep as well as what you regularly expose yourself to. If they are unhealthy books or magazines, cut them off. If they are bad friends, cut them off. If it is bad programmes on television, cut them off. If it is defiling sites on the internet, cut them off. Some men still retain the pictures of old girlfriends even after marriage. Some still allow such sinful partners to send love (‘lust’) text messages to their phones. You are courting trouble. Break off such extra-marital relations or else you will be in trouble before you know it.
MEMORIZE:
ROMANS 3:4 –God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is
written, That you might be justified in your sayings, and might overcome when
you are judged.
