Thursday, May 17, 2018

MY LIGHT WILL SHINE

Philippians “2:16 “Holding forth the word of life…” “holding out [to it] and offering [to all men] the word of life…” (Amp)

I will like to show you something else in our passage above today. According to Websters’ Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary “holding” means having the effect of holding back or delaying something. Then the word “faith” means to “put out into view”.

Putting these meanings together to explain “holding forth” means what you put out in view has the effect of delaying something. From our text, “holding forth the word of life” means when we put into view the word of life, it holds back or has the effect of delaying something.

In the context in which the scripture appeared, when we bring the word of God into public view, it holds back darkness. Glory to God! What happens when darkness is held back? Light shines forth.

Therefore, do not hide the word of God, bring it out into public view and you will shine in this world.

Confession:

I am not ashamed of the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, it is the power of God unto Salvation. This light of mine, I will let it shine!

Wednesday, May 16, 2018

LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE

Philippians “2:16 “Holding forth the word of life…” “holding out [to it] and offering [to all men] the word of life…” (Amp).

The scriptures says you are to let your light shine for men to see. What is the light of the believer that this world needs to see?

Mark4:20,21 reveals that a life that the word is yielding fruit by the word can be likened to a candle that is lit and put on a candle stick so that it gives light.

The context of our scripture for meditation also reveals that it is by holding forth the word of life that an individual will shine like a star in a crooked and perverse generation.
What is the implication of this to you as a believer?

It means, even though you go to church and are born again, if you are not a doer of the word of God, if the word is not yielding fruit in your life, there is no light that you are giving out.

Confession:

I am a candle that is lit, and my light is burning bright because the word is working in my life.

Tuesday, May 15, 2018

ANSWER BACK!

Mark11:23 “For verily I say unto you, that whosoever shall say to 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 what soever he saith”.

The second word used for say in the above passage is the word “epo” (Greek). This means to answer, bid, bring word call or command. Here, the implication is that you are answering back a situation, speaking to a situation or circumstance or commanding, “Jesus answered and said unto it …” (Mark 11:14)

When situations arise in your life that are negative, you are to answer back because those situation are speaking to you. When symptoms arise on your body, you are to answer back the same way Jesus answered the tree.

Speaking to the mountain is like answering back at negative situations in your life.

Confession:
I boldly say, the Lord is my helper, therefore I cannot be defeated.

Monday, May 14, 2018

SETTING THE COURSE OF YOUR LIFE

Mark11:23 “For verily I say unto you, that whosoever shall say to 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 what soever he saith”.

There are two major words used for the words ‘say’ and ‘saith’ and these two words show different ways of expressing our faith through our words.

The first word for ‘say’ is the greek word ‘logo’ which means to lay forth or to set out or to relate in a systematic discourse. It implies this is the aspect of your words of confession that you use to set out the direction, the course of your life.

In Mark 5:28 speaking of the woman with the issue of blood “… for she kept on saying…” (amp).

This is a repetitive action. It is not a once and for all kind of speaking. This is more like a daily confession and it is used to set the course of your life.

Confession:

I believe therefore I speak continually