COUNT ON HIM

My first published article written at age 11.

I walked, walked, and walked
I walked and became tired
I fell, got up and continued.
I fell again and couldn't get up
I saw a man who helped me up
We both became friends
And along life's path walked up
But I did wrong in His eyes
And He left me all up
To continue the journey up.  

I felt it would be easier being alone
But, it was the most difficult being alone
Then I fell again, and I couldn't get up
I repented, and wished someone could help me up
Then I felt a hand on my shoulders
I looked up, behold I saw a man
He was the one I first saw
He told me I could count on Him
Whenever I was in need  

We both became friends again
And I forgot the past
I felt a heavy weight Was removed from me
Because I felt very light
I regained strength
And could well continue my journey
This time not alone nor on my own
And whenever I needed anything
I could always count on Him.  

He said unto me "I will never leave you nor forsake you."
Now, I know I can count on Him
Because He always never fails

You know who He is?
His name is JESUS CHRIST
MY CHRIST.

GOD IS SET. YOU, BE COMFORTED

Like the Prophet Habakkuk, i sought after and cried and questioned God about the insurgency, violence, and corruption that has characterized my beloved society today?
Here is God's word to us the elect, especially those in northern Nigeria. God is set:
(-Pls read til the end and share)

This is the message that the prophet Habakkuk received in a vision.:How long, O Lord, must I call for help? But you do not listen! “Violence is everywhere!” I cry, but you do not come to save. Must I forever see these evil deeds? Why must I watch all this misery? Wherever I look, I see destruction and violence. I am surrounded by people who love to argue and fight. The law has become paralyzed, and there is no justice in the courts. The wicked far outnumber the righteous, so that justice has become perverted. The Lord replied, “Look around at the nations; look and be amazed! For I am doing something in your own day, something you wouldn’t believe even if someone told you about it. I am raising up the Babylonians, a cruel and violent people. They will march across the world and conquer other lands. They are notorious for their cruelty and do whatever they like.Their horses are swifter than cheetahs and fiercer than wolves at dusk. Their charioteers charge from far away. Like eagles, they swoop down to devour their prey.:“On they come, all bent on violence. Their hordes advance like a desert wind, sweeping captives ahead of them like sand. :They scoff at kings and princes and scorn all their fortresses. They simply pile ramps of earth against their walls and capture them!:They sweep past like the wind and are gone. But they are deeply guilty, for their own strength is their god.” O Lord my God, my Holy One, you who are eternal— surely you do not plan to wipe us out? O Lord, our Rock, you have sent these Babylonians to correct us, to punish us for our many sins. But you are pure and cannot stand the sight of evil. Will you wink at their treachery? Should you be silent while the wicked swallow up people more righteous than they? Are we only fish to be caught and killed? Are we only sea creatures that have no leader? :Must we be strung up on their hooks and caught in their nets while they rejoice and celebrate? Then they will worship their nets and burn incense in front of them. “These nets are the gods who have made us rich!” they will claim. Will you let them get away with this forever? Will they succeed forever in their heartless conquests?

I will climb up to my watchtower and stand at my guardpost. There I will wait to see what the Lord says and how he will answer my complaint. Then the Lord said to me, “Write my answer plainly on tablets, so that a runner can carry the correct message to others. This vision is for a future time. It describes the end, and it will be fulfilled. If it seems slow in coming, wait patiently, for it will surely take place. It will not be delayed. “Look at the proud! They trust in themselves, and their lives are crooked. But the righteous will live by their faithfulness to God. Wealth is treacherous, and the arrogant are never at rest. They open their mouths as wide as the grave, and like death, they are never satisfied. In their greed they have gathered up many nations and swallowed many peoples. :“But soon their captives will taunt them. They will mock them, saying, ‘What sorrow awaits you thieves! Now you will get what you deserve! You’ve become rich by extortion, but how much longer can this go on?" Suddenly, your debtors will take action. They will turn on you and take all you have, while you stand trembling and helpless. :Because you have plundered many nations, now all the survivors will plunder you. You committed murder throughout the countryside and filled the towns with violence. :“What sorrow awaits you who build big houses with money gained dishonestly! You believe your wealth will buy security, putting your family’s nest beyond the reach of danger. But by the murders you committed, you have shamed your name and forfeited your lives. The very stones in the walls cry out against you, and the beams in the ceilings echo the complaint. :“What sorrow awaits you who build cities with money gained through murder and corruption! Has not the Lord of Heaven’s Armies promised that the wealth of nations will turn to ashes? They work so hard, but all in vain! For as the waters fill the sea, the earth will be filled with an awareness of the glory of the Lord. :“What sorrow awaits you who make your neighbors drunk! You force your cup on them so you can gloat over their shameful nakedness. But soon it will be your turn to be disgraced. Come, drink and be exposed! Drink from the cup of the Lord’s judgment, and all your glory will be turned to shame. :You cut down the forests of Lebanon. Now you will be cut down. You destroyed the wild animals, so now their terror will be yours. You committed murder throughout the countryside and filled the towns with violence. “What good is an idol carved by man, or a cast image that deceives you? How foolish to trust in your own creation— a god that can’t even talk! What sorrow awaits you who say to wooden idols, ‘Wake up and save us!’ To speechless stone images you say, ‘Rise up and teach us!’ Can an idol tell you what to do? They may be overlaid with gold and silver, but they are lifeless inside. But the Lord is in his holy Temple. Let all the earth be silent before him.”

Amen.
Peace to our Nation.
Be comforted o ye saints of the Most High.

THE STRENGHT OF THE AFRICAN CHILD

The African child 
Made a victim under 
Mother nature‘s chide 
Upon which we all now must ponder 
From dawn to dusk he’ll cry 
Comfort he’s unable to acquire.  

The African child 
Long ago refused to die 
Even when Dada and Mama died 
Even when destiny seemed to lie 
He still refused to die 
Though his destiny looked lumbered 
Yet his maker neither slept nor slumbered 
And even when he hungered 
Upon his future he did ponder.  

The African child 
Though found in the caves 
And then taken through tide and waves 
Into the slave’s place 
His destiny was never enslaved 
For his heart stayed sharp 
Playing as a harp Making my hands clap.  

The African child 
Was called a slave boy 
Even made a houseboy 
Yet in all, he endured the bore 
They called him the chimpanzee 
And names from A to Z 
Yet he refused to care 
Nor did he fear 
Cos he had the cure of fears 
Even to the core upstairs.  

The African child 
Is a child depicting strength 
He depicts wonder 
True beauty in and beneath color
True display of inner strenght
To a very luminous lenght 
Showing awesome power 
More than a gun powder.  

When it comes to leadership 
He is always luminary 
When it comes to challenges 
He lunges readily 
When it comes to hardwork 
He lies at the frontier.  
For the African child is luxuriant 
And also yet luxurious 
He is always lusty 
Though sometimes he is lustful 
Yet he is a braveheart 
With an unwavering mind 

“for a double-minded man Is unstable in all his ways” 
This is what the Bible says 
But allow me to also say, 
“A trouble-minded man Always has a complain to make”.  
Now take a look at 
The strength of the African child 
Forget his skin tone 
Look at his strenght 
Forget his phonetics 
Or his past 
But look at his strength 
And see the range of honour 
Beyond his own ethnics 

“for how far you see Will i give forever unto thee And unto thy seed.”

God bless the African child.

(From THE WRITINGS OF JAMES O. GEORGE -2010)
James

THE REFINER'S FIRE

A dear friend just shared this with me this morning, please allow me share with you.

"Malachi 3:3 says: 'He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver.'

This verse puzzled some women in a Bible study and they wondered what this statement meant about the character and nature of God.

One of the women offered to find out the process of refining silver and get back to the group at their next Bible Study. That week, the woman called a silversmith and made an appointment to watch him at work. She didn't mention anything about the reason for her interest beyond her curiosity about the process of refining Silver. As she watched the silversmith, he held a piece of silver over the fire and let it heat up. He explained that in refining silver, one needed to hold the silver in the middle of the fire where the flames were hottest as to burn away all the impurities.
The woman thought about God holding us in such a hot spot; then she thought again about the verse that says: 'He sits as a refiner and purifier of silver.' She asked the silversmith if it was true that he had to sit there in front of the fire the whole time the silver was being refined. The man answered that yes, he not only had to sit there holding the silver, but he had to keep his eyes on the silver the entire time it was in the fire. If the silver was left a moment too long in the flames, it would be destroyed.

The woman was silent for a moment. Then she asked the silversmith, 'How do you know when the silver is fully refined?' He smiled at her and answered, 'Oh, that's easy -- when I see my image in it, then I know its fully refined.......

'If today you are feeling the heat of the fire , remember that God has his eye on you and will keep watching you until He sees His image in you. Challenges and trials are meant to make you better not bitter.

Someone needs to know that God is watching over them. And, whatever he/she is going through will make him/her a better person in the end. I see God bringing out the best in You"

Peace

ÀPPLE OF GOD'S EYES

The Bible says you are the apple of God's eyes. You, as a person, will never allow anyone or anything to touch your eyes.
-It's essential for sight
-It is treated with care and utmost value.

Now, consider this: as the apple of God's eyes, what are we using his eyes to see, good or bad? That stands as the number one thing we have to follow. Look at and see the right thing.

As you treat your eyes with care and perfect value, have you ever stopped to ask yourself, "All these years, has God allowed his eyes to go unkempt?" No, rather, it's been you in your ignorance that hasn't acknowledged this care. (Deuteronomy 32:10, Psalms 17:8, Lamentations 2:18, Zechariah 2:8)

Get out of the corner of ignorance and take your rightful place. The Lord loves you. The Lord cares for you; you are precious. Cast all your cares on Jesus, for he really cares for you (1st Peter 5:7)

Peace.
James

THE DIMENSIONS OF FELLOWSHIP, Part 3

The second dimension we will look at is
THE FELLOWSHIP OF LOVE:
This fellowship centers the fellowship of sharing, service, encouragement, etc. It is the essense of our living as sons and daughters of God. This (love) is our identity (John 13:35).  The fellowship of love is and will remain the life of our brotherhood; and Giving is the order or expression of it.
This fellowship involves sharing God’s word with others, forgiving the sins of others, interceeding for others, mutuality and involvement in the life and situations of others. This fellowship finds fulfillment in making the lives of others much better.

The fellowship of love puts self behind; it is selfless and born(made possible) only when the light has penetrated and is now the base of our living. (Gal. 6:2, Phil. 6, 1st John 4:8, 1:3, 6, James 4:3).

And then we have
THE FELLOWSHIP OF SUFFERING:
Please understand in this context that this suffering is not the type the world understands because it is beyond them. Only spiritual can get this because it is a spiritual truth.

This suffering is the crown(fulfillment) of the saint. It is not the state of being in pains or distress caused by uncontrollable events or happenings.No, this suffering is the constant exercise or testing of our faith, obedience, and passion as believers; this gives us fulfillment and a great sense of spirituality. This was the kind of fellowship the Apostles and early believers were bathed in.This dimension is expressed when the saint has been possessed by his love for Christ. It is what Christ lived through here on earth. It is the life of passion where a man finds joy in sacrifice because he is aware of its blessing on others and on his future. This fellowship is a fellowship of choice. A paradox of life which the ordinary man never fathom or accept.

“As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.” -2nd Cor. 6:10.

The world can never understand this, and sadly, neither can some believers. This deep dimension is not one we can run from; Christ paid for it and we must walk in it. This is where we can fulfill our destiny, no where else. (Matt. 19:16-29).

The fellowship of suffering is not the life of poverty, or of lack or sickness, etc. No, it is the call of strong faith, great wealth and success, eternal rewards, life and power, both here and in eternity.  Those that will understand this most are those believers in anti-christian environments who experience daily persecutions. It has become their glory to give their lives for something so precious to them:Christ. This is who they live for, live in and is ready to lose their lives for. (Phil. 3:10, 1st Cor. 4:9-16).

Build up yourself in these fellowship with God. Seek Him through the Holy Ghost. Let Him bring you into deep intimacy with Himself and you’ll never be the same again. You will laugh at the face of challenges because you will be reigning over from the seat of Christ’s victory. (Job 5:6-8, Rom. 8:37)
Hallelujah!

Hope you were blessed by this complete series. Please feel free to share this light to others.

James

THE DIMENSIONS OF FELLOWSHIP, part 2

Please understand that there exits one fellowship only and that is the fellowship IN CHRIST JESUS, WITH GOD, and THROUGH THE HOLY GHOST.
But like I'm about to share, this fellowship reflects in three dimensions, namely: The fellowship of the word and prayers, fellowship of love, and the most deepest fellowship of suffering.

Please note that operating from any of these dimensions does not mean the rest are not important, neither does it mean neglecting the others in anyway. No, instead all these dimensions are realms our lives must project from. The mastery of any area is always useful in the mastery of others to come; nothing is outgrown.

The first dimension we will start with in this part is
THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE WORD AND PRAYERS:
I like to call this the fellowship of intimacy. This dimension focuses solely on building up the believer to know and understand God personally through revelation from the Word by the Holy Ghost, and a two-way communication system called prayers.

When the believer prays, she/he is equipped by the Holy Ghost with divine ability to live in the light. The word of God is light itself (Ps, 119:105 and 130), but it only brightens a man's life when given access. And when the light of God's word enters in, it brightens up the life of such a man. As he takes in the Word and downloads it into his system, he receives light (understanding of the deep things of God) for direction in all areas of life. Such cannot be confused or lost (Col, 1:9-11).

This form of fellowship helps the believer to know God more through the scriptures by the opening of the heart in wisdom and understanding. It enables the believer to live in the Spirit maintaining constant contact with God through prayer and God's word.
This fellowship is as important as the other dimensions we can operate from; it is as important as salvation itself. Why, because God only relates to you according to your personal conviction of Him (your personal revelation); and also you can't know how to please Him when you don't know Him or what He even desires from you/for you.
(1st Cor. 2:10, 1st John 1:6, 2:3-5, Prov. 4:7-8)....

As we continue, may God help us to understand how to live in this fellowship.

To be continued...
Peace.
James

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