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Jesus Makes The Difference

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“So you have everything when you have Christ, and you are filled with God through your union with Christ. He is the highest Ruler, with authority over every other power”. Colossians 2:18

The world is going through a terrible pandemic, one that is affecting both the rich and the poor. With all the money in the world, a vaccine has not been developed to either cure or keep the virus – COVID-19 in check.

The virus does not discriminate, it affects both the rich and the poor, male and female, old and young.  The amount of money, success or protection we might have surrounded ourselves with will not has not been able to protect us or save us from the virus.  We simply do the best we can and hope for the best.

That being said, there is one thing we can do which is to ensure that we have someone with us who will make the difference to our lives during this pandemic. It will make the difference to how we react to it, how we keep fear at bay and how we use this time wisely.

Colossians 2:10 says “when we have Jesus we have everything”.  It also says states that “Jesus is the highest Ruler, with authority over every other power”.

I believe that more than ever before, we need the presence of Jesus in our lives. His presence during this world crises will surely help us through. The presence of Jesus gives us access to hidden treasures of wisdom and knowledge and Hope; some of the things we need to not only keep our heads water, but to also keep a sane and worry free mind.

The presence of Jesus in our lives during this pandemic will make a great difference

The times we are in can be a frightening one, jobs being lost, communities collapsing, losing family and loved ones, the news of all the riots and unrest around the world – and that is a short list!  However the presence of Jesus will help us navigate our minds, thoughts and actions through this time; He will be our favour, our strength, our wellbeing, our companion, our peace, our protection and our hope for a better today and tomorrow.

The presence of Jesus is that one thing that will and can make the difference in our lives.  When we have Jesus He becomes everything we need Him to be for us including protection during this pandemic.

So be encouraged, if you have Jesus, you are blessed and have everything you need to help you through this season. Keep nurturing that relationship with Him and keep the fire within your heart alight for Him.

If you don’t know Jesus, do not be discouraged.  It is very simple to get to know Jesus.  If you would like to say YES to Jesus today, simply click on the following link (SALVATION PRAYER).  This piece tells you all about Jesus and leads you through a simple prayer to accept Jesus as your Lord and saviour.  At the end of your confession, you can download a free eBook – NEXT STEPS We hope and pray you say yes to Jesus today.

Until next time,

Much Love,

 

Gratitude During a Pandemic

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“In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” 1 Thessalonians 5:18

For many, thinking and expressing gratitude during the current crises is not at the top of their priority list.  However, focusing on gratitude is one way to help us stay connected to God, live in the moment and keep anxiety and fear away.       You can start incorporating gratitude into your day by focusing on these four things:

  • Grateful for the Key workers who are working to keep things moving. They are unlikely unsung heroes. Who would have thought that a key worker would be the cleaner, the shelf filler, the community care worker or the bus driver?  But yes, they long with the doctors, consultants, nurses, teachers and charity food banks are key workers who are putting themselves out there, on the front line to keep the economy moving. You can express your gratitude to them in many ways staring with staying at home, acts of kindness (donation of gifts and recognition online) and much more.
  • Grateful for a roof over our heads. If you can practice self-isolation and social distancing, then you should be grateful. This means that you have a home, a roof over your head. There are many people who are homeless and vulnerable. They have no where to go to keep safe.
  • Grateful for having a job. The world’s economy is in chaos– people have been made redundant and businesses have closed their doors. If you are one of those that still has a job and can work from home, be grateful. You can express this gratitude by extending a helping hand to others where you can, to those around you who might need some help, such as buying food to eat

Much Love,  Remi

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The Power of Praise

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We have so much to praise God for, we know we should and mostly desire to, but just too often, the daily struggles and constant demand of life overshadow and drown our desire to focus on praise to God.

Despite this Praise is part of us. Our life is full of praises.  Parents praise their kids, spouses praise each other, employees praise it workers and even the Government praises the citizens. 

Praise towards others seems easy enough but why does it seem difficult when directed towards God?  Could the answer be the state of our hearts?  Luke 6:45 says “The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure produces evil, for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks” 

Could it be that our heart is lacking the good treasures needed to enact not just one-off but continuous praises to God?  To be in a place where it becomes a habit and a desire to live a life of praise and gratitude to God, looking at the benefits and power of praise might be the push that we need.

Benefits and Power of Praise

  • Praise brings us into God’s presence.  Praise guarantees the presence of God; it gives us access to God. This is why the psalmist writes in Psalm 100:4 “Enter into His gates with thanksgiving and into His courts with praise…”  In God’s presence there is the fullness of Joy and it is where all our needs are met. God’s presence is not a place in time, His presence is with us always. This means that our day to day living should be a praise-full one.  When we live a life of praise we invite God to walk with us and be involved in every aspect of our lives. God’s presence brings joy, protection, victory and much more.
  • Praise Guarantees Victory.If you find yourself not being productive or going through a barren phase, the best thing to do is tune into the presence of God through praise.  Praise breaks down walls and removes barriers. The power of God through praise is still available today just like it was in the days of Judah (Judges 20:18).  When we send praise to God before our day begins, it breaks down walls of and brings about supernatural victory.
  • Praise Builds Our Relationship with God. Praise and Worship is one of the most powerful ways to build a relationship with God. The power of praise is that it gives us a great opportunity to get to know the Lord more; the nature of His love, Presence, faithfulness and desire for us. Praise and worship to God encourages us to develop our spiritual sensitivity and consciously walk in love and in God’s will.
  • Praise cultivates Gratitude. When we praise God we are saying ‘Thank You’, for who He is and what He has done and is doing for us, in our lives and the lives of our family and friends.   Psalm 7:17 puts this beautifully – “I will give thanks to the Lord because of His righteousness; I will sing the praises of the name of the Lord Most High.”  Praise helps us to see what is good, in God and all that we have and around us.

Ultimately, praise brings us into and makes use intently aware of God’s presence and power.   Be encouraged, let praise arise from within you and be pleasantly surprised by what you will experience. 

Much Love, Remi

 

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100 Days Gratitude & Wellness

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…and just like that we are almost in the last 100 days of the year! 

To say it has been a crazy and whirlwind year would be a huge understatement!  In as much as this year has presented many horrors, it has also presented many blessings which we have to, despite all that is happening, be thankful for!

To get us into grove of gratitude, from Wednesday 23rd September, we will commence our now yearly 100 days Gratitude and Wellness countdown! Those who have been following us over the years will remember that this used to be for 31 days and called ‘Gratitude and Praise’.

So why 100 days?  This year more than ever before we believe that we have so much to thank God for despite the chaos around the world.   It is also to experience the benefits of gratitude. It has been proven not only from experience but also by psychologists and scientists that a life of gratitude helps us to live a focused and purposeful life. It creates peace within and allows us to experience contentment with what we have.

 

Thankfulness is not inborn, it is a discipline that has to be intentionally developed and practised for it to become a habit. From the 23rd of September, we will spend the following 100 days being intentional about gratitude to God. 

How will the 100 days of Gratitude and Wellness work?

  • Have a hunger and desire to praise and give thanks
  • Get yourself a calendar /diary / journal where you can tick the days off and write out your thoughts as you go along
  • Get a journal to write your thoughts and Gratitude notes.  We recommend ‘Today I Am Thankful’
  • Get a copy of our devotional – ‘Today I am thankful’. We will be using over the 100 days. Purchasing this is not mandatory to participate. You can follow the devotional through daily prompts on our Instagram page and Facebook pages  – @adayingodswill
  • Decide upon a wellness activity that you can engage comfortably to start with and one you can challenge yourself with during the 100 days, e.g. exercise (whatever level) such as walking or skipping). 

PROMPTS ON INSTAGRAM AND FACEBOOK

  • Daily Prompts inviting you to the day’s Bible verse an encouragement will be posted on our Instagram and Facebook page.
  • You will be encouraged to mediate on the bible verse to fuel your gratitude. 
  • You will be encouraged to engage in the activity of your choice for the day.

100 DAYS OF GRATITUDE AND WELLNESS STARTS WEDNESDAY 23 SEPTEMBER 2020 

HOW AND WHEN TO JOIN:  You can join the countdown at any time. For example you might decide to do this for 7, 14, or 21 days.  One day of gratitude is better than none.

YOU ARE INVITATION

We invite you to join us on this exciting journey and pray that you experience the fullness of God’s presence as you raise a banner of Gratitude and Praise!

If you will be participating in this challenge please respond ‘YES’ in the comments section.

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Much Love, Remi

Guest Post – Looking Unto Jesus

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“Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.” Hebrews 12:2

The world today is going through a global crisis, a pandemic, a virus they say is out there plaguing the world.

We have been warned to stay at home, maintain social distance from other people, wash our hands frequently, when we can, use our sanitizer, not forgetting the use of nose mask when necessary.

This is not new to man. There was once a plague like this, but at that time, it was a plague of snake bites that killed a lot of God’s people. “And they cried to God for help, God commanded their leader Moses to make a brazen serpent,  hung on a pole and let the people look away from the plague and to the lifted serpent and they will be saved from the plague. Moses did as God commanded, the people obeyed and that was the end to the plague.” – Numbers 21:8

In the new testament, Our Lord Jesus referred to the serpent Moses lifted in the wilderness for the salvation of Gods children, as a pointer to how He will be lifted for the salvation of mankind. – John 3:14

Today, I read a lot of debates going on. Different theories; some say it’s the 5G network causing the virus, or that it’s the anti-Christ and others say that it maybe that the end has come. So much confusion.  Even the “Big Men of God” are confused and teaching conflicting theories. One thing is certain, this virus is not from God. Until this dispensation is over, until the rapture of the church, God will not plague the world with a virus. The presence of the church is what is preserving this present world.

Today, the world is in search for a solution, in search of a vaccine. Science seems to have failed, even the world acclaimed super powers are dazed. People are dying in hundreds, where is help coming from?

The psalmist says, let’s look up to the hills

Look away from the plague and look UP to the solution; He was nailed to the cross at Calvary. For our sake, He was nailed up there so we can look up to Him and be saved from the plagues of this world. Corona virus is included amongst the plagues. Hallelujah!

Focus on the redemptive work of Jesus Christ, not the virus and the numerous theories. These theories will only create fear and confusion within you. They will hinder your faith in God’s word. This is the time to constantly speak Gods promises to yourselves even in quiet times to build your faith.

We must constantly keep in view Christ redemptive works.  Every promise of God to us today is hinged on Christ and all He came to do.

Build your faith and banish fear from your temple. You bear the mark of Christ.  You are different.  It doesn’t matter whoever they say in the news contracted the virus, YOU ARE DIFFERENT.

Let’s focus on what Christ has done and not the virus. Looking unto Jesus, the originator and the perfecter of Our Faith.

Heed also to instructions; wash your hands frequently with soap, stay away from large gatherings, maintain social distances. Even your GOs’ are doing these things. Be wise.

Enjoy your Easter.

Emmanuel Omozeje

Easter – A Beacon of Hope

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“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life”. John 3:16

Easter is the story of hope. It is a story of how Jesus overcame darkness. It is a story of how we can overcome darkness and despair through hope in Jesus.

Easter is about love. It is about the love that God has for mankind, sacrifice of His only son to set us free from eternal death. He did this by sacrificing His only son, Jesus for us.

It is 2020 and Easter is different for many of us this year. Due to the covid-19 pandemic, we are unable to demonstrate our celebration of Easter. We are unable to go to church to fellowship with other believers. This now takes place online. We are also unable to travel to see family and friends to be together as we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus on the third day.

Although Easter is different this year, the meaning and reason for the season has not changed. Easter is still the story of redemption through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

This season still invites us all to believe in the absolute transforming power of God’s love towards man. More so than ever before, the season has given us time to reflect, ponder and assess the meaning of love, hope and life. It is teaching us what is important in life. It is showing us that we all do have a purpose and a reason to be here, and it directing us towards God and exposing our hearts towards His love.

This Easter, I pray that we stand still enough to hear Him, to experience Him and in turn open our hearts wide to Him.

In this season, love and be kind to yourself. Reach out to others through technology. Stand at your doorway and wave to the neighbours from afar, say a hello from your window. Reach to others through technology; a phone call or video call will go a long way to bring a smile to someone’s face. In this season, lets do our part to be the beacon of hope during this critical time the world is going through.

#Stayhome #Keepwell and #staysafe
Happy Easter beautiful people,

Much Love,

Lessons the world is learning from Isolation

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“I instruct you in the way of wisdom and lead you along straight paths.” Proverbs 4:11 

As many across the world are doing their part to tackle the current global pandemic, along the way, valuable lessons are being learnt.

From speaking to numerous people, below are a few of the lessons being impacted during this time.

  • Selflessness: This means to be more concerned with the needs and wishes of others than one’s own.  We are all learning to think beyond ourselves.  The order to stay at home (until further notice) has been no doubt difficult and disorientating. However, we know it is for the greater good of everyone. Our selflessness to stay at home will mean we take control of the virus quicker by reducing infections, and empowering the key workers continue saving lives.
  • We need each other: We are all realising, re-learning or affirming that we need each other to survive.  You might have seen videos on websites, of people reaching out to each other through balconies, from windows and front doors or through video calls. They are doing all that is possible from a distance to keep hold of that relational connection.  We are realising that we are not an island and that we really do need each other to survive.
  • The importance of ‘NOW’: For many, life pre-pandemic meant usually rush through each day. From the moment we wake up, everything is done in a haste. We rush to get ready for work, rush to eat breakfast, rush to drop the kids off at school, rush to eat lunch at our desk whilst working, rush back home tired and exhausted. Our pre-pandemic life meant we hardly paused to experience the moments of life. Well, now that we are all on lock-down, we are faced with the reality that life is a accumulation of moments we live, and that the richness of our lives depends on how well we lived and savoured each moment. The result of this awakening is that most have now embarked on a journey of re-discovering the essence of life, starting with the most simplest of things; spending time discovering ourselves, building relationships with family, with friends and establishing or building a relationship with God.
  • We need God: The world has brought to its knees.  We have realised that we cannot save ourselves because we do not have the answers. I have seen pictures and videos of whole towns and cities on their knees, in the streets, praying to God for mercy and for a solution.  I believe God is touching hearts around the world and drawing men unto Himself, it is a beautiful thing to witness.

This is by no means the finite list as I am sure there are more.  Many of us will come out of the pandemic by God’s grace, changed forever.  I pray it is for the better.

On that note, what lessons are you learning during this time?  I would love to ­­hear from you.You can respond in the comment section below.

 

Much Love, Remi

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Revealing Jesus Christ

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“You will keep the mind that is dependent on You in perfect peace, for it is trusting in You” Isaiah 26:3

We are living in unprecedented times. The world at large is going through a pandemic in the form of covid-19. Governments, scientists and healthcare officials are trying to figure out what to do and working together to develop a much-needed cure. Our world is in crisis, we need help!

As they work round the clock seeking a solution, they continue to disseminate guidance and steps for us all, which is hoped will contain, reduce and prevent new infections of the virus. On the other hand, all outlets of social media have gone into overdrive with information overload; theories, reasons and proposed cures for covid-19.  It is easy to become overwhelmed by all this information coming at you from all sides. To be overwhelmed means to give room to anxiety, panic and ultimately fear.

How should we as Christians respond to the pandemic and all the information that comes with it?

In responding, I believe that first and foremost we must keep our focus on the one thing that has not changed even at this time- God. Focusing on Him will in turn direct our hearts and in turn actions.
Yes, we should follow through with the guidelines given to us such as washing our hands, staying at home and only venturing out when necessary, and continue to pray for God’s wisdom for our leaders and country. However, we should also use this opportunity to display Christ to the world around us.

‘We are to practice social distancing but not relational distancing’

We are relational beings which means even during this pandemic, even as we maintain social distancing or are in isolation, we need each other more than ever before. We should therefore use this opportunity to serve others. A phone call to someone who lives alone during this time is truly worth its weight in gold. Helping an elderly neighbour who is high risk and extremely afraid to go out with their weekly shopping might just save a life. Volunteering to pick up or drop off that much needed medical supplies to those in need could mean closing the gap between life and death. Registering with charities to call those who are feeling lonely and afraid, and providing assurance just by the sound of your voice, is invaluable. Sharing your gift or skill to take people’s minds off the pandemic and to keep them at home means you are doing your part. Sharing the message of Jesus Christ through friendly telephone or video calls might just save a soul. This is a time for us to show the world the meaning of a Christian.

It is a time to practice kindness, empathy, friendship (albeit through the telephone) and care in all ways possible.

How should we also manage all the information coming to us from all sides?

Approach with caution and much wisdom. Everyone out there seems to have a theory as to why this pandemic is here; from it being man-made in the lap, to the result of advancement in mobile telecommunications. Only God knows the whole truth as to what, how and why. Besides, once we get all that information, what are we doing to do about it? Panic prayer, open ourselves up to fear, increase our anxiety level ten notches up. If we are not careful the information out there will rob us of our peace of mind and invite fear to take centre stage.

Any information received should be verified by the Holy Spirit who resides within us. We should endeavour to seek His guidance with all such information, especially at this time.

The world is going through a major crisis, but this is a chance for us to partner with God and help others through. It is a time for us to reveal to the world who Jesus is and the reasons for our belief. It is an opportunity for us to not only share the gospel of Jesus but demonstrate it through our actions which might just save a soul.

Keep well & Keep safe.

Much Love, Remi

100 Days Gratitude & Wellness Challenge – Day 39

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“But I, with shouts of grateful praise, will sacrifice to you. What I have vowed I will make good. I will say, ‘Salvation comes from the Lord.” Jonah 2:9

I love this verse…! Jonah is saying regardless of how I feel, of the opposition, of the fear, of the roadblocks along my way, of the inner turmoil, He will still be grateful to God and will give praise to Him. What he has promised God he will do, that is exactly what he will do.

How many of us stop right in our tracks when problems arise? We stop doing what we have promised God and ourselves that we will do and focus or caress the problem that has arisen. Like Jonah, we are encouraged to fight through inner turmoil and focus on God to help us through.  Making good what we have promised God might not be easy, but with God’s help, we can accomplish anything we set our minds to.

What are your thoughts on today’s Bible verse?  Leave your thoughts in the comments section below.

Peace and love beautiful people.

Much Love, Remi x

100 Days Gratitude & Wellness Challenge – Day 38

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“Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name; worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.” Psalm 29:2

Jehovah, our God and faithful father is due all the Glory, honour and  praise. When we understand that we do not work or operate in our own strength and that God has and continues to help us along the way, we realise that it is pertinent to acknowledge the one who makes all things possible for us; God!

Today, we are grateful that we have a God who is present and able and so we give you all the praise and glory that is due to your name.

 

What are your thoughts on today’s bible verse? Leave your thoughts in the comments section below.

 

Much Love, Remi

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