At The End Of Perfection: Death

Apostle Grace Lubega

Psalms 119:96 (KJV), I have seen an end of all perfection: but thy commandment is exceeding broad.

One day, while David was waiting on the Lord, God carried him by the Spirit and took him to the end of all perfection.

When he reached the edge of perfection, he found the Word. It means that understanding the broadness of the Word begins when God takes you to the end of all perfection.

What happens to a man who reaches this end? Why is this experience important to you as a believer?

When a man is in this experience, God kills lust.

This lust has been summed up as “the lust of the eyes, the lust of the flesh and the pride of life.”(1 John 2:16).

These three are the sum total of the force of carnal desire for any man in the world.
The Bible says they are not of the Father.

God knows that if a lusting man is exposed to the beauty of the things of God, he may destroy both himself and those to whom he ministers.

At the end of all perfection, God (the Word) becomes your ultimate satisfaction.

You lose an attachment to anything in this world and can easily give it up if it stands in the way of your relationship with God.

FURTHER STUDY: Ecclesiastes 1:2, 1 John 2:16

GOLDEN NUGGET:

At the end of all perfection, God (the Word) becomes your ultimate satisfaction.

PRAYER: Father, I thank you because of the experience of beholding the end of all perfection. At this end, I see the broadness of your Word and this revelation opens me to greater worlds than I have seen before. Because I have this understanding, the worlds to come are submitted to me. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

At The Testimony Of Two Or Three Witnesses

Apostle Grace Lubega

Deuteronomy 19:15(KJV), One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established.

By divine principle, at the testimony of two or more witnesses, any matter is established.

If the soul and the spirit agree, that on which they agree is established.

If the body and the soul agree, that on which they agree is established.

For example, the body may feel pain so strongly that a man concludes in his mind that he is sick. That is his soul in agreement with his body.

If his soul wins over his spirit and he admits in his heart that he is sick and even confesses this with his mouth, this is the testimony of three witnesses. Sickness then becomes a fact in his spirit, soul and body.

This is so not just with disease but your finances, marriage, job status or any other situation in your life.

What is important is for you to rule your spirit.

To rule your spirit means that regardless of what the body and soul say, your spirit clings to the testimony of victory.

As long as it has not crossed over to the side of the soul or the body, it will eventually neutralize the testimony of the flesh and win over your soul. Hallelujah!

FURTHER STUDY: Proverbs 18:14, Romans 8:13

GOLDEN NUGGET: 

To rule your spirit means that regardless of what the body and soul say, your spirit clings to the testimony of victory.

PRAYER: Father, I thank you because my spirit is ruled. It can never incline to the demands of the flesh or the soul. By the spirit, I destroy every transaction of the flesh and prevail over any attack of the enemy. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

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Apostle Grace Lubega

GUHAMYA KW’ABANTU BABIRI CG BATATU

Gutegeka kwa kabiri 19:15 Umugabo umwe ntazahagurutswe no gushinja umuntu gukiranirwa cyangwa icyaha uko kiri kose, guhamya kw’abagabo babiri cyangwa batatu azabe ari ko gukomeza.

Ku bw’amahame y’ubu Mana, guhamya kwa babiri cg batatu, ikintu icyo aricyo cyose kirakomera.

Niba ubugingo n’umwuka byemeranya, icyo byemeranijeho cyose kirakomera. Urugero, umubiri ushobora kwumva ubabara cyane umuntu akemeza mu bitekerezo bye ko arwaye. Ubwo ni ubugingo bwe bwemeranya n’umubiri we.

Niba ubugingo bwe butsinze umwuka we ukemeranya n’umutima we ko arwaye akanabyatuza akanwa ke, ubu ni ubuhamya bw’abantu batatu. Kurwara kubaho mu mwuka we, ubugingo n’umubiri.

Ibi nago ari ku ndwara gusa ariko no mu mafaranga yawe, urushako, uko uri mu kazi cg ikindi gihe cyo mu buzima bwawe.

Icy’ingenzi ni uko uganza umwuka wawe. Kuganza umwuka wawe bivuze ko utitaye kubyo umubiri n’ubugingo bivuga, umwuka wawe ukomeza ubuhamya bw’ubutsinzi.

Upfa kuba utambutse ku ruhande rw’ubugingo cg umubiri, uzaringaniza ubuhamya bw’umubiri uneshereze ubugingo bwawe. Hallelujah!

IBINDI BYANDITSWE: Imigani 18:14, Abaroma 8:13

ICYO WAKURAMO: Kuganza umwuka wawe bivuze ko utitaye kubyo umubiri n’ubugingo bivuga, umwuka wawe ukomeza ubuhamya bw’ubutsinzi.

ISENGESHO: Data, ndagushima kuko umwuka wanjye uyobowe. Ntushobora kumvira ibyifuzo by’umubiri cg ubugingo. Ku bw’umwuka, ndangiza gukora kw’umubiri kandi ndanesha igitero cyose cy’umwanzi. Mu izina rya Yesu. Amen

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Be Delivered From People: Hearing God’s Voice

Apostle Grace Lubega

1 Kings 22:6-9; Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall I go against Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for the Lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king. And Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the Lord besides, that we might inquire of him? And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may inquire of the Lord: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so. Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Hasten hither Micaiah the son of Imlah.

In our theme scripture, about four hundred prophets gave King Jehoshaphat a go ahead to battle.

Only Micaiah gave a contrary Word (I Kings 22:14-18). In fact, he was despised for his genuine prophecies.

He might have been swayed by the words of so many against his but he spoke his heart when asked to because he was sure he had heard God.

This here is a lesson on integrity and how you ought to live your life.

Many people holding the same view may give you pause on whether you heard God or not.

However, keep in mind that God’s view is not necessarily the majority’s view. When you are sure you have heard God, you should never feel obligated to follow what the multitude thinks He has said.

Be content with who you are and your standing with Him for with contentment comes gain (1 Timothy 6:6).

This contentment is confidence, assurance and an absolute conviction about the faithfulness of God.

FURTHER STUDY: 1 Timothy 6:6, I Kings 22:14-18

GOLDEN NUGGET: 

When you are sure you have heard God, you should never feel obligated to follow what the multitude thinks He has said.

PRAYER: Father, I thank you for your Word. I am liberated from the opinions of men; I walk by the conviction of your Spirit in me. When you speak, I keep the integrity of what you have said above all that those around me think and assume. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Approved of God

Apostle Grace Lubega

2 Timothy 2:15 (KJV), Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

As a child of God, never allow room for any insecurities in your life.

Insecurity places a demand on you to perform without purpose to please men yet your primary approval is by the Holy Ghost.

Study the Word for yourself and not for people to please.

Serve, worship and pray to God even without an audience. This life is about you and Him, not you and them.

There is a place in Him where the opinions of men (bad or good) make no difference because they do not qualify your relationship with God or the distinction of the sound coming out of your spirit.

Allow God to deal with how you respond to what others think of you.

He will take you to a place where neither the negative nor positive opinions of men move you. You will stand before the God who called you bold.

FURTHER STUDY: 1 Corinthians 10:29, Proverbs 29:25

GOLDEN NUGGET:
Allow God to deal with how you respond to what others think of you. He will take you to a place where neither the negative nor positive opinions of men move you. You will stand before the God who called you bold.

PRAYER: Father, I am grateful for your Word. I am free in Christ and not bound by the consciences of other men. I am content with who I am in you. I will not be swayed off my course simply by what others think of me. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Living In And By The Spirit

Apostle Grace Lubega

Galatians 5:25 (KJV), If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.

Fellowship with God is in the spirit. The soul and the body are simply parts of you that aid this fellowship; they are not the central entities by which you relate with Him.

Life may get busy: the demands of work, ministry, school or marriage have the tendency to occupy both your mind and body. But, this should not prevent constant communion with God.

How then can you keep in continuous fellowship with God?

You do this by training your spirit to function in the realm of God even when your body and soul are engaged. This comes by meditation in the word.

When you do so, you will always be tuned to receive instruction from Him.

You won’t need to first pray for hours to open blind eyes, heal broken bones or to prophesy. You can do all this at any time and in any place because you are alive unto God.

FURTHER STUDY: Romans 8:13, Ephesians 6:18

GOLDEN NUGGET: 

Train your spirit to function in the realm of God even when your body and soul are engaged. This comes by meditation in the word.

PRAYER: Father, I thank you for the grace by which I am constantly in fellowship with you. I am alive unto you because I have learned how to live a yielded life. In every place, state and time, my spirit is ready to receive your instructions. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

In His Presence: Why We Pray

Apostle Grace Lubega

Jeremiah 33:1-3(KJV), Moreover the word of the Lord came unto Jeremiah the second time, while he was yet shut up in the court of the prison, saying, Thus saith the Lord the maker thereof, the Lord that formed it, to establish it; the Lord is his name; Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.

God appeared to Jeremiah while he was in prison and instructed him thus, “Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.”

It was an easy thing for God to get him out of prison but, his chains were not the issue. His concern was that Jeremiah should pray that He (God) show him great and mighty things.

What does this teach us? When you go into the presence of God, forget your problems and hunger for the hidden things in Him.

Turn your eyes and ears to Him until the things of this world grow strangely deem: until any issue affecting your life becomes insignificant in the light of the great revelations He releases to your spirit.

What a blessing to be a steward of eternity’s greatest secrets.

FURTHER STUDY: Colossians 3:1, 2 Corinthians 4:18

GOLDEN NUGGET:
When you go into the presence of God, forget your problems and hunger for the hidden things in Him.

PRAYER: Father, I thank you for your instruction on prayer. I seek you for the things that are fenced in; the depths that define who you are; the great and mighty things that I do not know of. None of my circumstances can take me off this course. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Of Finding The Word

Apostle Grace Lubega

Proverbs 4:20-22 (KJV), My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh

Every time you listen to or study the Word is an opportunity to walk in the spirit.

This walk is a journey of discovery because His words “are life unto those that FIND them.”

David explained the experience of finding the word this way; “I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.” (Psalms 119:162).

He opened the Word and as he studied it, he discovered a beautiful truth or a new place in God and rejoiced as one who had found treasure.

This is a lesson to us on how to handle the Word. Don’t just read it.

Treat it as an adventure with the Holy Spirit through which you will discover great gems.

When you do so, His revelations will become pearls to you (Matthew 7:6). You will not trample on them or “rend to pieces” He who gave them to you.

You will always deeply honour the God who revealed His heart to you.

FURTHER STUDY: Job 23:12, Psalms 119:103

GOLDEN NUGGET: 

Everytime you listen to or study the Word is an opportunity to walk in the spirit. This walk is a journey of discovery.

PRAYER: Father, I thank you for your Word; the entirety of divine wisdom revealed to my spirit. I esteem it more than necessary food. It is sweeter to me than honey. In it, I discover countless treasures to which nothing material may be compared. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Of Forms Of Godliness

Apostle Grace Lubega

2 Timothy 3:5(KJV), Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

God is a Spirit (John 4:24). Any acts in worship and service to Him must primarily be in the spirit.

Sometimes, things done in the soulish or fleshly realm are misunderstood to be done by the spirit man simply because they appear spiritual.

These actions (which appear spiritual yet are not) are what the Bible calls “forms of godliness.”

Forms of godliness are outward pretensions of ‘men under godly experiences,’ but without inward affirmations of the truths that yield the very experiences.

For example, service to God may have a “form of godliness” if not done in spirit.

Paul explains and says, “For God is my witness, whom I serve WITH MY SPIRIT in the gospel of his Son…”(Romans 1:9).

People who serve with a “form of godliness” are what the Bible calls busy bodies (2 Thessalonians 3:11).

Our theme scripture reveals that when you have a form of godliness, you deny the power of God and His Word.

The power lies in the true experiences of the spirit with God.

So, invest your spirit in everything you do in the gospel. That is the source of true worship and service to God.

FURTHER STUDY: Romans 1:9, 2 Thessalonians 3:11

GOLDEN NUGGET: 

Forms of godliness are outward pretensions of ‘men under godly experiences,’ but without inward affirmations of the truths that yield the very experiences.

PRAYER: Father, thank you for the power of the gospel. It is not just in the forms but in the experiences of the spirit. My spirit is invested in everything that I do. I worship, serve and pray with my spirit. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

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Apostle Grace Lubega

AB’ISHUSHO YO KWERA

2 Timotewo 3:5 bafite ishusho yo kwera ariko bahakana imbaraga zako. Abameze batyo ujye ubatera umugongo.

Imana ni umwuka (Yohana 4:24). Ibikorwa ibyo aribyo byose mu kuramya no kuyikorera bigomba kuba mbere na mbere mu mwuka.

Ibihe bimwe, ibintu bikorwa mu mubiri tubyitiranya no kuba bikozwe n’umwuka kuko bigaragara nk’iby’umwuka.

Ibi bikorwa(bigaragara nk’iby’umwuka kandi atari iby’umwuka)nibyo bibiliya yita “ishusho y’ubu Mana.”

Ishusho y’ubu Mana ni ukwishushanya kw’abantu mu bihe by’ubu Mana, ariko bidafite kwemezwa kw’imbere kw’ukuri kuri muri ibyo bihe.

Urugero, gukorera Imana bishobora kugira “Ishusho y’ubu Mana” iyo bitari mu mwuka.

Pawulo arasobanura akavuga, “Kuko Imana ari umuhamya wanjye, uwo nkorera NI UMWUKA WANJYE mu butumwa bw’umwana wayo…” (Abaroma 1:9).

Abantu bakorana “ishusho y’ubu Mana” nibyo bibiliya yita ba kazitereyemo (2 Abatesalonika 3:12).

Icyanditswe twifashishije gihishura ko iyo ufite ishusho y’ubu Mana, wihakana imbaraga z’Imana n’ijambo ryayo.

Imbaraga ziri mu bihe nyabyo by’umwuka n’Imana.

Rero, shora umwuka wawe muri buri kintu ukora mu gakiza. Niyo soko yo kuramya mu kuri no mu gukorera Imana.

IBINDI BYANDITSWE: Abaroma 1:9, 2 Abatesalonika 3:11

ICYO WAKURAMO: Ishusho y’ubu Mana ni ukwishushanya kw’abantu mu bihe by’ubu Mana, ariko bidafite kwemezwa kw’imbere kw’ukuri kuri muri ibyo bihe.

ISENGESHO: Data, urakoze ku bw’imbaraga z’agakiza. Nago ari mu ishusho gusa ariko no mu bihe by’umwuka. Umwuka wanjye uri muri buri cyose nkora. Ndaramya, ndakora ndetse nsengana umwuka wanjye. Mu izina rya Yesu. Amen

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Apôtre Grace Lubega

DES FORMES DE LA PIÉTÉ

2 Timothée 3:5 (KJV) Ayant l’apparence de la piété, mais reniant ce qui en fait la force. Eloigne-toi de ces hommes-là.

Dieu est un Esprit (Jean 4:24). Tout acte de culte et de service envers Lui doit être principalement dans l’esprit.

Parfois, les choses faites dans le domaine de l’âme ou de la chair sont mal comprises par l’homme spirituel simplement parce qu’elles semblent spirituelles.

Ces actions (qui semblent ne pas être spirituelles) sont ce que la Bible appelle des « formes de piété ».

Les formes de piété sont des prétentions extérieures des « hommes sous des expériences pieuses », mais sans affirmations intérieures des vérités qui donnent les mêmes expériences.

Par exemple, le service à Dieu peut avoir une « forme de piété » s’il n’est pas fait dans l’esprit.

Paul explique et dit : « Car Dieu est mon témoignage, que je sers AVEC MON ESPRIT dans l’évangile de son Fils… » (Romains 1:9).

Les gens qui servent avec une « forme de piété » sont ce que la Bible appelle des corps occupés (2 Thessaloniciens 3:11).

Notre écriture révèle que lorsque vous avez une forme de piété, vous niez la puissance de Dieu et de Sa Parole.

Le pouvoir réside dans les vraies expériences de l’esprit avec Dieu.

Alors, investissez votre esprit dans tout ce que vous faites dans l’Évangile. C’est la source du vrai culte et du service à Dieu.

ÉTUDE COMPLÉMENTAIRE : Romains 1:9, 2 Thessaloniciens 3:11

PÉPITE D’OR : Les formes de piété sont des prétentions extérieures des « hommes sous des expériences pieuses », mais sans affirmations intérieures des vérités qui donnent les mêmes expériences.

PRIÈRE : Père, merci pour la puissance de l’évangile. Ce n’est pas seulement dans les formes mais dans les expériences de l’esprit. Mon esprit est investi dans tout ce que je fais. J’adore, je sers et je prie avec mon esprit. Au nom de Jésus. Amen.

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In His Presence: Taught To Abide

Apostle Grace Lubega

1 John 2:27(KJV), But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.

The primary ministry of the Holy Spirit is to teach you.

The more He teaches you the more you abide in Him; the more you learn from Him, the deeper the desire for His presence, for “even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.”

But how does the Spirit teach?

His teaching and instructions start from the simplest issues of your life. It may be as basic as “make your bed…” “pick up that piece of paper you threw besides the trash can…” “call this sister and find out how she is doing…”

The more faithful you are to these slight impressions of the Spirit, the more He trusts you with greater instructions.

Exercise your spirit to respond to Him. As you grow, He will teach you greater things in God: how to demonstrate His power; how to heal disease; how to intercede for nations; how to draw multitudes. Praise Him!

FURTHER STUDY: Romans 8:14, John 16:13

GOLDEN NUGGET: 

The more the Holy Spirit teaches you the more you abide in Him.

PRAYER: Father, I thank you for the instruction of your Spirit. It causes me to be continuously present and alive unto you. I have a constant divine consciousness of who you are. My spiritual reflexes are sharpened and I respond to your every prompting. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Apostle Grace Lubega

MU KUBAHO KWAYO: KWIGISHWA KUGUMAYO

1 Yohana 2:27  Kuko gusigwa mwasizwe na we kuguma muri mwe, ari cyo gituma mutagomba umuntu wo kubigisha, kandi nk’uko uko gusiga kwe kubigisha byose kukaba ari uk’ukuri atari ibinyoma, kandi nk’uko kwabigishije mube ari ko muguma muri we.

Umurimo w’ibanze w’umwuka wera ni ukukwigisha.

Uko akwigisha niko urushaho kuguma muri we; uko umwigiraho; niko urushaho gushaka kubaho kwe, kuko “uko akwigisha, uguma muri we.”

Ariko ni gute akwigisha?

Kwigisha n’amabwiriza ye bitangirira ku twuntu tw’ubuzima bwawe tworoheje. Bishobora kuba iby’ibanze nko kukubwira “sasa uburiri bwawe…” “tora kariya gapapuro wajugunye hirya ya poubelle…” “Hamagara uyu mushiki wawe umenye uko ameze…”

Uko ukiranuka kuri utu tuntu duto tw’umwuka, niko akwizera akaguha amabwiriza akomeye kurushaho.

Toza umwuka wawe kumwumvira. Uko ukura, azakwigisha ibintu bikomeye mu Mana: uko wagaragaza imbaraga ze; uko wakiza indwara; uko wakwingingira amahanga; uko wazana benshi iwe. Imana ishimwe!

IBINDI BYANDITSWE: Abaroma 8:14, Yohana 16:13

ICYO WAKURAMO: Uko Mwuka wera arushaho ku kwigisha niko urushaho kuguma muri we.

ISENGESHO: Data, ngushimiye amabwiriza y’umwuka waer. Bituma nkomeza guhora mpari ndetse ndi muzima kuri wowe. Mfite ibyiyumviro by’ubu Mana by’uwo uriwe. Kubona kwanjye kuratyaye kandi numvira icyo umbwira cyose. Mu izina rya Yesu. Amen

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EN SA PRÉSENCE : ENSEIGNÉ À DEMEURER

1 Jean 2:27 (KJV) Pour vous, l’onction que vous avez reçue de lui demeure en vous, et vous n’avez pas besoin qu’on vous enseigne; mais comme son onction vous enseigne toutes choses, et qu’elle est véritable et qu’elle n’est point un mensonge, demeurez en lui selon les enseignements qu’elle vous a donnés.

Le ministère principal du Saint-Esprit est de vous enseigner.

Plus Il vous enseigne, plus vous demeurez en Lui ; plus vous apprenez de Lui, plus profond est le désir de Sa présence, car « comme il vous l’a enseigné, vous demeurerez en lui ».

Mais comment l’Esprit enseigne-t-Il ?

Son enseignement et Ses instructions partent des problèmes les plus simples de votre vie. C’est peut-être aussi simple que de « faire ton lit … » « prendre ce morceau de papier que tu as jeté à côté de la poubelle … » « appeller cette sœur et savoir comment elle va … »

Plus vous êtes fidèle à ces légères impressions de l’Esprit, plus Il vous fait confiance avec de plus grandes instructions.

Exercez votre esprit pour Lui répondre. En grandissant, Il vous enseignera de plus grandes choses en Dieu : comment démontrer Sa puissance ; comment guérir la maladie ; comment intercéder pour les nations ; comment dessiner des multitudes. Louons-Le!

ÉTUDE COMPLÉMENTAIRE: Romains 8:14, Jean 16:13

PÉPITE D’OR : Plus Il vous enseigne, plus vous demeurez en Lui.

PRIÈRE : Père, je te remercie pour l’instruction de ton Esprit. Cela me fait être continuellement présent et vivant pour toi. J’ai une conscience divine constante de qui tu es. Mes réflexes spirituels sont aiguisés et je réponds à toutes tes demandes. Au nom de Jésus. Amen.

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Attend To The House Of God

Apostle Grace Lubega

Haggai 1:9 (KJV), Ye looked for much, and, lo, it came to little; and when ye brought it home, I did blow upon it. Why? saith the Lord of hosts. Because of mine house that is waste, and ye run every man unto his own house.

The gospel is the life of the Christian; any ambitions outside it, when weighed on the scales of divine purpose amount to nothing.

In John 15:5, our Lord said, “I am the vine and ye are the branches: He that abideth in me and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.”

What you do in this life only makes sense when you are in Him.

So, invest in the gospel and your personal spiritual growth because what you do within the boundaries of the gospel is what counts.

Paul explains it this way: He says in Romans 1:1, “Paul a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God.”

The word for separated herein is “aphorizo” which means “set apart by boundary.”

He was set apart as an apostle to function entirely within the boundaries of the gospel.

You may not be a preacher like Apostle Paul or stand on the pulpit before multitudes to teach them.

But, even if you are a career person, be a career person set apart for the gospel; be a business person set apart for the gospel; be a professional set apart for the gospel.

Fix your priorities and attend to God’s house.

FURTHER STUDY: 2 Corinthians 12:15, 1 Corinthians 9:16

GOLDEN NUGGET: 

Invest in the gospel and your personal spiritual growth because what you do within the boundaries of the gospel is what counts.

PRAYER: God I thank you for the gospel; the good news by which many sons have been called to glory; the power of God unto salvation; the wisdom that brings the wisdom of this world to nothing. I honour it above all things: it is the center of my life and my priorities are fixed on it. It is my primary profession and in it, I serve with all diligence and faithfulness. In Jesus’ name. Amen.