The Double Edged Sword – 2

Apostle Grace Lubega

Hebrews 4:12-13(AMP); For the Word that God speaks is alive and full of power [making it active, operative, energizing, and effective]; it is sharper than any two-edged sword, penetrating to the dividing line of the breath of life (soul) and [the immortal] spirit, and of joints and marrow [of the deepest parts of our nature], exposing and sifting and analyzing and judging the very thoughts and purposes of the heart. And not a creature exists that is concealed from His sight, but all things are open and exposed, naked and defenseless to the eyes of Him with Whom we have to do.

The Word of God opens up the spirit world to us and guarantees our victory against the forces of evil.

Our theme scripture reveals that because of the Word, all things are exposed, naked and defenseless to us.

It is one thing for things to be open to you but it is quite another for them to be defenseless before you.

When something is open before you, you can behold its nature but not have the grace to change its from.

When something is defenseless, it means that you have the grace to not only behold its nature but also to change its form.

You can heal the sick because sickness is naked and defenseless before you.

You can cast out demons because they are naked and defenseless before you.

You can avert the plans of the enemy because they are naked and defenseless before you.

Glory to God!

FURTHER STUDY: 2 Corinthians 2:11, Ephesians 6:17

GOLDEN NUGGET:

The Word of God opens up the spirit world to us and guarantees our victory against the forces of evil.

PRAYER: My Lord, I am most grateful for the Word for this day. Today, my vision is deepened to see in the realm of the spirit. Because of the Word in my spirit, I am not ignorant of the enemy’s devices. All his schemes are naked and defenseless before me. This is the testimony of my victory. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

The Double Edged Sword

Apostle Grace Lubega

Hebrews 4:12-13(KJV); For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

A man or woman of the Word can never fail to know the will of God for his or her life.

Nothing is hidden from the Word of God; all things are naked before Him.

If nothing is hidden from the Word, then understand that the Word is the eye through which we see the future.

By the Word, you can know your next job.

By the Word, you can know who your spouse to be is.

By the Word, you can tell whether the business deal you are contemplating shall be a success or not.

Every time you find yourself contemplating a decision or the next step in your life, look through the eyes of the Word, you will know.

You don’t need to hop from church to church to understand God’s call upon your life, look to the Word; that call is naked before Him.

You don’t need to depend on men and women of God every time you want to take a step in life, look to the Word, that next step is naked before Him.

Praise God!

FURTHER STUDY: Colossians 3:16, Psalms 119:105

GOLDEN NUGGET:

A man or woman of the Word can never fail to know the will of God for his or her life. Nothing is hid from the Word of God; all things are naked before Him.

PRAYER: Loving father, I thank you for this great truth. I was begotten by the Word, it is my nature, my heartbeat, my light and the center of my world. By it I move forward, by it I hear and by it, I stand. I am wise in everything that I do because I do so by the Word. I can never stumble because the Word guides my steps. To the glory of your name. Amen.

You Are A Wonder

Apostle Grace Lubega

Psalms 139:14(KJV); I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.

God attaches great and immeasurable value to you.

In the great art of creation, he took particular care when making you; you are fearfully and wonderfully made.

In our theme scripture, the Psalmist declares that the works of God are marvelous. He went on to say, “…and that my soul knoweth right well.”

You are a work of God. You are His masterpiece.

You must have to carry this understanding in your inner most conviction. Let nothing on the outside convince you otherwise.

If His works are marvelous, you are a marvel child of God; a great wonder, shining and radiant with the glory of God.

Kings come to your rising because you are a marvel.

The Gentiles come to your light because you are a marvel.

Creation bows before you because you are a marvel.

Act like it! Speak like it! Live like it!

FURTHER STUDY: Ephesians 2:10, 2 Corinthians 5:17

GOLDEN NUGGET:

If His works are marvelous, you are a marvel child of God; a great wonder, shining and radiant with the glory of God.

PRAYER: Father, I thank you for this great Word. I am a wonder! What a blessed truth! I am your workmanship created in Christ Jesus unto good works. Like Christ went about doing good, I go about doing good because it is in my DNA. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

To Minister By Wisdom

Apostle Grace Lubega

Luke 7:33-35(KJV); For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a devil. The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners! But wisdom is justified of all her children.

The wisdom of God vindicates a minister of God.

There came a time when John the Baptist’s stand as a minister of God was called into question. Because he lived a life of constant fasting, neither eating nor drinking, he was dubbed as demon possessed.

Christ’s stand as a minister of God was questioned by the religious men of His day.

Simply because he ate and drank, they called him a glutton, a wine bibber and a friend of publicans and sinners.

To all of this, Christ had this to say, “Wisdom is justified of all her children.”(Luke 7:35).

Wisdom is the fruit of our gospel and of our ministries.

This is more than simply having big numbers in one’s meetings; one may attract large crowds yet destroy many because he or she lacks in wisdom.

It is more than healing the sick; one may heal the sick but not in wisdom and in the end stumble so many others; where is the wisdom in your healing?

Beloved saint, aim to always minister in wisdom and by the wisdom of God upon your life. Praise Jesus!

FURTHER STUDY: 1 Corinthians 2:7-8, 1 Corinthians 1:30

GOLDEN NUGGET:

Wisdom is the fruit of our gospel and of our ministries.

PRAYER: Father, I thank you for this Word. Lord, I know that you are my wisdom and it is by this that I minister and do all that I ought to do. The fruit of my life speaks for itself because it is the testimony of the wisdom of heaven. In wisdom I teach, in wisdom I give and in wisdom I change my world, to the glory of your name. Amen.

The Power Of Vision – 2

Apostle Grace Lubega

Revelation 2:7(KJV); He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the TREE OF LIFE, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.

When the evil one came to Eve in the Garden of Eden, he gave her a vision that caused her to behold certain things about the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

The Bible says that she saw that the tree was good for food; she saw that the tree was pleasant to the eyes; she saw that it could make one wise (Genesis 3:6).

If there was a vision cast with effect to the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, there is undoubtedly a vision to see when one beholds the TREE OF LIFE.

This was Christ’s mandate in the New Testament. His part is to give you a vision of what happens when you eat of the TREE OF LIFE.

The Bible says that the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations (Revelation 22:2).

When you eat of the tree of life, you are an answer to the nations; when you eat of the tree of life, you are a solution to this world. Hallelujah!

FURTHER STUDY: Revelations 22:2, Revelation 22:14

GOLDEN NUGGET:

When you eat of the tree of life, you are an answer to the nations; when you eat of the tree of life, you are a solution to this world

PRAYER: Dear God, I thank you for this Word. I am a carrier of life because I partook Christ, the tree of life. My fruit changes the world around me; my fruit is an answer to my nation; my fruit is healing to what I touch. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

The Power Of Vision – 1

Apostle Grace Lubega

Genesis 3:6(KJV); And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.

The temptation of Eve was not merely an enticement by the evil one for her to eat the forbidden fruit.

When he spoke, the devil did not merely outline the pros of eating the fruit; what he actually did was that he gave Eve a vision.

She saw what he wanted her to see; she saw that the tree was good for food; she saw that it was pleasant to the eyes; she saw that it could make one wise.

When she received the vision, she ate the fruit and gave her husband who was with her and he also ate.

Adam neither hesitated nor questioned why he was being given the fruit; in that moment he seemed to have forgotten that God had commanded them never to touch that tree; he forgot that the penalty for his action was death.

Why?

Eve had received the vision, from the enemy but he did not. Adam did not have the power to say no because the power of the woman who saw captivated the will of the man who did not see.

The underlying principle here is that the one that has the vision commands the one without it.

This was the power of a vision received from the Words of the enemy; how much more that from the Words of God?

For every Word of God you receive, you must also receive the vision of it because you need a vision to command your workplace; you need a vision to command your family; you need a vision to command your nation. You must see!

FURTHER STUDY: Revelation 2:7, Revelation 22:2

GOLDEN NUGGET:

He that has the vision commands the one without it. You need a vision to command your workplace; you need a vision to command your family; you need a vision to command your nation. You must see!

PRAYER: My loving God, I thank you for this great Word. This knowledge is priceless and I walk in its understanding every day; you are my vision and it is you that I behold in all that I do; as I see you, I command everything around me, to the glory of your name. Amen.

Of His Yoke And Burden

Apostle Grace Lubega

Matthew 11:28-30(KJV); Come unto me, all [ye] that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke [is] easy, and my burden is light.

The yoke of Christ is easy and His burden is light.

What makes serving God easy is when we serve under the yoke and burden of Christ.

What makes prayer easy is when we pray under the yoke and burden of Christ.

What makes building ministry easy is when we do so under the yoke and burden of Christ.

Every time you find yourself struggling under a difficult yoke and a heavy burden, ask yourself if it is the yoke or burden of Christ.

The Bible speaks of a stone being heavy (Proverbs 27:3).

The stone is a spiritual representation of the ministry of the law.

When you serve, pray or minister under the law, you will feel overly burdened; service to God will feel heavy, prayer will feel heavy and all other areas of ministry will feel heavy.

The yoke and burden of Christ is a yoke and burden of grace; it is light because it is not you at work but God is at work in you to will and to do according to His good pleasure (Philippians 2:13).

Paul laboured more abundantly than all his brethren because he laboured under the burden and yoke of grace (1 Corinthians 15:10).

Child of God, Christ has called you to take His yoke; this means embrace His grace.

His great name be praised!

FURTHER STUDY: Psalms 116:7, 1John 5:3Amp.

GOLDEN NUGGET:

The yoke and burden of Christ is a yoke and burden of grace; it is light because it is not you at work but God is at work in you to will and to do according to His good pleasure.

PRAYER: My Lord, I thank you for this great day. I thank you for the grace to labor and minister out of rest. My strength is renewed daily. I run and never grow weary. I walk and never faint. I serve and labor out of an abundant overflow of grace. In Jesus Name. Amen.

The Faithful Minister

Apostle Grace Lubega

Luke 16:10(KJV); He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.

God rewards faithfulness; not merely the office in which one is appointed.

A high spiritual office does not mean that God will reward its holder more; for the office only represents greater responsibility on the part of its holder.

Even if your part is to do the most menial task in the ministry, do so with the greatest joy because you know that you are serving in the house of God.

As long as you are faithful in the little, God will reward you for it.

Faithfulness has two elements to it: COMMITMENT and AVAILABILITY.

Some people are committed but they are not available. Others are available but they are not committed.

A committed Christian undertakes his duty with diligence and his heart is fully invested in what he does.

An available Christian is ready to meet a need and stand in the gap as and when it arises.

Purpose not only to commit your heart to the work of the gospel but to also be ever ready to serve whenever you are required to do so.

FURTHER STUDY: Matthew 25:21, 1 Corinthians 4:2

GOLDEN NUGGET:

Faithfulness has two elements to it: COMMITMENT and AVAILABILITY. A committed Christian undertakes his duty with diligence and his heart is fully invested in what he does. An available Christian is ready to meet a need and stand in the gap as and when it arises.

PRAYER: Heavenly Father, I thank you for today. I thank you for this Word that has instructed me in a great principle of ministry. I choose to serve with the knowledge that I am not serving men but the living God. I am available and committed to the work of the gospel. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

The Treasure In Our Hearts

Apostle Grace Lubega

2 Corinthians 4:7(AMP),“However, we possess this precious treasure [THE DIVINE LIGHT OF THE GOSPEL] in [frail, human] vessels of earth, that the grandeur and exceeding greatness of the power may be shown to be from God and not from ourselves.

We have treasure in earthen vessels.

The Bible has defined this treasure in our theme scripture; it is the DIVINE LIGHT OF THE GOSPEL.

Where one’s treasure is, so is their heart also (Matthew 6:21).

Men go treasure hunting, experience all sorts of difficulties and face up against all sorts of odds while at it because their hearts are panting after treasure. Hearts follow treasure, treasure does not follow the heart.

If the treasure is the divine light of the gospel, then your heart ought to follow the gospel.

Our heart is in the gospel because it is the power of God unto Salvation for all that believe (Romans 1:16).

Our heart is in the gospel because the preaching of the cross is the power of God unto us who are saved (1 Corinthians 1:18).

When your heart is in the gospel, the inevitable result is that through you, God demonstrates the exceeding greatness of His power.

FURTHER STUDY: Psalms 45:1, Matthew 6:21

GOLDEN NUGGET:

If the treasure is the divine light of the gospel, then your heart ought to follow the gospel.

PRAYER: My heavenly master, I give you praise for this day. Thank you for this great Word. Today, I choose to live life with my heart fully invested in the gospel. Like a man following after treasure, I follow after it. Your power is demonstrated through me everywhere and every time. In Jesus Name. Amen.

Selfless Living; A Shepherd’s Call

Apostle Grace Lubega

John 10:11(AMP); I am the Good Shepherd. The Good Shepherd risks and lays down His [own] life for the sheep.

Every good shepherd risks and lays down his own life for the sheep; he lives selflessly for the good of the flock.

Moses was a man with a shepherd’s heart. While pleading the cause of Israel before God, he said, “Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made them gods of gold. Yet now, if thou wilt forgive their sin–; and if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of thy book which thou hast written.”(Exodus 32:31-32).

Paul the Apostle is also another pattern in the ministry of a shepherd to the sheep. In Romans 9:3, he says, “For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh.”

Christ the ultimate pattern gave up His life for His sheep at the cross.

Moses had a rebellious Israel to deal with but he was willing to have his name removed from God’s book for their sake; Paul had religious and legalistic brethren to deal with but he could readily bear a curse for their sake if it meant their salvation; the Christ went so has as to die for us while we were yet sinners (Romans 5:6).

The people you lead may not be perfect; they may be difficult, demanding and sometimes excessively entitled but God requires us to live selflessly in our service to them.

The heart of the shepherd is one that is ready to be a substitute in the face of punishment; like Moses was to the Jews; like Paul was to Israel and like Christ was to us.

This attribute of the shepherd’s heart is the foundation of the ministry of love that always seeks to cover a multitude of sins(1 Peter 4:8).

FURTHER STUDY: Romans 5:6MSG, John 10:11-14

GOLDEN NUGGET:

The heart of the shepherd is one that is ready to be a substitute in the face of punishment; like Moses was to the Jews; like Paul was to Israel and like Christ was to us. This heart is the foundation of the ministry of love that always seeks to cover a multitude of sins.

PRAYER: My God, I thank you for this Word for today. The Word makes a minister of me in my circumference of influence. I carry the shepherd’s heart for those you have placed under my influence. I serve you Lord in the beauty of sacrificial living for their sake; Like the Apostle Paul, I am alive for the sake of men, to the glory of your name. Amen.

Of The Voice Of God

Apostle Grace Lubega

John 12:28-30(MSG); I’ll say, ‘Father, put your glory on display.'” A voice came out of the sky: “I have glorified it, and I’ll glorify it again.”The listening crowd said, “Thunder!” Others said, “An angel spoke to him!” Jesus said, “The voice didn’t come for me but for you.

In John 12:28, the Almighty God spoke to Christ and told him, “I have glorified your name and will glorify it again.”

The Christ told the people around Him that the voice came for them and not for Him. It means that God’s communication was for their benefit and not Christ’s benefit.

But did they hear what God said? No!

There are those who heard thunder. There are those who assumed it was an angel speaking, only Christ heard the very words of the father.

The men who heard thunder were indifferent to the lines of communication in the realm of the spirit; when communication from the spirit came to them, they could only attribute it to a work of nature and weather.

The men who assumed it was the voice of an angel are those who have an understanding of communication in the realm of the spirit but lack the wisdom to distinguish voices in that realm.

Men who hear the voice, like Christ did are those that are deeply acquainted with communication in the realm of the spirit and because they are, they receive the instruction with which the voice comes.

The voice of God is distinctive. He wants you to hear it like Christ did. He does not want you to be barbaric to His voice because to be barbaric to the voice of God is to be barbaric to divine purpose and instruction.

Cultivate a relationship with God enough to know the meaning of His Voice, because with the voice of God comes instruction for your next level of ministry, business and family.

FURTHER STUDY: 1 Corinthians 14:7-11, Revelation 3:20(AMP).

GOLDEN NUGGET:

Cultivate a relationship with God enough to know the meaning of His Voice, because with the Voice of God comes instruction for your next level of ministry, business and family.

PRAYER: My Lord I thank you for the clarity of your voice in my life. I thank you for the divine instructions imparted in my Spirit with the understanding of your voice. I can never stray off my course of destiny. I live a life patterned after divine instruction and as such I manifest the life of God everywhere I go. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.

What Do You See?

Apostle Grace Lubega

Genesis 17:1-3(KJV); And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the Lord appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect. And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly. And Abram fell on his face…

When God sends forth His Word, His Word comes with the vision of what we ought to behold.

This was the experience that Abraham received in our theme scripture.

The Bible says that when the Lord spoke to him and told him that He would multiply him exceedingly, Abraham fell on his face.

Think about it.

What can possibly provoke this reaction simply because one heard a word from God?

Abraham did not just hear the words spoken by God, he received a vision of these very words.

When God said, “I will multiply thee exceedingly,” Abraham saw his seed multiplied greatly across the nations of the world.

The effect of what he beheld was so great! He fell to his face!

Because he saw, Abraham did not remain a normal man—he became the father of nations.

So, child of God, what do you see when the Word says you are blessed going in and going out?

What do you see when the Word says you will lend and not borrow?

What do you see when the Word says you are more than a conqueror through Christ who strengthens us?

What do you see when the Word says, thanks be to God who always causes us to triumph? What do you see?!

Receive the Word in this understanding, it will not leave you a normal person.

Receive the Word in this understanding and you will move things in the realm of the spirit because such is the power of vision.

FURTHER STUDY: Proverbs 29:18, Habakkuk 2:3

GOLDEN NUGGET:

When God sends forth his Word, His Word comes with the vision of what we ought to behold.

PRAYER: My loving father, I thank you for this knowledge. Lord, I do not merely receive the Word, I see. I see greatness, I see increase, I see multiplication, I see favor, I see your hand upon my life in all that I do. I am shining with the glory of God; I am shining with the wisdom of heaven; as I behold what is in the Word, I become. In Jesus’ name. Amen.