Understanding The Word

Apostle Grace Lubega

1 Peter 2:7-8 (KJV), Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner, And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.

Every believer must learn to walk in the spirit with understanding, least they stumble at the Word, and walk in disobedience.

Disobedience does not come only when we don’t do what is taught, but also when we do things differently from what is taught.

The result of this stumbling is that you may not fully function in what you discover because it does not come with accurate interpretation.

An example is saints who read the New Testament realities with an Old Testament mind set.

In the gospel of Matthew 17, a story is given of how the disciples of Jesus failed to cast out a devil in a young man who had seizures.

And Jesus tells them in verse 20 why they could not. It was because of their unbelief.

In verse 21 He tells them that however this kind (of unbelief) goes not away save by fasting and prayer.

Sadly, many saints interprete that as this kind of ‘evil spirit.’

It was not about the kind of demon, it was about their lack of faith.

Purpose to gain an acquaintance with the Word of God in understanding. As you yield to the teaching of the Holy Spirit and not human interpretation, you will be amazed at the things God will teach you.

FURTHER STUDY: 2 Timothy 2:15, Matthew 13:23.

GOLDEN NUGGET: 

Purpose to gain an acquaintance with the Word of God in understanding. As you yield to the teaching of the Holy Spirit and not human interpretation, you will be amazed at the things God will teach you.

PRAYER: Father, I thank you because I walk in the understanding of your Word. I am deeply acquainted with the interpretations and executions of the Word. In you I live, move and have my being. I have mastery over the operations of the world of spirits. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

A Man Under God

Apostle Grace Lubega

James 4:7 (KJV), Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

The order of the Spirit dictates that you cannot resist the devil unless you submit to God.

Before “binding” demons of sickness, poverty, regression or struggle, first submit to God.

How do you submit to God? By applying yourself to the word as instructed. For example, Ephesians 4:27 says, “Do not give place to the devil.”

The Greek Word “topos” used for “place” is translated to mean, “opportunity, power, occasion for acting.”
It’s submission to God to obey that instruction.

Make up your mind to take God at His word regardless of what happens in your life.

Flood your spirit and mind with the Word.Think it, speak it and act it that your reflexive response to any situation is by the Word. Hallelujah!

FURTHER STUDY: Hebrews 3:14, Hebrews 10:39

GOLDEN NUGGET: 

A man who submits to God never gives the devil an opportunity, power or occasion to act.

PRAYER: Father, my spirit is submitted to you. I am faithful to the Word and its dictates. I am full of it: it is in my mind, on my lips, in how I walk, dance and respond to everything around me. The devil has nothing in me. He has no opportunity or occasion to act in my life. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Because of the Anointing

Apostle Grace Lubega

Isaiah 10:27 (KJV), And it shall come to pass in that day, that his burden shall be taken away from off thy shoulder, and his yoke from off thy neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing.

The spirit of God never gives attention to the devil: He does not DELIBERATELY direct His power and authority to fighting him.

Why is this so? Take the analogy of an eight foot giant and a one year old infant.

The infant may try to bite the heel of the giant. The giant cannot stop what he is doing to fight the “threat” of the infant.

So it is with the anointing and the devil. In the face of the anointing, the devil has no choice but to flee because he is up against a much greater opponent.

On the other hand, the Spirit of God is very pre-occupied with revealing to those yielded to Him the bottomless things of God. His business is to teach(1 John 2:27).

As He shows you the unlimited vastness of God; the exceeding greatness of His power by which He raised Jesus from the dead; the width, breadth and height of God’s love that never fails, yokes inevitably break off: demons flee, addictions stop and health is restored.

That is how you ought to live your life: never attempt to destroy BY the anointing what is supposed to be destroyed BECAUSE of the anointing.

Exercise your spirit to ignore the enemy. Let your focus be to receive a deeper knowledge of the person of the Holy Spirit.

FURTHER STUDY: John 14:30, 1 John 4:4

GOLDEN NUGGET: 

Never attempt to destroy BY the anointing what is supposed to be destroyed BECAUSE of the anointing.

PRAYER: Father, I thank you for the anointing; I thank you for what He teaches me every day. My single focus is to learn from you. Nothing around me diverts my attention from the bottomless things of God. Even as I learn, my life changes by default: I walk in divine health, experience financial increase, restoration and upward progress. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

His Heart For His Own

Apostle Grace Lubega

John 11:32-35 (KJV), Then when Mary was come where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died. When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled, And said, Where have ye laid him? They said unto him, Lord, come and see. Jesus wept.

Mary was fond of sitting at the foot of the master and listening to His Word. While there, she received from Him what He described as “the one needful thing” (Luke 10:42).

When Lazarus died and Jesus saw Mary weep, He was troubled in His spirit.

It was assumed that He was grieving Lazarus’ death.

No, He was not. He knew the end of the matter; that Lazarus would rise from the dead.

It was Mary’s grief that stirred and troubled His spirit.

Her pain stirred him to action and provoked the instant question, “where have you laid him?”

Why did He respond this way? It is because while she sat at His feet, He had deposited something in her spirit!

God cannot invest in someone to simply hand them over to destruction.

The Bible says His eyes keep guard over knowledge and he who has it (Proverbs 22:12 AMP).

There are things He will never allow to happen to you because He has taken time to teach, make and build you. Hallelujah!

FURTHER STUDY: Psalms 139:13, Psalms 16:10

GOLDEN NUGGET:
God cannot invest in someone to simply hand them over to destruction.

PRAYER: Father, I am grateful for your Word, I am persuaded that you have invested in me too much to let me see corruption. I know too much to die, too much to struggle, too much to fail. Your love has assured me that my deserts blossom; and you have decided means to preserve me, I am yours. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Apôtre Grace Lubega

SON COEUR POUR LE SIEN

Jean 11:32-35 (KJV) Marie arriva à l’endroit où était Jésus. Quand elle le vit, elle tomba à ses pieds et lui dit : « Seigneur, si tu avais été ici, mon frère ne serait pas mort. » En la voyant pleurer, elle et les Juifs venus avec elle, Jésus fut profondément indigné et bouleversé. Il dit : « Où l’avez-vous mis ? » « Seigneur, lui répondit-on, viens et tu verras. » Jésus pleura. Les Juifs dirent alors : « Voyez comme il l’aimait ! »

Marie aimait s’asseoir au pied du maître et écouter Sa Parole. Alors qu’elle était là, elle a reçu de Lui ce qu’Il a décrit comme « la seule chose nécessaire » (Luc 10:42).

Quand Lazare mourut et que Jésus vit Marie pleurer, Il fut troublé dans Son esprit.

Il était supposé qu’Il pleurât la mort de Lazare.

Non, Il n’a pas pleuré. Il connaissait la fin de l’affaire ; que Lazare ressusciterait d’entre les morts.

Ce fut le chagrin de Marie qui se mélangea et troubla Son esprit.

Sa douleur l’a remué à l’action et a provoqué la question instantanée : « Où l’avez-vous étendu ? »

Pourquoi a-t-Il répondu de cette façon ? C’est parce qu4assise à Ses pieds, Il avait déposé quelque chose dans son esprit !

Dieu ne peut pas investir dans quelqu’un pour simplement les livrer à la destruction.

La Bible dit que Ses yeux veillent sur la connaissance et celui qui l’a (Proverbes 22:12 AMP).

Il y a des choses qu’Il ne permettra jamais de vous arriver parce qu’Il a pris le temps de vous enseigner, de vous faire et de vous construire. Alléluia !

ÉTUDE COMPLÉMENTAIRE: Psaumes 139:13, Psaumes 16:10

PÉPITE D’OR: Dieu ne peut pas investir dans quelqu’un pour simplement les livrer à la destruction.

PRIÈRE: Père, je suis reconnaissant pour ta Parole, je suis persuadé que tu m’as trop investi pour que je voie la corruption. Je sais trop pour mourir, trop pour lutter, trop pour échouer. Ton amour m’a assuré que mes déserts fleurissent ; et tu as décidé des moyens de me préserver, je suis à toi. Au nom de Jésus. Amen.

In His Presence

Apostle Grace Lubega

Genesis 1:2 (KJV) And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.

The Spirit of God is our ever present help in times of need as He has been present even before the world began.

What does this really mean?

Think about this: when the world was created, He was there, He has the experience!

When Moses separated the waters, He was there.

When Joshua stopped the sun, He was there; when Samson tore the mouths of lions, He was there; when Elisha blinded the Syrian army, He was there.

When Jesus raised Jairus’ daughter, He was there; when the Lord Jesus himself was raised from the dead, the Holy Spirit was there!

The Holy Spirit is He who was, is and is to come (Revelation 1:4).

He was there at every testimony we see in the Bible.

So, every time you say, “Holy Spirit”, you are calling on the greatest expert of all time and in all things.

There is nothing He cannot do. He lives in you and is ready to act on your behalf. Hallelujah!

FURTHER STUDY: John 14:16 AMP, Ephesians 4:30, Psalms 46:1

GOLDEN NUGGET:
Every time you say, “Holy Spirit”, you are calling on the greatest expert of all time and in all things.

PRAYER: Father, I thank you for the gift of the Holy Spirit, the greatest comforter, friend, advocate, intercessor and counselor. He with whom I am sealed, He who shall never leave me nor forsake me. I rest in the assurance that I will never fail because I have Him. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

The Wisdom to know the Difference: The Holy Spirit

Apostle Grace Lubega

1 Corinthians 2:12 (KJV), Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.

In the life of the Spirit, there are things that you receive and these things bring everything else that you need.

There are experiences that provide the answers to the next series of experiences in your life. The greatest of these experiences is the infill of the Holy Spirit.

When you received the Holy Spirit, you received everything that you ever needed in this life.

Luke 11:9-13 says; And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened… If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?

This scripture in Luke reveals that it is a misapplication of scripture to ask, seek and knock for material things such as a car, a house, a job or marriage.

These things have already been freely given unto you. Therefore, your asking, seeking and knocking should be for a deeper relationship with the Holy Spirit.

This is the maturity that God has called the church to; the place of absolute persuasion regarding the things that accompany salvation.

Healing is yours, deliverance is yours, increase in ministry is yours; financial increase is yours because you have the Holy Spirit.

As a Christian, you no longer attend service to get a job, car, or a house. You attend service because you take pleasure in the presence of God and seek deeper communion with the person of the Spirit.

Our sermons should not end in things money can buy, they ought to provoke men to hunger for greater intimacy with the Holy Spirit because He is God’s indescribable gift. Hallelujah!

FURTHER STUDY: Hebrews 6:9, 1 Corinthians 2:10

GOLDEN NUGGET: 

As a Christian, you no longer attend service to get a job, car, or a house. You attend service because you take pleasure in the presence of God and seek deeper communion with the person of the Spirit.

PRAYER: Father I thank you for the gift of your Spirit. He is the assurance that I have everything that I ever needed. As I abide in Him, I launch deeper into the knowledge of Him. My hunger and desire is not for the things that your hand can give but for the things that your heart will reveal. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Apôtre Grace Lubega

LA SAGESSE POUR SAVOIR LA DIFFÉRENCE : LE SAINT-ESPRIT

1 Corinthiens 2:12 (KJV) Maintenant nous avons reçu, non l’esprit du monde, mais l’esprit qui est de Dieu ; afin que nous connaissions les choses qui nous sont données gratuitement par Dieu.

Dans la vie de l’Esprit, il y a des choses que vous recevez et ces choses apportent tout ce dont vous avez besoin.

Il y a des expériences qui fournissent les réponses à la prochaine série d’expériences dans votre vie. La plus grande de ces expériences est le remplissage du Saint-Esprit.

Lorsque vous avez reçu le Saint-Esprit, vous avez reçu tout ce dont vous avez besoin dans cette vie.

Matthieu 7:7-11 dit : « Et je vous dis : Demandez, et cela vous sera donné ; cherchez et vous trouverez ; frappez, et il vous sera ouvert. Car quiconque demande reçoit ; et celui qui cherche trouve ; et à celui qui frappe, il l’ouvrira… Si donc, méchants comme vous l’êtes, vous savez donner de bonnes choses à vos enfants : à combien plus forte raison votre Père céleste donnera-t-il le Saint-Esprit à ceux qui le lui demandent ? »

Cette écriture dans Matthieu révèle que c’est une mauvaise application des écritures de demander, de chercher et de frapper au porte pour des choses matérielles comme une voiture, une maison, un emploi ou un mariage.

Ces choses vous ont déjà été données gratuitement. Par conséquent, votre demande, la recherche et la frappe au porte devraient être pour une relation plus profonde avec le Saint-Esprit.

C’est la maturité à laquelle Dieu a appelé l’église ; le lieu de la persuasion absolue concernant les choses qui accompagnent le salut.

La guérison est à vous, la délivrance est la vôtre, l’augmentation du ministère est la vôtre ; l’augmentation financière est à vous parce que vous avez le Saint-Esprit.

En tant que Chrétien, vous n’assistez plus au service pour obtenir un emploi, une voiture ou une maison. Vous assistez au service parce que vous prenez plaisir à la présence de Dieu et recherchez une communion plus profonde avec la personne de l’Esprit.

Nos sermons ne devraient pas aboutir à des choses que l’argent peut acheter, ils devraient provoquer les hommes à avoir faim d’une plus grande intimité avec le Saint-Esprit parce qu’Il est le don indescriptible de Dieu. Alléluia !

ÉTUDE COMPLÉMENTAIRE : Hébreux 6:9, 1 Corinthiens 2:10

PÉPITE D’OR : En tant que Chrétien, vous n’assistez plus au service pour obtenir un emploi, une voiture ou une maison. Vous assistez au service parce que vous prenez plaisir à la présence de Dieu et recherchez une communion plus profonde avec la personne de l’Esprit.

PRIÈRE : Père, je te remercie pour le don de ton Esprit. Il est l’assurance que j’ai tout ce dont j’ai besoin. En demeurant en Lui, je m’enfonce plus profondément dans la connaissance de Lui. Ma faim et mon désir ne sont pas pour les choses que ta main peut donner mais pour les choses que ton cœur révélera. Au nom de Jésus. Amen.

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