THE KINGDOM PARABLES THAT TEACHES THE TRUTH ON FULLNESS OF JOY:

LWFM EXHORTATION FOR THE MONTH OF CELEBRATION OF THE MYSTERIES OF GOD FOR OUR LIVES IS: THE KINGDOM PARABLES THAT TEACHES THE TRUTH ON FULLNESS OF JOY DATE: MONDAY SEPTEMBER 29, 2014 READING SCRIPTURES: LUKE 15:1- 32 (NIV) THE KINGDOM PARABLES FOR FULLNESS OF JOY: 1. It is very important for us as Christians to live on earth like Jesus did while he was here for our Joy to be full. There is a norm today with most Christians, they do not want to be seen with unbelievers or non-Christians, permit me to ask how will you convert them to believe in what you believe if you do not relate with them? Jesus sat with the tax collectors, drank and ate with them to an extent it became a gossip by the Pharisees that he ate with sinners. Christianity is a religion of peace and love and not for segregation and accusation. If you want your joy to be full you have to embrace all, and teach them those things they do not know to come to our Lord Jesus. There is fullness of Joy in heaven when one lost sheep is found. Be the one to lead others to God. The parable of the lost Sheep is a lesson for us all to learn. See verses 1-7 2. I used the parable of the lost coin to analyse some issues in my eight family circles and came to conclusion that when a woman or a Man lost something precious in their home or life, they will abandon every other thing till that which is missing is found. Sometimes they get everybody busy until what is missing is found, why then are such principles different when it comes to missing children of God in the camp of the enemy Satan? Shouldn’t we do everything to get them back to be on the right cause so that their Joy will be full in the presence of God? All my life I have never seen anyone who lost something and later found it that will not rejoice. Why don’t we give the Almighty God the reason to rejoice as we also want our Joy to be full in his presence by saving one soul? See verses 8-10 3. What lesson should we all learn from the parable of the prodigal son? It is very important for us to know when we have crossed the boundary. It is note worthy to take a step to correct the mistakes. It is important to approach whoever we have offended on one and one. It is good to drop the pride in a trash can or swallow it and say I am sorry. It is critical to do your best within your human power not to allow the mistake to repeat itself again. It is a thing of joy for the offender to return home and a thing of joy for the offended to receive him/her back with warm embrace and peace of mind. The father of the prodigal son said my son was once lost and is now found, that means that nobody wants to loose anything irrespective of how they are offended. Take note of this; know that reconciliation is another key to open the doors of fullness of joy of Gods presence. I challenge you today to make room for reconciliation in Jesus name. See verses 11-29. 4. I will appreciate it if you will hear the words of the father to the son who was with him while the prodigal son was away when he queried his father why there was no party for him who worked hard. The father said my son you are always with me, and everything I have is yours. But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found. The crucial word there is that every lost soul is dead and when they repent they came back alive. I encourage all who are hearing me today or reading from the social media, if you are in the place of the prodigal son, please come alive today.See verses 31-32 7. My prayer for you today is to receive the Anointing power to walk in the fullness of Joy in Gods presence and live a righteous life, repent and come back to God now in Jesus name Amen. Read below: Luke 15:1-32New International Version (NIV) The Parable of the Lost Sheep 15 Now the tax collectors and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus. 2 But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”3 Then Jesus told them this parable: 4 “Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Doesn’t he leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it? 5 And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders 6 and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.’ 7 I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent. The Parable of the Lost Coin 8 “Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins[a] and loses one. Doesn’t she light a lamp, sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it? 9 And when she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost coin.’ 10 In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.” The Parable of the Lost Son 11 Jesus continued: “There was a man who had two sons. 12 The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them. 13 “Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there squandered his wealth in wild living. 14 After he had spent everything, there was a severe famine in that whole country, and he began to be in need. 15 So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed pigs. 16 He longed to fill his stomach with the pods that the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything. 17 “When he came to his senses, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have food to spare, and here I am starving to death! 18 I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. 19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired servants.’ 20 So he got up and went to his father. “But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him. 21 “The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’ 22 “But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. 23 Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let’s have a feast and celebrate. 24 For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ So they began to celebrate. 25 “Meanwhile, the older son was in the field. When he came near the house, he heard music and dancing. 26 So he called one of the servants and asked him what was going on. 27 ‘Your brother has come,’ he replied, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf because he has him back safe and sound.’ 28 “The older brother became angry and refused to go in. So his father went out and pleaded with him. 29 But he answered his father, ‘Look! All these years I’ve been slaving for you and never disobeyed your orders. Yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends. 30 But when this son of yours who has squandered your property with prostitutes comes home, you kill the fattened calf for him!’ 31 “‘My son,’ the father said, ‘you are always with me, and everything I have is yours. 32 But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’” Watch out for our SEPTEMBER 2014 daily words of Exhortations on EMPOWERMENT FOR CELEBRATIONS OF THE MYSTERIES OF GOD IN OUR LIVES" TOMORROW SEPTEMBER 30, 2014. Be blessed as you receive EMPOWERMENT FOR THE MONTH OF CELEBRATIONS OF THE MYSTERIES OF GOD PHYSICALLY, SPIRITUALLY AND FINANCIALLY THAT WILL ESTABLISH YOU ALL THE DAYS OF YOUR LIFE. For updates join our conversation on tweeter @lwfmpower and like us on Facebook at Living Water Foundation Ministries (LWFM), you can also contact us at info@lwfm.us or lwfm@cox.net