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Sunday, March 29, 2015

OUR MESSAGE FOR TODAY’S SUNDAY SERVICE ON MARCH 29, 2015 IS: MATTHEW 5:1-48 THE IMPORTANCE OF GODS KNOWLEDGE ON THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT TO POSSESS YOUR POSSESSIONS:

THE IMPORTANCE OF GODS KNOWLEDGE ON THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT TO POSSESS YOUR POSSESSIONS: 1. I want to begin this message by highlighting the importance of privacy and the need to be on the mountain from time to time to get revelation knowledge from God to teach the saints given to you by God to shepherd. Jesus proved this to his disciples on the Sermon on the Mount, where he revealed everything about the journey of life and our walk with God and humanity on the Beatitudes. See verses 1-12 2. Jesus took his teaching to another level when he told the disciples and the crowd present that they are:- a) They are the salt of the earth b) But what of if that salt looses its taste it has no value or use again c) You are the light of the world, a town built on a hill that is visible d) Your light should shine wherever you go to glorify your father (God) e) Your light shines with your good deeds through humanitarian works See verses 13-16 3. I want to stress the importance of the law to you and its fulfilment in your life with your family; I have noticed that so many believers do not understand the importance of the law or have adequate knowledge of it. To possess your possessions through the knowledge of God that will bring pleasantries into your life, you must teach this word about the kingdom of God and practice what you teach. Many Christians misinterprets the Bible by thinking that Jesus came to abolish the law because of his teaching about love, but he came to fulfil the law. Get this knowledge and be blessed. He did not come to abolish the law, because the law will always be there to guide us. See verses 17-20 4. Be informed that the Old Testament is still the law of God given to Moses for us; some folks are carried away like the old testament is not the law of God but only the New Testament. I tell you this day that the Ten Commandments are the laws of God for us. I am referencing here “Thou shall not commit murder or kill”; Many of us think it is only when we use gun, poison or knife to kill that is when we have committed murder, here you are wrong again, anything through your act of wickedness, foolishness, laxity, stupidity etc that caused another persons life is murder and you will face murder judgement before God. Be warned, settle disputes as quickly as possible and walk in the love of God at all times and not hatred. See verses 21-26 5. Like I mentioned earlier there is no law that is too big or too small, when you err in one you err in all. Take for example “Thou shall not commit Adultery”, it does not mean when you sleep with another person’s wife or husband only, but it also include looking at him/her lustfully. I advise you to walk in righteousness and holiness so that your eyes or body will not lead you to hell fire. See verses 27-30 6. We as Christians take so many things for granted, and some of these things we take for granted leads us to sin which is “separation from God” and we allow ourselves to be carried away by the lust of the eyes, lust of the flesh and pride of life, of which I will be highlighting the consequences as follows below: a) If you divorce your wife or husband you make them to commit adultery and if you do not give them divorce certificate, anyone who keeps them in the house or marries them commits adultery b) Do not make an oath you cannot fulfil c) Do not swear by heaven, earth, or anything d) Learn to say “YES” or “NO” in all matters and that is it, to be free e) Anything short from the listed above that will make you to do otherwise is from the devil to rob you of your possessions in God and hinder you from the kingdom of God. See verses 31-37 7. The world we live in today have all been carried away by eye for an eye, some call it tit for tat, whichever you call it, be warned and watch what you are doing, for anything you do in act of revenge or paying evil for evil is sin. You do not have what it takes or the might to fight your battles because you can’t even fight them, if you see the visible wars, what of the invisible battles, can you fight what you cannot see? Why not hand over the battles to the one who sees all things, and let him fight them for you to possess your possessions. See verses 38-42 8. There are certain things in the word of God that looks so difficult to put in practice, but I tell you those things are areas where you will acquire the knowledge of God that will bring pleasantries into your life to possess your possessions; such things like “love your enemies” pray for those who persecute you” “bless those that curse you” “pray for those who despitefully use you and dump you”. Yes it hurts and looks difficult to do, but I tell you that is what makes you a child of God, A child of the kingdom. You do not have to behave like the pagans who reward evil for evil. Make ad difference and shock the kingdom of darkness and uplift the Kingdom of God. See verses 43-48 6. My prayer for you today is to receive the Anointing power to walk in the knowledge of God on the Sermon on the Mount by Jesus to possess your possessions in Jesus name Amen. Matthew 5:1-48 New International Version (NIV) Introduction to the Sermon on the Mount 5 Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, 2 and he began to teach them. The Beatitudes He said: 3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. 5 Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. 6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. 7 Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. 8 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. 9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. 10 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11 “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. 12 Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you. Salt and Light 13 “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. 14 “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. The Fulfillment of the Law 17 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. 18 For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished. 19 Therefore anyone who sets aside one of the least of these commands and teaches others accordingly will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 20 For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven. Murder 21 “You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘You shall not murder,[a]and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’ 22 But I tell you that anyone who is angry with a brother or sister[b][c] will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to a brother or sister, ‘Raca,’[d] is answerable to the court. And anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of hell. 23 “Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother or sister has something against you, 24 leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to them; then come and offer your gift. 25 “Settle matters quickly with your adversary who is taking you to court. Do it while you are still together on the way, or your adversary may hand you over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and you may be thrown into prison.26 Truly I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the last penny. Adultery 27 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’[e] 28 But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart. 29 If your right eye causes you to stumble, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. 30 And if your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to go into hell. Divorce 31 “It has been said, ‘Anyone who divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.’[f] 32 But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, makes her the victim of adultery, and anyone who marries a divorced woman commits adultery. Oaths 33 “Again, you have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘Do not break your oath, but fulfill to the Lord the vows you have made.’ 34 But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne; 35 or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King. 36 And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black. 37 All you need to say is simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything beyond this comes from the evil one.[g] Eye for Eye 38 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’[h] 39 But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also. 40 And if anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, hand over your coat as well. 41 If anyone forces you to go one mile, go with them two miles.42 Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you. Love for Enemies 43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor[i] and hate your enemy.’ 44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45 that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. 46 If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that? 47 And if you greet only your own people, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that? 48 Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect. Watch out for our MARCH 2015 daily words of Exhortations on “EMPOWERMENT TO WALK IN THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD THAT WILL BRING PLEASANTRIES INTO YOUR LIFE" TOMORROW MARCH 30, 2015. Be blessed as you receive THE EMPOWERMENT FOR THE MONTH OF KNOWLEDGE OF GOD THAT WILL BRING PLEASANTRIES INTO YOUR LIFE ALL THE DAYS OF YOUR LIFE. 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Saturday, March 28, 2015

AND JESUS ANSWERING SAID UNTO THEM, HAVE FAITH IN GOD. FOR VERILY I SAY UNTO YOU, FOR WHOSOEVER SHALL SAY UNTO THIS MOUNTAIN, BE THOU REMOVED, AND BE THOU CAST INTO THE SEA; AND SHALL NOT DOUBT IN HIS HEART, BUT SHALL BELIEVE THAT THOSE THINGS WHICH HE SAID SHALL COME TO PASS; HE SHALL HAVE WHATSOEVER HE SAID:

LWFM EXHORTATION FOR THE MONTH OF GODS KNOWLEDGE:FOR SATURDAY MARCH 28, 2015 IS: MARK 11:21-24 (KJV). “AND JESUS ANSWERING SAID UNTO THEM, HAVE FAITH IN GOD. FOR VERILY I SAY UNTO YOU, FOR WHOSOEVER SHALL SAY UNTO THIS MOUNTAIN, BE THOU REMOVED, AND BE THOU CAST INTO THE SEA; AND SHALL NOT DOUBT IN HIS HEART, BUT SHALL BELIEVE THAT THOSE THINGS WHICH HE SAID SHALL COME TO PASS; HE SHALL HAVE WHATSOEVER HE SAID”. I am excited about this word for us today, the day of Nigeria presidential election. Jesus did something in human body to teach all of us living in this planet earth, that we can do the same as he did in our mortal body, only if we will walk in the knowledge of God that will bring all pleasantries into our lives. Some of us call it the power of the tongue or words, some call it taking authority of every situation, some call it exercising our salvation rights, while some call it walking in the supernatural. Which ever one you choose call it, the important thing is that you are walking in the knowledge of God. It takes the knowledge of God to do what Jesus did to the fig tree which amazed his disciples, referencing the twelve Apostles in this regard. Even when they asked him the carnal question concerning the authority he took over the situation, he responded by asking them to have faith in God. Do you know that it takes the knowledge of God to have faith in him? If you do not have the knowledge of God, you cannot walk in faith. Jesus went further to say to his Apostles that whosoever “which includes you and I” that shall say to this mountain, be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe, he shall have whatsoever he said. I now ask? Why is it that many are afraid to speak to mountains? Why is it that many doubt every word they speak? Why is it that many find it difficult to believe what they say? Why it is that many are wounded, broken down, live in fear, in depression, stress, and anxiety when they can speak the word to the situation and exercise authority over the situation, the simple answer is because they lack the knowledge of God. Are you one of them? Begin today to walk in the knowledge of God and change your situation by exercising the authority of the power of your own words. Remember that the words you speak do not belong to you but owned by the God who created you, it means that each time you speak the word, you used Gods word to exercise authority and his word cannot be broken. Use that word and walk in the knowledge of God and make a difference in our generation. Shalom. Read below: Mark 11:21-24 King James Version (KJV) 21 And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away. 22 And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. 23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. 24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. Watch out for our MARCH 2015 daily words of Exhortations on “EMPOWERMENT TO WALK IN THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD THAT WILL BRING PLEASANTRIES INTO YOUR LIFE" TOMORROW MARCH 29, 2015. Be blessed as you receive THE EMPOWERMENT FOR THE MONTH OF KNOWLEDGE OF GOD THAT WILL BRING PLEASANTRIES INTO YOUR LIFE 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 www.lwfw.org or info@lwfm.us or lwfm@cox.net

Sunday, March 22, 2015

OUR MESSAGE FOR TODAY’S SUNDAY SERVICE ON MARCH 22, 2015 IS: THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD TO POSSESS YOUR POSSESSIONS:

OUR MESSAGE FOR TODAY’S SUNDAY SERVICE ON MARCH 22, 2015 IS: ECCLESIASTES 1:1-18 GODS KNOWLEDGE TO POSSESS YOUR POSSESSIONS: THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD TO POSSESS YOUR POSSESSIONS: 1. It is important for us as Children of God to get the knowledge of God, that everything in life is meaningless because they are temporal. The only thing that is permanent is your Salvation through Christ Jesus which opens doors of the benefit package of our salvation to possess our possessions. See verses 1-5 2. In this planet that we live in, some people live on assumptions that they will be here for ever, they also believe that the little things in their hands will be there always too, but they have forgotten that nothing lasts for ever on earth as follows:- a) The wind blows to the south and turns to the North b) All streams flows into the Sea, yet the Sea is never full c) All things are wearisome, more than one can say d) The eye never has enough of seeing, nor the ear its fill of hearing e) What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again f) There is nothing new under the Sun. g) No one remembers the former generations, and even those yet to come, will not be remembered by those who follow them. See verses 6-11 3. It now calls for us to walk in the knowledge of God while we are here on this planet earth, so as to possess our possessions and make use of the pleasantries and treasures God has blessed us with to be a blessing to some one in need around us, for that is the purpose we are born to this planet earth to make a difference by being there for one another, for that is how to walk in the wisdom of God that will build you to inherit your inheritance, so that you will not be chasing the wind that you cannot get hold of. See verses 12-14 4. There is something most of us on earth do not understand because we lack the knowledge of God to possess our possessions. It might interest you to know that what is crooked cannot be made straight, what is lacking cannot be counted. It might interest you to know that no matter how you increased in Wisdom, Understanding, and Knowledge you cannot be God to change things that cannot be changed by mortal. See verses 15-16 5. In conclusion the wisest man that ever lived known as King Solomon asked for wisdom direct from God and received measures beyond his request and imaginations, for God added things he did not even ask to him. He hereby concluded as follows about life below: a) He said I have experienced much wisdom and knowledge b) I have increased in wisdom more than anyone c) I applied myself to the understanding of wisdom d) And all of Madness and folly, and learned that it is chasing the wind e) For much wisdom comes much sorrow, the more knowledge comes much grief. What do we learn from this? Learn not to horde your Gods giving gifts, talents, wisdom, understanding and knowledge, use it while you are on this earth to be a blessing to your fellow humans so as to possess your possessions, and live a Godly inheritance to your children’s children. Proverbs 13:22 states that “the wealth of the unrighteous will be transferred to the just so that the just will live an inheritance to their offspring’s” which is generational blessings. 6. My prayer for you today is to receive the Anointing power to walk in Godly knowledge to possess your possessions in Jesus name Amen. Read below: Ecclesiastes 1:1-18 New International Version (NIV) Everything Is Meaningless 1 The words of the Teacher, son of David, king in Jerusalem: 2 “Meaningless! Meaningless! says the Teacher. “Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless.” 3 What do people gain from all their labors at which they toil under the sun? 4 Generations come and generations go, but the earth remains forever. 5 The sun rises and the sun sets, and hurries back to where it rises. 6 The wind blows to the south and turns to the north; round and round it goes, ever returning on its course. 7 All streams flow into the sea, yet the sea is never full. To the place the streams come from, there they return again. 8 All things are wearisome, more than one can say. The eye never has enough of seeing, nor the ear its fill of hearing. 9 What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun. 10 Is there anything of which one can say, “Look! This is something new”? It was here already, long ago; it was here before our time. 11 No one remembers the former generations, and even those yet to come will not be remembered by those who follow them. Wisdom Is Meaningless 12 I, the Teacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem. 13 I applied my mind to study and to explore by wisdom all that is done under the heavens. What a heavy burden God has laid on mankind! 14 I have seen all the things that are done under the sun; all of them are meaningless, a chasing after the wind. 15 What is crooked cannot be straightened; what is lacking cannot be counted. 16 I said to myself, “Look, I have increased in wisdom more than anyone who has ruled over Jerusalem before me; I have experienced much of wisdom and knowledge.” 17 Then I applied myself to the understanding of wisdom, and also of madness and folly, but I learned that this, too, is a chasing after the wind. 18 For with much wisdom comes much sorrow; the more knowledge, the more grief. Watch out for our MARCH 2015 daily words of Exhortations on “EMPOWERMENT TO WALK IN THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD THAT WILL BRING PLEASANTRIES INTO YOUR LIFE" TOMORROW MARCH 23, 2015. Be blessed as you receive THE EMPOWERMENT FOR THE MONTH OF KNOWLEDGE OF GOD THAT WILL BRING PLEASANTRIES INTO YOUR LIFE ALL THE DAYS OF YOUR LIFE. 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Friday, March 20, 2015

IF YE FULFILL THE ROYAL LAW ACCORDING TO THE SCRIPTURE, THOU SHALT LOVE THY NEIGHBOR AS THYSELF, YE DO WELL: BUT IF YE HAVE RESPECT TO PERSONS, YE COMMIT SIN, AND ARE CONVINCED OF THE LAW AS TRANSGRESSORS:

LWFM EXHORTATION FOR THE MONTH OF GODS KNOWLEDGE: FOR FRIDAY MARCH 20,2015 IS: JAMES 2:1-10 (KJV). “IF YE FULFILL THE ROYAL LAW ACCORDING TO THE SCRIPTURE, THOU SHALT LOVE THY NEIGHBOUR AS THYSELF, YE DO WELL: BUT IF YE HAVE RESPECT TO PERSONS, YE COMMIT SIN, AND ARE CONVINCED OF THE LAW AS TRANSGRESSORS”. The golden rule has been a good standard for all humanity including Christians, Muslims, Atheists, traditional religion practitioners and Buddhists. There has never been anyone that will oppose what is right and wrong because right is right and wrong is wrong. But in our present generation today those with too much worldly knowledge have turned everything upside down, to them wrongs are right and right is now wrong. They have also turned love to hate and beautify it with name that sooths them and have turned hate to love and likewise justify it with their worldly knowledge. Sin is now to them the normal way of life while those walking in righteousness and holiness are now tagged as anti-social, to an extent some elect of the Lord are now convinced to admire the wrong way of life and the knowledge of the world, thereby carried away to walk in worldly knowledge without walking in the wisdom of God to differentiate between what is right and wrong. It is now a common norm to marginalize the vulnerable groups especially the persons with disabilities or those classified as less-privileged who are righteous and walking in holiness, and celebrate sinners, the unrighteous, murderers, extortionists who do everything to get rich and use their wealth to make mockery of our society, to an extent when a righteous person comes first into a social gathering before a murderer, the rich murderer will be given an exalted place to sit while the just will be neglected because he/she is not rich. What a world! What a shame! What a society that we live in today. Do we at all think about the judgment day? The surprising thing is that some so called elects are dancing to the same music of the unrighteous because of the quest for power, ego, pride and wealth. Where is the knowledge of God in all this? Are we living like humans or have we decided to loose our minds because of the things of the world? I want you to know today that whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all. I challenge you all to walk in the knowledge of God that will bring genuine pleasantries into your life. Read below: James 2:1-10 King James Version (KJV) 2 My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons. 2 For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment; 3 And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool: 4 Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts? 5 Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him? 6 But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats? 7 Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by they which ye are called? 8 If ye fulfill the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well: 9 But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors. 10 For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all. Watch out for our MARCH 2015 daily words of Exhortations on “EMPOWERMENT TO WALK IN THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD THAT WILL BRING PLEASANTRIES INTO YOUR LIFE" TOMORROW MARCH 21, 2015. Be blessed as you receive THE EMPOWERMENT FOR THE MONTH OF KNOWLEDGE OF GOD THAT WILL BRING PLEASANTRIES INTO YOUR LIFE 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 www.lwfw.org or info@lwfm.us or lwfm@cox.net

Sunday, March 15, 2015

OUR MESSAGE FOR TODAY’S SUNDAY SERVICE ON MARCH 15, 2015 IS: THE KNOWLEDGE TO TRUE JOY IN LIFE LIES ON THE PATH OF OBEDIENCE TO GOD:

OUR MESSAGE FOR TODAY’S SUNDAY SERVICE ON MARCH 15, 2015 IS: 2 CHRONICLES 30:1-26 THE KNOWLEDGE TO TRUE JOY IN LIFE LIES ON THE PATH OF OBEDIENCE TO GOD: 1. Permit me to begin this message with the knowledge of true joy in life which lies in the part of obedience, some of you may ask what relationship has Obedience and Joy, because obedience sounds restrictive, burdensome and heavy while joy seems liberating and conveys light heartedness. Hezekiah’s obedience to God by calling for the celebration of the Passover is a living testimony that proves that obedience is the key to our true joy. See verses 1-5 2. It might interest you to know that the Passover feast was abandoned by the children of Israelites for many years because of their captivity, which came upon them because of their disobedience to God, but it also took Hezekiah to walk in the knowledge of God to call them back to God as follows:- a) He sent letters to all provinces to his people to return to God b) He charged them to walk in obedience so that they may be free c) He asked them to do away with their father’s unfaithfulness to God d) He asked them to come out of their stiff-necked and horror attitude e) He asked them to come to the sanctuary and serve our God. f) He told them of the fierce anger of God and his compassionate and gracious heart to restore them when they repent. See verses 6-10 3. I want you to know that the enemy of Joy is disobedient and also the enemy of knowledge is foolishness. Hezekiah refused to give up on those Israelites who choose not to be part of the Festival of the Unleavened Bread neither did he allow them to discourage him from moving forward with the Passover Feast, but celebrated the Feast, restores the Levites and the Priests in their offices in the house of God even though they were ashamed of themselves by failing to perform their duties in the past, but they resumed their duties, sprinkled blood of the lamb on the Altar and consecrated the people that are not clean, which brought peace in the land and the return of the exiled Jews to their land as commanded by God. He obeyed God. See verses 11-16 4. Love answers all things, Hezekiah’s love for his people and God moved him to call on the priest to consecrate members of the tribes of Zebulon, Manasseh, Ephraim, Issachar, and others who had not purified themselves, ate the Passover feast contrary to the Passover rules but Hezekiah walked in knowledge, and prayed for them so that they can be part of the Joy of the Passover feast, He said unquote “May the LORD, who is good, pardon everyone who sets their heart on seeking God—the LORD, the God of their ancestors—even if they are not clean according to the rules of the sanctuary.” And the Lord heard Hezekiah and healed the people. See verses 18-20 5. There is nothing like joy in the presence of the Lord, after the consecration, the Israelites present in Jerusalem with Hezekiah and the Levites with the Priests celebrated the Feast of the Unleavened Bread for seven days in the presence of God because of one Man act of obedience to God in knowledge to do what is right rejoicing, singing and dancing before the Almighty God. Have you been living by example? See the strategies below: a) King Hezekiah encouraged the Levites for services to God b) They people celebrated extra seven days for the joy of the Lord c) King Hezekiah provided enough to eat and drink for the people d) The officers of the land supported King Hezekiah willingly e) Great number of Priests consecrated themselves for services to God f) The entire Assembly rejoiced with the Levites, Priests, Foreigners, those who had come from Israel and resided in Judah, there was great Joy such that was last seen in Jerusalem in the days of King Solomon. See verses 21-26. 6. My prayer for you today is to receive the Anointing power to walk in Godly knowledge of true joy that lies through the path of obedience to God in Jesus name Amen. Read below: 2 Chronicles 30:1-26 New International Version Hezekiah Celebrates the Passover 30 Hezekiah sent word to all Israel and Judah and also wrote letters to Ephraim and Manasseh, inviting them to come to the temple of the LORD in Jerusalem and celebrate the Passover to the LORD, the God of Israel. 2 The king and his officials and the whole assembly in Jerusalem decided to celebrate the Passover in the second month. 3 They had not been able to celebrate it at the regular time because not enough priests had consecrated themselves and the people had not assembled in Jerusalem. 4 The plan seemed right both to the king and to the whole assembly. 5 They decided to send a proclamation throughout Israel, from Beersheba to Dan, calling the people to come to Jerusalem and celebrate the Passover to the LORD, the God of Israel. It had not been celebrated in large numbers according to what was written. 6 At the king’s command, couriers went throughout Israel and Judah with letters from the king and from his officials, which read: “People of Israel, return to the LORD, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel, that he may return to you who are left, who have escaped from the hand of the kings of Assyria. 7 Do not be like your parents and your fellow Israelites, who were unfaithful to the LORD, the God of their ancestors, so that he made them an object of horror, as you see. 8 Do not be stiff-necked, as your ancestors were; submit to the LORD. Come to his sanctuary, which he has consecrated forever. Serve the LORD your God, so that his fierce anger will turn away from you. 9 If you return to the LORD, then your fellow Israelites and your children will be shown compassion by their captors and will return to this land, for the LORD your God is gracious and compassionate. He will not turn his face from you if you return to him.” 10 The couriers went from town to town in Ephraim and Manasseh, as far as Zebulun, but people scorned and ridiculed them. 11 Nevertheless, some from Asher, Manasseh and Zebulun humbled themselves and went to Jerusalem. 12 Also in Judah the hand of God was on the people to give them unity of mind to carry out what the king and his officials had ordered, following the word of the LORD. 13 A very large crowd of people assembled in Jerusalem to celebrate the Festival of Unleavened Bread in the second month. 14 They removed the altars in Jerusalem and cleared away the incense altars and threw them into the Kidron Valley. 15 They slaughtered the Passover lamb on the fourteenth day of the second month. The priests and the Levites were ashamed and consecrated themselves and brought burnt offerings to the temple of the LORD. 16 Then they took up their regular positions as prescribed in the Law of Moses the man of God. The priests splashed against the altar the blood handed to them by the Levites. 17 Since many in the crowd had not consecrated themselves, the Levites had to kill the Passover lambs for all those who were not ceremonially clean and could not consecrate their lambs[a] to the LORD.18 Although most of the many people who came from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar and Zebulun had not purified themselves, yet they ate the Passover, contrary to what was written. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, “May the LORD, who is good, pardon everyone 19 who sets their heart on seeking God—the LORD, the God of their ancestors—even if they are not clean according to the rules of the sanctuary.” 20 And the LORDheard Hezekiah and healed the people. 21 The Israelites who were present in Jerusalem celebrated the Festival of Unleavened Bread for seven days with great rejoicing, while the Levites and priests praised theLORD every day with resounding instruments dedicated to the LORD.[b] 22 Hezekiah spoke encouragingly to all the Levites, who showed good understanding of the service of the LORD. For the seven days they ate their assigned portion and offered fellowship offerings and praised[c] the LORD, the God of their ancestors. 23 The whole assembly then agreed to celebrate the festival seven more days; so for another seven days they celebrated joyfully. 24 Hezekiah king of Judah provided a thousand bulls and seven thousand sheep and goats for the assembly, and the officials provided them with a thousand bulls and ten thousand sheep and goats. A great number of priests consecrated themselves. 25 The entire assembly of Judah rejoiced, along with the priests and Levites and all who had assembled from Israel, including the foreigners who had come from Israel and also those who resided in Judah. 26 There was great joy in Jerusalem, for since the days of Solomon son of David king of Israel there had been nothing like this in Jerusalem. Watch out for our MARCH 2015 daily words of Exhortations on “EMPOWERMENT TO WALK IN THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD THAT WILL BRING PLEASANTRIES INTO YOUR LIFE" TOMORROW MARCH 16, 2015. Be blessed as you receive THE EMPOWERMENT FOR THE MONTH OF KNOWLEDGE OF GOD THAT WILL BRING PLEASANTRIES INTO YOUR LIFE 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 www.lwfw.org or info@lwfm.us or lwfm@cox.net

Wednesday, March 11, 2015

BUT WHEN THAT WHICH IS PERFECT IS COME, THEN THAT WHICH IS IN PART SHALL BE DONE AWAY. WHEN I WAS A CHILD, I SPAKE AS A CHILD, I UNDERSTOOD AS A CHILD, I THOUGHT AS A CHILD: BUT WHEN I BECAME A MAN, I PUT AWAY CHILDISH THINGS:

LWFM EXHORTATION FOR THE MONTH OF GODS KNOWLEDGE: FOR WEDNESDAY MARCH 11, 2015 IS: 1 CORINTHIANS 13:9-12 (KJV). “BUT WHEN THAT WHICH IS PERFECT IS COME, THEN THAT WHICH IS IN PART SHALL BE DONE AWAY. WHEN I WAS A CHILD, I SPAKE AS A CHILD, I UNDERSTOOD AS A CHILD, I THOUGHT AS A CHILD: BUT WHEN I BECAME A MAN, I PUT AWAY CHILDISH THINGS.” It might interest you all my friends out there, and in the house of God to know that one of the greatest gifts from God to humanity is his knowledge. I have taken time to analyze the word knowledge, its importance to life, to our existence, to our growth, to our relationship with others, to our services to God and humanity, and fruitfulness. I now ask what we would have done without knowledge and most importantly the knowledge of God. I am going to expand this scripture on the word for today on knowledge with the following points for adequate clarity for teaching knowledge: a) Do you know that knowledge makes you to be perfect? b) Do you also know that knowledge is anti-dote to foolishness? c) Do you know that if you walk in knowledge doors opens for you? d) Do you know that lack of knowledge relegates you to an infant? e) Do you know that knowledge has no age barriers but from God? f) Do you know that knowledge is your empowerment to do all things? g) Do you know that there are different kinds of knowledge? h) Do you know there are knowledge of the World, Satan and God? i) Which of the knowledge listed above are you walking in now? Your answer to the last question will define and make you and will also determine the amount of help you need to get to your destination in life and put yourself together to walk in the knowledge of God which will bring pleasantries into your life. In conclusion are you an adult behaving like an infant or are you an infant behaving like an adult? Please analyze the two questions and draw the line today by choosing the right part and taking the right decision to be who God has created you to be, and do away with ignorance, foolishness, living on assumptions, and behaving like a child when you are an adult. I pray that God will help those of you struggling to understand this word “KNOWLEDGE” and grow up in Jesus name Amen. Read below:1 Corinthians 13:9-12 King James Version (KJV) 9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. 10 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away. 11 When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things. 12 For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known. Watch out for our MARCH 2015 daily words of Exhortations on “EMPOWERMENT TO WALK IN THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD THAT WILL BRING PLEASANTRIES INTO YOUR LIFE" TOMORROW MARCH 12, 2015. Be blessed as you receive THE EMPOWERMENT FOR THE MONTH OF KNOWLEDGE OF GOD THAT WILL BRING PLEASANTRIES INTO YOUR LIFE 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 www.lwfw.org or info@lwfm.us or lwfm@cox.net

Sunday, March 8, 2015

OUR MESSAGE FOR TODAY’S SUNDAY SERVICE ON 03/08/2015 IS: THE WAY OF THE CROSS KNOWLEDGE THAT ANSWERS ALL THINGS:

OUR MESSAGE FOR TODAY’S SUNDAY SERVICE ON 03/08/2015 IS: SUBJECT: KNOWLEDGE OF GOD THAT BRINGS PLEASANTRIES TOPIC: THE WAY OF THE CROSS KNOWLEDGE THAT ANSWERS ALL THINGS DATE: SUNDAY MESSAGE FOR MARCH 8, 2015 READING SCRIPTURES: MARK 8:1-38 THE WAY OF THE CROSS KNOWLEDGE THAT ANSWERS ALL THINGS: 1. Be informed this day that it takes the way of the Cross of Jesus for us to do the same thing Jesus did to feed the four thousand in the wilderness even when it looks impossible in the sites of his Apostles. The compassion and love of Jesus for his followers is still the same today, only if you walk in Godly knowledge and the way of the cross, you can do what Jesus did then and walk in compassion to meet the needs of others. See verses 1-5 2. Sometimes in our lives as believers, we just have to speak to our eyes to stop deceiving us, because the devil uses our eyes to hold us in captives not to fulfil our purpose in life. Jesus did not look at the wilderness where there was no market or stores to buy groceries to feed the people or listened to his Apostles that lived by sight of the few seven loaves of bread and the five thousand crowds that were hungry but rather he walked in knowledge of his father in heaven to do what is to the best interest of the crowd as follows:- a) He told the crowd to sit down on the ground b) He took the seven loaves and give thanks to God (Value of thanks) c) He broke them and asked his disciples to give to the crowds (Faith) d) He took the small fish gave thanks and asked them to distribute e) The people ate and were satisfied and seven baskets were left. He proved to them that with Gods knowledge nothing is impossible only if you apply it in times of need. See verses 6-10 3. Take note here that after Jesus fed the four thousand, he entered into the boat and crossed over to the other side; on getting there the Pharisees started tempting him for a sign from heaven but he sighed at them but said something important to them, and those in our world today who are like minded to the Pharisees in our generation now who are conscious of signs and wonders but are not ready to walk in the knowledge of God, He said to them there will be no signs for this generation and crossed over to the other side. Are you one of such generation? Change today and walk in Godly knowledge and faith that will move mountains in your life. See verses 11-13 4. Jesus warned his disciples of the yeast of the Pharisees and Herod, but they could not understand what he said to them, just because they have on loaf of bread left and such were carried away with what to eat and drink like so many of you today but forget everything about the power and knowledge of God to do all things. So Jesus had to refer them to how many that was fed before they crossed over to the other side and the baskets that were left over. So are some folks in the Church today and unbelievers in the world who think about what they will get and eat but not what to give. Are you one of them? Repent today and begin to walk in the knowledge of God. See verses 14-21 5. Jesus walked in the knowledge of God in everything he did, when he got to Bethsaida he healed the blind Man from his blindness just by spitting on the ground and touching the Man’s eyes with it and the eyes could not see clearly and he laid hands on him and the eyes opened immediately, and he that was blind could now see clearly because his eyes was restored, but Jesus said to the Man go home and do not enter into the village. Today most people are afflicted: a) Because they refused to seek and take Godly counsel b) They refused to obey simple instructions from their ministers c) They assume that they know everything and need no help d) As such live with their infirmities and diseases. Hear the word now and be healed to walk in Godly knowledge. See verses 22-26. 6. I have learnt from my little experience and walk with God that sometimes people around you in family, ministry and friends do not know who you are because of the anointing power of God or the knowledge of God that enables you to reverse the irreversible and turn the impossible to possible, the same thing happened to Jesus and his twelve Apostles to an extent he asked them “who do you think am I” or “who do men say am I” they eleven of his trusted followers failed this question except Peter who was filled with the Holy Spirit and walked in the Knowledge of God, said “He is Christ the son of the Living God”. Jesus quickly charged him not to tell that to the public, but pointed out that flesh and blood did not reveal that to him. Do you know who you are? Do people around you know who you are? Seek the knowledge of God on this. See verses 27-30. 7. The life of Jesus on this planet earth is an example for all of us on this earth to learn from he even predicted his death, a thing no mortal can do, which proves that he is Lord. When he mentioned his death to his disciples Peter rebuked him, not with bad intention but because Jesus represented a future for him and he will not allow it to happen, but Jesus rebuked Peter and said get thee behind me Satan, only the will of my father in heaven will prevail for it is the best for all humans but not for human concerns as Peter. His death was the best for you and I till date because he reconciled us to God. See verses 31-33. 8. I Challenge you all out there my family, friends, members, followers to hear this words of knowledge of God from Jesus on the way of the cross: Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow him. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for him and for the gospel will save it. What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul? If anyone is ashamed of him and his words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them when he comes in his Father’s glory with the holy angels.” See verses 34-38. 9. My prayer for you today is to receive the Anointing power to walk in Godly knowledge and the instructions of the way of the cross in Jesus name Amen. Read Mark 8:1-38 New International Version (NIV) Jesus Feeds the Four Thousand 8 During those days another large crowd gathered. Since they had nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples to him and said, 2 “I have compassion for these people; they have already been with me three days and have nothing to eat. 3 If I send them home hungry, they will collapse on the way, because some of them have come a long distance.” 4 His disciples answered, “But where in this remote place can anyone get enough bread to feed them?” 5 “How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked. “Seven,” they replied. 6 He told the crowd to sit down on the ground. When he had taken the seven loaves and given thanks, he broke them and gave them to his disciples to distribute to the people, and they did so. 7 They had a few small fish as well; he gave thanks for them also and told the disciples to distribute them. 8 The people ate and were satisfied. Afterward the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over. 9 About four thousand were present. After he had sent them away, 10 he got into the boat with his disciples and went to the region of Dalmanutha. 11 The Pharisees came and began to question Jesus. To test him, they asked him for a sign from heaven. 12 He sighed deeply and said, “Why does this generation ask for a sign? Truly I tell you, no sign will be given to it.”13 Then he left them, got back into the boat and crossed to the other side. The Yeast of the Pharisees and Herod 14 The disciples had forgotten to bring bread, except for one loaf they had with them in the boat. 15 “Be careful,” Jesus warned them. “Watch out for the yeast of the Pharisees and that of Herod.” 16 They discussed this with one another and said, “It is because we have no bread.” 17 Aware of their discussion, Jesus asked them: “Why are you talking about having no bread? Do you still not see or understand? Are your hearts hardened? 18 Do you have eyes but fail to see, and ears but fail to hear? And don’t you remember? 19 When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many basketfuls of pieces did you pick up?” “Twelve,” they replied. 20 “And when I broke the seven loaves for the four thousand, how many basketfuls of pieces did you pick up?” They answered, “Seven.” 21 He said to them, “Do you still not understand?” Jesus Heals a Blind Man at Bethsaida 22 They came to Bethsaida, and some people brought a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him. 23 He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. When he had spit on the man’s eyes and put his hands on him, Jesus asked, “Do you see anything?” 24 He looked up and said, “I see people; they look like trees walking around.” 25 Once more Jesus put his hands on the man’s eyes. Then his eyes were opened, his sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly. 26 Jesus sent him home, saying, “Don’t even go into[a] the village.” Peter Declares That Jesus Is the Messiah 27 Jesus and his disciples went on to the villages around Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked them, “Who do people say I am?” 28 They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets.” 29 “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” Peter answered, “You are the Messiah.” 30 Jesus warned them not to tell anyone about him. Jesus Predicts His Death 31 He then began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and after three days rise again. 32 He spoke plainly about this, and Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. 33 But when Jesus turned and looked at his disciples, he rebuked Peter. “Get behind me, Satan!” he said. “You do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.” The Way of the Cross 34 Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. 35 For whoever wants to save their life[b] will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save it. 36 What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? 37 Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul? 38 If anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them when he comes in his Father’s glory with the holy angels.” Watch out for our MARCH 2015 daily words of Exhortations on “EMPOWERMENT TO WALK IN THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD THAT WILL BRING PLEASANTRIES INTO YOUR LIFE" TOMORROW MARCH 9, 2015. Be blessed as you receive THE EMPOWERMENT FOR THE MONTH OF KNOWLEDGE OF GOD THAT WILL BRING PLEASANTRIES INTO YOUR LIFE 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 www.lwfw.org or info@lwfm.us or lwfm@cox.net

Friday, March 6, 2015

DO NOT QUENCH THE SPIRIT. DO NOT TREAT PROPHECIES WITH CONTEMPT BUT TEST THEM ALL; HOLD ON TO WHAT IS GOOD, REJECT EVERY KIND OF EVIL. REJOICE ALWAYS, PRAY CONTINUALLY, GIVE THANKS IN ALL CIRCUMSTANCES; FOR THIS IS GOD’S WILL FOR YOU IN CHRIST JESUS:

LWFM EXHORTATION FOR THE MONTH OF GODS KNOWLEDGE: FOR FRIDAY 03/06/2015 IS: 1 THESSALONIANS 5:15-22 (NIV). Friends, our exhortation for today is focused on “DO NOT QUENCH THE SPIRIT. DO NOT TREAT PROPHECIES WITH CONTEMPT BUT TEST THEM ALL; HOLD ON TO WHAT IS GOOD, REJECT EVERY KIND OF EVIL. REJOICE ALWAYS, PRAY CONTINUALLY, GIVE THANKS IN ALL CIRCUMSTANCES; FOR THIS IS GOD’S WILL FOR YOU IN CHRIST JESUS.” It might interest you all out there to know that Knowledge is a treasure from the Almighty God to fill our lives with pleasantries only if we have it and make use of it. Knowledge has different phases namely the phase of paying back wrong with wrong which is knowledge of the world, the phase of doing what is good for each other and everyone which is the knowledge of God, and the phase of running errands for the enemy by quenching the spirit of God, treating prophecies of God with contempt, not testing every spirit before dabbling into it, not holding on to what is good, but embracing every kinds of evil, which is Satanic knowledge. Having defined each phase of knowledge in our series today, I think we will all know the group we belong to now. Be informed here that I am not judging anybody, but I am opening your eyes to know who you are and whom you serve as your master. By getting this knowledge to know who you are, you will now be able to take the right decisions for yourself and for your families. I want to challenge you today to come on board to be on the right side of knowledge which is the knowledge of God and not any other knowledge for posterity purpose and for your own interest to fulfill your purpose on earth. I love you all out there so much, that is why I will always tell you the truth in line with John 8:32 because when you know the truth, it will make you free. When you come along with us in Godly knowledge, fear, stress, pains, anxiety, lack, barrenness, poverty, diseases will run away from you. Be blessed. 1 Thessalonians 5:15-22 New International Version (NIV) 15 Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always strive to do what is good for each other and for everyone else. 16 Rejoice always, 17 pray continually, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 19 Do not quench the Spirit. 20 Do not treat prophecies with contempt 21 but test them all; hold on to what is good, 22 reject every kind of evil. Watch out for our MARCH 2015 daily words of Exhortations on “EMPOWERMENT TO WALK IN THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD THAT WILL BRING PLEASANTRIES INTO YOUR LIFE" TOMORROW MARCH 7, 2015. Be blessed as you receive THE EMPOWERMENT FOR THE MONTH OF KNOWLEDGE OF GOD THAT WILL BRING PLEASANTRIES INTO YOUR LIFE 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 www.lwfw.org or info@lwfm.us or lwfm@cox.net

Sunday, March 1, 2015

OUR MESSAGE FOR TODAY’S SUNDAY SERVICE ON 03/01/2015 IS: UNDERSTANDING UNITY AND MATURITY IN THE BODY OF CHRIST FOR CHRISTIAN LIVING:

OUR MESSAGE FOR TODAY’S SUNDAY SERVICE ON 03/01/2015 IS: SUBJECT: THE UNDERSTANDING OF GOD THAT WILL ESTABLISH US TOPIC: UNDERSTANDING UNITY AND MATURITY IN THE BODY OF CHRIST FOR CHRISTIAN LIVING DATE: SUNDAY MESSAGE FOR MARCH 1, 2015 READING SCRIPTURES: EPHESIANS 4:1-32 UNDERSTANDING UNITY AND MATURITY IN THE BODY OF CHRIST FOR CHRISTIAN LIVING: 1. There are factors in life that confirms that you are matured in your walk with God through understanding that will establish you in the following areas of life: a) To be completely humble and gentle b) Patient, bearing with one another in love c) Keeping the unity of the Spirit through the bound of peace d) Knowing there is one body and one Spirit e) Knowing that you were called to one hope, one Lord, one faith, one Baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all in all. See verses 1-6 2. It might interest you to know that your maturity in Christ Jesus is not by your strength but by the grace apportioned unto you through Christ who ascended into heaven that you may be empowered to do all things in his name. Do you know that Jesus ascended into heaven and descended on earth and gave gifts to all of us that call upon his name for the unity of the body of Christ? Such gifts and offices as follows: a) Some where called as Apostles and given gifts for the offices b) Some where called as Prophets and given gifts for the offices c) Some where called as Evangelists and given gifts for the offices d) Some where called as Pastors and given gifts for the offices e) Some where called as Teachers and given gifts for the offices The purpose of this calling is to equip the saints for the services that they have been called and the unity of the body of Christ, and attaining to the whole measure of fullness of Christ. Do you know yours, and if yes are you functioning in it? See verses 7-13. 3. I hereby encourage you to come to this level of unity and maturity, so that you cannot be tossed here and there like infants, deceived by every wind that blows because of lack of Godly understanding but to stand firm in speaking the truth in love irrespective of who is involved in any situation looking unto Christ your redeemer. See verses 14-16. 4. The key word to reach Christian Living is to abide by the instructions of Christian walk with God in Godly understanding beginning with obedience. I challenge you today not to live like the gentiles in the futility of their thinking, darkened in their understanding and barrenness in their walk with God, but grow up by adhering to Godly instructions that will make you, build you up, establish you and restore all that the enemies have stolen from you. See verses 17-21. 5. I plead with you to put off the old ways of life, put off the old man in you and put on Christ, the new ways of life that will give you eternal life, because the old ways and old man will lead you to destruction, pain and sorrows. Be saved today if you are not yet or backslidden and inherit all that is in the benefit package of your salvation. Remember you are created to be like God in true Righteousness and Holiness, please grab it again today and be celebrated. See verses 22-25. 6. It is very important for you know that the body of Christ is united in one and must be one, do not allow the devil possessed in your mist to win you over to the devils camp like what is happening in Syria, Iraq, Nigeria, Canada etc. radicalizing those who have no will power of their own and making them to become a tool in the devils hands: a) Put off falsehood and speak truthfully to your neighbours b) Know that we are one body in Christ and no division c) You can be angry at what is wrong to your brethren but do not allow your anger to last till the next day, but rather to the devil that possessed them, and root it out by all means aggressively in the name of Jesus so that you will not be afflicted by it. d) Do something with your life: Run with a vision, work, study, grow up, focus on what God has brought you to do in this planet earth and the reason you were born, if you have not discovered it, do that today. e) Get rid of all bitterness, do something to help others and not just your family only, do not be selfish and greedy. f) Do not grieve the Holy Spirit, but use your gifts and talents to help and build others up to the glory of God. See verses 26-32. 7. My prayer for you today is to receive the Anointing power to walk in Godly understanding of Unity, Maturity in the body of Christ in Christian Living that will enable you to be established in the month of knowledge and all the days of your life in Jesus name Amen. Ephesians 4:1-32 New International Version (NIV) Unity and Maturity in the Body of Christ 4 As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. 2 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. 3 Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. 4 There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; 5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism; 6 one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. 7 But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it. 8 This is why it[a] says: “When he ascended on high, he took many captives and gave gifts to his people.”[b] 9 (What does “he ascended” mean except that he also descended to the lower, earthly regions[c]? 10 He who descended is the very one who ascended higher than all the heavens, in order to fill the whole universe.) 11 So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, 12 to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up 13 until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ. 14 Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming. 15 Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ. 16 From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work. Instructions for Christian Living 17 So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking. 18 They are darkened in their understanding and separated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardening of their hearts. 19 Having lost all sensitivity, they have given themselves over to sensuality so as to indulge in every kind of impurity, and they are full of greed. 20 That, however, is not the way of life you learned 21 when you heard about Christ and were taught in him in accordance with the truth that is in Jesus. 22 You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put offyour old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; 23 to be made new in the attitude of your minds; 24 and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness. 25 Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to your neighbor, for we are all members of one body. 26 “In your anger do not sin”[d]: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, 27 and do not give the devil a foothold. 28 Anyone who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with their own hands, that they may have something to share with those in need. 29 Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. 30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. 31 Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. 32 Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. Watch out for our MARCH 2015 daily words of Exhortations on “EMPOWERMENT TO WALK IN THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD THAT WILL BRING PLEASANTRIES INTO YOUR LIFE" TOMORROW MARCH 2, 2015. Be blessed as you receive THE EMPOWERMENT FOR THE MONTH OF KNOWLEDGE OF GOD THAT WILL BRING PLEASANTRIES INTO YOUR LIFE 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 www.lwfw.org or info@lwfm.us or lwfm@cox.net