Trees of righteousness

Trees of righteousness we are charged with the sole responsibility of reaching the the world with this same JESUS.

02/01/2018

looking back at the previous year,
considering all of its possibilities,
those that are mine and those that are not,
I must admit that I would have been lost,
given off like a smoke,
the by-product of a burning,
and bygone would have been bygone.
save the presence and mercy of my Maker,
who amidst all was whispering in silence,
I am with you through and through.
and seeing me this year, I confess;
I didn't make it on my own, i was helped by the Almighty
and i am what I am because He is with me.

there are hopes ahead of me this new season,
things I would want done for achievement sake,
I have battles to fight also; cuz its part of living.
mountains to climb to reach a greater height,
I must also face some fears as life brings them
plus some additions to my resolutions.
l desire to win in all of these.
but I am certain that its not possible
if I chose to go on a self induced rollercoaster,
therefore, like never before, l need You to come,
stay with me, be with me , dine with me and ride with me,
not as a guest but as the Lord of the house.
that this journey may be a surpassing success for me.
Amen.

15/07/2017

Sometimes when I consider that along the path of life, it is possible to miss God and not even be aware of it; when I think that it is possible to sit relaxed around a particular move of God when actually God has moved further; when I consider that my idols and hidden ambitions can talk to me and sound like the voice of the Lord, and I would not be able to discern it because my heart is held in captivity and insincerity... These things make me cry for mercy...every step of the way Lord keep me on course... Keep me right in the centre of your will... Deliver me from the fear of man, the fear of what a man will think/say/do if I choose to obey You; and make me bold in Your will

It is possible that I am so busy servicing my secret idols and yet I think I am serving the Lord. Our idols are found in the very things that God gives to us, that is why the heart's pursuit, always, must remain only one thing: THE LORD, not the things He gives (anointing, position, graces, giftings, etc.)
Eyes must remain single otherwise the more we come into certain positions/graces/giftings, the stronger the tendency to 'settle', and the higher our tendency to think we have attained... We may never voice it out, but it's just there in our consciousness; and it certainly does speak forth in our relations with others who may not be positioned, graced, gifted, anointed as we are...

Poverty of spirit indeed is great stature in the spirit because it keeps the heart perpetually bowed! If there is any stature I seek at this time, it is to come into perpetual spiritual poverty, and become a 'beggar' who 'begs' God for everything, a man who can do nothing of himself except that which grace does; such a person I desire to be.

One would have thought that Moses should have known what to do when he stood before the Red Sea after all the wonders that God had wrought through him in Egypt, but Moses cried to God. He did not know what to do. He was a poor man indeed. He did not assume that he knew what to do with the rod, even though he had used the rod severally. Everything he did was by instruction; he never became overly familiar with the rod and he never relied on the rod rather than the Lord.

However, a season came in his life when the Lord raised him above the use of the rod and instructed him to speak to the rock rather than strike it. This happened after Moses' experience with the Lord God upon the Mount where he was helped to see the 'face' of God.

That encounter was a promotion for him in the spirit, but because Moses could not discern at that point in his life that he had been moved higher and didn't need the rod anymore, he used the rod. He was angry with the people... He had gotten sooo used to the rod that he was not able to relate with his new realm. He was expected to operate from his face (speak to the rock) rather from his hand (strike the rock). It is risky to remain on the same spot when God has actually made provisions for us to move into higher dimensions because there at that spot, darkness could catch up with us since the glory cloud has moved on from there. And because God needed to judge that singular sacrilegious act of Moses', God stopped him from entering the land of promise. All along the way Moses was upright before God, but at that point, he missed it and it was so costly...

All I am saying is that we must keep a broken, contrite and trembling heart before the Lord every step along the way. No matter the encounters, revelations, experiences, graces, giftings, position we have come into, we should cry for grace to maintain a bowed heart knowing that 'I can miss it, and just keep going in the wrong direction, and still be having encounters, completely unaware that I have missed it...'
No matter how powerful the 'rod' we have been given, we should never trust it rather than the Lord, we should hold it lightly, not with a firm grip, and we should be awake in the spirit/selfless enough to know when to stop using it and move further.

I need to keep my gaze on the Lord... I need to keep my eyes on Him... I need to desire nothing else but Him. And when He gives me His things, I should not let myself be defined by those things but by Him, my relationship with Him, my closeness to Him, my passion to hear His heartbeat. I should move at the frequency of His heart; I should desire just to sit at His feet, gazing into His eyes in deep communion... These are the things that should define my person, not the things He gives me.
I must never be attached to anything the Lord gives me, IT MUST BE HIM ALONE getting all my worship and attention... It must be Him alone that my heart is so inseparably attached to.

Let me just know that my soul yearns for nothing else but Him, and that it will not become a wrestling contest when He comes asking me to lay down my crown, even the very crown and glory He gave me. And if He asks me to fall to the ground and die, in order to take up a better resurrection, it will not be an issue because my soul would have been detached from those crowns

The only thing I should fear to lose is the Lord Himself. Any other thing can go, no other thing shall I cling to. No other thing will have me, no matter how beautiful the experience that comes with it. Yes the Lord uses His giftings, anointings, and encounters in my life to achieve His purposes and move me closer His heart, but may I also be wise at every point in the journey never to 'marry' the 'rod', never to settle with that which is but a means to an end (INTIMACY).

Elfrida Onuora

16/06/2017

when the dust settles,
then shall we see
the fall of the proud, the
deflation of the inflated, the
pomp of the arrogant, and the
swiftness of the chariots.

When the dust settles,
Many will wonder how
Intangible human currency is, the
Inadequacy of the financial market, the
Emptiness of unblessed wealth and the
Deceitfulness of riches.

When the dust settles,
The human race shall realise how
Expensive our body parts are, how
Much it costs to pay for oxygen, how
Long the night can get, and how
Sad, lonely, and dejected we can be.

When the dust settles and
The end of all agitations has come, when
You can't shake the body as you used to, cuz
Vigour has become tale of thy past, and
Beauty has faded into lost memories, and
All that is left is a mere ash of a burnt vessel.

While your mind can still retain knowledge,
And there is light to comprehend wisdom,
Learn NOW the conclusion of the matter,
Fear GOD and keep HIS commands, for
This is the WHOLE duty of man,
Before the dust settles

19/05/2017

Imagine the trumpet sounds like now now!!!

Ha, mehn some folks will loose so much money o...

Kai, some people will never be able to wear that treasured clothe, drive that car they stole to buy, or eat the national cake they kept in the freezer!!! Lol...

Oh, sorry sef, everything will loose value by then and all that matters will be where we are heading...

And the folks who are too laden with the cares of this world that they can't fly will start searching inside water tanks, Central bank vaults for treasures and the small thieves will start entering people's kitchen to steal meat...

Am so happy now, cox am certain I would been long gone...

What about You??

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05/05/2017

The Chariots are almost ready...
The King of glory shall arise soon...

By the time God finally proves those you have been imitating and following as false and fakes, I wonder what you would be then... Twice whatever they are Jesus said...

Itchy preachings, motivational speaking, heresies and lies will soon come to an end...

YAWH is almost ready, He will make a distinction between what is Holy and what is Common...

On what side of the divide will you be??

Are You Ready??

01/05/2017

*FOREVER*

Hello sir,
Finally meeting you is a dream come through,
It gives me a swell of joy to be an invite at your home,
And though I have always fantasized about this,
I must confess that I wasn't expecting ever receiving your invite,
But now that I have come, won't I be too forward to ask that,
MAY I stay with you forever?

I have heard of your fame before,
From the mouth of several of those you have called,
And though you have not said a word yet,
The things I have seen from the moment I saw the mail till now,
Has surpassed their description of you,
Yet before you will say a word,
MAY I stay with you forever?

I have put my house in order,
I have sold all my that I have, for a rush hour price,
My house, cars, belongings, and even my business,
With the money I have traveled this long distance,
With no return ticket and nothing to return to,
I honestly and prayerfully ask,
MAY I stay with you forever?

One thing have I desired of the LORD, That will I seek after;
That I may dwell in the house of the LORD
All the days of my life, To behold the beauty of the LORD,
and to enquire in his temple.
Psalm:27:4
Therfore LORD, this MAY
MAY I stay with you forever?

Can this be your resolution this new month?
Happy New Month!!!

18/04/2017

Founding fathers fought for freedom.
Untrained children sold the freedom.

Moral: A child left to himself will burn down legacies built in blood.

Hard work was once known to be better than corner cutting... even a gate keeper had dignity.
But today's children beg to the contrary, they want to grow up to become whistle blowers... at least, work na work... abi?

In a nation so blessed with natural resources and human resources to the extent that anyone can become rich nowadays because hard currencies are everywhere... oga, check your backyard...

All this Money they are ''sharing''... Diaris God o...

Hmmmm...

I thank God for Jesus that still holds everything together...

The blood of the founding fathers have failed, but not the Blood of Jesus...

18/04/2017

*MY CHOICE!*

*Heb 11:25 "Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;"*

This was penned by Bill McChessny just before he went out on missionary work. He was killed at 28 for the gospel!

What's your choice O Christian?

"I want my breakfast served at “eight”,
with ham and eggs upon the plate;
A well-broiled steak I’ll eat at “one”;
and dine again when day is done.

I want an ultramodern home,
and in each room a telephone;
Soft carpets, too, upon the floors,
and pretty drapes to grace the doors.

A cosy place of lovely things,
like easy chairs and innersprings,
And then I’ll get a small TV –
of course, “I’m careful what I see.”

I want my wardrobe, too, to be
of neatest, finest quality.
With latest style of suit and vest,
why shouldn’t Christians have the best?

But then the Master I can hear,
in no uncertain voice, so clear,
“I bid you come and follow Me,
the lonely Man of Galilee.”

“Birds of the air have made their nest,
and foxes in their holes find rest;
But I can offer you no bed;
no place have I to lay My head.”

In shame I hung my head and cried.
How could I spurn the Crucified?
Could I forget the way He went,
the sleepless nights in prayer He spent?

For forty days without a bite,
alone He fasted day and night;
Despised, rejected – on he went,
and did not stop till veil He rent.

A man of sorrows and of grief,
no earthly friend to bring relief –
“Smitten of God,” the prophet said –
Mocked, beaten, bruised, His blood ran red.

*If He be God and died for me,*
*no sacrifice too great can be*
*For me, a mortal man, to make;*
*I’ll do it all for Jesus’ sake.*

Yes, I will tread the path He trod.
No other way will please my God;
So, henceforth, this my choice shall be,
my choice for all eternity."

*A Dose of Divinity*
18/04/17

16/04/2017

O happy day! that fixed my choice
On Thee, my Saviour and my God;
Well may this glowing heart rejoice,
And tell its raptures all abroad.

Refrain
Happy day, happy day,
When Jesus washed my sins away!
He taught me how to watch and pray,
And live rejoicing every day;
Happy day, happy day,
When Jesus washed my sins away!

'Tis done, the great transaction's done;
I am my Lord's, and He is mine;
He drew me and I followed on,
Charmed to confess the voice divine.

Now rest, my long-divided heart,
Fixed on this blissful center, rest;
Nor ever from thy Lord depart,
With Him of every good possessed.

High Heaven, that heard the solemn vow,
That vow renewed shall daily hear,
Till in time's latest hour I bow,
And bless at last a bond so dear.

And when the bright celestial train.
From highest heaven to earth shall come;
Then with my Lord I'll rise, and reign
Forever in that happy home.

07/04/2017

“What You Were Made For”

Let me begin our seven days together with a fundamental truth: You were created with God’s purpose in mind. And until you discover his purpose for you—and follow through on it—there will always be a hole in your soul.

As Ephesians 2:10 says, you are God’s workmanship. Don’t let this important reality slip by. Say it out loud: “I am God’s workmanship.”

Do you know what that means? It means you are the product of God’s vision. God has decided what you could be and should be. And through Christ he has brought about, and continues to bring about, changes in you in accordance with his picture of what you could and should be.

But his vision for you is not complete simply because God has the vision. It has to be made into a reality. So you have a crucial part in it. As Paul says, you have been crafted to do good works. The particular works God has in mind for you are important and are different from the ones he has in mind for me or for anyone else.

Honestly, I can’t get over the fact that the God of the universe has something in mind for us to do. After all, doesn’t he have other things to think about? But the apostle Paul assures us that God has prepared something specific for us to do.

This means you and I have no right to live visionless lives. If God has a vision for what we are to do with our allotment of years, we had better get in on it, don’t you think? What a tragedy it would be to miss it!

God’s vision for you is what you were made for. And more than that, his individual vision for your life is a small part of a grand plan for the universe that he envisioned and put in motion long before you or I came on the scene. I’m not exaggerating one bit when I say that your vision came from eternity past and fulfilling it will have effects lasting into eternity future.

Think about what it means to be God’s workmanship and begin trying to discern the purpose God has built into you.

05/04/2017

... but honestly, it all still boil down to choice.
many people think someone else can help them love JESUS while they continue to love the world.
no mafter how much I love you, I can't bear all your life's burden for you... I can only share.
not that I have stopped loving u now, I am just been faithful to God and you... I have a duty to u, to tell you the complete truth.
your friendship with me does not make u Jesus' friend. It only makes you a friend of a friend of JESUS. But "my friend's friend is my friend" doesn't apply with our walk with HIM.
His aim is to have u as his friend and love, to bear your burdens and meet your needs... I can't do that, even if I ant to.
HE commands your obedience, concentration, affection and Respect, if you will ever walk in His favour.
so after all your arguments have been aired, you must still remember that... it all boils down to you; your choice of love and devotion.
I choose JESUS... Today, Tomorrow, Everyday and All day.

03/01/2017

DRESSED FOR KING'S SERVICE
Exodus 28:31-35
'... that we may not die' (PART 2)
We thank GOD for keeping us all alive and well to see a new dawn. May HIS name be praised forever.
We introduced a series yesterday in the matter that we see GOD confronting us with (ie) Dressed for KING's Service. And we just talked briefly about '...that he may not die' because 'GOD is a consuming Fire' (Deut 4:2; 9:3; Heb 12:29).
And though, we briefly highlighted that GOD is a Consuming Fire, but for emphasis sake, we would like to just spend this time to discuss a little further.
In our journey as believers, we have met and discussed with several workers of several denominations. We have even gone further to understand the modus operandi of some of these denominations. After all we have seen and heard, we reached a conclusion, that is, many of those in the service of GOD (regardless of their positions) either do not even know who this GOD is or are playing with Fire.
This is not to scare anyone or paint GOD as anything HE is not, but to spur us all into the right heart to GOD's service. Because there is a heart/attitude to our service before GOD who judges the thought and attude of the heart.
If GOD were to be an earthly King, we would have been able to pretend or even escape HIM for a while due to limitations, but HE is unlimited in every way.
How I wish that Uzza of I Chroncles 13 was able to by himself recount his errors after he touched the only vessel that depicted GOD's holy presence on earth at that time. He made the exact mistake many of us are making today. He assumed he was already acquainted with the presence of GOD. He paid with his dear life.
And though I see GOD giving us a chance for repentance, yet I hear the SPIRIT reiterate; 'today, if you will hear HIS, do not harken your heart...' (Heb 3:7-11)
Brothers and Sisters, am sure you know that GOD has interests but the sacrifices of fools is not one of them (Eccl 5:1). Though HE is slow to get angry, we shouldn't take Patience for Powerlessness and Grace for License to do whatever we like.
For our GOD is a Consuming Fire.
See you again.....GOD bless you...

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