SEEING THE INVISIBLE

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1

Walking by faith is not always easy. This is because we have become accustomed to walking by sight. But to walk by faith is to believe what God has said, not what we see.

For instance, when we pray and ask God to meet a need in our life that is clearly promised in His Word, we must believe that God has met that need even before we physically receive our request.

We must believe that God's Word is true and that He has actually done what He said He would do.

Jesus said in Mark 11: 24, "Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them."

Jesus did not say that we are to believe we have received when we see results. He said we should believe that we have received what we have asked for at the time we pray.

That's praying in faith. We pray, then we believe God so much and trust His promises so strongly, that we know that He has already accomplished our request. This is seeing the invisible and calling things that be not as though they were.

From that time on, we give God thanks for meeting our need. Waiting to believe when you receive is not faith.

Faith is believing God, regardless circumstances. As Christians, we are to walk by faith and not by sight. If the circumstances say one thing and God's Word says another, we must take side with God.

God does not lie. He is dependable. He will always do what He said He would do.

Prayer: Father, give me inner strength to always trust in your word.

Scriptural Reading: Hebrews 11:1-7

Is Salt Dangerous? Or Good for You?

Is salt dangerous? Certain organizations – such as those issuing official dietary guidelines – have warned for a long time against salt and recommended a reduced intake. But as often when it comes to nutrition, the science is far from settled.

A recent review of all good studies in this area shows that the amount of salt that most people consume is associated with good health. Both an extremely high salt consumption and a low consumption seem to be worse.

·         American Journal of Hypertension: Compared With Usual Sodium Intake, Low- and Excessive-Sodium Diets Are Associated With Increased Mortality: A Meta-Analysis

The review can be added to several similar reviews in recent years, that  question the dead-certain warnings against salt. Neither too much, nor too little, seems to be best.

You can actually get too little salt. This causes fatigue, dizziness and difficulty concentrating. You lose focus. And maybe you don’t just feel worse from salt deficiency, perhaps it’s also really bad for your health.

Avoid high doses of salt from junk food, cheap processed foods, soda and bread. Extreme amounts of salt are hardly good for you, and there are more reasons to avoid such foods. But if you eat real food, you can probably put as much salt on your food as you like.

If you have symptoms of salt deficiency, try taking half a teaspoon of salt, dissolved in water. If you quickly feel better, you were probably salt deficient.

Source: dietdoctor.com

Prayer and Declarations for new week

This is the day that The Lord has made! Because he has made it,it automatically means that it is a good day. Today, I command goodness to flow, you will experience God's goodness in every area of your life! The Lord will cause people to go out of their way to be good to you. Gladness will be your portion! You will have no cause for sorrow or pain. Today you will rejoice into your miracle, your blessing , your turn around , your breakthrough in Jesus Name! 

The Lord will cause his Grace to rest on you! His grace will work for you , it will elevate you , it will provide for you , it will qualify you , it will elevate you, it will cover you today in the Name of Jesus!!! This grace will empower you to success, victory and blessings! Grace multiplied, grace overflowing is your portion now and forevermore! Claim it, Receive it! its yours!!
Happy New Week from us ASB-World.

EXPECTATION

Imagine a child comes to you as a mother asking for something, after asking the child says, “I’m just asking I know you will not give it to me”......I’m sure you will feel bad as a mother, why then was the child asking if he knows the mother will not give it to him?

Your expectation is that which you look forward to get from someone or something at the end of a period.

When you pray do you have expectations? It is only the expectation of the righteous that shall not be cut short. (Prov. 23:18). What happens to that righteous fellow who does not have an expectation?

Many people gather together in the church in those days to pray for a disciple who was in danger to be killed. Let’s see something about the “many” who gathered to pray.

Acts 12: 5, 12-16
“5 - Peter therefore was kept in the prison, but constant prayer was made by the assembly to God for him.”
“12 Thinking about that, he came to the house of Mary, the mother of John whose surname was Mark, where many were gathered together and were praying.
13 When Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a maid named Rhoda came to answer.
14 When she recognized Peter's voice, she didn't open the gate for joy, but ran in, and reported that Peter stood before the gate.
15 They said to her, "You are crazy!" But she insisted that it was so. They said, "It is his angel."
16 But Peter continued knocking. When they had opened, they saw him, and were amazed (World English Bible)

The many had come together to pray but they had no expectations for the deliverance of Peter, the Bible did not tell us for how long they have been praying but they were praying yet they were not ready for the answer to their prayers. They were surprised because some of them came to pray because they did not want the ”pastor” to query them, how often do we come into God’s presence without expectation but just to fulfil all righteousness? We see the ''many' praying and yet the language of unbelief in response to Rhoda the maid.

Often times we go before God in prayers yet we are not ready for what God wants to do because we do not have expectations. Why do we go before God when we do not believe He will do it? God wants us to come believing in Him for our desires to be granted (Heb. 11:6).
The process of planting a seed by a farmer and burying a corpse by an undertaker is the same (digging the ground is involved), the difference between them is expectation. The farmer continues to water the farm land and remove weeds, expecting that the seed will germinate and grow, but the undertaker does not revisit the grave because he does not expect the corpse to rise again.

Do you handle your prayers before God like a farmer or an undertaker?

As we tarry in His presence this new month, come expecting to receive and the ever faithful Father will grant that desire of yours in Jesus name.

Do You Know God Wants to Speak Through You?

Through the last few decades, the role of prophets and prophecy in the body of Christ has grown both in acceptance and significance. These days it's not unusual to hear someone give a prophetic word in a church, at a conference or during some other kind of Christian gathering.

But God's plan for prophetic ministry goes far beyond the four walls of the church. God wants us to take the prophetic to the streets!

What do I mean by "taking the prophetic to the streets"? I mean living up to our job description as God's anointed people in the world.

Isaiah 61:1-3 tells us: "The spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn, and provide for all who grieve in Zion—to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair" (NIV).

Perhaps you're thinking, "But I'm not a prophetic-type person. That's not my gift." Well, have you ever stepped into a house and felt an evil presence? Have you ever found yourself in a certain situation and sensed the presence of God?

Being prophetic isn't strange or unnatural. It's naturally supernatural! All it takes is childlike faith and a willingness to trust the prompting of the Holy Spirit.

Each of us is called to be a revelation of Jesus Christ to the world. That's prophetic! We're called to

MANAGING MONEY

He who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he who loves abundance with its income. Ecclesiastes 5:10

A successful businessman once confided in another businessman known for his wisdom. "I've made a lot of money. I will soon be able to retire comfortably and do just about anything I want."

The wise businessman replied, "I've noticed that every time someone thinks they've built a tree that is so tall it almost reaches heaven, God often decides to shake that tree."

The minute we start trusting in riches, God "shake the tree" to demonstrate to us that He is the source of wealth. God wants us to trust in Him, not in riches.

Trusting in earthly riches has serious eternal consequence. And He loves us too much to allow us to continue down that destructive path.

Money is mentioned more than 2,000 times in the scripture. Jesus used it many times in illustrating some important lessons to his disciples.

He spoke of the need to be good stewards of the resources He entrusts to us. He wants us to use our wealth to serve and honour God and stay away from making money an idol in our lives.

Jesus understood that He was here on earth only to do the will of the Father. "I tell you the truth, the Son can do nothing by himself; He can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does, the Son also does. For the Father loves the Son and shows him all He does."

We must also understand that the purpose God entrusts us with money is for us to do His will. We don't live for ourselves but for the Lord and His Kingdom.

The Lord expects us to finance His Kingdom business with our wealth. Check your motives today and see if your financial life can stand Jesus' scrutiny.

Are you managing your money as a steward of the financial resources God has entrusted to you?

Prayer: Ask the Lord to make you a financier of His Kingdom business.

Scriptural Reading: Ecclesiastes 5:10-12

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Scripture on sign in the sky on the birth of Jesus God and Savior Matthew 2 
New King James Version (NKJV)

Wise Men from the East

Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, 2 saying, "Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him."

3 When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born.

5 So they said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written by the prophet:

6 'But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
Are not the least among the rulers of Judah;
For out of you shall come a Ruler
Who will shepherd My people Israel.'"

7 Then Herod, when he had secretly called the wise men, determined from them what time the star appeared. 8 And he sent them to Bethlehem and said, "Go and search carefully for the young Child, and when you have found Him, bring back word to me, that I may come and worship Him also."

9 When they heard the king, they departed; and behold, the star which they had seen in the East went before them, till it came and stood over where the young Child was. 10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy. 11 And when they had come into the house, they saw the young Child with Mary His mother, and fell down and worshiped Him. And when they had opened their treasures, they presented gifts to Him: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

Scriptures on signs in the sky - 

Genesis 1:14 Then God said, "Let there be lights in the firmament of the heavens to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs and seasons, and for days and years

Acts 2:19-21 I will show wonders in heaven above
And signs in the earth beneath:
Blood and fire and vapor of smoke.
20 The sun shall be turned into darkness,
And the moon into blood,
Before the coming of the great and awesome day of the Lord.
21 And it shall come to pass
That whoever calls on the name of the Lord
Shall be saved.'

Revelation 6:12-17 Sixth Seal: Cosmic Disturbances

I looked when He opened the sixth seal, and behold, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became like blood. 13 And the stars of heaven fell to the earth, as a fig tree drops its late figs when it is shaken by a mighty wind. 14 Then the sky receded as a scroll when it is rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved out of its place. 15 And the kings of the earth, the great men, the rich men, the commanders, the mighty men, every slave and every free man, hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains, 16 and said to the mountains and rocks, "Fall on us and hide us from the face of Him who sits on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb! 17 For the great day of His wrath has come, and who is able to stand?"

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