WHOM SAY YE THAT I AM?

Read Matthew 16:13-20, “He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?” That is to say, who do you say that I am? According to Matthew’s gospel, before asking this dangerous question, “whom say ye that I am?” Jesus had earlier asked his disciples, “Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?” Apparently there had been a lot of speculation, wondering, and rumors swirling around those who followed and listened to Jesus. Hence the question, who do people say that He is? People wondered about him and gave a lot of answers. It’s all very interesting, and It matters. What you say about JESUS affects your entire life and view(s). If you see Jesus differently, everything changes. This is the reason he asked these insiders, “who do you say that I am?” Jesus wants his followers to see him differently. Jesus’ question is an invitation to take personally and seriously. He wants us to answer for ourselves rather than depending on the answers of others. It was a self-defining moment for Peter. Through the grace of God, he had discovered himself in the presence of the one who disclosed God, and revealed the WAY OF GOD - the way of love and justice. He spent the rest of his life figuring out what that meant for who he was and how he lived. “Who do you say that I am?” Evidently, we have to answer for ourselves, and our answers will disclose as much about us as they do about Him. My answer? You are the one in whom I am loved, and called to love. My life is about figuring out what that means for who I am and how I live. Remain blessed…from Evangelist Chikadibia S.F.E.

WHY ARE YOU HERE?

Why are you here? Why are you living on earth today? The word of God tells us why we are here, and God's purpose for creating us. Read Deutronomy 10:12-13,''And now, Israel, what doth the Lord thy God require of thee, but to fear the Lord thy God, to walk in all His ways, and to love Him, and to serve the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul, To keep the commandments of the Lord, and His statues, which I command thee this day for thy good?'' The truth is God created you to live for Him, and in doing so you would live the GREATEST LIFE possible. But so many live to themselves, and refused to WALK WITH GOD. Beloved, JESUS is the ONLY way to get out of POVERTY, SICKNESS, SIN, etc. Remain blessed...@fasuchem.

THE POOR IN SPIRIT

"And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying, Blessed are the poor in spirit: for their's is the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 5:1-3)." The person who is ''POOR IN SPIRIT'' is the one who avoids pride. He understands that he/she is a sinner and hates sin. In this way, they humbly seek God's help and strength in overcoming daily sin. God receives those with a broken spirit, not the proud. Happy is the poor in spirit for their's is the kingdom of heaven. Why? they will seek God. Truly, saved people love the Lord and His word, and they put their faith in the saviour. Thus, being poor in spirit is evidence of their salvation. They will be wholly dependent on God and that is what the Lord wants. He wants to bless us and accomplish His divine plan through our gifts to others. We can not serve God without serving others. The result of being spiritual is to be used of God to help others find the Lord Jesus as their saviour, and to help them also grow spiritually. Remain blessed from Evangelist Emenike S.F.C.