Shepherds Guide (January 2013 EDITION 13A)

Hi Happy New Year 2013!!!

Welcome to January 2013 Edition of Shepherd’s Guide. Without your support and the support of all those who pray with us as we pray, share with us as we share and send correspondences of encouragement, we would not be able to open eyes, minds and hearts to the word of God-the epitome of His Grace and Mercy condensed in the Holy Bible. Thank you!!!

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January 01-02-13 Happy New Year Believe!!! Decree!!! And Declare!!!

Thank God for this awesome opportunity to welcome the New Year 2013! As long as the LORD lives, you will prospers this year 2013, you will continue to experience the fullness of God’s glory as long as you believe, decree and declare His infallible word in all areas of your life. Happy 2013!!!  

Do we need New Year Resolutions? A lot of people make New Year resolutions perhaps because they are holding unto things they shouldn’t be doing, or slacking in their faith walk with God. No matter the situation this year 2013, I urge you to make the word your resolution. A destiny embedded in the word is a destiny fulfilled. You may have tried in the past to change certain things or situation in your life, but trying is not the same as believing. When God is involved in your situation, the grace to overcome and overtake this New Year 2013 will be at your disposal. So stop trying hard and start believing God for the manifestation of the Miraculous!!!

Sometimes we try so hard and become so desperate in order to change-manipulate our destiny, we try so hard to change the concept of how we live by serving eviction notice on every negative behaviour, thought and lifestyle that is holding us back. The battle to overcome is not ours to make-it is the Lords. He said “My strength is made perfect, fulfilled, completed and effective in your weakness…” Therefore, there is no mind that cannot be renewed or reprogrammed, no attitude that cannot be changed and no situation/circumstances that cannot be served eviction notice as long as you are empowered by faith constantly speaking the word of God. Happy New Year

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January 03rd-04th -2013 BE THANKFUL FOR THE LAMP

The Psalmist David said “Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path” (Psalm 119:105 NLT). There is a stark difference between the shinning lamp of God fed by the oil of the Holy Spirit which directs us in our work and way and the lamp in the world which cannot drive away the darkness that is in the world. His word is a door way that lets in light hence Psalm 119:130 says “The unfolding declaration (the entrance, the teaching) of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple.” Opening God’s word let in light, so whenever we open God’s word our life is illuminated by the knowledge and wonders of His extravagant love.

The Psalmist David said “In the middle of the night I will get up to give you praise, because of all your right decisions.” Psalm 119:62 In the middle of the night His word will guide us when we begin to give praise so no care or grief should take away God’s word out of our minds, or hinder the comfort it bestows. There is no situation on earth in which a believer has not cause to be thankful.

January 05^th -09^th 2013 Enjoy Your Privilege In His Shadow!!!!  

Psalm 91:1 says “He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.”

Notice this as you read, the term “He that dwells under……..” denotes an exclusive protection, an un-imaginable shadow of defence; an armament of protection, enjoying the sovereign immunity of one that exercise absolute and exclusive power over all creation(s). What else would you be doing under the shadow of someone? Can you figure out something you can do with someone’s shadow?

Is this not suppose to be one of your entitlements? When you live, notice the word live, to live is to be instruct able, to dare to follow, to obey and be obedient, to be teachable and answerable, to stay teachable and instruct able, to listen and to overthrow the flesh in you, to have an un-rebellious spirit, When you live or dwell under the shadow of His protection and His perfection your defence and protection schedule is God’s business. That is the unfading beauty of God’s protection.

What else would you be doing under the shadow of someone? Can you figure out something you can do with someone’s shadow?

A shadow screens, cloaks, shield and shelter me from the sun-the scorching troubles of life; it hides-conceals, masks and veils me from my adversaries, my sad and unrepentant enemies; my defeated and disappointed foes. How joyful? I live in an exquisitely friendly fortress, not some delusional worldly protection and false security guaranteed by men that trembles when cruel enemies sound their trumpets.

January 10^th -13^th 2013 Enjoy Your Privilege In His Shadow!!!!

The overshadowing roof of your house is there to shelter you from the blustery, squally, turbulent and raging stormy weather out there. When you live, notice the word live, to live is to be instruct able, to dare to follow, to obey and be obedient, to be teachable and answerable, to stay teachable and instruct able, to listen and to overthrow the flesh in you, to have an un-rebellious spirit, When you live or dwell under the shadow of His protection and His perfection your defence and protection schedule is God’s business. That is the unfading beauty of God’s protection.

2 Corinthians 4:8 (NIV) “We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.”

You may be hard pressed on every side by circumstances or situation; the scorching troubles of life-marital issues, financial burden and crisis, threatening business climate, family problems, friends and peer pressure; you will not be crushed because you live and abide under the shadow of the almighty; And because you are carrying about in your body the liability, exposure and the same putting to death that the Lord Jesus suffered, so that the [resurrection] life of Jesus is shown forth in you.

January 14^th-16^th 2013 HE IS A WAKEFUL AND WATCHFUL KEEPER

When difficulties and dangers are greatest where do you go to for help? Who do you call on for help? Some may rely on great men of influence, princes and men of wealth David said “Some trust in and boast of chariots and some of horses, but we will trust in and boast of the name of the Lord our God.”

Your confidence should be in God only, Psalm 121:1 “I WILL lift up my eyes to the hills from whence shall my help come?” Stop polishing your chariots and stop grooming your horses-A faithful man shall abound with blessings packaged with faultless and flawless enduring protection- Read Proverbs 28:20 and Proverbs 30:5. We must see all our help in God and from God because trust in Him brings a sense of well-being; from him we must expect it, in his own way and time.

The safety of those that put their trust in God is paramount to him-He doesn’t go on holiday when you need him; His phone lines are not dead, disabled or unreachable when you need to access Him in emergency for super security; And He doesn’t go on business trips when great difficulties and dangers are threatening, pushing or knocking down your natural walls of protection. He is a wakeful, watchful Keeper! He is always near his people for their protection and refreshment. He is ever there to add His super to our natural to make it supernatural.

January 17^th-18^th 2013 THE Full Assurance of Faith (Faith Confession)

I refuse to be weakened in faith by what I see because what I see is provisional, I refuse to be intimidated or nudged by the facts; notwithstanding the facts may say one thing but the truth says, nourishes and conceive something else and one of the greatest truth for me is Isaiah 26:4 “Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength” and Isaiah 25:4 “God is a strength to the poor, a strength to the needy in distress, a refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat…” We are potentially on the verge of a major change what matters is pitching your faith right, surely there is an end; and you expectation shall not be cut off. Remember Abraham was fully persuaded that what God has promised He clearly was able to perform.