As you read this, my earnest desire is that you long in the innermost parts to have the most valuable relationship possible on earth.
Thinking about the story of a man who gave his life for his friends, I'm amazed, and all I can say is what manner of love is this? In my thoughts I consider, there must be something more to this, than just love as we are made to understand by the holy scriptures, i search deep to consider why a man should give his life for his friends; and I wonder in amazement, because no man has ever given that much for any one, and I'm doubt any man would be able to give his life for his friend today.
So he gave himself, for something no other person can give himself to or would give himself to; I believe he saw something he did not want his friends to see, I'm sure he's sacrifice was not just for the pleasure of love, but for the pain of separation - something his not willing to accept; not just for the fun of it, but for the pain of suffering; no wonder he asked the father, if the cup could pass over him, but the father I believe would have answered, "if you don't pay this sacrifice who would, let's do this once and for all and have all we have desired to have - a relationship with man (the creator's most valuable asset)."

Long before time began, When emptiness filled the universe And nothingness, the whole terrain Lived a man, his son, and his oracle In the centre of everything and everywhere. There was also a script, And in the script was everything But at its beginning was an evil. Though the evil was avoidable, But it must happen For the script was a prophecy!

In the previous series of this message, we stated various reasons why we need to follow the Holy Spirit’s leading. To view the previous post, click here. We will move on in this second series on following the Leadership of the Holy Spirit to talk about the first way by which the Holy Spirit leads his people: the Inner Witness. “The Spirit beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God.” Romans 8:16 This form of the leadership of the Holy Spirit is called the Inward Witness because the Holy Spirit confirms a certain truth, step we want to take or direction in which we want to move by giving us peace in our hearts or withdrawing peace from our hearts about the issue. This method of Gods leading is considered as the basic way by which God leads his children because that’s how he confirms in our hearts that we have become his children after we confess Jesus as Lord. Most times, God doesn’t send an angel with a heavenly hymn on his lips or give us a major spiritual experience to assure us that we have become his children, rather, we just have an unshakable knowing in the pit of our stomachs (or in our hearts) that our sins are washed away and that our names are written in the book of life. An illustration of this method of Gods leadership will drive home the point more clearly:

The issue of following the leadership of the Holy Spirit is one that many Christians desire to understand in greater detail. There are a number of reasons why this is of major importance to the believer; one of which is the fact that our followership with the blessed Third person of the Godhead is our ticket into the world of the supernatural, the miraculous and into a realm of abundance that can defy the harshest of conditions. The bible makes a very daring statement regarding the sons of God. “For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.” Romans 8:14 Taking a critical look at this verse of scripture, we come to understand a great truth regarding the family of God. We understand that only those who are led by the Spirit of God or to put it in reverse order, those who follow the Spirit of God; can claim to be the Sons of God (notice it does not refer to the children of God. Different criteria exist for one to be a child of God). It can thus be implied that our ability to follow the Spirit of God, our sensitivity to his leadings and how well we understand how he leads his children is the main determining factor in our becoming his Son.

As we come to the end of this Easter break, many thoughts cross my mind regarding its meaning and purpose for the believer. Just to set the records straight, the Easter season is not meant to herald the commencement of spring; even though they fall within the same time frame. Neither is it a celebration created to relieve our hard working citizens from the stress of office work; even though it is also a welcome gift. Without a clear definition of issues, there is the risk of neglecting the true meaning of Easter. The Easter season is the season for the celebration of life, for it was in this season many years ago that our Lord died a most gruesome death on the cross for our sake. Nevertheless, we celebrate not because he died but because he arose from the dead. We have the assurance of scriptures, backed by the eternal integrity of God that because he arose, we also rise with him. This is why the baptism of water is so important. It is a symbol of our death with Jesus Christ and also our resurrection with him.

Many times in life, we come face to face with situations and challenges that seem impossible. We face situations and circumstances in which it seems like the only way out is to take the back door; to lie, cheat, steal or simply do nothing. I have come to realize that in some cases, inaction could be as disastrous as negative decisions. We have often heard people lament about how powerless they are regarding certain weaknesses that they have. They shrug their shoulders; throw their hands in the air and say: "I had no chance against it".

"Therefore, bretheren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh. For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds 0f the body, ye shall live. For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God." Romans 8:12-14.

Many years ago while in primary school, I misplaced a treasured toy of one of my classmates. After expressing his disappointment in me in very clear terms, he demanded that I pay him the value of this toy of his so he could buy another one. Not wanting to get into a fight with my much muscular classmate, I agreed to pay him a certain amount every day of school till the debt was fully paid off. In much the same way, before we became Christians, we were debtors to the flesh; having to do everything it dictated to us. Simply put, the flesh is any thought pattern or action that does not line up with the thought pattern or desired action God expects of you. We owed it to the flesh to act, speak and think in the manner it dictated through the various scenarios of life. However, after we became followers of Jesus, filled with his Spirit, we no longer owed the flesh such allegiance. As Christians, we owe it to the Spirit of God to act, speak and think in the way he dictates; all of which is contained and expressed in his Word.

A time comes in the life of every believer when he come against “Pharaoh situations”. The bible refers to this as the trying of our faith. These situations will seem insurmountable and will try to hinder our progress towards accomplishing our purpose or a certain goal. They stare us right in the face and ask just like pharaoh did: “Who is the Lord that I should obey his voice? I don’t know the Lord!” “And afterward Moses and Aaron went in and told Pharaoh, thus saith the Lord God of Israel, let my people go that they may hold a feast unto me in the wilderness. And Pharaoh said, who is the Lord that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the Lord, neither will I let Israel go”. Exodus 5: 1-2.