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Monday 5th December 2016

Today’s exhortation – The CROSS

“For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, And bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.”” (I Corinthians‬ ‭1:18-19‬). God turned the cross which was the biggest symbol of fear in the known world for the excruciating way people were made to die on it and made it the biggest symbol of love and of hope! The image which once inspired fear and defeat now inspires faith and victory. It was at the cross that, God erased the charges that were brought against us by the written laws God had established. He took the charges away by nailing them to the cross. He stripped the rulers and authorities of their power and made a public spectacle of them as He celebrated His victory in Christ. (Colossians‬ ‭2:14-15‬).

The sight of the cross screamed “Guilty!” But now it screams “GRACE!” The power of the cross is that we know that we’re no longer slaves to fear and to death, because we are children of God. It was at the cross that demonstrated His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. (Romans‬ ‭5:8‬). And because of the cross, the weak can say, “I am a mighty man.” (Joel‬ ‭3:10‬). Because of the cross, “The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.” (Romans‬ ‭16:20‬). Amen

Francis Hans-Jorie

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Friday 14th October 2016

Today’s exhortation – not impossible

The Lord says, “I Am the Lord, the God of all mankind. Is anything too hard for Me?” (Jeremiah‬ ‭32:27‬). We must ask ourselves too, “is there anything too hard for our God?” Is it too hard for Him to get us that promotion we seek even though we are unqualified? Is it too hard for Him to supply all our needs in a moment? Is it too hard for Him to heal us of sickness and diseases? Did He not do humanly impossible thing of taking a foreign slave from prison with no royal blood or ties and make him ruler in a foreign nation. God is the same yesterday, today and forever and favours no one. If He did it for Joseph, He will do it for us.

Why should we disqualify ourselves because of our lack of education or experience when He can move sovereignly in our favour? I believe when we are the least likely to succeed, that’s when we’re most likely to succeed and for God to use us. The bible says, “God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are, so that no one may boast before Him”‭‭(1 Corinthians‬ ‭1:27-29‬). This is why we will become the head and not the tail, above and not beneath in Jesus Name. Amen

Francis Hans-Jorie