Chidiotamiri @Chidiotamiri@dingdash.com

God created man after everything was created. The first thing Adam did was to rest on the Sabbath before his works began. He was born into rest. The Christian life began when Jesus finished His work on the cross. We were also reborn into rest. We need to sit and rest in the finished work of Christ first, before we can progress in our walk with God.

Hallelujah!

"He stripped all the spiritual tyrants in the universe of their sham authority at the Cross and marched them naked through the streets." Colossians 2:15 MESSAGE

"And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it." KJV

"When He had disarmed the rulers and authorities [those supernatural forces of evil operating against us], He made a public example of them [exhibiting them as captives in His triumphal procession], having triumphed over them through the cross." AMPLIFIED

The devil sometimes arranges meagre blessings to distract you from the mega blessings. May God shield you from every premature testimony for the ultimate testimony.

God has wrapped Himself with "darkness". His presence is within us, yet it's veiled in the garbs of divine mystery. God's aim is to elicit commitment and banish casualness from the hearts of seekers.

"He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies." Psalm 18:11

Jesus changed the verdict of our condemnation, and replaced it with the pronouncement of our justification. But we must not walk in the flesh again so that Satan doesn't re-echo the sound of condemnation

I live in "Christ-sphere". Christ has become my world, air, food, and water. In Him I live, move, and have my true identity.

I think the most "kinetic" book of the Bible is the Acts of the Apostles (or Acts of the Holy Ghost). It's action packed.

The voice of wisdom is far more reliable than that of prophecy. Probably that's why the Word of Wisdom is the first on the list of the gifts of the Spirit, while Prophecy is no 6. Sadly, many so-called prophets have erred by giving out false prophecies when they sacrificed wisdom on the altar of prophecy.

"And we believe and are sure that thou [Jesus] art that Christ, the Son of the living God." John 6:69

"Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him." Job 13:15

It's interesting that all believers are called the "Sons" (not Daughters) of God. At the same time, the church is called the "Bride" (not Groom) of Christ, and the New Jerusalem where Jesus will live with His Church was described in Revelation as a Bride adorned for Her husband. There's no gender bias with our God as some people allege.

It's a historical, spiritual, and eternal fact that Jesus Christ died and was buried, and that He rose again after three days. When you peep into the graves of other people, including religious leaders, who have died, you can still trace particles of their decomposed bodies. But when you peep into the grave of my Lord, Love, and Saviour Jesus Christ, if at all you'll find anything there, it will only be the napkin that was used to wrap His body. Jesus Christ is alive forever.

Do you know that the power which God exerted when He raised up Jesus Christ from the dead is the greatest form of God's power?

It's called the Resurrection Power, and it's the peak/supreme manifestation of God's power among humans. It's much superior to the power of creation, the healing power and even the power that divided the Red Sea.

Jesus only displayed a fraction of that power when He raised Lazarus from the dead after he was dead for four days. And that same resurrection power is at work in you if you're born again.

Amazingly, the only man who accompanied Jesus Christ to paradise was a thief and a murderer. He met the Saviour on the cross few minutes to his death. This notorious criminal sang "amazing grace" as he marched with Jesus on the corridors of Hades.

"Up from the grave He (I) arose,
With a mighty triumph o'er His (my) foes,
He (I) arose a victor from the dark domain,
And He lives forever with His Saints to reign,
He (I) arose (2x)
Hallelujah, Christ (I) arose."

Happy Easter Sunday celebration.

It's Good Friday to mankind because -
1. By the injustice which Jesus suffered, He bore the justice of God on our behalf that demanded that we suffer and die.

2. Jesus' shame and reproach on the cross brought us glory and eternal honour.

3. Jesus' cruel death on the cross brought us eternal life.

4. Jesus' 39 stripes were for our healing and health.

5. The blood that flowed from Jesus' pierced sides reconciled us back to God's side.

6. The eternal scars on Jesus' pierced hands will forever be an eternal sign of His sacrifice and love for us.

7. Jesus died as the Last Adam, thereby terminating the cursed and depraved Adamic race. Jesus' death brought an end to the tyranny of the Flesh (our old man) and laid the foundation for the birth of a new race after the image of Christ the New Man

Jesus was born so that He would die, and He died so that He would procure for us eternal redemption.

"I will not boast in anything
No gifts, no power, no wisdom
But I will boast in Jesus Christ
His death and resurrection
Why should I gain from His reward?
I cannot give an answer
But this I know with all my heart
His wounds have paid my ransom."

Stuart Townend

"And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again." 2 Corinthians 5:15

@bethany
The lyrics are really great. I probably have sung this hymn over a thousand times.

Elisha first received from Elijah the mantle of followership, discipleship, and service before he got the mantle for the double portion anointing.

The double portion mantle that many of us are seeking after is packaged by God as the call unto discipleship.

"So he [Elijah] departed thence, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah passed by him, and cast his mantle upon him. And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow thee. And he said unto him, Go back again: for what have I done to thee?" 1 Kings 19:19, 20