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Royal Life
Word & Prayer
November 6, 2020

May the Grace of Christ Be with Your Spirit

Yes, Gleanings from the Book of Galatians.

We saw in our last discussion, how Paul encouraged the the Galatians to consider his weighty letter and how he revealed that they which teach the law only desire to make a show of the flesh.

Then we hear the apostle continue;

For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh. Galatians 6:13

Look closely at this statement “For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law”

This is it, circumcision itself became a preaching in those days as it was one of the major articles of the covenant, but Paul here sentenced everyone who attempts the keeping of the law and those who are of the preaching of the law as not actually keeping the law.

The apostle does not just make this statement but it was through their experience and the testimony of the fathers that he made this conclusion;

Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear? But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they. Acts 15:10-11

To teach the observation of the law is to rather tempt the almighty God. Moses the giver of the law could not make it to the promised land. He broke the same law he gave to Israel and God declared his disobedience had disqualified him from entering the promised land.

The apostle knew this and by their experience with the law knew better that they Could not keep the law, hence, there was no hypocrisy in them but to look to Jesus to be justified and saved by the grace of God.

Wherefore, Paul conclusively declares everyone pretending to be observing the works of the law as living in hypocrisy.

Observe again this statement “but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.”

This is with circumcision even as it is with the other laws. These false teachers would have you engage in the keeping of the law to which they know you cannot keep. When you attempt and fail, you turn and look up to them as those who are perfect under God’s law.

Hence, they now have received the occasion to glory in your flesh, to boast over you with their false achievements.

But look at what the apostle says was his own stand;

But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world. Galatians 6:14

What an attitude to learn from. The apostle’s only place of glorying was not in his works but in the cross of Christ. In what the Lord has done to save the chief of sinners, the least of all saints.

Then we hear “by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world”

He counted the entire world and all the glories it can offer a thing of disdain. He deemed the world to be totally repugnant unto him when compared with the treasure of knowing Christ.

He saw himself totally dead to the desires of the world. O’ may this be our portion.

He counted all his works, all his achievements as dung. The world crucified unto him. But why?

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature. Galatians 6:15

Here everything else is vain, circumcision and uncircumcision counts not. The keeping of the law or rejecting the keeping of the law matters nothing but a creature, to be born of God.

What matters is if a man be in Christ, he is a new creation, old things are passed away. He is regenerated, filled with God.

Here God comes down to take his abode in the quarters of his heart. Here God dwells in him, walks in him, and works in him both to will and to do of his good pleasure.

Then we hear;

And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God. Galatians 6:16

This is the standard of life for the Christian. The apostle concludes his discussion with a blessing on all those who walk after the new nature. Those who walk after the rule of the new creation have the peace and mercy of God resting upon them, for they are the true Israel of God.

Then we hear;

From henceforth let no man trouble me: for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus. Galatians 6:17

This is is a profound declaration, the apostle having exhaustively declared to the Galatia Churches the doctrine of justification by faith in Christ alone, concludes here that”henceforth let no man trouble me”

What he has shared in this letter is enough to give everyman all the light he needs as it pertains to the doctrine of justification by faith.

Hence, no more troubling the apostle.

Then we hear”for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus”

For the cause of the cross of Christ he had face scourging, reproaches, sufferings and general persecutions, thus he was the more qualified to teach them and now wishes to be left alone untroubled.

Finally;

Brethren, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen. Galatians 6:18

He still calls them brethren, an assurance of his love and affection for them all, and then he finally prays for them, that the grace of God be with their spirit so they can be filled with the revelations of the grace and love of God in preaching the Gospel of The Grace of God.

May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with the spirit of my reader. May you grow in the revelation of Jesus, may you understand the breadth, length, height and the depth of God’s love and may he do exceedingly, abundantly, above all you ask or even think according to the power at work in you in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ’ Amen!

Royal Life
Word & Prophecy
November 3, 2020.

“Open Doors!”

Yes, Gleanings From The Book of Galatians.

We saw in our last discussion how Paul admonished us not to be weary in welling doing, for we shall reap if we faint not.  There is no giving up for the Christian, our hope will never fail us.

Then the apostle continues by drawing the attention of the Galatia churches to something for them to weigh;

“Ye see how large a letter I have written unto you with mine own hand,”   Galatians 6:11.

We have been observing, right from the first chapter of this book to this point, that the Grace of God is the content of this entire letter the apostle wrote to the Galatians.

Hence, he seems here to draw their attention to the prolixity of the letter.

They had known what a busy man he was, and knowing that most of his letters were not written by his own hand but dictated to his coworkers.  By the above verse he wishes to intimate them of the weight of the issues discussed herein.

Their turning away from The Grace of Christ to the works of the flesh for justification, was not a mere issue but a weighty one, for they were denying Christ by their works, making his work vain through their going back to Judaism.

Thus, the sacrifice Paul made was to assure them of his love and to deeply reveal to them the error they were in.

Then we hear the apostle continue;

“As many as desire to make a fair shew in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ,”   Galatians 6:12.

Observe carefully this statement “As many as desire to make a fair shew in the flesh…”

It is just a show, their is no reality in it.  Many a people desire popular applause, eye service, they desire to make themselves distinguished from others, therefore they hide under a false zeal by putting on a false cloak of perfection through their observation of the works of the law.

The apostle calls all of that a show, there is no reality in it. It is all done to win favour and acceptance in the eyes of men.  This is why we must be spiritual to discern for we all are accepted before the tribunal of God by faith alone in Christ Jesus.

“Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified,”   Galatians 2:16.

Then we hear, “They constraint you to be circumcised….”

Circumcision after Salvation in Christ was an issue predominant in the day of the Churches in Galatia, but today men are constrained to observe ridiculous religious works as means to earn God’s blessings, neglecting the already accomplished work of the Christ which brings upon us the free favour of God.

Observe carefully this last statement in the verse, “only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ…..”

O’ when I see this kind of scriptures I become so overwhelmed with courage to pursue the course The LORD has called me unto.

When you wear the garment of religious works, you become so appealing to ordinary men.  Even though all your claims to perfection are false, they see you as the man of God, a perfect representation of God.

But when you deny yourself of every claim to self righteousness and start pointing everyone to the righteousness of Christ, you appear a sinner in eyes of the religious, it becomes as though you are ministering sin, while in reality you are not;

“But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is therefore Christ the minister of sin? God forbid,”    Galatians 2:17.

Your pushing of people to The Cross of Christ is offensive to those who are holding unto their works, hence the persecution.

They assume they are something in themselves, glorying in the flesh, wherefore, they are ready to destroy you for what they seemingly think is their identity.

You desire to be applauded?

You desire to be highly esteemed of men?

Go for The Law!  Go for works!

But if you desire to live the life of Grace?

Get ready for persecution.

You desire to preach The Cross of Christ?

Get ready for persecution.

But there is something divine, with the persecution comes the peace that surpasses understanding.  Under this persecution, you are supported by the unconditional Love and Grace of The Almighty.

May Christ be all our desire, may he be our works and may we be satisfied with Him as our Salvation!

In an encounter with The LORD, I saw a Child of God.  You have been in a place… it looks as though you have been under stagnation.  You have been sensing God speak the Victory, but it has really been tough with you.

But I saw things radically change to your amazement.  I saw you step into favour for sometime you have been tempted to think it has become totally impossible.

When I saw this, I heard The LORD say, “Open doors.”

Beloved it is your season of open doors!

“And the key of the house of David will I lay upon his shoulder; so he shall open, and none shall shut; and he shall shut, and none shall open,”   Isaiah 22:22.

Blessings in Christ,
~ Pastor Jahfas Victor Ahua
Living Hill Christian Church.

Royal Life
Word & Prophecy
October 30, 2020.

I AM Multiplying The Harvest

Yes, Gleanings From The Book of Galatians.

We saw in our last discussion God’s plan for us in sowing. When, where and what to sow. That if we heed to his word and sow, whatsoever we sow, we shall reap, for He cannot be mocked.

Then we hear the apostle continue;

Galatians 6:9
And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

This is a very powerful verse. First it is generic “And let us not be weary in well doing”

Whatsoever good we are involved in, It could be sowing the word, it could be giving, it could be ministry, it could be showing mercy, it could be exaltation, it could be raising godly kids, whatsoever endeavour God has blessed us to walk in, we are admonished to not be weary in doing the good needed.

Why does the apostle admonish us not to be weary?

Because it is never easy. Every godly counsel demands selflessness. It is always a work of sacrifice. Time, energy and resources are always consumed.

Hence, continual sacrifice without knowing when to reap may be hard on us most times.

Sometimes it is as though the entire hell is loosed over us, and if we do not observe things through the eyes of faith, we may be tempted to think God has completely deserted us.

But we hear the apostle make another renowned statement “for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not”

You see, unto everything under heaven, there is a time.

Ecclesiastes 3:1
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

When we sow, we ought not to think by the next moment we should reap. There is a time to sow and there is a time to reap.

Ecclesiastes 3:2
“a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted”

This is how the kingdom of God operates. There is a time to plant and there is a time to pluck up that which is planted.

In between the time of sowing and the time of reaping, there is a growing up period where the seed sown grows up to bear fruits.

Even if its money sown to reap a financial harvest, there is still a time period required for the harvest.

It does not matter what the seed is sown for, the word sown could be for healing, financial prosperity, Joy, peace and just whatsoever. As long as it is in God’s kingdom, it follows the kingdom principle.

The procedure is explained to us in the verses below:

Mark 4:26-29
And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground; And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how. For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear. But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.

Observe the statement “he knoweth not how”

This is why we are admonished to not be weary. The specifics of how God is going to fulfill his word, many a times, the time of manifestation is not given to us.

Most times, before the harvest, God is dealing with the root system, refining us to carry the weight of the harvest, or allowing the seed to establish deeper and firm roots to be able to carry the weight of the glory it will produce.

We may not know how God is going to give unto us the harvest, but one thing we know is that, God cannot be mocked, “for in due season we shall reap if we faint not”

Then the apostle continues;

Galatians 6:10
As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.

Observe the statement “As we have therefore opportunity”

If God has placed us in a position to be of help to others “let us do good unto all men”

Not just to our friends, relations or to our acquaintances, but to all men.

Where you come from may be your opportunity, the family you are born from may be your opportunity, your job may be your occasion to do good to others.

Every opportunity we have in life has been placed upon us by God, and as faithful stewards of the manifold grace of God, it is an opportunity for us to minister his love to others “especially unto them who are of the household of faith “

In an encounter with the Lord as I was meditating upon these scriptures, I heard the Lord say these words to a beloved “My child, I AM acquainted with the feeling of what you are going through. The adversary desires for you to faint which is the reason for the heat upon you.

But be strong, continue on the path you are on. Do not be weary in all the good you do in my name. I have not left you, and I AM not unrighteous to forget your labour of love.

You may not know how, but I AM multiplying the harvest of every seed you’ve sown, and your life I AM filling with a glorious harvest.

Blessings in Christ,
Pastor Jahfas Victor Ahua
Living Hill Christian Church.

Royal Life
Word & Prophecy
October 27, 2020.

Follow My Peace!

Yes, Gleanings from the Book of Galatians.

We saw in our last discussion that we are to bear one another’s burden, thus fulfilling the law of Christ which is the law of love.

Then the apostle opens up something new;

Galatians 6:6
Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.

There is tremendous revelation in the above verse. A lot of people are confused as to when , where and what to give. But the above scripture clearly reveal all of that.

When do I give?

“Let him that is taught”

When you are taught the word you are to give in response to the spiritual food offered to you. This is your spiritual duty. This is the will and ordinance of God for the Christian.

Knowing this should remove the question of should I give? If I give, is it God’s will?

The real question is for us to ask ourselves was I taught? Did I learn from the teaching?

If you are taught you are under divine obligation to give.

Where or who do I give to?

“Communicate unto him that teacheth”

Where are you truly being taught? Who is teaching you the realities of the word? By whose teaching are you being built up? From who are you receiving the new discoveries of Christ?

Give to such a one the Apostle declares.

I have so much refrained from the teaching of giving as I have perceived many view all ministers as trying to make money off people. Hence, I am content with the supplies of God upon my life.

But I may just say this as I am led and you may as well take me as the rest to the glory of God.

You see, there was a man called Arthur Pink. In his day he was never known, a great teacher of the word. A man who devoted his entire being to prayer and studies. He wrote books that when I read today, I am always shocked at the revelations of God he received.

The foundation he struggled to lay for the church is priceless. Yet in his day he suffered and died in poverty. Totally neglected.

Why? Because men do not value the word! The word is lightly esteemed. Our supposed personal comfort more appreciated.

Matthew 6:24
No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

If men do not despise the word, godly ministers would be well furnished to present to us the unadulterated gospel of Christ.

I have seen that mere religion is often adorned with all the luxury but true or genuine spiritual leaders are often neglected, since they are never appealing to the flesh and since they do not use post modern techniques to get money off people.

One of the biggest ploys of Satan is to defraud holy ministers of the resources, thus hindering the truth of the word from growing and prevailing in the body of Christ.

Hence, the apostle says godly ministers, those who teach the gospel are to be supported with all temporal good things for them to continue in the supply of Spiritual things.

It takes total commitment and sacrifice to be genuine which is why The Who to give to is specified here by the apostle.

what do I give?

“Communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.”

Observe the word “all good things”

Everything good – monetary support, material support, physical labours, every kind of support proper for making the minister comfortable to dedicate his entire time to study and prayer and the ministry of the word.

Your value of the word is proportion to the value of your soul. The soul reformed is priceless. It ought to be our highest investment:

Matthew 16:26
For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

If we obey God’s plan, we will produce a genuine generation of preachers. Which is the reason we hear the apostle say;

Galatians 6:7
Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

Observe the statement “Be not deceived”

We can easily be deceived by unreasonable excuses from carrying out our Christian duties. There is no need looking at the excuses, the heart of God is for the propagation of the gospel which is the reason he gives us the power to make wealth.

Anything outside of propagating God’s kingdom is deemed as mockery.

Many are expecting to reap but they have sown nothing. Nature tells us, just as the word declares, you must sow to reap.

It is a spiritual system God has established. You are expecting financial breakthrough? how have you stewarded the little he has given you through propagating the gospel?

He who is faithful in little will be faithful in much. How have you been faithful with the little he has given to you?

When it comes to finances you must despise Mammon and trust the Lord as your provider.

This is very serious we hear the apostle say;

Galatians 6:8
For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.

You need the life of God to manifest in your finances? It begins by trusting him with the little you have. The when, who or what to give are explained above.

Dear beloved, we are not of those that sow to their flesh to which only corruption awaits them, we are kingdom minded people, a loving generation.

we are kingdom financiers, people with money on mission. We sow into spiritual things and the life of abundance is surely manifesting for us.

In an encounter with the Lord, “I saw an attack on a Child of God the produced a lot of condemnation.

I noticed there was pressure on this beloved to succumb to these attacks which were meant to get you out of the way how you have been following God.

I was led to:

1 John 3:20-21
For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things. Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.

And again;

Colossians 3:15
And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.

Then the Lord said “My Child, I see the temptation upon you which is designed to lay you off my path for you. Though you cannot understand it all, follow the peace within your heart. I AM your peace, where I lead there is tranquillity.

If your heart condemns you, I AM greater than your heart my child for I know all things. Which is why I say to you follow My peace as I guide you from within. Look to me as your righteousness and receive confidence to move on victoriously.”

Blessings in Christ,
Pastor Jahfas Victor Ahua
Living Hill Christian Church

Royal Life
Devotional & Prophecy
October 23, 2020.

You Will See All Your Enemies Defeated

Yes, Gleanings from The Book of Galatians.

We saw in our last discussion, how the apostle admonishes us to walk in the Spirit, even as we are living in the Spirit. Encouraging us to love one another;

Then we hear;

Galatians 6:1
Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

Observe carefully this statement “If a man be overtaken in a fault”

The word overtaken in the above statement does not suggest a conscious desire to take part in sinning, but an occurrence which could happen by chance as a consequence of negligence or from our adversary the devil who goes about like a roaring lion looking for whom to devour.

This is to be taken into consideration, that a Christian does not willfully sin but can be overtaken, which suggests he desires to run on in the right path but may be overtaken by temptation from the enemy or from the effects of sin in the body.

It is a declaration that no genuine Christian will vehemently desire to set a world record of sin.

As we war against the passions of the flesh, there is a possibility that we may stumble at some point.

This should shut the eyes that seek to find fault at the brethren at every failure.

Observe again this statement “ye which are spiritual”

A qualification for those who are to restore a brother overtaken by a fault, those that are spiritual. It does not just mean the pastors and elders but a Spirit led, Spirit walking Christian can restore a brother who may have been overtaken by a fault.

The plan is laid down for us in the eighteenth chapter of Mathew. Right from the fifteenth to the seventeenth verses (Mathew 18:15-17).

It is further stated in this first verse this sixth verse of Galatians to “restore such an one in the spirit of meekness”

First, we observe from the above statement that the mind of God towards his child overtaken by a fault is not condemnation but restoration. God is seeking to restore and not to condemn.

Therefore, our focus towards a brother that stumbles should be to restore and not to condemn. It is not to totally destroy the one to whom our Lord has died for, but to help get him back on his fit.

Then the manner of restoration is made known unto us, “in the spirit of meekness” and not with rashness.

But why in meekness?

“Considering thy self, lest thou be also tempted”

Considering thy self?

Yes, because no one is above temptation. You may be strong at the moment, but you definitely have not arrived.

See yourself in the situation of your brother, and treat him as you would love others to do unto you if you ever find yourself in that situation.

Hence, we are to treat the overtaken brother even in love just as we desire others to do unto us.

Then we hear the apostle say;

Galatians 6:2
Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

If this statement was not made directly after the above verse we have expounded, the enemy would have used this to mean we should be accomplice to the sins of others.

But we see from the expounded verse that the mind of God is for us to restore the brother overtaken by a fault in a way of love. In a mild and friendly manner, thus helping to bear one another’s burdens and not by becoming accomplices.

Then we hear “and so fulfill the law of Christ”

There is the law of Moses and there is the law of Christ. The law of Christ is the royal law, the law of love.

John 13:34
A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

As we lean on the Spirit to manifest the fruit of love, we are fulfilling the law of Christ. Loving others out of the love he has shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Spirit.

Then the apostle continues with a generic statement;

Galatians 6:3
For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.

O’ that you may see this, in reality we are all nothing, but there is a folly that can come upon a man when he begins to live in vain admiration of himself to which the word above says it is a deception.

I say the truth in love, the highest revelation a man can have to which God reveals his glory in and through him is the revelation of what it means to be humble. Considering yourself totally nothing and undeserving of even the lowest rank in life.

This doesn’t come by acting but by divine revelation.

Why a lot of people fight pride is that, they have being deceived by the enemy that they are somewhat something to which we hear the apostle say above “when he is nothing”

If you are a Christian, you are absolutely nothing, you are called because God saw your destitute and empty state, But desires to fill you with his Glory so only him would be seen.

God calls the things that are not:

1 Corinthians 1:27-29
But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: That no flesh should glory in his presence.

I tell you the truth, this must be revealed to you. When our minds are transformed and we see our emptiness, we become the good ground for the grace of God to manifest.

See, grace is underserved favour, where there is something in you to which you think by this I can, grace cannot rest upon the arm of the flesh. Grace rests on the soil called humility;

James 4:6
But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

Hence the apostle says

“For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself”

When you have hit the reality of your nothingness, you have hit the treasure of more .

we hear the apostle say something very revealing in the following verse, he says;

Galatians 6:4
But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another. For every man shall bear his own burden.

O’ I just feel like stirring someone up to Christian modesty.

See, the proof of whatsoever we think of ourselves is results. Show me your faith and I will show you my faith by my works is what the apostle says above.

Men are often vainly puffed up by their fleshy minds when they compare themselves with others and esteem others low in their caral opinion.

When men think they are more qualified than others the devil has them where he wants.

Others are there as a result of their walk with God. It is a proof the grace of God is manifesting on a humble soil.

Your faith ought to make room for you, for every man shall bear his own burden the apostle says.

If my faith is not solving all my problems, I will ever remain humble and learn from those with results and not think beyond my nothingness.

We are absolutely zero, when we see ourselves as God sees us, we will honour and treat others with love even as we have received from the Lord’ s hands.

In an encounter with the Lord, I saw a child of God in an assignment, I saw as things looked dry but you continued in hope and praise to the Lord!

I saw you turn up the next time at your place of work and I saw you surprised at the way things began to spring up wonderfully.

2 Chronicles 20:22-25
And when they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set ambushments against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were come against Judah; and they were smitten. For the children of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of mount Seir, utterly to slay and destroy them: and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, every one helped to destroy another. And when Judah came toward the watch tower in the wilderness, they looked unto the multitude, and, behold, they were dead bodies fallen to the earth, and none escaped. And when Jehoshaphat and his people came to take away the spoil of them, they found among them in abundance both riches with the dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away: and they were three days in gathering of the spoil, it was so much.

Then The Lord said “My beloved child, keep praising and worshiping your God. Although they that are against you are beyond your capacity, Your God is on your side.

I have set my ambush in the camp of your enemies and the spoil is beyond your capacity.

Go on with the work, I have relieved you of your part in the battle, I say to you my Child, the battle is the Lord’s.

You will see all your enemies defeated before your eyes by MY outstretched Arm, and the abundance come to you as you stand in worship and praise to your God.

Blessings in Christ,
Pastor Jahfas Victor Ahua
Living Hill Christian Church.