The Temptation in the Garden of Eden

What is there to learn from the temptation that occurred in the Garden of Eden? Many people can only remember the account of the temptation in Genesis 3 for the fall of man and the punishments given to the Adam, Eve and the serpent. But there are other things to learn from there. This post shares some other things to pick from the temptation of Adam and Eve.

Then the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die. For God knows that in the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree desirable to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate. She also gave to her husband with her, and he ate – Genesis 3:4-7 (NKJV).

The scriptures are for reproof, correction, instructions and doctrine so that you may be complete and fully prepared for good works (2 Timothy 3:16-17), and this includes the scriptures on the temptation of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. This describes the fall of man from grace to grass, but there are also some important things to learn from the story.

Lessons from the temptation in the Garden of Eden

1. Unrevealed things are for your good.

Secret things are for God but the revealed ones are for us (Deuteronomy 29:29). It is not everything that you should know. There are certain things that should remain unknown. When God does not reveal certain things to you even after your persistent request for a revelation of the thing, know that it is for your good. God loves you and would always shield you from future troubles in any way He deems fit, which may include not giving you all the details of something. This is due to the fact that He is knows the end from the beginning and He knows you very well as your creator. Rely on God’s love and trust that He will never mismanage your life or destiny.

 God told Adam not to eat from a particular tree and did not give them the reason why they shouldn’t eat from it. But satan came and gave them the reason and they did exactly what God wanted to avoid for them – to desire to know the good and the evil. They were being shielded from evil, but disobedience exposed them to it, and that became the genesis of evil on earth. Read more...

How To Grow In The Love Of God

Do you desire to grow in the love of God? This is the will of God - that you be like Him in words, thought, and deeds. Developing the love of the Lord in you empowers you to obey and live for Him at all times. This post tells you how to grow in God’s love.

That Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height— to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God – Ephesians 3:17-19 (NKJV).

Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us – Romans 5:5 (NKJV).

Growing in the love of God is mandatory if you want to please God. This also ensures that you enjoy all that He has for them that love Him (Romans 8:28), including being with Him where He is. Also, when you develop the love of Christ in you, serving God will no more be a struggle for you. Rather, you will do it with delight. Furthermore, sin will not overcome you anymore, and walking in love will be a normal way of life for you. So, how do you build up your love level?

How to grow in God’s love

1. Salvation

This is the starting point for the love of God in a believer’s life. This is because at new birth, God showers His love into your heart by His Spirit (Romans 5:5). And a seed of the love of Christ is planted in you, which enables you to live for Christ. Therefore, when you receive Christ as your personal Lord and Saviour, love dwells in you. However, like any other seed, if the seed of God’s love doesn’t grow, you will not reap any benefit.

 Read more...

With Jesus You Are a Multitude

Do you have an idea or a good course and you wish you have a lot of supporters to drive it? Or are you behind time and you wish that help will come so that you can finish on time? You don’t need to look far, help is near and beside you – Jesus. When you have Christ you have all the people you need. This post emphasizes that Jesus is the answer to the multitude you are asking for.

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me– Philippians 4:13 (NKJV).

But Jesus looked at them and said, With men this is impossible, but all things are possible with God- Matthew 19:26 (AMP).

There is this saying among my people- “Igwe bu ike”. It means “multitude is strength”. This is true because you accomplish a lot with multitude compared to when you are alone or with a few people. However, there are certain times that having multitude won’t help, rather it spoils things or circumstances. Besides, what happens to the person that can’t muster a crowd to help out? There is hope in Christ!

When you have Jesus you have a multitude and more. When God is with you, you will accomplish every task or course on time and excellently. This is because you can do all things through Christ who strengthens you, and also what is impossible with men is very possible with God. Nothing is impossible with God (Luke 1:37).

How can God do it?

The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof (1 Corinthians 10:26). Everything (Matthew 8:27) heeds to the commands of God including people. As a raven fed Elijah for days (1 Kings 17:6), God can send anything or people to help you, or do anything even if it means delaying someone somewhere till you get to your destination. There are so many testimonies like that. God can do it for you too. Read more...

Key to a Successful Christian Living on Earth

Do you want a successful life as a Christian here on earth? Many believing Christians want to live for Christ but they are preoccupied with weights. For you to live for Christ you must see yourself as a foreigner in this earth. This is the main key to successful Christian living. This post tells you the mindset you need to have that will help you live for Christ.

Beloved, I beg you as sojourners and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul, having your conduct honorable among the Gentiles, that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may, by your good works which they observe, glorify God in the day of visitation – 1 Peter 2:11-12 (NKJV)

Who are you on earth?

A sojourner – a person who stays in a place temporary.

A pilgrim – a traveler in a foreign land.

An ambassador of Christ – official representative of Christ on earth.

The earth is not your home. Jesus has prepared a place for you  (John 14:2)and if you are really passing through this earth to heaven, to the mansion being prepared for you, then you must be like a sheep who follows only the instructions of the shepherd, the voice of a stranger will he not entertain (John 10:5). Jesus said that He is coming back to take you to your mansion (John 14:3), but He is not coming for anyhow person (Matthew 22:11-14). You must have your wedding garment on and Ephesians 5:27 describes what the garment should look like: without spot, wrinkle or blemish. For you to achieve this, you must always remember that you are a traveler staying temporarily on earth and so should ever be ready with your spotless garment for the signal that it is time, whether through home calling or through the second coming of Jesus Christ (1 Thessalonians 3:13).

How do you live?

Peter in 1 Peter 2:11 was pleading with Christians that as sojourners and pilgrims that they should keep away from fleshly lusts that war against their soul. Paul speaking in 2 Timothy 2: 4, admonishes that as a soldier of Christ you should not be entangled with the things of this world. Romans 8:7 and James 4:4 talk about carnal mind and friendship with the world being enmity with God. Read more...

Jesus Made It That You Will Make It Too

Do you know that nothing can stop you from making it to heaven? Your Father ensured that the pathway to heaven is secured through His Son Jesus. He sent Him ahead of you to make sure you don’t stumble on the way or miss your way. This post stresses that if Christ won the race you can make it too.

Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need – Hebrews 4:14-16 (NKJV)

Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them – Hebrews 7:25 (NKJV).

Believing Christians fall into sin because they believe the lie from the devil that they can’t help it. If it is so why is it that there are other evil things you can’t imagine you doing not to talk of doing it? The same Christ who helps you in those ones is also there to help you not to fall into any sin at all.

Many people think that the reason Jesus was without sin was because He was the Son of God and came from heaven. However, that was not the case. Jesus came in the form of a man to the earth and went through the same things you and I are going through. He was born in the same flesh as us (John 1:14), with the flesh that is recorded to be weak (Matthew 26:41). Galatians 5:19-21 gives a list of the works of the flesh, yet, Christ was without sin. The flesh tried to pull the Lord to allow it to manifest but He refused to yield to it (Romans 6:16), He refused to serve the flesh. He overcame by doing the very things He is asking us to do today. Paul said follow me even as I follow Christ (1 Corinthians 11:1). Read more...