The story of the birth of Jesus Christ

THE PRICELESS PRECIOUS PEARL

Matthew 11 vs 28-30 ^“Come to Me, all who are weary and heavily burdened [by religious rituals that provide no peace], and I will give you rest [refreshing your souls with salvation].  Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me [following Me as My disciple], for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest (renewal, blessed quiet) for your souls.  For My yoke is easy [to bear] and My burden is light.”

Literally priceless means something precious as something not to be sold at any price, something treasured, held in a very high regard and value. Pearl is a shell concretion, usually round and varying in sizes and colours. It is found in the mantle or between the mantle and shell especially in the oysters and river mussels. River mussels are a kind of oysters but small and it is edible, it is a shell fish and can be found in a fresh water or salt water.
Figuratively description, pearls are rare, so precious and it is a beauty to behold. It is like an agate and diamonds and tinted with light overlaid that makes up a beautiful jewelries people wear on their ears, necks, and braces.
Now to get the pearls made up, there is a lot of risks involve;

1.)     People put their lives in danger by the threatened of sea mammal; like sharks, jelly fish and others

2.)     For those that farm them and have taking it as their sources of income and livelihood, requires patience, as they laboured through the year, feeding the shell oysters through the sea, guide them during their formation, production of pearls and then harvest.

3.)     Their productions are very limited as only one pearl are found in one oyster.

4.)     It required skillful men and women in water because it cannot be done by any individual who does not have any idea and also requires many hands.

5.)     It requires hard works and it is a capital intensive project for all necessary equipments in place like boat, diver’s suits for the divers, nets and of course medical personnel in case of any emergency.

6.)     To get it made up for consumer use, these precious pearls which are rare to come by, which also involve risk taking becomes very expensive that only those who can afford it is at their reach.

The cost of having wearing a beautiful pearls on the ears, necks, and braces, it is not priceless but rather it is price limited as it cannot just be worn by anybody because of the price value.

Now let’s look at the topic THE PRICELESS PRECIOUS PEARL I pray for the readers that it will tremendously bless you and the anointing of the Holy Ghost will be eternally administered to you as you read and begin to walk in the unlimited love of God in Jesus name.
I want to begin with this question; what can be priceless as the love of a Father to His children?
John 3v16 “For God so love the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life”
Like you have read earlier, I said priceless means something that is so precious that cannot be sold at any price, something that is treasured that one would not want to lose or something that is held with a very high esteem and value. In order words, something like a hiding place; a place of refuge where to resort to when in trouble, a special place of solace, a place of rest assured; peace, joy, love, security a place of total dependence for an expected end.
And I ask again as a believer in Christ Jesus, what can be likened to be that place? God Almighty gave His best; His most treasured Son Jesus Christ to redeem the world which He loved, held in a high esteemed and values to prosper.
Therefore my brothers and sisters in Christ, I want you to know that you and I and all our loved ones are very precious in the sight of God. For Jesus said in Matthew 10 vs 29-31 “Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? And one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows”. For if God so know every sparrow that drops down talk less of you and I and all our loved one put together; our careers, purpose, health and sundry how much more precious we are in His sight. Amen!

The love of God for mankind is His most treasured, precious Son whom He has given His life as a ransomed for saving the world from destructions. And the love of God for us all has been from the beginning when He taught of us as being created, made in His own image and likeness (Genesis 1vs26-27).  His love for us all is priceless precious Pearl which is His son Jesus Christ whom He had crucified in His heart before the foundation of the world to bring salvation to world that are heading into their destruction.

1 Peter 1:19-20 (AMPC) ^“But [you were purchased] with the precious blood of Christ (the Messiah), like that of a [sacrificial] lamb without blemish or spot. It is true that He was chosen and foreordained (destined and foreknown for it) before the foundation of the world, but He was brought out to public view (made manifest) in these last days (at the end of the times) for the sake of you”.

The priceless love of God offered His Son as spotless lamb, without blemish as a perfect sacrifice, lamb offered once and all for our sins, a perfect propitiation or reconciliation of man back to God. Therefore, He made Him who knew no sin to become sin for us, so that we might be made righteousness of God in Him. (See 2 Corinthians 5v21, Romans 3v25)

What a priceless precious Pearl God offered for us all to look beautiful and be beautified with. 2 Corinthians 5v17 says “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature; old things are passed away; behold all things are become new” This scripture refers to the beauty of a new birth in Christ Jesus such priceless Pearl.

Read Isaiah 53v1-12 talks more of our Saviour Jesus whom our sins were put upon his shoulders and our chastisements was upon Him and much more which He does not deserve but the Father choose to do all that Him because of our salvation which earned us God’s unmerited favour and also acquit us of judgement we are to face and sets us free. Hebrews 8v12(b) “And their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more, and Hebrews 10v17 “And their sins and their iniquities I will remember no more under the new covenant”  look such a love  so precious, such  a love priceless, PRECIOUS PRICELESS PEARL; Jesus Christ God’s offer to us all is to be worn

on our ears, necks and braces.

Jesus saying in Matthew 11v28-30 as our text, “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest” v19 further says “Take my yoke it easy and my burden is light”

What is that, that are weighing you down or what is that addiction or lifestyle that you cannot change, what is that, that is standing against you and the promises of God for you today, what is that sin, sickness, disease, unforgiven spirits, what is that lies the enemy have told you that you are worthless, you are nothing for good, my brothers and sisters it doesn’t matter wherever you found yourself Jesus is calling, He said come and drop all those baggage at My feet and I will give you rest. He said switch on to me, rest on Me, trust me for anything you can think of or imagine and I will satisfy all your raging desires.

v29 He further said, come take my priceless offer for you it is free, your salvation, your freedom, your peace, your joy on every sides, happiness, divine health, prosperity and much more are all free it is priceless, highly valued, rest assured, very protective, durable, it is eternal but yours is to come and accept Me as your wisest choice as God priceless precious Pearl offer for your redemption and it is as simple as that.

Moreso,Isaiah 55v1 sums it all, he said “Ho everyone that thirseth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money, come ye, buy and eat; yea come buy wine (a symbol of the Holy Spirit) and milk (a symbol of salvation, a baby) without money without price.

Jesus Christ our savior is the Father’s priceless precious Pearl offered to whomever will want to put Him on freely; salvation is free to whoever so desire and will inherit eternal life. For it is written that whosoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

We have learned about the oyster precious jewels called pearls; how people toiled all through the year with all manner of risk taking on their lives just to get a seed of it. Cannot imagine how many have been injured, lost their lives for getting a seed.

Inorder words, how many have lost their souls for the comfort of this world, lust after earthly things that will perish away one day that does not satisfy?

In conclusion, Isaiah 55v2 says “why do you spend your money for that which is not bread (Jesus said I am the Bread of life..) and your earning (salvation) for what does not satisfy? He said ‘Hearken diligently to me and eat ye that which is good (Jesus Christ the good Master), and let your soul delight in fatness (to be fulfilled) in the promises of God for you.

THE PRICELESS PRECIOUS PEARL is Jesus Christ the unmerited favour of God’s love for mankind, will you make an intelligent decision today to accept Him into your life as your Lord and Personal Saviour? Sure you do, then you are welcome to family of God and God bless you. Amen

WHEN THE LORD COMES THROUGH FROM BEHIND.....(the unpected begins to happens)

Psalm 126:1-6  "When the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.

Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The Lord hath done great things for them.
The Lord hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad.
Turn again our captivity, O Lord, as the streams in the south.
They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.
He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him".

These words come to me this week, because I sensed it Prophetic and the power of the Holy Spirit upon it made me believed that it is revelatory and needed to be shared because of the presence of God I experience and His Power when it comes and I believed that it will also bless the readers as you part take in Jesus Name Amen!

When The Lord comes through from behind from the scripture above in Psalm 126:1-6, it will be like those that dreams.  The unexpected begins to happen in a measure we cannot quantify or unexplainable;

-          Tears are returned into laughter

-          Lacks are turned into abundance

-          Diseased are turned into wholesomeness

-          Barrenness are turned into fruitfulness

-          Hopeless are turned into hopefulness

-          Impossibility are turned into possibility

 When the Lord comes things from behind you, the lost becomes found, there will be tsunami of miracles, amazing and astounding newness of God’s presence.

When He comes through from your behind;

-          He becomes a way where there is no way

-          The insignificant becomes significant

-          The unqualified becomes automatically qualified

-          The unrecognized becomes suddenly recognized

-          The uncelebrated becomes celebrated amen!

-          The loser becomes the winner

-          The forgotten becomes unforgotten in Jesus

We He comes through from your behind;

-          The down casted become suddenly becomes lifted up

-          The unfavoured  becomes highly favoured, love, lovable and blessed

-          The fearful becomes fearless amen!

-          The vulnerable prey becomes touch not my anointed and do my prophet no harm

-          The less privilege becomes I can do all things through Christ also strengthens me amen! 

Again when the Lord comes through for you my brothers and sisters;

-          You will be effortlessly announced, distinguished, loved, respected and blessed amen!

-          You will have peace like a river flow and joy unspeakable

-          You will lack nothing good for He shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus amen!

-          You will be secured under His wings and over shadowed in your entire journey.

-          You will be at peace with all men

-          You will walk fearlessly and full of faith

If the Lord comes through for you;

-          The unknown becomes known amen!

For Jeremiah 33:3 Say “Call unto me and I will answer you and show you great and mighty thing which thou knowest not”

When He comes through;

-          You will be protected from any kind of evil

-          You will walk in absolute liberty

When He comes through;

-          He becomes if God be for us who can be against us NONE Romans 8:31

When He comes through from behind; it will be like a dream Psalm 126:1-2

Right now in Jesus name, the Lord is coming through from behind for you amen!

But I want you to know that the LORD GOD comes through for the people of old which we can read about and see and learn their obedience to God’s word and which will in turns blessed our own lives too:

(1)    Moses:  God comes through from his behind and he becomes the leader of the children of Israel from Egypt through the wilderness.  His story at birth was astonished as God come from behind for him Exodus 2: 1-10. 

The character of Moses:  he knew who he was for God to come through him, for you, you must know your identity in Christ Jesus as a child of God and must trust God to come through you.

(2)    Joseph:  God comes through for Joseph because God was with Him.  Joseph never neglects the gift of God upon his life. 

The characters of Joseph: he never neglects the gift of God upon his life though it brings him under attack but God was with him Genesis 39:21.

He (Joseph) has an outstanding character because he never allowed himself to be defiled by the world.

(3)    David –   he was preferred by God as a king over Israel instead of King Saul after his rebellion.

(4)    Esther – she was preferred queen over Queen Vashti

(5)    Paul – Saul now Paul was once a killer of Christians but later becomes a ripper.

(6)    Jesus Christ above all our saviours, who has come that we may have life and have it abundantly

Reflection:   For God to come through for you which character trait do you portray?  

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RACE TO VICTORY

II Corinthians 10:1-5 “Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you: But I beseech you, that I may not be bold when I am present with that confidence, wherewith I think to be bold against some, which think of us as if we walked according to the flesh. For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

Verses 4 in emphasis, “For the weapons of our warfare are not canal, but mighty through God in the pulling down of strong holds”.

Literally, victory is described as a state of having won a race or battle.

Now, to be victorious really depends on the ground we stand to battle.  Victory doesn’t come so easily.  Victory is earned by our believe, commitment and hand works because to win a competition or race and be victorious, one must go through a rigorous training and must be found fit by some experts to compete in the competition that is one and your personal efforts, which are your hand working and believing in yourself also count and must determined to fight to defeat your other competitors to victory. Mark 4: 1-8, “And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land. And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine, Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow: And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up. And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth: But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away. And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit. And other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred”.

Therefore, victory is not meant for weak minds, fearful hearts, lukewarm hearts or unstable minds. Victory is meant for prepared, qualified and determined mind to succeed. (See Matthew 25:14-26).  Let’s consider Hebrews 5:13-14 “For everyone that uses milk is unskillful in the word of righteousness, for he is baby then verse 14 says “but strong meat belongs to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised (trained) to discern what is good from evil”. To me these verses of the scripture points out inexperienced and unskillful of one and if one is unskillful or inexperienced in a race or competition for example, such ones can never earn victory because they are just like a babies. Verse 14 in says, but strong meat belongs to them that are full grown men i.e. full of age; that means also the trained, qualified and the determined minds that one ready to run the race to completion. May the Lord help us run

I also want you to know that as we are in this world we all in a competition or race and of course we have competitors competing with us the competition comprises two kingdoms: the kingdom of God and the kingdom of darkness (the children of God and the children of beliah).  May I ask this question which part of the race do you pledge allegiance is it to the kingdom of God or other?

Therefore brethren, the ones who by reason of use (solid foods); as it is written have their senses and mental faculties trained to discern or distinguish what is good from evil are the victorious.  Of course those that have stood the test of times and determined not to give in but rather choose right and stand firm no matter what, are the victorious. Jesus Christ, exercised the use of the solid food, He went through rigorous training during His earthly ministries, He was tempted of the devil, rejected by His own, He was called names, He was persecuted for His good deed, He was crucified among thieves, He was buried in the ground, He was not found guilty of any crime yet He died outside the city as criminals and buried but He was Victorious as He came out of the grave, resurrected because the grave could not contain Him and took the key of the kingdom  seen for 40 days and ascended into Heaven, seated at the right of His Father interceding for you and me.  Jesus left that victory at the cross for you and me to be victorious.

Conclusion: I want you to reflect on these: that every day of life we all are drawing near to the end of our competition here in earth when the Son of man shall come in His glory and all the Holy Angels with Him, may He found us worthy, then shall He sits upon the throne of His glory.  Mathew 25: 31-46 says “ When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats: And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me. Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.⁴ Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee? Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me. And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal”.

Shalom

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BE ARMED FOR THE BATTLE

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.  Therefore take up the whole armor of God that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.  Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness,  and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace;  above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one.  And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God;  praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints—  and for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel,  for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

Ephesians 6:11, 18 “Put on the whole armour of God that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil” “Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching there unto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints”.

Apostle Paul was admonishing the church at Ephesus of moral living and values and at his conclusion he said to them in verses 10 of Ephesians 6 says “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power, which is talking about our faith in God and putting your total trust in His mighty power” (or of His mighty deeds).

For the scripture tell us that we are in a Spiritual battle and therefore we need to be fully armed with which God has made ready for us to use, that means to be heavily covered by the armour of God.

In the verses of emphasis states that we should put on the whole armour of God, which we may be able to stand against the wiles (devil’ schemes, interior motives or strategies).

Brethren I want you know that from the moment you choose to make a right choice in life; making a quality decision to become a believer in Christ Jesus and align yourself to the will of God and His purposes, the devil will wage war against your soul to harass, humiliate, slander, mock and trying all possible best to manipulate and control your life.  Because to him, am I going to lose this one to God? So he therefore brings all kinds of frustration on way to battle you to stupor.  But I want you to know that when one comes to this end or I will call it a dead end, the word of God still will remain.   Moses’ experience and the children of Israel was that they came face to face to the red sea behind them were Pharaoh and his chariot men, but the Lord parted the red sea for them and they walk through the dry ground. God still remain their ultimate saviour. For Jesus said in Mathew 24:35 “Heaven and earth shall pass way but my words shall not pass away”

Though all the schemes, interior motives, evil strategies of the enemies may come at you but remember  that His words concerning you; your purpose and destiny still will remain. That’s why, James 4:7 says “so be subject to God i.e. submit to God, resist the devil (stand firm against him), do not be afraid or dismayed and he will flee from you” amen! He will run away from you when stand firm in Faith which you profess and you stand firm in the Truth which you believe, the devil and his co-horst will definitely run away in terror.

So in contrast one might be wondering maybe I should continue in my own understanding for the devil will not worry me.  But I tell you the truth he already have you and that way is the way to hell fire with devil and that’s the reason why he fights to take control over people’s emotions, corrupts their minds and win them against God’s promises for them through his evil schemes so that he can have a company in the same rebellion against God.

Also know this that evil may be perpetrated against you by human beings, but at the same time you must know and never forget that it is our ultimate enemy, the devil, that is behind it,  he is the one  behind their misbehaving and all manners wickedness toward us.

Honestly some people’s manners can be so disgusting, so disrespectful, humiliating, slanderous, frustrating and nauseating but remember we don’t have to be like them. amen

For it is written “for our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the ruler, the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms” (Eph 6:12) NIV

1)   Eph 6:13 however, tells us on how to protect ourselves.  We are admonished to be strong in the Lord and in His power and these words to us is  that we cannot fight this battle by ourselves, by our own understanding physically for our human strength is totally inadequate that is,  is not enough to do battle with our number one enemy, but God power is  invisible that works behind the scene and His protection is seen and beautifully completed amen!

2)   The way we access the power and protection in this war the enemy is waging against us is to put on the whole amour of God.  Apostle Paul tells us the specific pieces of armour that each believer in Christ needs to consciously put on every day;

(1)  The belt of truth – to fight against satan’s lies.

 (2)  The breast plate of righteousness – to protect our own hearts

(3)Shoes – for firm footing in our walk with Christ

(4)The shield of faith – to repel satan’s accusations

(5)The helmet of salvation – to protection our minds

(6)And the Sword of the Spirit – the word of God – to give us knowledge, instruction and ever – increasing faith in God’s words we profess

(7)Most of all, we must pray! Know also very importantly that prayer strengthen us to stand against the enemy; our adversary, which also involves praying all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance for all saints .

In conclusion, the enemy of our soul will always try to keep us from moving into all God has for us.  Seriously, we can change or thwart his plans against us with prayers, our worship, and praise and by the Sword of the Spirit – which is the word of God.

These stands as our greatest weapon of warfare against the wiles of the devil;

-          Prayer; including  all prayers and supplication in the Spirit

-          Our worthy worships and praise to God

-          The Sword of the Spirit – which is the word of God, will demolish the kingdom of darkness.

Shalom.

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