Scriptures Of The Day: "Romans 8:1-39".

Romans 8

New International Version (NIV)

Life Through the Spirit

8 Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus,

² because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death. 

³ For what the law was powerless to do because it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh to be a sin offering. And so he condemned sin in the flesh, 

⁴ in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fully met in us, who do not live according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.

⁵ Those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what the flesh desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires. 

⁶ The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace. 

⁷ The mind governed by the flesh is hostile to God; it does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so. 

⁸ Those who are in the realm of the flesh cannot please God.

⁹ You, however, are not in the realm of the flesh but are in the realm of the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, they do not belong to Christ. 

¹⁰ But if Christ is in you, then even though your body is subject to death because of sin, the Spirit gives life because of righteousness. 

¹¹ And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies because of his Spirit who lives in you.

¹² Therefore, brothers and sisters, we have an obligation—but it is not to the flesh, to live according to it. 

¹³ For if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live.

¹⁴ For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God. 

¹⁵ The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.” 

¹⁶ The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children. 

¹⁷ Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory.

Present Suffering and Future Glory

¹⁸ I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. 

¹⁹ For the creation waits in eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed. 

²⁰ For the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope

²¹ that the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the freedom and glory of the children of God.

²² We know that the whole creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time. 

²³ Not only so, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption to sonship, the redemption of our bodies. 

²⁴ For in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what they already have? 

²⁵ But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.

²⁶ In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. 

²⁷ And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for God’s people in accordance with the will of God.

²⁸ And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. 

²⁹ For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters. 

³⁰ And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified.

More Than Conquerors

³¹ What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? 

³² He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? 

³³ Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies. 

³⁴ Who then is the one who condemns? No one. Christ Jesus who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us. 

³⁵ Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?

³⁶ As it is written:

“For your sake we face death all day long;    we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.”

³⁷ No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 

³⁸ For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 

³⁹ neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.



End Of The Years Picture: What is Your Passion Like For God.

This is a church in the Philippines where the people have come in a flood to worship together. At our crusades in Africa, the people often stand in the rain to hear the Gospel (and I preach in the rain). How hungry are you?

Romans 8:35-39 says:

³⁵ Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?

³⁶ As it is written: “For your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.”

³⁷ No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 

³⁸ For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 

³⁹ neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Picture Of The Day: "Manny Dapidran Pacquiao".

Reading God's Word every day is what gives me strength. Without God I am nothing.

Manny Pacquiao

 

Scriptures Of The Day: "Matthew 1:1-25".

Matthew 1

New King James Version (NKJV)

The Genealogy of Jesus Christ

1 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham:

² Abraham begot Isaac, Isaac begot Jacob, and Jacob begot Judah and his brothers.

 ³ Judah begot Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez begot Hezron, and Hezron begot Ram. 

⁴ Ram begot Amminadab, Amminadab begot Nahshon, and Nahshon begot Salmon. 

⁵ Salmon begot Boaz by Rahab, Boaz begot Obed by Ruth, Obed begot Jesse, 

⁶ and Jesse begot David the king.

David the king begot Solomon by her who had been the wife^[ of Uriah.

⁷ Solomon begot Rehoboam, Rehoboam begot Abijah, and Abijah begot Asa.

 ⁸ Asa begot Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat begot Joram, and Joram begot Uzziah.

⁹ Uzziah begot Jotham, Jotham begot Ahaz, and Ahaz begot Hezekiah.

¹⁰ Hezekiah begot Manasseh, Manasseh begot Amon, and Amon begot Josiah.

¹¹ Josiah begot Jeconiah and his brothers about the time they were carried away to Babylon.

¹² And after they were brought to Babylon, Jeconiah begot Shealtiel, and Shealtiel begot Zerubbabel. 

¹³ Zerubbabel begot Abiud, Abiud begot Eliakim, and Eliakim begot Azor. 

¹⁴ Azor begot Zadok, Zadok begot Achim, and Achim begot Eliud. 

¹⁵ Eliud begot Eleazar, Eleazar begot Matthan, and Matthan begot Jacob. 

¹⁶ And Jacob begot Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus who is called Christ.

¹⁷ So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations, from David until the captivity in Babylon are fourteen generations, and from the captivity in Babylon until the Christ are fourteen generations.

Christ Born of Mary

¹⁸ Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: After His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Spirit. 

¹⁹ Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not wanting to make her a public example, was minded to put her away secretly. 

²⁰ But while he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take to you Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.

 ²¹ And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.”

²² So all this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying: 

²³ “Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,” which is translated, “God with us.”

²⁴ Then Joseph, being aroused from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord commanded him and took to him his wife, 

²⁵ and did not know her till she had brought forth her firstborn Son. And he called His name Jesus.



Shanwilsblog is One( Happy Anniversary to shanwilsblog).

Shanwilsblog is One:

 When we started, it was like a dream. But today in the last 365 days, shanwilsblog has reached out to people through various messages, songs, articles, write ups and various countries.

People from Kenya, South Africa, United Kingdom, Nigeria, Ukraine, Romania, Netherlands,  Russia, Portugal, Germany, France, Slovakia, USA, Benin, Canada, France, Kuwait Indonesia, Ireland and so on.

 Please, we would like to have feedbacks on how Shanwilsblog has affected, blessed and encouraged you. Also, we would like to know where we can improve and what we need to do better.



Kingdom Song Of The Day: " Agape Christmas" By Tayo Bamgbose.

Tayo Bamigbose – Agape Christmas

Halla,You need to download and listen to this song.

Down load via this link 

http://notjustok.com/2015/12/15/tayo-bamigbose-agape-christmas/

It’s all about love; the real meaning of Christmas!

Shortly after the released of his hit gospel single ‘Polongo’, Tayo Bamgbose is out with AGAPE CHRISTMAS which he really captures the yuletide season with. AGAPE CHRISTMAS is an Afro Christmas song. You sure gonna like this tune.

FaceBook: Tayo Bamgbose

Twitter: Tayo Bamgbose

Management, It is not Fair.

When you are doing well, every one celebrates you but when your performance is waning, people will forget about your past victories and accomplishments. Instead of being patient or motivate you and tell help you, they may give you the boot.

Stephen Keshi the former coach of The Super eagles of Nigeria was given a boot after winning the nations cups for various reasons. The last time the Supere Eagles won the nations cup was ninteen (19) years before The big Boss (Stephen Keshi) came and won the cup in 2013. 

Now, Mourinho has been kicked out of Chelsea Fc after winning The EPL this year because of performance, issues with players and so on. He has been the best coach the club has had in her history. 

This is a case study for everyone, professional, business development officer/managers, bankers, marketers, managers and so on. You just have to keep performing. Your previous records may not speak for you if you are not doing well. Managements from my view are more interested in performance and not excuses. They want to see results and they are very impatient.

Do not live on your past glories instead; build on them because the celebrated performer today may become the sacked incompetent staff tomorrow. Mourinho's and Keshi's experiences are good examples to learn from so that you do not fall and have their experiences.

Managements are no longer patient because they think business is no longer as usual. Everyone wants to be at the top but most bosses do not really know what it means and takes to meet targets and deadlines. They just want it done and results coming in. I believe if the mean reason a company exists is to make profit, then something is wrong. Many times, people have sleepless nights, deprive themselves and their families and do other things because they want to achieve their goals and targets.

Mourinho was called the special one now he has been sacked and I heard someone called him the sacked one. This is not fair by the management of Chelsea Fc because this same coach brought the club back to the top after many years.  The truth is Mourinho is one of the best coaches of all time and guess what; several clubs are now vying for his signature. They just lost a gem, a leader and a coach.

There should be room for motivation and encourage when things are not going as planned and when everything is happening accordingly. If everything management does is to sack, query and salary reduction, then they would lose the best hands and other companies will become better for it. I am not saying that companies should not sack or down size but what i am saying is that the solution to poor performance is not always sack. They should look into the systems they have put in place and try to get close to the employees to know what the problems are. The problem or the cause of low productivity could be from the management or employees and from both. Wilson Ileogben

Kingdom Song Of The Day: " CAN NOBODY DO ME LIKE JESUS" By Andrae Crouch.

CAN NOBODY DO ME LIKE JESUS
(attributed to Andrae Crouch)

Chorus:
Can't nobody do me like Jesus
Can't nobody do me like the Lord
Can't nobody do me like Jesus
He's my friend
(repeat)

He healed my body, then he told me to run on (3x),
He's my friend

Chorus

He saved my soul, put my name on the roll (3x),
He's my friend

He filled me with the Holy Ghost, then he told me to run on (3x),
He's my friend

He's my friend, my friend.
I know that He's my friend, my friend

Chorus x2

I said He's my friend
I'm so glad He's my friend
He's my friendAndrae' Crouch

© 1982 Bud-John Songs, Inc.

                                                

 lyrics are property and copyright of

CAN NOBODY DO ME LIKE JESUS

"ANDRAE CROUCH"

Scriptures Of The Day: " Jeremiah 17:1-27".

Jeremiah 17

New King James Version (NKJV)

Judah’s Sin and Punishment

17 “The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron;
With the point of a diamond it is engraved
On the tablet of their heart,
And on the horns of your altars,² While their children remember
Their altars and their wooden images
By the green trees on the high hills.³ O My mountain in the field,
I will give as plunder your wealth, all your treasures,
And your high places of sin within all your borders.⁴ And you, even yourself,
Shall let go of your heritage which I gave you;
And I will cause you to serve your enemies
In the land which you do not know;
For you have kindled a fire in My anger which shall burn forever.”

⁵ Thus says the Lord:

“Cursed is the man who trusts in man
And makes flesh his strength,
Whose heart departs from the Lord.⁶ For he shall be like a shrub in the desert,
And shall not see when good comes,
But shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness,
In a salt land which is not inhabited.

⁷ “Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord,
And whose hope is the Lord.⁸ For he shall be like a tree planted by the waters,
Which spreads out its roots by the river,
And will not fear when heat comes;
But its leaf will be green,
And will not be anxious in the year of drought,
Nor will cease from yielding fruit.

⁹ “The heart is deceitful above all things,
And desperately wicked;
Who can know it?¹⁰ I, the Lord, search the heart,
I test the mind,
Even to give every man according to his ways,
According to the fruit of his doings.

¹¹ “As a partridge that broods but does not hatch,
So is he who gets riches, but not by right;
It will leave him in the midst of his days,
And at his end he will be a fool.”

¹² A glorious high throne from the beginning
Is the place of our sanctuary.¹³ O Lord, the hope of Israel,
All who forsake You shall be ashamed.
“Those who depart from Me
Shall be written in the earth,
Because they have forsaken the Lord,
The fountain of living waters.”

Jeremiah Prays for Deliverance

¹⁴ Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed;
Save me, and I shall be saved,
For You are my praise.¹⁵ Indeed they say to me,
“Where is the word of the Lord?
Let it come now!”¹⁶ As for me, I have not hurried away from being a shepherd who follows You,
Nor have I desired the woeful day;
You know what came out of my lips;
It was right there before You.¹⁷ Do not be a terror to me;
You are my hope in the day of doom.¹⁸ Let them be ashamed who persecute me,
But do not let me be put to shame;
Let them be dismayed,
But do not let me be dismayed.
Bring on them the day of doom,
And destroy them with double destruction!

Hallow the Sabbath Day

¹⁹ Thus the Lord said to me: “Go and stand in the gate of the children of the people, by which the kings of Judah come in and by which they go out, and in all the gates of Jerusalem; 

²⁰ and say to them, ‘Hear the word of the Lord, you kings of Judah, and all Judah, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, who enter by these gates. 

²¹ Thus says the Lord: “Take heed to yourselves, and bear no burden on the Sabbath day, nor bring it in by the gates of Jerusalem; 

²² nor carry a burden out of your houses on the Sabbath day, nor do any work, but hallow the Sabbath day, as I commanded your fathers. 

²³ But they did not obey nor incline their ear, but made their neck stiff, that they might not hear nor receive instruction.

²⁴ “And it shall be, if you heed Me carefully,” says the Lord, “to bring no burden through the gates of this city on the Sabbath day, but hallow the Sabbath day, to do no work in it, 

²⁵ then shall enter the gates of this city kings and princes sitting on the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, they and their princes, accompanied by the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and this city shall remain forever. 

²⁶ And they shall come from the cities of Judah and from the places around Jerusalem, from the land of Benjamin and from the lowland, from the mountains and from the South, bringing burnt offerings and sacrifices, grain offerings and incense, bringing sacrifices of praise to the house of the Lord.

²⁷ “But if you will not heed Me to hallow the Sabbath day, such as not carrying a burden when entering the gates of Jerusalem on the Sabbath day, then I will kindle a fire in its gates, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem, and it shall not be quenched.”’”