ALWAYS BE PREPARED!

(TEXT : Ecclesiastes 9:8)
Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment.

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When you put on a dirty cloths people will avoid coming close to you, but when your clothes are always clean and well ironed, even though you can’t speak fluent English; people will still want to associate with you. The truth is, “cleanness is next to Godliness.” When you are cleaned from the outside, there is a tendency of (89 percent) that your inward will be pure toward your fellow human beings. Your outward appearance is the showcase of how beautiful your inward will be. Always wear “white thoughts” as your garments.

In addition, when you go before your maker on the day of fellowship, appear before Him clean; and not with dirty cloths or dirty mouth. And most importantly, always prepare your “inward man” more cleaner; so that you can have an encounter from your inward man and then flowing through your outward man appearance; and you will never leave His presence the same way you have come. Remember, there is a saying that says: “the way you dress, will determine how you will be addressed.” So, if you will not want to be addressed wrongly or be embraced in the front of God’s Angels who are watching both our “inward appearance and outward appearance;” appear the way you will like to be addressed.

2 Corinthians 5:1
For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.

Finally, there are different kinds of garment which every single believers must be wearing, particularly when coming into the presence of God for fellowship. There are physical clothes and there are spiritual ones. Physical ones are: seeing a believer wearing crazy jeans, backless clothes, frontless clothes, sholderless clothes, dressing to kill, dressing to impress, dressing to enticed, dressing to seduce, dressing to tempt and dressing to destroy an innocent believers in the gathering of fellowship or in another settings. Spiritual dressing, this can be interpreted into two fold: one, dress Godly, dress simply, dress moderately, dress decently, dress responsibly: and two, never come to the presence of God with grudges, hypocrisy, immoral thoughts, unforgivness spirit, abusive mouth, slander, backbiting, gossiping, jesting, mediocrity, eye-services etc. whenever a believer wears any of these garment into the house of fellowship on any of the day of worship into the presence of God; all your services or sacrifices are unless and not acceptable before God.

Philippians 4:5
Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.
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THE MAN AHITHOPHEL (PART 2)!

(TEXT : 2 Samuel 15:31)
And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O LORD, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.

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2 Samuel 17:1-2
Moreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night: And I will come upon him while he is weary and weak handed, and will make him afraid: and all the people that are with him shall flee; and I will smite the king only:

This chapter symbolizes the rejection of the son of David by Judas; it is exactly as the Israel of Jesus’ day; most of the people loved David, but mush of its leadership seemingly didn’t. Most of the people of Israel loved Jesus, but its leadership, at least for the most part, didn’t; ahithophel, like Judas, betrayed David. And then hung himself, so we are seeing here a forepicture of what would happen approximately a thousand years later. The proposal of ahithophel its to single out David and murder him “pleased Absalom well, and all the Elders of Israel (verse 4); and yet Absalom was David’s son; as well, all the Elders of Israel had received nothing from him but good. How true it is that the heart is desperately wicked (Jeremiah 17:9). In the wicked heart of ahithophel, his plans will guarantee Absalom the throne.

In addition, 2 Samuel 17:5-7 Then said Absalom, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear likewise what he saith. And when Hushai was come to Absalom, Absalom spake unto him, saying, Ahithophel hath spoken after this manner: shall we do after his saying? if not; speak thou. And Hushai said unto Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel hath given is not good at this time.

To the best knowledge of ahithophel, his counsel should be considered done without any questioning or with no any further delay. However, the Lord had used Hushai to appeal to the pride of Absalom. This upstart could see himself marching at the head of thousands of troops, with all of Israel at his feet. Truly, ahithophel counsel had been perfect. David did not yet have time to marshal his forces and, at this stage, was not ready to fight. Ahithophel knew this, but his advice was not taken, which was ordered by the Lord Himself.

2 Samuel 15:32-34 And it came to pass, that when David was come to the top of the mount, where he worshipped God, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat rent, and earth upon his head: Unto whom David said, If thou passest on with me, then thou shalt be a burden unto me: But if thou return to the city, and say unto Absalom, I will be thy servant, O king; as I have been thy father’s servant hitherto, so will I now also be thy servant: then mayest thou for me defeat the counsel of Ahithophel.

Finally, 2 Samuel 17:23 And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose, and gat him home to his house, to his city, and put his household in order, and hanged himself, and died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.

As we bring this series to the end: every believers should understand that we can’t take vengeance on our own, we all should always allow God to do that for us.
So died the man who would not forgive David and had fomented a rebellion to dethrone “God’s anointed.” The Child of God must ever understand that he is obligated to forgive those whom God had already forgiven. To do less is to set oneself on the road to disaster. Honestly speaking, I wouldn’t know what revenge ahithophel is looking for, if not that he had been possessed with some kinds of demons. Yes, David killed his son-in-law (Uriah); the same David married your daughter and your daughter had two sons for David, one died and David had promised your daughter that the living son of your daughter will become king after him in Israel. Who should have been doing everything possible to see to it that as he was one of the wisest men in Israel, that his own grandson too should become one of the greatest king in Israel? But he chooses to die with shame instead of his name been spelled in the entire Israel with honor.

Romans 12:19
Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
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THE MAN AHITHOPHEL (PART 1)!

(TEXT : 2 Samuel 15:12)
And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counsellor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.

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Ahithophel was Bath-sheba’s grandfather. He was the one of the wisest men in Israel, but evidently showed little wisdom here. He have known that if Absalom had truly been successful in becoming king, that Bath-sheba and all her sons would be killed, however, most probably, Absalom had guaranteed their safety. Israel was, at the present time, the most prosperous Nation on the face of the Earth. And that prosperity was due to David, however, Israel evidently didn’t see that, and would now seek to throw David over. The reason is the same now as then. “Flesh responds to flesh,” which means that most of the church is “walking after the FLESH,” which refers to waking after their own wisdom, and not that of God (Romans 8:1, 8).

In addition, 2 Samuel 16:20-21 Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give counsel among you what we shall do. And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father’s concubines, which he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that thou art abhorred of thy father: then shall the hands of all that are with thee be strong.

This fulfilled what the Lord said would happen (2Sam 12:11). Ahithophel’s counsel was abominable, even though the deed would not be regarded by any of the Israelites as incestuous. A king inherited his predecessor’s harem, and Absalom’s act was a coarse and rude assertion that David’s rights were at an end, and that crown and lands and property, even unto his wives, now all belonged to the susrper. So, ahithophel, for his own selfish purpose, led Absalom on to a crime which rendered a reconciliation with David impossible, and which pledged all the conspirators to carry out the matter to the bitter end.

Finally, 2 Samuel 16:23 And the counsel of Ahithophel, which he counselled in those days, was as if a man had enquired at the oracle of God: so was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.

As stated, ahithophel was Bath-sheba’s grandfather. Why in the world did he do what he was doing? Why did he have such a hatred for David, who in fact, had given him everything that he presently had? Considering that this man was perhaps the wisest man in Israel, he should have known better. To every great gift there is a drawback. Ahithophel obviously trusted his own wisdom instead of looking to the Lord for guidance. As wise as he was, he simply wasn’t wise enough, and neither is any other man.
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DON’T OPPRESS THE POOR!

(TEXT : Proverbs 22:22)
Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:

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The poor needs no further burden, but unfortunately, the poor are not always at the mercy of the rich people around them. Every poor are born just as every rich men are born. But God who designed our destiny, He has made all things beautiful in their season and in their time. If you are rich today, take care of the poor around you today, because the same poor might help you tomorrow. When you oppress the poor today, remember you might be stranded tomorrow and with all your riches; you might become useless even in the presence of God.

Luke 16:22-26 And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame. But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented. And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.

In addition, everything that God has made, in all they are good and bad; poor and rich; night and day etc.. however, all that God has made, they are all recorded as “VERY GOOD.” If God’s works are seen as “very good” and you are part of God’s works, you are expected to “always be good” towards others. Make it a point of duty to be kind to at least to one person in a day. The poor are not lability, they are also part of God’s works and the “very good” ones.

Genesis 1:31 And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.

Finally, one day both “the good and the bad, the poor and the rich, the night and the day”; they will all appear before the Lord for judgement. Whatever you do today, that will be your judgement tomorrow which is on the last day. What will be your excuse on the last day when you are standing with the poor people you could have helped while you are here on earth and you didn’t? Unfortunately, there will be no opportunity for you to correct your wrongs before the throne of judgement. Do all you could now to help the poor and you can be rest assured that every single help you rendered for the poor; it’s the pathway for you into the Kingdom of God. I will see you in Heaven by His Grace!
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BY YOUR OWN STRENGTH: YOU CAN’T WIN!

(TEXT : 1 Samuel 2:9)
He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.

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In every single year, we have 12 months (J-F-M-A-M-J-J-A-S-O-N-D); that makes it a year in the world canleder. And within the 12 months, every single person living in this world, our date of birth falls in each of the month. Every single year we automatically becomes a year older. And it’s amazing that every single year we had to fight all kinds of battles even before it’s actually our “birthday month” in every single year. “Humanly speaking” we always intend to see ourselves as if we are the one fighting for ourselves by our own strength. But the truth is, we have no single power to make ourselves alive or to see another “birthday.”

In addition, the Lord will always protect the Saints and keep them safe and sound all the days of their lives. Every Saints put their lives in the hands of God and they believe that they have no power of their own; and that is the reason God will always show up for them in their time of needs. Though the path might seems block at times and storm might seems raging, but every Saints understood that their strength comes from the Lord and not from any men or even themselves. Every strength for the battlefield comes from the Lord, but fools will always depend on their own strength.

Psalms 34:17-20 The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles. The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit. Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all. He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.

Finally, there is no joy for wicked ones, because they believed in their own ability and strength. Who are the wicked ones? They are people who hates anything that God loves and love whatever God hates; they always look for ways to justified their sins or wrongs, they always complains instead of communing with God; unforgivness, murderer, adulatory, fornicators, idolators are their hobbies etc.. the wicked ones don’t believe in the strength of God but only on their own strength. But unfortunately, their own strength will not always take them anywhere, but they will always following the foolishness path with their blindness of heart, mind and even with their eyes. However, one thing should be certain, nobody succeed in the journey of “life or faith”; without the strength of God.

Psalms 34:21-22 Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate. The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.
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