18th November 2011
Follow Pastor Andrew on Yookos for instruction and encouragement in this glorious season as we prepare for the power packed highly anointed Higher Dimensions Conference 2011 (HD2011) from the 25th to 27th of November 2011 at Walter Sisulu Hall, Randburg, Johannesburg, South Africa . Join and follow the Oasis Christian Assembly group on Facebook and Yookos for updates, clips of Pastor Andrew’s messages, clips of testimonies, Pastor Andrew’s Bolts of Wisdom, Vroom prayer times, inspiration and interaction with different people and much more. You will be mightily blessed. HD2011 is a set time for your promotion and elevation as you go to the next level, the waters have been stirred, whosoever shall step in will get a miracle. Everything is lined up for you; get up and evangelise, log onto the HD2011 website www.hd2011.org for periodic updates, registration and free seat reservation. You can also register and reserve your seats by contacting our call center on +27 (0) 11 025 3442/3, +27 (0)86 272 8215, +27 (0)72 026 5338. The countdown continues, 18 days to go, be a part of the excitement!
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LOVE IS FULL OF OF POWER - TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT
Matthew 22:39 And the second is like it, You shall love your neighbour as you do yourself.
You cannot love yourself properly until you love God with all you heart, soul and mind as we have taught you in our previous devotionals on love in the past week. We are being told to in the above verse that you must love your neighbour to the same degree that you love yourself. In Matthew 22:38 we are told that loving God with all your heart, soul and mind is the greatest commandment. In Matthew 22:39 above it is made clear that loving your neighbour as yourself is the second commandment. Notice that it is not a minor/junior commandment but rather in God’s eyes it is equal in value to the commandment in Matthew 22:37. It follows then that the treatment you give to your neighbour is an indication of how much you love God and yourself. Your neighbour is everyone you meet.
Therefore, your treatment of your neighbour is a direct reflection of your love of God. You cannot despise your neighbour who you can physically see and yet claim that you love God who is a Spirit (John 4:24) and you cannot physically see. I agree, of your own accord some people are hard to love, but thank God for His Word and the Holy Spirit they give us grace/supernatural ability/supernatural capacity to be able to love everyone including those who might have badly hurt you or unknowingly practised witchcraft through rebellion (1Samuel 15:23).
Love is a force, love is an unstoppable winning power. Love power is the hallmark of every person who loves God with all their heart, soul and mind. Such a person will obviously be able to love their neighbour as thyself. It is impossible for two born again believers who love God with all their heart, soul and mind to have their marriage end up in divorce. Yes. This is true. Let it soak. Jesus said Moses wrongly allowed divorce because of the people’s hardness of heart (refusal to forgive, pride, selfishness, etc). Divorce has never been part of God's plan. Jesus did not authorise divorce as many Christians believe today and divorce has suddenly become an option, He forbade it (Mark 10:5-11).The Bible says love never fails (1Corinthians 13:8); how can God’s love fail in a marriage where the two both love God wholeheartedly? SIMPLY NOT POSSIBLE UNLESS ONE OR BOTH OF THEM DO NOT LOVE GOD WHOLEHEARTEDLY.
Maybe you are divorced, or you have remarried: don’t worry, cheer up, allow the Holy Spirit to guide you and your new spouse to love God properly. You will experience permanent marital bliss. If there is no complete, uncompromising love of God, and love of God’s Word then selfishness and strife will be the order of the day and divorce is inevitable. Do not be fooled by satan, separation is simply preparation for divorce. Most separations end up in divorce. Be clear the ‘D’ word for divorce and the ‘S’ word for separation should never be options brought to the table by two married born again believers. Similarly, pre-nuptial agreements are preparations for marital failure and must not be options for born again believers. How can a Christian get married with plan ‘B’ for back-up in place just in case the marriage fails? DON’T START WITH FAILURE IN MIND, YOU WILL FAIL.
Isaiah 10:27.............and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing. (King James Bible)
Maybe your marriage is in serious strife, I encourage you to come to our Higher Dimensions Conference 2011 (www.hd2011.org) from 25th to 27th November 2011 and the anointing of the Holy Spirit will break every evil yoke that has engulfed your marriage.
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God bless you.
Pastor Andrew Mutondoro
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