I was having breakfast at McDonald @ Lucky Plaza while waiting Xiuli for her medical checkup. It has been a while that I am having breakfast at Mac and enjoying the time reading and savoring the time with the Lord.
I was reading the book “Church Shift” by Ps Sunday Adelaja. As I was reading the book, I was gently reminded by the Lord to be “living in a higher standard”, a standard that is not of this world but of His heavenly kingdom.
“To be kingdom minded is to reject te world’s way of thinking and to live by a superior principles from a superior place.”
Many a times, I wondered, why sometimes non-Christians prosper and like living under an umbrella of blessings and like there is no tomorrow. Not that I envied them, but just that I find it perplexed. And at time, Christians who try to live in the way of the Lord got persecuted and received less “blessings” and even suffered to the point of death. Through the book, I was once again reminded and encouraged that our “good works will not go to waste”…..
“We are called bu God to “live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day He visits us” (1 Pet 2:12). Our holiness and righteousness is the best testimony we have for showing people that God is real.”
“Lord, thank you for Your encouragement, Your truth and Your promise. Help me to persevere to see Your promises come to pass. I pray the You will strengthen those that is under persecutions, that they will endure and see their good works come to pass. Bless them with Your presence, joy and peace.”
“Lord, thank you for the clean bill of health for Xiuli.”
“Do not fret because of evildoers, Be not envious toward wrongdoers. For they will wither quickly like the grass, and fade like the green herb.” Ps 31:1-2 (NASB)