COUPLES CORNER ENJOYING MARRIAGE------PART 93 T here are several things the LORD does. One way to get your heart desire from the LORD is to approach Him on the basis of what He is tied to. Here are a few things the LORD does – first, the Almighty God keeps covenant. (Psalm 89:34). Secondly, He values His word greatly (Psalm 138:2). That is why the scripture says God's word will not return to Him void, but must accomplish what it sets out to do (Isaiah 55:10-11). Thirdly, His word is powerful (Hebrews 4:12). There are several others which I may share in future if the LORD permits. One way to get you desire is to initiate a covenant with the LORD based on His word. This was exactly what Hannah the mother of prophet Samuel did when she desired to have a child. This was what she said “And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head.” (1 Samuel 1:11). That was a very wise move by Hannah. She was very specific on what she wanted. I wish to stop here for now. I shall continue in the next edition, if Jesus tarries. Until then remain blessed. .... .to be continued. … HEALTH TIPS The Health Benefits of Joy This Is How Joy Affects Your Body - Medically reviewed by Timothy J. Legg, PhD, CRNP on June 27, 2018 — Written by Carrie Murphy Feeling like bouncing off the walls? Here's what's going on inside your body. 1. Benefits of feeling more joy 5. Supports longevity 2. Promotes a healthier lifestyle 4. Fights stress and pain 3. Boosts immune system https://www.healthline.com/health/affects-of-joy#1 Oh, joy! That happy, buoyant emotion is a great feeling, whether it's brought on by a big life event (like a wedding or birth) or something as simple as finding the perfect fruit at the farmer's market. On an emotional level, we may feel joy in a variety of ways — tearfully, euphoric, with a deep sense of contentment, and more. On a scientific level, we feel joy in our neurotransmitters, which are tiny chemical “messenger” cells that transmit signals between neurons (nerves) and other bodily cells. Those neurotransmitters are responsible for processes and feelings in almost every aspect of the body, from blood flow to digestion. Feeling joyful? Here are all the ways happiness runs throughout your body. 1.Your brain 3.Your autonomic nervouse system 2.Your circulatory system Couples’ CORNER FOOD FOR THOUGHT FOOD FOR THOUGHT BE FRUITFUL — PART 64 n the last edition, I made it clear that money is needed for effective preaching of the I gospel. I also said there are some groups of women who supported Jesus' earthly ministry with their substance – “1. And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve were with him, 2. And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils, 3. And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance.” (Luke 8:1-3). These women were healed by Jesus. Unlike the nine out of the ten lepers Jesus healed in Luke chapter 17, these women decided to identify with the LORD Jesus and went everywhere with him. They were not preaching per say, but they ministered unto him of their substance. They made Jesus comfortable while preaching the gospel. I tell you; these women are enjoying their rewards right now before the angels. You too can support the ministry of a genuine man of God with your substance. Identify what he needs and meet it joyfully. I want to drive this point home, even if it means providing food supply for the man of God go ahead, he needs good meals to be very healthy. He can only preach the gospel if he is healthy. If it is a vehicle he needs go ahead and provide it. He needs good mobility to reach the people with the gospel. The point I am trying to make is that there is really nothing personal for a genuine minister. He needs good comfort to be healthy and preach the gospel. I pray that the LORD will give you understanding. I wish to stop here for now. If Jesus tarries, I shall continue in the next edition. Until then remain blessed. PRAYER POINTS FOR THE WEEK Walking with the Lord CORNER God in His infinite mercy and grace will open great doors of increase and opportunities to you in the mighty name of Jesus Christ. Ask Him for the grace and wisdom to recognize the doors as well as the discipline to use them as He would have you use them; for His glory and honor as wedll as divine springboards and leverages to become who He designed you to be from the foundation of the world. Walking with the Lord Chorus: diseases: 1. There's not a Friend like the lowly Jesus: None else could heal all our souls' Jesus knows all about our struggles; He will guide 'til the day is done: There's not a Friend like the lowly Jesus: No, not one! no, not one! No, not one! no, not one! No, not one! no, not one! No, not one! no, not one! And yet no friend is so meek and lowly, No, not one! no, not one! 2. No friend like Him is so high and holy, Poem for GGBM Youths & Other Youths God’s Wisdom; Man’s Folly The universe was created by God's word , so that what can be seen was made out of what cannot be seen (GoodNews)…..so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible (NIV)…..that what we now see did not come from anything that can be seen (New Living Translation) God is not a man, that he . Hebrews Chapter 11 verse 3. should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good? Numbers Chapter 23 verse 19 KJV.Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near: Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts. For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it. For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands. Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree: and it shall be to the Lord for a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off. Isaiah Chapter 55 verses 6 to 13. KJV HAVE YOU HEARD? 1. Dear LORD, I worship You because You are gracious and full of compassion 11. Dear LORD, please let Your word grow and spread across Nigeria like wild fire 12. Heavenly Father, please remove every veil that is covering the heart of every terrorist in Nigeria and let Your word penetrate their hearts and bring them to repentance 10. Heavenly Father, judge and silence every group or individuals who are determined to frustrate the spread of the gospel of Christ in Nigeria, please take over their estates and make it a center where people gather to worshipYou 15. Heavenly Father, please have mercy on every worshipper in Good Ground Bible Ministry and deliver us from rebellion and self-destruction 16. Dear LORD, please open the understanding of every worshipper in Good Ground Bible Ministry and let it bring complete transformation to all 13. Heavenly Father, please open the door of faith to every Nigerian 17. Dear LORD, please perfect all that concerns Good Ground Bible Ministry and make us truly great 14. Heavenly Father, thankYou for the great and mighty thingsYou are doing in Good Ground Bible Ministry, we return all the glory toYou 18. Heavenly Father, please open doors of cities and nations to every genuine missionary and give them courage to possess the place for Christ through the gospel 4. Heavenly Father, I praise You because You have the final say in every matter, please LORD intervene in the affairs of Nigeria and deliver Nigeria from the dominion of the wicked ones who run the economy like their personal estate 2. Dear LORD, I worshipYou forYou are God, Thy righteousness is very high, You have done great things, who is like unto Thee 3. Dear LORD, I worship You because You are Holy, You are true, You have the key of David,You open and no man can shut,You shut and no man can open 7. Dear LORD, raise a horn of salvation for Nigeria and by Your sovereign power let there be true democracy in Nigeria, where the vote of citizens truly count 8. Heavenly Father, please remove everyone in Nigeria who have being using their wealth, position and power from the occult to manipulate Nigerians for their own selfish gains 9. Heavenly Father, please in Your mercy free the oppressed masses in Nigeria from the influence of sorcery, fear, selfishness and stir a holy anger in us to unanimously demand justice, equity and fair play 5. Heavenly Father, You are the Governor amongst the nations, please unseat the wicked in Nigeria who have used their positions to oppress the righteous and pervert justice. 6. Heavenly Father, please deliver our leaders from greed and manipulation by powers of darkness 1. We will never fully understand Nor understand His mind His wisdom's too great for me, For we can never work God out, 5. So wonderful are all His counsels, 3. I know we have so many questions, 4. There's no searching God's understanding, So infinite are His ways And the hurt inside, He sees He understands the whole universe But the answers we seldom find, New are His mercies and steadfast love At the dawn of each new day Along with the reasons 'why' Not the intellect of man No matter how much we try, God's ways are outside our realm, 2. We analyse and intellectualise What we do not understand, We need God's wisdom in our hearts, The Word of God opens Doors DAILY BIBLE READING GUIDE FOR WEEK 29 Saturday ISAIAH 38:1-22 1 CORINTHIANS 3:1-23 1 CORINTHIANS 3:13-15 25/07/2020 DAYS Sunday Tuesday Monday Wednesday Friday Thursday Sun. 8th Nov. 2015 10:00am OLD TESTAMENT MEMORY VERSE NEW TESTAMENT DATE ISAIAH 32:1-20 ISAIAH 33:1-24 ISAIAH 35:1-10 ISAIAH 34:1-17 ISAIAH 36:1-22 ISAIAH 37:1-38 ROMANS 13:1-14 ROMANS 14:1-23 ROMANS 15:1-33 1 CORINTHIANS 1:1-31 ROMANS 16:1-27 1 CORINTHIANS 2:1-16 ROMANS 13:8 ROMANS 14:19 ROMANS 16:17 ROMANS 15:4 1 CORINTHIANS 2:4-5 19/07/2020 21/07/2020 20/07/2020 22/07/2020 23/07/2020 24/07/2020 1 CORINTHIANS 1:17-18 3. There's not an hour that He is not near him? No, not one! no, not one! 4. Did ever saint find this Friend forsake Will He refuse us the bliss of heaven? Or sinner find that He would not take No, not one! no, not one! 5. Was e'er a gift like the Savior given? No, not one! no, not one! No, not one! no, not one! us, No, not one! no, not one! No night so dark, but His love can No, not one! no, not one! cheer us, him? 6. I wonder how almighty God, Of the holy, great 'I Am', And give undivided time We often do not fully grasp How He could care about my world All knowing and divine, But this is the complexity And we fail to understand 7. Just how much God really loves us, Beyond what we can comprehend © By M.S.Lowndes He is our dearest friend. For God is more than omnipotent, 1 Corinthians 1:10 (Amp) http://www.heavensinspirations.com/gods- wisdom-mans-folly.html