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“Another Opportunity”

Good Morning Beloved!!! 😀 Happy Tuesday to you all.

Beloved, what would be your reply if you didn’t like the Lord’s directives for you? Would you challenge Him? Would you disobey Him? Would you rebel? 😀

Well Jonah, who was a prophet disobeyed God’s command. He was to preach at Nineveh, but instead in John chapter 1 you’ll find, he tried to abscond from God’s presence!!! After spending three days and nights in the belly of an enormous fish, God spoke to him again and God’s message didn’t change from the first time He commanded him. Finally, Jonah conformed and observed a whole city repent!!!

Beloved, when the opportunity to obtain a word from the Lord comes to you, don’t disregard it if you don’t like what it requires you to do. Also, “PLEASE” don’t run away like Jonah did. NO ONE AND I MEAN NO ONE can hide from God, there’s no place where He’s not present. Never test His patience but reverence Him. Proverb 9:10 (AMP) tells us: “The [reverent] fear of the Lord [that is, worshiping Him and regarding Him as truly awesome] is the beginning and the preeminent part of wisdom [its starting point and its essence],…” Know that God is unchanging, but we can change our response and attitude to His calling. Sincerely pray for the capability to see things from His majestic point of view and finally, ask for wisdom to understand and obey His Will. Amen? 😀 Aaamen.
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Beloved, life is very short. It comes and goes like an unannounced gust of wind. None of us know the hour or day when that gust of wind will be permitted to enter our room and blow out our earthly light. So today, reach out and touch someone and tell them you love them,

BECAUSE TELLING THEM LATER JUST MIGHT BE –

TOO LATE.

I LOVE YOU ALL!!! And have a blessed Tuesday Everyone.

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June 18, 2019
“He’s There”

Praise the Lord Everyone. Happy Wednesday to you. 😀

You know Beloved, when I was very young, some of the things that scared me were walking through the dark hallways of a building, and in a quiet park or streets alone. But today, it’s very comforting to know someone is always by my side, our Heavenly Father. He whispers in my ear saying, “don’t be afraid, I’m here with you.” When my youngest grandson was 3 years old, he had childlike fears. He was afraid to go to our basement to get his toys. I would hold his hand and walk with him down the stairs while reassuring him and telling him “It’s Ok Grandpa is here with you.” I was afraid to start my online ministry. But God said, “Wilburn Jr. don’t be afraid I’m here with you, I’ll supply all your needs.” 11 years later PRAISE THE LORD CHOF Ministry and Bishop, W. F. Houston Jr Ministry (5 years) is still here!!! 😀 It was the same with, Gideon when God commissioned him to become a judge and brought Israel out of the Midian oppression. He was afraid and looked at himself as the least in his family. But it wasn’t by his power or might that he would accomplish what God wanted him to do, but rather it was God’s. God told him that he would be with Him and strike the Midianites.

So Beloved, let’s not be afraid to do the task God wants us to do because He’ll always be there with you.

Amen Aaamen. 😀

Beloved, life is very short. It comes and goes like an unannounced gust of wind. None of us know the hour or day when that gust of wind will be permitted to enter our room and blow out our earthly light. So today, reach out and touch someone and tell them you love them – BECAUSE TELLING THEM LATER JUST MIGHT BE – TOO LATE.

I LOVE YOU ALL!!!

Have a Wonderful Wednesday Everyone. 😀

May 29, 2019
“God’s Will Shouldn’t Be an Option”

Happy Friday Everyone.

You know Beloved, at times we make God’s will an option. I say that because there are times in life when we assume that our desires are in line with God’s will, but somehow, somewhere, we ignore the procedure of asking Him if what we desire is His will for us. Many times, it’s because we’re afraid to find out that our plans are in disagreement with His. So, we purposely opt out of asking Him just to follow or continue to follow the wrong path that has led many believers “INCLUDING ME” into unnecessary and unwanted situations. Instead of asking God to guide us we did things our way. Beloved, we must always remember that as human beings we make mistakes and are often in conflict with God’s will. God’s ways are on a higher level, and we may not understand why He chooses for things to be a certain way, but we still need to trust Him. He sees all things in the future, while we can only assume what’s about to happen. Let us, lay down all our earthly requirements and start inquiring what God wants for us – His will for us should stand alone and not be an option.

So, as we enter this weekend let us all choose His perfect will and opt out of leaning on our own understanding.
Amen? AAAAMen. 😀

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First Lady Donece and I Thank You.
Bishop, Dr. W. F. Houston, Jr. (D. Min.)

April 5, 2019
“Our Heavenly Protection”

Our Walk With Me Focal Scripture for today is Ephesians 6:17.

Beloved, under Nehemiah’s supervision, the Israelite workers were rebuilding the wall around Jerusalem. But, when they were half-way finished, they heard that their enemies were plotting to attack Jerusalem. This news demoralized the workers who were already very tired.

Nehemiah had to do something. So, he prayed, then he posted many guards in strategic places, then he allowed his workers to have weapons. Nehemiah 4:17-18 (AMP) says: (17) Those who were rebuilding the wall and those who carried burdens loaded themselves so that everyone worked with one hand and held a weapon with the other. (18) Every builder had his sword secured at his side as he built. And the one who sounded the trumpet [to summon the troops] stood at my side.

Beloved, all of us that are building God’s kingdom need to arm ourselves against the attack of our spiritual enemy “Satan.

If you feel that working for God doesn’t matter, I want you to know and remember that it’s a promise that whatever you do for Jesus will last for eternity. If you’re afraid you’ve sinned so much that you feel you won’t be use by God, I want you to know, you’ve been forgiven by the power of Jesus’ blood.

Beloved, God’s Word is our heavenly protection.

To God Be The Glory

July 8, 2018
“Be Hesitant to Criticize Others”

Our spiritual topic this morning is called, “Be Hesitant to Criticize Others” and this morning’s CHOF Bible Fellowship verse is Matthew 7:1.
Matthew 7:1 reads this way: Do not judge, or you too will be judged.

You know Beloved, at one time I was very quick to judge anyone I saw walking in the street while staring at a phone. I’ve said to myself on many occasions, “How could they be so unaware of the cars that are about to hit them? Don’t they care about their own safety?

But one day, my youngest sister sent me a text message as I was leaving a local Wal-Mart. As I was crossing the street to go to the parking lot – headed to my car, I was so engrossed in her text message, that I missed seeing a car at my right. Thankfully, the driver saw me and came to an abrupt stop. Beloved let me tell you, after I got in to my car, I felt ashamed. You see, all my self-righteous finger-pointing came back to haunt me. I had judged others, only to do the same thing myself.
My hypocrisy is the kind of thinking that Jesus addressed in the Sermon on the Mount: Matthew 7:5 says: “First take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.” Beloved, I had a huge “plank”, a huge blind spot through which I judged others with my own impaired judgment.
Matthew 7: 2 Jesus also said: “For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged.” I recall the disgusted look on the driver’s face that day, after having to make an abrupt stop when I walked in front of his car, I’m reminded of the disgusted looks I gave others engrossed in their phones.
Beloved, none of us is perfect. But sometimes I forget that in my rush to judge others. We’re all in need of God’s grace.

Prayer:

Dear Heavenly Father, please help me to be quicker to comfort or reassure, and slower to judge someone else.
Amen!!! Amen!!!

Have a blessed Sunday. 😀

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June 30, 2018