C H O F Ministry

Tag: Job

  • “Complete Your Job!!!”

    Bishop Houston's Weekend Words Titus 1 5
    Praise the Lord Beloved!!! Happy Friday to you.
    Paul gave Titus a strong transparent swift summary of his job. He had been left in Crete to “complete the work” that wasn’t finished and “appoint elders in each town.” This was not a new project. In fact, Paul already had “instructed” him to do these things.

    Now, we can guess why Paul thought this notice was needed. Maybe Titus had overlooked it or got preoccupied with something else, or maybe he didn’t want to deal with these issues. It’s even possible that Titus didn’t want to confront prominent people in those churches, or maybe he was feeling he wasn’t receiving the essential respect. But Paul gave him some encouragement, “Let no one disregard you” (*1)

    Beloved, regardless of the cause, it was essential that Titus stayed on point – attentive and determined in order to complete his job. Throughout his letters, Paul made it clear that it was important for believers to understand their God-given calling and then pay close attention and concentrate on completing their responsibilities. Paul himself was confident that he had been faithful. He wrote, “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith”
    (*2).

    This weekend each of us will face many possible disruptions and justifiable or unjustifiable excuses – personal interests and desires, things we like to do, or avoid. Many roadblocks might appear along the way.

    Beloved, it’s crucial (SERIOUS) that we follow Paul’s advice to remember our job and seek to complete whatever we’re assigned, not giving in to excuses or disruptions.

    I have a motto that “I” stand on: “NEVER LEAVE AN UNTURNED STONE AND NEVER LEAVE ANYTHING UNDONE.”:-D

    Let Us Pray:
    Dear Heavenly Father, please keep me reminded about the jobs You’ve given me. Help me stay loyally devoted “persistent” and attentive to the projects you’ve given me so that I may complete Your tasks.
    In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen and Amen.

    Have a Fantastic Friday Everyone!!! 😀
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    CHOF Ministry’s Cross Reference Scriptures
    *1. Titus 2:15
    *2. 2 Timothy 4:7

  • “God Can Give and God Can Take It Away”

    Thursday 4 4 2019 Let Us Pray Bible Verse Job 1 21.png
    Good morning and Happy Thursday Everyone.

    You know Beloved, one of the wrong notions we have while walking in the Christian life is the belief that the Lord only gives and gives. Without a doubt, every good thing we receive comes from our loving Father “James 1:17”, and if we ask God for something and it is His will, we receive it “Matthew 7:7”. Now here’s a 100-point question to you Beloved, – what happens when God takes away from you? Do you get angry at Him, curse and abandon Him? Or do you continue to trust God and believe that all things work together for good according to His purpose “Romans 8:28”? Well, for me, Job’s situation was alarming. God allowed his entire family to be taken away all at once!!! He was then inflicted with disgusting sores from the soles of his feet to the crown of his head “Job 2:7”. Let me tell you, I couldn’t imagine or even contemplate the pain, suffering and unhappiness Job experienced. It could’ve driven any sane person crazy. Job, in the end, was reestablished with twice as much as he had before “Job 42:10”.

    Beloved, there are many lessons to be learned in Job’s story, but there’s one outstanding thing that we must all take away from Job’s story: NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS, WE SHOULD ALWAYS BE HUMBLE AND OBEDIENT TO GOD’S WILL. God has the power to give and the power to take it away.

    Have a blessed Thursday.

  • “A Tree Planted By The River – This Too Shall Pass”

    Bishop Houston's Monday Morning Blog Picture A Tree Planted by the River This too shall pass
    Good Morning Beloved Happy Monday to you.

    You know Beloved, there are many people that will try to do things that they’re not skilled or trained in because it looks good. But the evidence that they’re not called shows in range of skill or ability.
    Eventually, they become discouraged when it becomes a struggle to do those things. That’s because it’s not what they’re called to do. Unfortunately, they’ll eventually become dispirited. Then, they’ll move beyond discouragement to being critical and mount up attacks on the people and the position that are called or elevated. That’s because the dispirited person hasn’t discovered what they’ve been called to be or do.
    Beloved, if you’re over a church, ministry, school, job, or anything that’s transformative by nature, don’t allow your system to be damaged or destroyed by a discouraged or wounded spirit. Stand strong like the tree planted by the river and this too shall pass.
    Have a blessed week Everyone.