C H O F Ministry

Tag: Responsibility

  • “Not Held Accountable”

    Weekend Inspirational Word:

    You know Beloved, when Cain murdered his brother and lied to conceal the homicide, God told Cain that Abel’s death (blood) cried out to Him from the ground and demanded justice.

    Beloved, God answered Cain’s question clearly: “WE ARE” our brother’s keeper. Centuries later, He stressed this point to Ezekiel when He sent the prophet to Israel’s insubordinate nation. In Ezekiel 3, the Lord warned Ezekiel that if he didn’t inform the wicked or tried to save the wick’s life, and they died in their sin, their death would be his fault.

    It’s the people of God’s moral-ethical responsibility to witness to the lost. If we fail to do so, and their souls are banished, God will hold us at fault. Their blood (death) will be on our hands.

    When Paul addressed the elders at Ephesus for the last time, he proclaimed that he was “innocent of the blood of all men.” He had advocated the Gospel completely, passionately, and without regret. The people that didn’t get saved couldn’t indict him.

    Beloved as we end another week and prepare for the weekend, let us all keep in mind that we have a higher-ranked calling, a sacred responsibility that we’ll be held accountable. Our hands are not released from the blood (spiritual or carnal death) of the carnal until we have done all we can to win those souls to the restorative comprehension of Jesus Christ. Amen Aaamen.

    May the Lord exalt you and protect you. May the Lord’s unconditional love create a joyful glow on you and be compassionate to you and give you His tranquility. May you walk with courage these last days and take every opportunity to proclaim the Good News of Jesus to the lost.

    Have an enjoyable Friday and a Fantastic weekend.

  • “What Obligation Have You Chosen”

    9 20 2019 Bishop Houston's Weekend WordsWhat Obligtation have you chosen 1 Thessalonians 5 12 13
    Praise the Lord Beloved!!! 😀

    It’s Friday!!! Let us enter it with a smile and thank God for another day to be amongst the land of the living. 😀
     
    You know, in our society, for the most part, many are like sheep and then there are wolves, and the wolves love to feast on the sheep without compassion. Beloved, if you don’t believe there are unsympathetic wolves out there who love to have a good sheep meal all day everyday then it’s time for you to take off the rose-colored glasses and look at the real world around you? Because they’re out there and many are near you – closer than you realize!!! Beloved, there’s no protection for ignorant repudiation. Malevolent, Satan, and demons are tangible, intellectual, premeditated and lethal when they approach their targets.
     
    That’s why sheep need sheepdogs. Beloved, if you have no volume for violence, then you’re a vigorous and prolific citizen, “a sheep.” If you have a volume for violence and no compassion for your fellow citizens, then you have defined yourself as an antagonistic sociopath – “a wolf!!!” Now, if you have a volume for violence and a deep love for your fellow citizens, you’re “a sheepdog, a warrior!!!” You’re someone who is adaptable and can walk into the heart of darkness, into the universal human phobia and walk out intact.
     
    You see, a well-trained sheepdog works in partnership with the shepherd and obeys commands to perform its job. When correctly trained, the dog is able to move the sheep just about anywhere. Good dogs that keep their focus control sheep with calm authority and without unnecessary – extreme “commotion.”
     
    Beloved, identity is a choice, a configuration of willpower, and a declaration of determination. There’s a simple formula for individuality and uniqueness: dependability + responsibility = obligation. Choosing an identity mitigates the fear connected with the obligations a person releases or illustrates. God’s men and women are dangerous and good, this is an awesome combination. That was Jesus, and that is us.
     
    Beloved, this weekend remember, God’s men and women aren’t out to win popularity contests among the sheep. They’re focused on one thing: disinheriting the wolf of his or her ability to harm or destroy the sheep.
     
    Weekend Prayer:
    Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for calling me to be a guardian, a sheepdog a warrior, like Jesus.
     
    Have a great Friday and a blessed weekend everyone.

  • “Our Responsibility to the Future Generation”

    Bishop Houstons good morning pic
    Beloved in Psalms 78:5-6 it says:
    For he issued his laws to Jacob;     he gave his instructions to Israel.
    He commanded our ancestors to teach them to their children,
    6 so the next generation might know them—even the children not yet born…

    You know Beloved,
    as I look at pictures of my grandchildren.
    I can’t help but ask the question:
    “what will the future be like for them?” At any time, we’re just one generation away from being a pagan nation.

    Beloved consider what could happen to our country if we stopped sharing the truth about Jesus with our children: the next generation would exist with no biblical foundation.

    Now this idea may sound extreme to many of you, but our recent history shows an unsettling tendency.
    Years ago, our country was founded upon scriptural principles. It was common for people to take their children to church and read the Bible aloud at home. But as time has gone on, our society has become affluent and busy, pushing the Lord aside. Today in our society we see many children attend schools where God is not even mentioned, unless His name is used in vain.

    Beloved in Psalm 78, we have been given divine instruction to teach the truth to our children and grandchildren. We do this by modeling a godly life, teaching the Word, and sharing our testimony of the Father’s provision and leading. Our obedience concerning the training of children will determine the future moral character of our nation.

    Beloved, all believers have an important role to play in this from the Sunday school teachers who instruct directly in a classroom to the volunteers who drive children to youth school, groups or camps. Parents in particular have the enormous responsibility to train their son(s) and daughter(s) in righteousness.

    Beloved,
    whether you’re a parent, grandparent, aunt or uncle doesn’t matter!!! You are an influence!!!
    What are you purposefully teaching the children around you? Are you teaching them to walk with Christ?

    Beloved,
    there’s no task quite as essential or fulfilling as investing in the lives of the next generation.

    Have a blessed day. 😀