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Ayoola Fakeye THE SIGNIFICANCE OF GOD'S PRESENCE   “ By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured as seeing Him who is invisible. ”  Hebrews ‬ ‭ 11:27 ‬ ‭ ‬‬ Moses forsook Egypt, not fearing the king ’ s wrath because he endured. How did He resist Pharoh's stubbornness? Because He saw Him who is invisible. That is faith in its actual definition! Faith is the vision that transcends beyond the sense realm and focuses us solely on Christ. Moses could endure because He saw the invisible presence of God.  It is invisible to the natural eyes yet tangible. The presence of God is not a figment of imagination. It is real and tangible! That is the reason Moses could endure the stubbornness of Pharaoh.   From the above scriptures, I have highlighted three significances of realizing God's presence around us.     1. It raises the soul above the fear of man   2. Equip or inspires the soul with patience in the trials of life   3. ...

    Ayoola Fakeye THE BEAUTY OF GOD'S PRESENCE “ By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured as seeing Him who is invisible. ”  Hebrews 11:27 ‬ ‬‬ It is only by Faith, that is, absolute confidence and reliance on Christ and what he has done, that can make us savor the presence of God. As a believer, the Lord is always with you. That is his eternal promise! Even when you don't feel it, he is right there with you. Although it will take faith for you to be conscious of it and enjoy it (Hebrews 13:5)   Someone once asked me, “Where is God?” My response was,  “ In him, I move, live and have my being. God is where I am. ”  These are not just sensual statements or motivational statements, but faith statements. A man will only utter those statements if his focus is on Christ.   Looking again at Moses ’  decision, the scripture says,  ‘ He forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king ’ . This is precisely what fait...

Ayoola Fakeye THE RICHES IN SUFFERING FOR CHRIST “By faith Moses, when he became of age, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin, esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt; for he looked to the reward.” Hebrews‬ ‭11:24-26 ‬ ‭‬‬  “The pleasure of sin” refers to having might, influence, fame, and wealth in worldly ways. To have any of these may not be bad in themselves, but if it is your main focus and your goal; or if they are what your attention centers upon, then you cannot choose the reproach of Christ. There are far greater riches that will be enjoyed in identifying with Christ in suffering. Wealth outside Christ may give you enjoyment, but it will be short-lived!  Beloved, there is more in Christ Jesus. There is nothing that can be compared to what Christ gives. Just stay in God's course and wait patiently on Him until He work...

  Ayoola Fakeye Esteeming the reproach of Christ by Faith.   “ By faith Moses, when he became of age, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh ’ s daughter, choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin, esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt; for he looked to the reward. ”  Hebrews ‬ ‭ 11:24-26 ‬ ‭   Let me ask you a question,  “ which one would you prefer? That your name is engraved upon the stone tomb of Egypt and her history book, or that your name is written in God's Holy book. ”   Apart from Jesus and David, Moses ’  name appears the most in the bible because He yielded in faith to God and God used him powerfully. By God's grace, we have also been  impacted by the wonderful working of God through this man — Moses.   Initially, from a natural standpoint, it doesn't look like Moses was making the right decision. I am sure a lot would hav...

  Ayoola Fakeye Faith of the Fathers “By faith Moses, when he became of age, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin, esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt; for he looked to the reward.” Hebrews11:24-26‬ ‭‬‬ Moses esteemed the reproach of Christ's greater riches than the treasure in Egypt. The treasures of Egypt are what is referred to as the pleasure of sin in vs. 25. The pleasure of sin there is not in the sense of fornication, or adultery, but just means enjoying the privileges Egypt afforded him.  Apostle Paul also calls this pleasure as weight that besets us ( Hebrews 12:1 ). These are things, opportunities, placed on the way to obstruct us from walking the path of Faith. These are the strategy of the devil which he gives us every day in the form of temptation to play God in our lives; to make decisions, fight and defend ...

 Ayoola Fakeye DECISIONS MADE BY FAITH   “ choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin, esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt; for he looked to the reward. ” ‭‭ Hebrews ‬ ‭ 11:25-26 ‬ ‬‬   In the previous articles, we have considered Moses ’  refusal. Therefore, we must also consider what He chose.   The fact remains that you can't be on the fence. You will always have to refuse God for the devil, or refuse the devil for God. And the truth is, you can't accept God because you wanted to. Nope! Therefore, to decide for God requires Faith.   “ For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world — our faith. ”‭  I John 5:4 ‬ ‭   Our faith is the Victory that overcomes the world. When we interpolate this statement with other Scriptures such as Colossians 2:15 ; then I can say our faith is ...

Ayoola Fakeye  FAITH LEADS TO RENUNCIATION 2 In the prevous article , we started seeing Moses' deliberate refusal to be called Pharaoh's Son. This is a serious act of faith!  “By faith Moses, when he became of age, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter,” Hebrews 11:24‬‬ It could have been faith alone in the covenant-keeping God that would have inspired Moses to refuse forty years of kingly enjoyment in the pursuit of God’s will and purpose. This is a strong deliberate decision. During this period in Egypt, history made us aware that they worshiped over 1,400 different gods and goddesses in their shrines, temples, and homes. This tells us the condition of the environment Moses was in at that time. He was exposed to corruption, profanity, and different kind of vices. Yet in the midst of them, he could decide for God. This decision could only be influenced by Faith. In our society today, we have plenty of indecencies, immorality, and similar vices crusading all aroun...

    Ayoola Fakeye FAITH LEADS TO RENUNCIATION OF THE WORLD “ By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw he was a beautiful child; and they were not afraid of the king ’ s command. By faith Moses, when he became of age, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh ’ s daughter, ”  Hebrews 11:23-24 ‬‬‬   Generally, there is a lot of renunciation to do if we will be able to live in God's divine destiny.  Renunciation simply means the act or practice of renouncing something, a position in which you are before, a title, a right, and the likes. It also means abandoning your position most times for a lower stake. Renunciation has to do with our will bending to God's will   Jesus, Himself, practices this. If Jesus did not, he will not have died for us. The bible made us understand that He didn't consider Himself to be one with God, instead, He considered the Father's intention of saving us, and so He hum...

Ayoola Fakeye THE RESPONSE OF FAITH PART 3 “ By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden three months by his parents because they saw he was a beautiful child; and they were not afraid of the king ’ s command. ”  Hebrews11:23 ‬ ‬‬   Moses' parents  could  respond in faith because they saw God's sign on their baby. They saw the beauty and the grace of God upon Him.  So they protected the baby.   Also, they could respond in faith because they did not consider the instructions of Pharaoh. One thing you must know is that your mind cannot be empty. It is either you are considering the word that is true about you in Christ or the words of Pharaoh. We have the words of Pharaoh being passed on all around us, such as the Doctor's report, lecturer's report, the economist report, and the likes.   The two points above are what has been considered in the previous article.   Another reason why they responded in faith was that they were...