1. Dear LORD, I praise and worship You because Your mercy is great above the heavens ; And Your truth reaches the clouds.2. Dear LORD, I worship You because You change t imes and seasons; You remove kings and setteth up kings.

3. Dear LORD, I worship You because You have made all things beautiful in Your t ime.4. Dear LORD, thank You for watching over Nigeria and preserving Nigeria from destruction.5. Dear LORD, we plead for extra ordinary mercy over Nigeria, please give us genuine men and women who will build and repair Nigeria; and restore also godly virtues in Nigeria in Jesus name.

6. Heavenly Father, please in Your righteousness frustrate the tokens of the liars in every aspect of the affairs of Nigeria, make the diviners mad, turn the so called wise men backward, and make their knowledge foolish.

7. Dear LORD, please intervene in the forth coming elect ion and let Nigeria experience great joy and relief after the elect ions.8. In Jesus name, we destroy and cast down everything and inst itut ion that poses as god over the affairs of Nigeria and deal with them like you did to Pharaoh of Egypt when You delivered the children of Israel from bondage.

9. In Jesus name, we command the eyes of understanding of every thug, law enforcement agents, civil and public servants that have been brainwashed and hired to rig the forth coming elect ion and also cause confusion to be set free from the power of manipulation, bewitchment and love of money.10. We decree that Jesus will be glorified in the forth coming elect ion in Nigeria and the enemies of righteousness will be put to perpetual shame.11. Dear LORD, please help all the believers who are in polit ics by Your leading that they will not soil their hands; and grant everyone of them victory at the polls.

12. Dear LORD, please have mercy on Good Ground Bible Ministry and pour out Your Spirit afresh on her and use her as a vessel for Your end t ime move on earth.

13. Dear LORD, please open the eyes of understanding of every worshipper in Good Ground Bible ministry and fill us with zeal for Your kingdom.

14. Dear LORD, please let 2019 be our year of great joy indeed.15. Dear LORD, please do open the two leaved gate before us in Good Ground Bible Ministry this season and give us the hidden treasures of darkness.16. Dear LORD, please make Living Water 2019 a great success in every ramificat ion.17. Dear LORD, we thank You for answering our prayers concerning the land for our international headquarters.

18. Dear LORD, please bless every missionary with sound health and great wisdom in all that they do.

19. Dear LORD, please make every believer in Christ to be more mission conscious and be much more supportive of missionaries.20. Dear LORD, please make the children of Israel wiser and stronger than every nation around them.

ENJOYING MARRIAGE------PART 15 concluded the last edit ion with this scripture Romans 10:17 It does not matter how many t imes you have read a particular verse of the scripture you cannot fully comprehend the totality of the revelation in the scripture. There are several hidden truths that Iwill be revealed to you by the LORD each t ime you go over the scripture. Also, your faith in Christ and His word grows as you study His word. In the last edit ion I said I

was going to revisit one of God's secrets to enjoy your marriage. This secret is contained in Ephesians 5:22-33

The instructions contained in these twelve verses of the scriptures are God's ordained secrets to enjoy your marriage. It was not Apostle Paul's idea. I must make it clear that these instructions can only be obeyed by those who are totally yielded to the Holy Spirit. If you allow tradit ion get in the way, you might have issues with these words. If you allow civilizat ion to becloud your vision you will find these words offensive. Please don't allow this statement in the last edit ion be lost on you - Haven said this I wish to reserve detailed discussion of the various points mentioned in Ephesians chapter 5 for the next edit ion by God's grace and if Jesus tarries. In the interim enjoy your marriage and remain blessed.

“17. So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”

“22. Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. 23. For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body. 24. Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing. 25. Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; 26. That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, 27. That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish. 28. So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself. 29. For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church: 30. For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones. 31. For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh. 32. This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church. 33. Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.”

you have to del iberately and consciously choose to obey the word of God in order for peace to reign in your marriage.

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The Health Benefits of Praises by Darlene Foster

(Psalm 149:3).

(Psalm 150:4).

Http://www.mayimhayim.org/Barbara/The%20Hidden%20Benefits%20of%20Praise.htm

To shout unto God with the voice of triumph is yet another form of act ive vocal praise. This speaks of the shout of victory and we are all familiar with the story of Jericho and how the walls came down when God's people shouted in unison at the appointed t ime. And finally, there is praising God in the dance.

Let them praise his name in the dance

Praise him with the tumbrel and dance

To praise God in the dance requires the surrender of your ent ire being to the Lord. When you praise Him in the dance, the lubricat ion of the joy of His presence moves throughout every part of your being to break up, loosen, and free, areas of your life.

If your church background is one of quiet ceremony and dignified reverence, you may find it difficult to associate such act ions with your relat ionship to God. You are accustomed to thinking of God in the sett ing of solemn organ music, stained glass windows, subdued light ing, pomp and ceremony, and a certain order of service. You're comfortable with that, and you can relate to God in wonderful and beneficial ways in such a sett ing. I'm not saying that's wrong. There are t imes when the beauty and dignity of a quiet worship service ministers to me on a very deep and beaut iful level. But if you limit yourself in expressions of worship and praise, you also limit God in the ways in which He can work in your life.

I've shared with many people how the Lord had to help me to be willing to praise Him in the dance. I'm sure I had as many hang-ups, struggles, and complexes as anyone. I used to have a problem just clapping my hands... and an even greater problem hearing my o w n v o i c e p r a i s i n g G o d .

The t ime will come, however, when you will get over the strangeness of your own voice, or seeing your hands clap or lift ing them up in praise. But the last battle and the greatest hurdle to get over in the area of active praise, is praising the Lord in the dance. The only way many people ever accept praising God in the dance is simply to put it on the basis of If God said it, I believe it, and I'll do it. To be continued.

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“1. Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks; 2. I know thy

works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them l iars: 3. And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.”

“4. Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.”

“5. Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.”

n this edit ion I want to commence discussion on the seven Churches mentioned in the book of Revelation. First in the list is the church in Ephesus Revelation 2:1-3 I

The LORD began His discussion with the angel; call it the set man in the church of Ephesus by introducing Himself. I don't want to focus on the introduct ion. A careful study of the book of Revelation shows that the LORD revealed Himself in a unique way to each of the churches. That is a different subject matter altogether which I shall consider some other t ime if the LORD permits. The LORD made it clear to the angel of the church of Ephesus that He (the LORD) is aware of all his act ivit ies. This is a lesson for everyone. The LORD takes record of all that we are doing for the purpose of reward or sanct ion. From the things ment ioned in these first three verses it is obvious that the church did certain things well. That church truly labored; they exercised pat ience; they did not condone evil. They did not spare the false apostles. They labored so much that they refused to be discouraged. In spite of these commendat ions the LORD had some things against the church in Ephesus. What was it that the LORD had against them? Revelation 2:4 gives us a clue

They had left their first love. This is true of some believers today. They have left their first love. They are no longer as zealous as they used to be, Once upon a t ime they were the first to get to church. They put their neck in the work of the ministry. But today, the story is different. They are no longer regular in church; the day they feel like going they arrive when the service is midstream. They are too busy or big whichever one for the LORD's business. You may think you own life and can decide what to do with yourself, But read what the LORD said to the church in Ephesus Revelation 2:5

I wish to stop here for now. If Jesus tarries I shall continue in the next edit ion by God's grace. Until then remain blessed.

1. O God, our help in ages past, our hope for years to come, our shelter from the stormy blast, and our eternal home.

2. Under the shadow of thy throne, st ill may we dwell secure; sufficient is thine arm alone, and our defense is sure.

3. Before the hills in order stood, or earth received her frame, from everlast ing, thou art God, to endless years the same.

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Jesus is here for you and whatever assails you. He is here to meet your needs, set the captives free and show you the right paths of l ife so that you become the success you desire to be as well as the excellent creature destined for great heights that God created you to be. Celebrate the King of kings and Lord of lords in qual ity praise and worship. Shalom.

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4. A thousand ages, in thy sight, are like an evening gone; short as the watch that ends the night, before the rising sun.

5. Time, like an ever rolling stream, bears all who breathe away; they fly forgotten, as a dream dies at the opening day.

6. O God, our help in ages past, our hope for years to come; be thou our guide while life shall last, and our eternal home.

Poem for GGBM Youths & Other Youths

1. The light in my darknessYou are my beacon of hopeAll you take away is painAnd all you give is comfort and love

2. You sent your son to die for meI sinned and you forgave meI sin and you forgive meI will sin and you will forgive me

3. I pray and you answer meNever will you hateNever will you lieAlways will you love

4. Let me live in youHelp me see your lightBe the wonderful God I worshipNever will you betray me

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5. You test meI mess up but never do you judge meYour actions come from loveAnd you are the definition of love

6. You drew up the heavens and earthEvery day you create new thingsThe universe is yoursAnd so is the sky

7. I Testify my faith nowIn this free verse I writeIn your name I prayAnd in you I praise

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TOPIC: IT IS GOOD TO PRAISE THE LORD Part 2TOPIC: IT IS GOOD TO PRAISE THE LORD Part 2

Psalm 100:4-5 Psalm 100:4-5

This is the day that the Lord has made. It is the day of great fruitfulness. He alone will make you fruitful on all sides. Take advantage of the great grace of God to become fruitful so that you will become who God created you to be. God bless you. Shalom.

And she conceived again, and bare a son: and she said, Now will I praise the LORD: therefore she called his name Judah; and left bearing.

Judah, thou [art he] whom thy brethren shall praise: thy hand [shall be] in the neck of thine enemies; thy father's children shall bow down before thee. Judah [is] a l ion's whelp: from the prey, my son, thou art gone up: he stooped down, he couched as a l ion, and as an old l ion; who shall rouse him up? The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him [shall] the gathering of the people [be].

For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him [came] the chief ruler; but the birthright [was] Joseph's:)

Genesis Chapter 29 verse 35.

Genesis Chapter 49 verses 8 to 10.

1st Chronicles Chapter 5 verse 2.

Thanks for worshipping with us today. God bless you and meet you at your every point of need in Jesus mighty name. You are welcome and do come again. Shalom.

FIRST TIME VISITORS

n the last edit ion I began to discuss the benefits of praise. I said there are several benefits we derive from praising the LORD. The first one I I

mentioned in the last edit ion, which invariably is the most crucial of all the benefits is the fact that praise grants us easy access into God's presence. There is nowhere that is comparable to God's presence. It is the best place one can ever be in t ime and eternity. That is why the Psalmist said it is the only place you can experience the fullness of joy Psalm 16:11

No wonder the Psalmist said his number one desire is to dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of his life, to behold the beauty of the LORD Psalm 27:4

We cannot fully comprehend the full benefits of being in God's presence. The benefits are many. I want to encourage you to seek to be in God's presence always; and this can only be possible when we praise the LORD in sincerity. In the scriptures, there are several instances of when the glory of the LORD came down when people praised the LORD. A typical instance is when Solomon was dedicating the temple he built; on that occasion they offered quality praise unto the LORD and the glory of the LORD came down 2 Chronicles 5:13-14

The LORD inhabits the praises of His people. The blessing that accrues to you while in God's presence is more than you can imagine. If you are born again your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost. If you take t ime to offer praise to the LORD, His glory will fill your body, His temple.

“11. Thou wilt shew me the path of l ife: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.”

“4. One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my l ife, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple.”

“13. It came even to pass, as the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the LORD; and when they l ifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of musick, and praised the LORD, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: that then the house was filled with a cloud, even the house of the LORD; 14. So that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud: for the glory of the LORD had filled the house of God.”

The glory of the LORD will bring such transformation to you that your life will not remain the same.

I am focusing on this first benefit because the value of it is enormous. When Apostle Peter experienced the presence and a glimpse of the glory of God in the mount of transfiguration this was what he said Matthew 17:4

You cannot enter God's presence and be in a hurry to leave. I pray that you will offer God real praise that will usher you into His presence.There was a t ime when Apostle Paul and Silas were shut up in prison for the sake of the gospel of Jesus Christ. While in prison they had every reason to murmur against God for their plight; instead they chose to pray and sing praises to the LORD that night. It was not a silent praise; it was audible because we are told that the prison officials heard them. The LORD honored them with His presence because they honored the LORD with their praise. The evidence of this was a serious earth quake that shook the foundat ion of the prison and all the security locks in the cell where the Apostles were detained broke; and the doors of the prison opened Acts 16:25-26

In this instance praise had a series of effects; first was the miraculous opening of the prison doors without human intervention. Secondly, was the salvation of the keeper of the prison and his entire household Acts 16:27-33

“4. Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for El ias.”

“25. And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. 26. And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed.”

“….30. And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? 31. And they said, Bel ieve on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. 32. And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.

33. And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.”

“1. We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work thou didst in their days, in the times of old. 2. How thou didst drive out the heathen with thy hand, and plantedst them; how thou didst affl ict the people, and cast them out. 3. For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the l ight of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them.”

“20. So the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets: and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city.”

You can imagine what would have happened if Apostle Paul and his team had decided to complain and rain curses on those who sent them to jail; the LORD would not have moved the way He did; they would have remained in jail for a long t ime. Also, the prison officials would not have been saved that night. There are so many benefits in praising the LORD. Another benefit of praise is the fact that praise is a weapon of warfare. When you praise the LORD when you are passing through trying t imes you move His hands to fight for you. Some of the battles we face are not what we can win by ourselves. We need help. Not human help; but divine help. No wonder the Psalmist said the children of Israel did not possess the land of Canaan by their own strength, it was the divine arm of the LORD that gave them the land Psalm 44:1-3

A t y p i c a l e x a m p l e o f t h e manifestat ion of this scripture was what the LORD did in the land of Jericho. The details of what happened is contained in Joshua chapter 6; but this is the summary of it all in Joshua 6:20

The sound of the trumpet and the shout unto the LORD did more damage to the walls of Jericho than a dynamo would have done. There are several other examples in the scriptures where battles were won through praise. Are you currently in a battle? I want to recommend that you try the weapon of praise. How can one go about it? By the grace of God I shall discuss this in the next edit ion if Jesus tarries. Until then continue to praise the LORD. ... To be continued ...

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Give God qual ity praise from the depths of your heart and experience the God of pleasant surprises who always makes a way where there is no way. God is great and worthy to be praised. Celebrate Him in praise and songs and dances.

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By him therefore.

Hebrews Chapter 13 verse 15.

The voice of joy, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the voice of them that shall say, Praise the LORD of hosts: for the LORD [is] good; for his mercy [endureth] for ever: [and] of them that shall bring

Jeremiah Chapter 33 verse 11.

I will take no bullock out of thy house, [nor] he goats out of thy folds. For every beast of the forest [is] mine, [and] the cattle upon a thousand hills. I know all the fowls of the mountains: and the wild beasts of the field [are] mine. If I were hungry, I would not tell thee: for the world [is] mine, and the fulness thereof. Will I eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood of goats? and pay thy vows unto the most High: And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me. …

and to him that ordereth [his] conversat ion [aright] will I shew the salvat ion of God. Psalm 50 verses 9 to 15, 23.

let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of [our] l ips giving thanks to his name

the sacrifice of praise into the house of the LORD. For I will cause to return the captivity of the land, as at the first, saith the LORD.

Offer unto God thanksgiving;

Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me:

HAVE YOU HEARD?That Praise is a worthy sacrifice that pleases

God?