FAITH CAPSULE: Wickedness is wickedness before God.

Psalm 73

Look away from the wicked and not be envious of the wicked ones.
Wickedness belongs to evil.
With no exception, wickedness is wickedness before God.
Ones in the business of evil-doing to destroy by telling lies as a way of life, deceiving, and manipulating others are the same wicked ones before God.
Indeed, anyone who quotes the word of God but does not carry the word of God in the heart is not near but far from God.
Anyone far from God is in a position of a wicked one.
Jeremiah 12:1-2 buttresses, “Righteous are You, O Lord when I plead with You; Yet let me talk with you about Your judgments. Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why are those happy who deal so treacherously? You have planted them, yes, they have taken root; They grow, yes, they bear fruit. You are near in their mouth But far from their mind.”
If the word describes you as a wicked one, there is a need for you to withdraw from wicked doing by submitting to God.
Today, have the desire for God to deposit in you all that it takes to live life for the glory of God.
God is not asleep but watching and waiting for His appointed time for judgment of this wicked world.
The same God yesterday, today, and tomorrow will not overlook the wickedness of today.
The appointed time of all wickedness is with God.
Jesus gave insight into His plan for the wicked ones as stated in Matthew 13:30: “Let both grow together until the harvest and at the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, “First gather together the tares and bind them in bundles to burn them, but gather the wheat into my barn.’”
Where do you stand?
Are you a representative of wheat or a representative of tare?
Wheat and tare gain from what it takes to grow, but that does not stop the coming of separation of both as in time of judgment.
Oftentimes, there is no clear distinction between tares and wheat.
Also, it is not surprising to see tares growing better than wheat, but God shall judge the right to separate wheat from tare.
All should live for God because the harvest time is coming.
Separating and packing up the wicked for the fire of God is a judgment that will come, regardless of how long or how soon it takes.
All that will make the difference is for you to be faithful in doing the will of God, just like Jesus said, “Not every man who says to Me, Lord, Lord shall enter the Kingdom of Heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven.” (Matthew 7:21)
Will you be willing to step out only unto God?
Have you thought about your stand lately?

Prayer for today: Ask for faithfulness to deliver you from every track of wickedness.

FAITH CAPSULE: Jesus is here for all!

John 14

Live life for God.
Jesus came with victory for all.
His coming is not for a particular people, but with a lack of understanding, many remain victimized.
Jesus waits to act for one who waits on Him.
At the time of His passing, He restored a blind man with sight by a questionable means, “…He spat on the ground and made clay with the saliva, and He anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay. And He said to him, “Go, wash in the pool of Siloam” (which is translated, Sent). So, he went and washed, and came back seeing.” (John 9:6-7)
The blind man did not question or doubt but went as commanded and regained sight.
Doubt or distraction could not derail the blind man but regain his miracle.
Doubt will hinder faith, and it will not move faith forward.
Jesus came to take over challenges.
He was the same yesterday and today.
When God takes over in the place of challenge, one should not overtake God but allow God.
Psalm 34:19 testifies, “Many are the afflictions of the righteous, But the Lord delivers him out of them all.”
The word of God is done and settled.
Doubt will unsettle what the Lord has settled for one in His promising word but lack faith.
The blind man responded to the command of Jesus to settle his challenge.
With faith, Jesus won the battle over 2000 years ago, a victory settled for all with faith.
Without a doubt, Jesus came, and He has given victory to all, but many continue to be victimized because of doubt.
Get to know Jesus! From today, without doubt, Jesus has come. One must know God for who He is and what He can do. What is it that you do not know about Him? The word of God is His work. All His creation from the beginning was His word. Knowing by seeing His work (creations by His word) is evidence that He is near. Psalm 75:1 buttressed, “…For Your wondrous works declare that Your name is near.”
The word of God created all, His work and that confirms that God is near for all.
In the hearing of the word of God, see in His word.
It is time to be living by His word.
God creates by His word.
His creation is everywhere.
All should know God and not doubt Him.
God is unfailing.
Know God to yourself personally that Jesus came for a purpose. Jesus, in His word, confirmed the purpose of His coming when He said, “…I have come that they may have life and that they may have it more abundantly.” (John 10:10)
Jesus came to give abundant life. Take Him seriously in His word.

Prayer for today: Ask that thanking God at all times be your way of life for the coming of Jesus.

FAITH CAPSULE: Avoid confusion to become connected with Christ.

Mark 10:46-52

Celebrating the birth of Jesus is good, but the understanding of celebrating His birth is not there for celebrants.
Celebrating the birth of Jesus every day with knowledge is the purpose of gaining and attaining the abundant life that Jesus brought for all.
The abundant life that Jesus brought extends from earth to eternal life. When there is understanding and knowledge of His coming, there will be reason to believe in celebrating the birth of Jesus every moment, not casually.
God has a plan and purpose for all.
Jesus is the plan and purpose of the salvation of God for all.
Gaining understanding means living life with the purpose of God for all.
Who do you say Jesus is in your life?
Many only know about Him and celebrate His birth religiously without the reality of Christ.
Glamorous celebration of His birth comes with confusion for those who do not know Him but know about Him.
With confusion, there is no connection with Christ. The ones that know Him know the name to call on.
In this season of celebration, settle down to seek and get to know Him, not just act of religion.
Jesus Christ is the Lord and Savior.
He is Jesus (Yahweh saves)
Immanuel (God with us), Light of the World (who brings hope and gives guidance) He is the Chief Shepherd (one that guides and protects)
Jesus is the Chief Cornerstone (A sure foundation of life).
Seek Him by celebrating Him every moment.
It is interesting to know about the birth of Jesus, fully engage in celebrating His birth, and not work the works of God that He brought.
The central part of His coming is for all to work the works of God.
John 6:8-9 answers what it means to work the works of God.
Jesus was asked, “What shall we do, that we may work the works of God?”
He responded, “…This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He sent.”
Many received the story of His birth.
His birth is embraced and celebrated glamorously, but do not consider working the works of God.
Working the works of God to believe in Him (living according to His word).
The coming of Jesus is the love of God sent to all.
John 3:16-18 documents, “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.  “He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.”  
Work the works of God, and celebrate Christ with reality, not a religion of the world.

Prayer for today: Ask that you live a meaningful life before God.

FAITH CAPSULE: Celebrate the birth of Jesus as a way of life, not once in a while.

John 10:1-21

The majority population celebrating the birth of Jesus is the same as the majority population attending church services to worship God without living a life that impacts the world positively.
Are you one of the majorities that celebrates Jesus with glamorous activity with no clue about the meaning of living life for God?
As a celebrator of the birth of Jesus, are you impacting your world to the glory of God?
Jesus addressed the issue of impacting life, “You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men.” (Matthew 5:14)
Jesus also said, “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.” (Matthew 5:16)
One who believes celebrating the birth of Jesus should be light or salt that impacts the world positively.
Being busy with glamorous celebrations is not the way of celebrating the birth of Jesus.
Glamorous celebration is a lack of understanding.
Knowing about God is different from knowing God.
The majority do not understand why Jesus came.
Jesus declared why He came, “…I have come that they may have life and that they may have it more abundantly.” (John 10:10)
Understanding the coming of Jesus is a position to have an abundant life without fail to inherit eternal life.
With understanding, it is good to celebrate the birth of Jesus continually by doing all that glorifies the name of God. The glamorous celebration comes in December and lasts through the end of December. After the December celebration, it becomes irrelevant to celebrate the birth of Jesus as a way of life.
Celebrating the birth of Jesus should be centered on self-questioning as, “What shall I do to inherit eternal life?” Such reasonable questions will enable all to focus on God, avoiding not to miss eternal life.
A lawyer asked Jesus, “…Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” (Luke 10:25)
Jesus responded to the lawyer by asking him about the commandments.
The lawyer answered Jesus correctly, “…You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.” (Luke 10:27)
The lawyer answered Jesus correctly.
Running around with glamorous celebrations is not evidence of love for the neighbors.
Love for God is the evidence of celebrating with understanding.
A faithful believer will live life loving God and neighbors.
To love is faith.
Jesus questioned, “When the Son of Man comes, will He really find faith on the earth?” (Luke 18:8)
Jesus is coming, the time of a glorious celebration.
Be a reasonable celebrant of the birth of Jesus!

Prayer for today: Ask for the understanding to live celebrating the birth of Jesus.

FAITH CAPSULE: With understanding, meaningfully celebrate the birth of Jesus.

Luke 2:1-35

Having the joy of celebrating the birth of the Lord Jesus Christ should not be limited to a season or a day of the year.
Jesus is to be celebrated every day, and never too much celebrating Him at every breath.
How are you celebrating Him?
Jesus is the gift of God for the salvation from God for all.
He is here to deliver if all man will engage Him, to unwrap Him as the gift of God.
In this season of celebration, celebrate Him as the Lord and Savior and not as Santa from the North Pole.
Jesus is the reason for the season.
Get to know Jesus today.
Jesus is –Yahweh saves, Immanuel–God with us, Light of the World–One who brings hope and gives guidance, Son of David–One who brings in the Kingdom, Chief Shepherd–Gives guidance and protection, Chief Cornerstone–A sure foundation of life, Firstborn from the Dead–Leads us into resurrection, and Word–Eternal God who ultimately reveals God. Identify with His name as evidence for knowing Him and owe no man or force an apology for knowing Him.
Do you know the reason why you are celebrating the birth of Jesus? The birth of Jesus is His coming for all.
Jesus stated the reason for His coming, “The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life and that they may have it more abundantly.” (John 10:10)
The lack of understanding of His coming makes it impossible to believe Him.
HAVING THE JOY OF THE LORD IS A CHOICE. 
Jesus (the word of God) is the joy of the world.
Jesus told His disciples (and speaks to all), “These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full.” (John 15:11) 
It is a choice when open to become filled with the word for joy.
After Jesus, John, a disciple of Jesus, could not be quiet but confirmed the word of Jesus by stating, “And these things we write to you that your joy may be full.” (1 John 1:4) 
Apostle Paul buttressed, “…Christ is preached, and in this, I rejoice, yes, and will rejoice.” (Philippians 1:18) 
Having joy through the word of God is the only source. 
Jesus wants the things He has spoken to gain entrance, established, and joy.
One that is not rejoicing is the one with worrying, not with the word of God. 
One that has received the word and believes in the word shall have no place for worrying but rejoicing because He commanded, “Therefore do not worry…” (Matthew 6:31-33) 
What is it that you have to offer Jesus as you celebrate Him?
Pay attention to the truth, and celebrate Jesus right.
With Faith, God is pleased with all man.
Faith is the reason to Celebrate the gift of God faithfully.

Prayer for today: Ask God to open your understanding to celebrate the birth of Jesus daily.