• *Biblical Teachings on Clothing and Adornment:*

    - *Modesty*: The Bible emphasizes modesty in dress and behavior (1 Timothy 2:9-10, 1 Peter 3:3-4).
    - *Inner beauty*: The Bible prioritizes inner beauty and character over outward appearance (1 Samuel 16:7, Proverbs 31:30).
    - *Humility*: The Bible encourages humility and simplicity in dress and lifestyle (Matthew 6:28-30, 1 Peter 3:3-4).

    *Ancient Cultural Practices:*

    - *Clothing as a status symbol*: Clothing often reflected social status, occupation, or cultural identity.
    - *Clothing in worship*: Clothing played a role in religious rituals and worship, with specific garments worn by priests or other religious leaders.
    - *Clothing in daily life*: Clothing was often practical and designed for daily activities, such as work or travel.

    *Relevant Scriptures:*

    - *Deuteronomy 22:5*: Discusses the prohibition on cross-dressing.
    - *1 Corinthians 11:5-6*: Discusses head coverings for women in worship.

    What is cross-dressing ?

    Cross-dressing refers to the act of wearing clothing and accessories typically associated with a different gender.

    The Bible mentions cross-dressing in Deuteronomy 22:5, which prohibits men from wearing women's clothing and vice versa, in the context of ancient Israelite cultural practices.

    So in biblical times, trousers as we know them today didn't exist. Women wore long tunics or dresses that covered their bodies.

    The concept of modesty in biblical times emphasized humility, simplicity, and respect for cultural norms. Women's clothing was designed to reflect these values.

    In ancient Israelite culture, women's clothing typically included:

    1. Long tunics or dresses
    2. Head coverings or veils

    These garments were designed to promote modesty and respect for cultural traditions.

    Why trouser is been considered as immodesty to women

    1. Fit: Tight-fitting trousers might be considered immodest
    2. It trigger lust
    3. It reveal your leg shape
    4. It reveal your hip shape
    5. It's so seductive to men
    6. It reveal your sensitive skin
    7. It reveal your waistline
    Noted

    ¶ They are designed from kingdom of darkness...

    ¶ They are prayed over by Demons so that women will love them even more...

    ¶ They carry Demons of lust, fornication, sexual immorality.

    ¶ Lastly, God hates them.

    We must remember that there are no excuses before God. If we break God's word, the reason doesn’t matter; we can never escape damnation, and that is why we should fear.

    if someone commits robbery to fund treatment for his mother's cancer and is shot dead in the process, will he be granted entrance to Heaven? The Bible states, "Nothing that defileth" can enter. Even if you had good intentions, your actions were still defiled. You broke God's law: "Thou shalt not steal."

    In Zephaniah 1:8, God refers to these royals as being clothed in strange apparel. In this context, ladies's trousers are considered strange apparel before God.
    *Biblical Teachings on Clothing and Adornment:* - *Modesty*: The Bible emphasizes modesty in dress and behavior (1 Timothy 2:9-10, 1 Peter 3:3-4). - *Inner beauty*: The Bible prioritizes inner beauty and character over outward appearance (1 Samuel 16:7, Proverbs 31:30). - *Humility*: The Bible encourages humility and simplicity in dress and lifestyle (Matthew 6:28-30, 1 Peter 3:3-4). *Ancient Cultural Practices:* - *Clothing as a status symbol*: Clothing often reflected social status, occupation, or cultural identity. - *Clothing in worship*: Clothing played a role in religious rituals and worship, with specific garments worn by priests or other religious leaders. - *Clothing in daily life*: Clothing was often practical and designed for daily activities, such as work or travel. *Relevant Scriptures:* - *Deuteronomy 22:5*: Discusses the prohibition on cross-dressing. - *1 Corinthians 11:5-6*: Discusses head coverings for women in worship. What is cross-dressing 🤷? Cross-dressing refers to the act of wearing clothing and accessories typically associated with a different gender. The Bible mentions cross-dressing in Deuteronomy 22:5, which prohibits men from wearing women's clothing and vice versa, in the context of ancient Israelite cultural practices. So in biblical times, trousers as we know them today didn't exist. Women wore long tunics or dresses that covered their bodies. The concept of modesty in biblical times emphasized humility, simplicity, and respect for cultural norms. Women's clothing was designed to reflect these values. In ancient Israelite culture, women's clothing typically included: 1. Long tunics or dresses 2. Head coverings or veils These garments were designed to promote modesty and respect for cultural traditions. Why trouser is been considered as immodesty to women 1. Fit: Tight-fitting trousers might be considered immodest 2. It trigger lust 3. It reveal your leg shape 4. It reveal your hip shape 5. It's so seductive to men 6. It reveal your sensitive skin 7. It reveal your waistline Noted ✍️✍️ ¶ They are designed from kingdom of darkness... ¶ They are prayed over by Demons so that women will love them even more... ¶ They carry Demons of lust, fornication, sexual immorality. ¶ Lastly, God hates them. We must remember that there are no excuses before God. If we break God's word, the reason doesn’t matter; we can never escape damnation, and that is why we should fear. if someone commits robbery to fund treatment for his mother's cancer and is shot dead in the process, will he be granted entrance to Heaven? The Bible states, "Nothing that defileth" can enter. Even if you had good intentions, your actions were still defiled. You broke God's law: "Thou shalt not steal." In Zephaniah 1:8, God refers to these royals as being clothed in strange apparel. In this context, ladies's trousers are considered strange apparel before God.
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  • They say even the devil can wear white robes to church. That's how life is, shiny on the outside, rotten on the inside. In this generation where we clap for anyone who appears to be "winning," we must remind ourselves: not every open door is from God. Some doors are traps in disguise.

    Not every celebration is worth clapping for.
    And in today's world, where people worship success like it's the Holy Spirit, we need to ask some uncomfortable questions.

    Why do we assume that every open door is from God? Why do we call every loud voice a prophet? Why do we mistake noise for anointing, and numbers for God's approval?

    Let's stop pretending. Many people are not walking with God. They are simply walking in results. Success, yes. But spiritual fruit? Nothing.

    This generation is obsessed with visibility. You blow, and suddenly, people assume God did it. You trend, and everyone calls it "grace." But let me ask you: Is it truly grace?

    Jesus was clear. "By their fruits, you shall know them." Not by their platforms. Not by how smooth they talk. Not by how many Bible verses they post online. Real fruit is love, peace, kindness, faithfulness, self-control. Not manipulation, pride, and performance.

    I once knew a young man, talented, charismatic, full of fire. In less than a year, he was invited to preach in big churches, had thousands of followers, even wrote a book. But behind the scenes, he was empty. He prayed less, listened to no one, and began cutting corners. Today, he is no longer in ministry. What looked like a miracle was actually a setup. The speed was too much. The foundation was weak.

    The devil also opens doors. Make no mistake. He offered Jesus the kingdoms of the world. Fame, influence, power- all without the cross. And many people today are taking that same offer. No obedience, no sacrifice, just results.

    We don't like to hear it, but some "successes" are traps. Satan is not against you preaching, as long as your heart is not right. He doesn't mind you being popular, as long as pride eats you from within.

    We must wake up. We must check the spirit behind the success. Is this thing born out of intimacy with God, or just ambition dressed up in Scripture? Is the fruit pointing people to Jesus, or just building personal empires?

    You can have a microphone and still be far from God. You can fill a stadium and still be spiritually empty. What God values is not how far you rise, but how well you walk with Him.

    Let me be blunt. Some of what we call "favor" is simply hustle with Christian branding. And some of what we call "elevation" is the enemy's bait. It looks sweet, it feels right, but it's deadly. Ask Adam and Eve.

    Be careful what you clap for. Be careful who you follow. Shine your eyes. Everything that glitters is not gold, and not all gold came from heaven.

    Discernment is not suspicion. It is spiritual intelligence. It asks the deeper questions. Does this thing carry the presence of God? Does it bear His character? Is it rooted in truth?

    Real anointing is not loud. It is deep. It breaks yokes. It doesn't need hype to prove itself. And those who carry it are often hidden, humble, and heavy with grace.

    May we never be celebrated by men and rejected by God.

    That is the real tragedy!
    They say even the devil can wear white robes to church. That's how life is, shiny on the outside, rotten on the inside. In this generation where we clap for anyone who appears to be "winning," we must remind ourselves: not every open door is from God. Some doors are traps in disguise. Not every celebration is worth clapping for. And in today's world, where people worship success like it's the Holy Spirit, we need to ask some uncomfortable questions. Why do we assume that every open door is from God? Why do we call every loud voice a prophet? Why do we mistake noise for anointing, and numbers for God's approval? Let's stop pretending. Many people are not walking with God. They are simply walking in results. Success, yes. But spiritual fruit? Nothing. This generation is obsessed with visibility. You blow, and suddenly, people assume God did it. You trend, and everyone calls it "grace." But let me ask you: Is it truly grace? Jesus was clear. "By their fruits, you shall know them." Not by their platforms. Not by how smooth they talk. Not by how many Bible verses they post online. Real fruit is love, peace, kindness, faithfulness, self-control. Not manipulation, pride, and performance. I once knew a young man, talented, charismatic, full of fire. In less than a year, he was invited to preach in big churches, had thousands of followers, even wrote a book. But behind the scenes, he was empty. He prayed less, listened to no one, and began cutting corners. Today, he is no longer in ministry. What looked like a miracle was actually a setup. The speed was too much. The foundation was weak. The devil also opens doors. Make no mistake. He offered Jesus the kingdoms of the world. Fame, influence, power- all without the cross. And many people today are taking that same offer. No obedience, no sacrifice, just results. We don't like to hear it, but some "successes" are traps. Satan is not against you preaching, as long as your heart is not right. He doesn't mind you being popular, as long as pride eats you from within. We must wake up. We must check the spirit behind the success. Is this thing born out of intimacy with God, or just ambition dressed up in Scripture? Is the fruit pointing people to Jesus, or just building personal empires? You can have a microphone and still be far from God. You can fill a stadium and still be spiritually empty. What God values is not how far you rise, but how well you walk with Him. Let me be blunt. Some of what we call "favor" is simply hustle with Christian branding. And some of what we call "elevation" is the enemy's bait. It looks sweet, it feels right, but it's deadly. Ask Adam and Eve. Be careful what you clap for. Be careful who you follow. Shine your eyes. Everything that glitters is not gold, and not all gold came from heaven. Discernment is not suspicion. It is spiritual intelligence. It asks the deeper questions. Does this thing carry the presence of God? Does it bear His character? Is it rooted in truth? Real anointing is not loud. It is deep. It breaks yokes. It doesn't need hype to prove itself. And those who carry it are often hidden, humble, and heavy with grace. May we never be celebrated by men and rejected by God. That is the real tragedy!
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  • GOD REMAINS GOD WITHOUT YOU OR ME!

    IDENTIFYING AND DEALING WITH THE IDOLS OF OUR HEARTS.(EZE14:1-8) [PART ONE]

    What comes to our mind when we hear the word *idol*? Do we imagine an idol to be a statue that we bow down or give offerings and sacrifices to? Or do we imagine idols to be famous people in our culture...actors, actresses, K-pop stars, singers, etc?
    The Bible has much to say about idolatry,and It is full of warnings against the sin of idolatry. And not just in the Old Testament. In one of the last letters of the New Testament to be written, John writes at the close of the letter, *Dear children, keep yourselves from idols.* (1 John 5:21)

    But perhaps you may wonder, what relevance has this to do with me today? Is idolatry still an issue for us? As Christians, most of us don’t bow before physical statues or worship idols! But does that mean we don’t have trouble with idols? Are there other idols that we fall prey to?

    To contemporary people (especially this so-called Gen Z generation,) the word idolatry conjures up pictures of primitive people bowing down before statues.

    But in reality, our contemporary society is not fundamentally different from these ancient ones. Each culture is dominated by its own set of idols. Each has its "priesthoods," its totems and rituals. Each one has its shrines...be it office towers, spas and gyms, studios, or stadiums...where sacrifices must be made in order to procure the blessings of the good life and ward off disaster.

    What are the gods of beauty, power, money, and achievement but these same things that have assumed mythic proportions in our individual lives and in our society?

    So, YES...idolatry is still a huge problem for Christians, and many of us can fall into the sin of idolatry without even realising it. There’s more to idols than meets the eye, there are what we call *IDOLS OF THE HEART*

    Firstly,what is Idolatry and Why is it so Serious?

    The first mention of the sin of idolatry in the Bible is found in the book of Exodus in the Ten Commandments given by God to the Israelite people. Let’s have a look at Exodus 20:3-5,

    “You shall have no other gods before me. You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them or worship them.”

    The sin of idolatry is addressed immediately in the first two Commandments. God desires that we recognise that He alone is God, and that we worship Him alone. Nothing else in the whole of Creation should be worshipped, or is deserving of first place in our lives except God. THIS IS TO SAY THAT, WHATEVER TAKES *FIRST PLACE IN OUR HEARTS IS OUR IDOL!*

    Furthermore, there is nothing that can be crafted by human hands that can accurately represent the infinite nature of God...the Eternal, Omnipotent, Omnipresent, Omniscient and invisible God. That is why God commanded us to not make any image...any idol...to represent God, because all these things do not even come close to representing who God truly is!

    In Deuteronomy 4:15-18, hear what Moses says about the sin of idolatry:

    15. Take ye therefore good heed unto yourselves; for ye saw no manner of similitude
    (FORM OR SHAPE) on the day that the LORD spake unto you in Horeb out of the midst of the fire:
    16. Lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image, the similitude(FORM OR SHAPE) of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
    17. The likeness of any beast that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged fowl that flieth in the air,
    18. The likeness of any thing that creepeth on the ground, the likeness of any fish that is in the waters beneath the earth: (Deu 4: 15-18)

    God is invisible and for good reason. No idol can ever capture Who God is...the Timeless, All-Powerful Creator of the Universe, who spoke everything into being just by speaking!

    The God who brought human beings to life by breathing into the dust of the earth. How could we then reduce God to a lifeless idol and worship an idol? Thus, God hates idolatry...He demands that we worship Him, not an idol.

    God often uses the description of marriage to picture His relationship with His people. God is the Husband, and His people as his Bride...linked in a covenantal relationship. That's why the sin of idolatry...worship of other gods, is often described in the Old Testament in the vivid and shocking language of prostitution or adultery.

    Nevertheless, in spite of all these warnings against idolatry, we know from Israel’s history that they committed the sin of idolatry (or spiritual prostitution/adultery) time and time again. We also know that Israel’s downward spiral into rampant idolatry was so terrible in God’s eyes, He had to punish Israel by allowing them to be conquered by foreign nations and forced to live in exile in a foreign land. The exile was God’s punishment for the sin of idolatry.

    Because of the sin of idolatry... Israel’s and Judah’s refusal to worship Jehovah, the LORD their God, they were punished, their nation destroyed, and their people sent into exile. Israel ignored the warnings of prophets like Amos, Hosea, Micah, Isaiah and Jeremiah.

    Ezekiel's Mandate;

    Though Ezekiel was in Babylon, God gave him supernatural vision of the things happening in Jerusalem, hundreds of miles away. Ezekiel was commanded by God to prophesy regarding the impending Fall and Destruction of Jerusalem.

    And why was Jerusalem to fall? Because of their sin of idolatry!

    In Ezekiel 8,God told Ezekiel, *Son of man, do you see what they are doing...the utterly detestable things the Israelites are doing here, things that will drive me far from my sanctuary?*(8:6)

    What Ezekiel saw shocked him.
    (Vs 3-16) There was:
    The sin of idolatry was being committed right in the Temple... the place where God’s name rested. Because of God’s Holiness, and the Holiness of His Name, He will never allow anyone to profane His Name and His Glory, especially through the sin He detests so much, hates so much... that of idolatry.

    Thus, God said his punishment would come upon Judah. We then read one of the saddest incidents in all the Bible...found in Ezekiel Chapter 10. Remember what God said, idolatry "drives me far from My Sanctuary?" that was fulfilled... Ezekiel 10:18 says, "Then the glory of the Lord departed." God’s presence then was physically seen in the cloud... this left the Temple!

    Back to Ezekiel 14, where we read that the elders of Israel came to Ezekiel to inquire of the Lord. Let's look at three things we need in order to deal with the idols of our hearts.

    In Dealing With the Idols of Our Heart,we need to;

    A: Recognise

    First, we need to recognize the reality of idols of our heart.

    Let’s look at Ezekiel 14:1-3,

    1.Some of the elders of Israel came to me and sat down in front of me.
    2.Then the word of the Lord came to me:
    3 "Son of man, these men have set up idols in their hearts and put wicked stumbling blocks before their faces. Should I let them inquire of me at all?"

    Like we began with, for many of us, *idols*in our minds are statues. Yet while traditional idol worship still occurs in many places of the world, INTERNAL IDOL WORSHIP, WITHIN THE HEART, IS UNIVERSAL.

    In Ezekiel 14:3, God says about the elders of Israel, "These men have set up their idols in their hearts." Like us, the elders must have responded to this charge, *Idols? What idols? I don’t see any idols.*

    God was(and is) saying that the human heart takes good things like a successful career, love, material possessions, even family, and turns them into ultimate things. Our hearts deify them as the center of our lives, because, we think, they can give us significance and security, safety and fulfillment, if we attain them.

    Besides physical, outward idols, there are invisible, inward idols of the hearts. Though we may not worship a foreign god, or bow down to an idol statue, there are many things that can still serve as idols in our lives, and we need to recognize these idols of the heart.

    Again,"An idol is anything more important to us than God, anything that absorbs our hearts and imagination more than God, and anything that we seek to give us what only God can give."

    An idol can be family and children, or career and making money, or achievement or popularity. An idol can be a romantic relationship, friendship, peer approval, competence and skill, secure and comfortable circumstances, your beauty or your brains, a great political or social cause, your morality and virtue, or even success in the Christian ministry.

    An idol is whatever you look at and say, in your heart, *If I have that, then I’ll feel my life has meaning, then I’ll know I have value, then I’ll feel significant and secure.*

    We really do need to recognize the serious consequences (God’s silence, judgment) when we have idols in our hearts. What happens when a person has an idol in his/her heart? Though you try to seek God, pray, and inquire of Him. He may not answer you!(Eze.14:3)

    In essence,God is saying, *What right do they have to seek me, when they have idols in their hearts?* And God chose not to answer these men. FOR ME, THIS IS THE GREATEST TRAGEDY THAT CAN BEFALL A MAN... GOD SAYING, I DON'T KNOW YOU! HE TOLD JEREMIAH;
    Then said the LORD unto me, Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet my mind could not be toward this people: cast them out of my sight, and let them go forth. (Jer 15: 1)

    When we return,we shall be looking at someways we can identify idols in our hearts...Shalom!
    GOD REMAINS GOD WITHOUT YOU OR ME! 🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥 IDENTIFYING AND DEALING WITH THE IDOLS OF OUR HEARTS.(EZE14:1-8) [PART ONE] 🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥 What comes to our mind when we hear the word *idol*? Do we imagine an idol to be a statue that we bow down or give offerings and sacrifices to? Or do we imagine idols to be famous people in our culture...actors, actresses, K-pop stars, singers, etc? The Bible has much to say about idolatry,and It is full of warnings against the sin of idolatry. And not just in the Old Testament. In one of the last letters of the New Testament to be written, John writes at the close of the letter, *Dear children, keep yourselves from idols.* (1 John 5:21) But perhaps you may wonder, what relevance has this to do with me today? Is idolatry still an issue for us? As Christians, most of us don’t bow before physical statues or worship idols! But does that mean we don’t have trouble with idols? Are there other idols that we fall prey to? To contemporary people (especially this so-called Gen Z generation,) the word idolatry conjures up pictures of primitive people bowing down before statues. But in reality, our contemporary society is not fundamentally different from these ancient ones. Each culture is dominated by its own set of idols. Each has its "priesthoods," its totems and rituals. Each one has its shrines...be it office towers, spas and gyms, studios, or stadiums...where sacrifices must be made in order to procure the blessings of the good life and ward off disaster. What are the gods of beauty, power, money, and achievement but these same things that have assumed mythic proportions in our individual lives and in our society? So, YES...idolatry is still a huge problem for Christians, and many of us can fall into the sin of idolatry without even realising it. There’s more to idols than meets the eye, there are what we call *IDOLS OF THE HEART* 👉 Firstly,what is Idolatry and Why is it so Serious? The first mention of the sin of idolatry in the Bible is found in the book of Exodus in the Ten Commandments given by God to the Israelite people. Let’s have a look at Exodus 20:3-5, “You shall have no other gods before me. You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them or worship them.” The sin of idolatry is addressed immediately in the first two Commandments. God desires that we recognise that He alone is God, and that we worship Him alone. Nothing else in the whole of Creation should be worshipped, or is deserving of first place in our lives except God. THIS IS TO SAY THAT, WHATEVER TAKES *FIRST PLACE IN OUR HEARTS IS OUR IDOL!* Furthermore, there is nothing that can be crafted by human hands that can accurately represent the infinite nature of God...the Eternal, Omnipotent, Omnipresent, Omniscient and invisible God. That is why God commanded us to not make any image...any idol...to represent God, because all these things do not even come close to representing who God truly is! In Deuteronomy 4:15-18, hear what Moses says about the sin of idolatry: 15. Take ye therefore good heed unto yourselves; for ye saw no manner of similitude (FORM OR SHAPE) on the day that the LORD spake unto you in Horeb out of the midst of the fire: 16. Lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image, the similitude(FORM OR SHAPE) of any figure, the likeness of male or female, 17. The likeness of any beast that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged fowl that flieth in the air, 18. The likeness of any thing that creepeth on the ground, the likeness of any fish that is in the waters beneath the earth: (Deu 4: 15-18) God is invisible and for good reason. No idol can ever capture Who God is...the Timeless, All-Powerful Creator of the Universe, who spoke everything into being just by speaking! The God who brought human beings to life by breathing into the dust of the earth. How could we then reduce God to a lifeless idol and worship an idol? Thus, God hates idolatry...He demands that we worship Him, not an idol. God often uses the description of marriage to picture His relationship with His people. God is the Husband, and His people as his Bride...linked in a covenantal relationship. That's why the sin of idolatry...worship of other gods, is often described in the Old Testament in the vivid and shocking language of prostitution or adultery. Nevertheless, in spite of all these warnings against idolatry, we know from Israel’s history that they committed the sin of idolatry (or spiritual prostitution/adultery) time and time again. We also know that Israel’s downward spiral into rampant idolatry was so terrible in God’s eyes, He had to punish Israel by allowing them to be conquered by foreign nations and forced to live in exile in a foreign land. The exile was God’s punishment for the sin of idolatry. Because of the sin of idolatry... Israel’s and Judah’s refusal to worship Jehovah, the LORD their God, they were punished, their nation destroyed, and their people sent into exile. Israel ignored the warnings of prophets like Amos, Hosea, Micah, Isaiah and Jeremiah. 👉 Ezekiel's Mandate; Though Ezekiel was in Babylon, God gave him supernatural vision of the things happening in Jerusalem, hundreds of miles away. Ezekiel was commanded by God to prophesy regarding the impending Fall and Destruction of Jerusalem. And why was Jerusalem to fall? Because of their sin of idolatry! In Ezekiel 8,God told Ezekiel, *Son of man, do you see what they are doing...the utterly detestable things the Israelites are doing here, things that will drive me far from my sanctuary?*(8:6) What Ezekiel saw shocked him. (Vs 3-16) There was: The sin of idolatry was being committed right in the Temple... the place where God’s name rested. Because of God’s Holiness, and the Holiness of His Name, He will never allow anyone to profane His Name and His Glory, especially through the sin He detests so much, hates so much... that of idolatry. Thus, God said his punishment would come upon Judah. We then read one of the saddest incidents in all the Bible...found in Ezekiel Chapter 10. Remember what God said, idolatry "drives me far from My Sanctuary?" that was fulfilled... Ezekiel 10:18 says, "Then the glory of the Lord departed." God’s presence then was physically seen in the cloud... this left the Temple! Back to Ezekiel 14, where we read that the elders of Israel came to Ezekiel to inquire of the Lord. Let's look at three things we need in order to deal with the idols of our hearts. 👉In Dealing With the Idols of Our Heart,we need to; A: Recognise First, we need to recognize the reality of idols of our heart. Let’s look at Ezekiel 14:1-3, 1.Some of the elders of Israel came to me and sat down in front of me. 2.Then the word of the Lord came to me: 3 "Son of man, these men have set up idols in their hearts and put wicked stumbling blocks before their faces. Should I let them inquire of me at all?" Like we began with, for many of us, *idols*in our minds are statues. Yet while traditional idol worship still occurs in many places of the world, INTERNAL IDOL WORSHIP, WITHIN THE HEART, IS UNIVERSAL. In Ezekiel 14:3, God says about the elders of Israel, "These men have set up their idols in their hearts." Like us, the elders must have responded to this charge, *Idols? What idols? I don’t see any idols.* God was(and is) saying that the human heart takes good things like a successful career, love, material possessions, even family, and turns them into ultimate things. Our hearts deify them as the center of our lives, because, we think, they can give us significance and security, safety and fulfillment, if we attain them. Besides physical, outward idols, there are invisible, inward idols of the hearts. Though we may not worship a foreign god, or bow down to an idol statue, there are many things that can still serve as idols in our lives, and we need to recognize these idols of the heart. Again,"An idol is anything more important to us than God, anything that absorbs our hearts and imagination more than God, and anything that we seek to give us what only God can give." An idol can be family and children, or career and making money, or achievement or popularity. An idol can be a romantic relationship, friendship, peer approval, competence and skill, secure and comfortable circumstances, your beauty or your brains, a great political or social cause, your morality and virtue, or even success in the Christian ministry. An idol is whatever you look at and say, in your heart, *If I have that, then I’ll feel my life has meaning, then I’ll know I have value, then I’ll feel significant and secure.* We really do need to recognize the serious consequences (God’s silence, judgment) when we have idols in our hearts. What happens when a person has an idol in his/her heart? Though you try to seek God, pray, and inquire of Him. He may not answer you!(Eze.14:3) In essence,God is saying, *What right do they have to seek me, when they have idols in their hearts?* And God chose not to answer these men. FOR ME, THIS IS THE GREATEST TRAGEDY THAT CAN BEFALL A MAN... GOD SAYING, I DON'T KNOW YOU! HE TOLD JEREMIAH; Then said the LORD unto me, Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet my mind could not be toward this people: cast them out of my sight, and let them go forth. (Jer 15: 1) When we return,we shall be looking at someways we can identify idols in our hearts...Shalom🙇🙏!
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  • GOD REMAINS GOD WITHOUT YOU OR ME!

    IDENTIFYING AND DEALING WITH THE IDOLS OF OUR HEARTS.(EZE14:1-8) [PART ONE]

    What comes to our mind when we hear the word *idol*? Do we imagine an idol to be a statue that we bow down or give offerings and sacrifices to? Or do we imagine idols to be famous people in our culture...actors, actresses, K-pop stars, singers, etc?
    The Bible has much to say about idolatry,and It is full of warnings against the sin of idolatry. And not just in the Old Testament. In one of the last letters of the New Testament to be written, John writes at the close of the letter, *Dear children, keep yourselves from idols.* (1 John 5:21)

    But perhaps you may wonder, what relevance has this to do with me today? Is idolatry still an issue for us? As Christians, most of us don’t bow before physical statues or worship idols! But does that mean we don’t have trouble with idols? Are there other idols that we fall prey to?

    To contemporary people (especially this so-called Gen Z generation,) the word idolatry conjures up pictures of primitive people bowing down before statues.

    But in reality, our contemporary society is not fundamentally different from these ancient ones. Each culture is dominated by its own set of idols. Each has its "priesthoods," its totems and rituals. Each one has its shrines...be it office towers, spas and gyms, studios, or stadiums...where sacrifices must be made in order to procure the blessings of the good life and ward off disaster.

    What are the gods of beauty, power, money, and achievement but these same things that have assumed mythic proportions in our individual lives and in our society?

    So, YES...idolatry is still a huge problem for Christians, and many of us can fall into the sin of idolatry without even realising it. There’s more to idols than meets the eye, there are what we call *IDOLS OF THE HEART*

    Firstly,what is Idolatry and Why is it so Serious?

    The first mention of the sin of idolatry in the Bible is found in the book of Exodus in the Ten Commandments given by God to the Israelite people. Let’s have a look at Exodus 20:3-5,

    “You shall have no other gods before me. You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them or worship them.”

    The sin of idolatry is addressed immediately in the first two Commandments. God desires that we recognise that He alone is God, and that we worship Him alone. Nothing else in the whole of Creation should be worshipped, or is deserving of first place in our lives except God. THIS IS TO SAY THAT, WHATEVER TAKES *FIRST PLACE IN OUR HEARTS IS OUR IDOL!*

    Furthermore, there is nothing that can be crafted by human hands that can accurately represent the infinite nature of God...the Eternal, Omnipotent, Omnipresent, Omniscient and invisible God. That is why God commanded us to not make any image...any idol...to represent God, because all these things do not even come close to representing who God truly is!

    In Deuteronomy 4:15-18, hear what Moses says about the sin of idolatry:

    15. Take ye therefore good heed unto yourselves; for ye saw no manner of similitude
    (FORM OR SHAPE) on the day that the LORD spake unto you in Horeb out of the midst of the fire:
    16. Lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image, the similitude(FORM OR SHAPE) of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
    17. The likeness of any beast that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged fowl that flieth in the air,
    18. The likeness of any thing that creepeth on the ground, the likeness of any fish that is in the waters beneath the earth: (Deu 4: 15-18)

    God is invisible and for good reason. No idol can ever capture Who God is...the Timeless, All-Powerful Creator of the Universe, who spoke everything into being just by speaking!

    The God who brought human beings to life by breathing into the dust of the earth. How could we then reduce God to a lifeless idol and worship an idol? Thus, God hates idolatry...He demands that we worship Him, not an idol.

    God often uses the description of marriage to picture His relationship with His people. God is the Husband, and His people as his Bride...linked in a covenantal relationship. That's why the sin of idolatry...worship of other gods, is often described in the Old Testament in the vivid and shocking language of prostitution or adultery.

    Nevertheless, in spite of all these warnings against idolatry, we know from Israel’s history that they committed the sin of idolatry (or spiritual prostitution/adultery) time and time again. We also know that Israel’s downward spiral into rampant idolatry was so terrible in God’s eyes, He had to punish Israel by allowing them to be conquered by foreign nations and forced to live in exile in a foreign land. The exile was God’s punishment for the sin of idolatry.

    Because of the sin of idolatry... Israel’s and Judah’s refusal to worship Jehovah, the LORD their God, they were punished, their nation destroyed, and their people sent into exile. Israel ignored the warnings of prophets like Amos, Hosea, Micah, Isaiah and Jeremiah.

    Ezekiel's Mandate;

    Though Ezekiel was in Babylon, God gave him supernatural vision of the things happening in Jerusalem, hundreds of miles away. Ezekiel was commanded by God to prophesy regarding the impending Fall and Destruction of Jerusalem.

    And why was Jerusalem to fall? Because of their sin of idolatry!

    In Ezekiel 8,God told Ezekiel, *Son of man, do you see what they are doing...the utterly detestable things the Israelites are doing here, things that will drive me far from my sanctuary?*(8:6)

    What Ezekiel saw shocked him.
    (Vs 3-16) There was:
    The sin of idolatry was being committed right in the Temple... the place where God’s name rested. Because of God’s Holiness, and the Holiness of His Name, He will never allow anyone to profane His Name and His Glory, especially through the sin He detests so much, hates so much... that of idolatry.

    Thus, God said his punishment would come upon Judah. We then read one of the saddest incidents in all the Bible...found in Ezekiel Chapter 10. Remember what God said, idolatry "drives me far from My Sanctuary?" that was fulfilled... Ezekiel 10:18 says, "Then the glory of the Lord departed." God’s presence then was physically seen in the cloud... this left the Temple!

    Back to Ezekiel 14, where we read that the elders of Israel came to Ezekiel to inquire of the Lord. Let's look at three things we need in order to deal with the idols of our hearts.

    In Dealing With the Idols of Our Heart,we need to;

    A: Recognise

    First, we need to recognize the reality of idols of our heart.

    Let’s look at Ezekiel 14:1-3,

    1.Some of the elders of Israel came to me and sat down in front of me.
    2.Then the word of the Lord came to me:
    3 "Son of man, these men have set up idols in their hearts and put wicked stumbling blocks before their faces. Should I let them inquire of me at all?"

    Like we began with, for many of us, *idols*in our minds are statues. Yet while traditional idol worship still occurs in many places of the world, INTERNAL IDOL WORSHIP, WITHIN THE HEART, IS UNIVERSAL.

    In Ezekiel 14:3, God says about the elders of Israel, "These men have set up their idols in their hearts." Like us, the elders must have responded to this charge, *Idols? What idols? I don’t see any idols.*

    God was(and is) saying that the human heart takes good things like a successful career, love, material possessions, even family, and turns them into ultimate things. Our hearts deify them as the center of our lives, because, we think, they can give us significance and security, safety and fulfillment, if we attain them.

    Besides physical, outward idols, there are invisible, inward idols of the hearts. Though we may not worship a foreign god, or bow down to an idol statue, there are many things that can still serve as idols in our lives, and we need to recognize these idols of the heart.

    Again,"An idol is anything more important to us than God, anything that absorbs our hearts and imagination more than God, and anything that we seek to give us what only God can give."

    An idol can be family and children, or career and making money, or achievement or popularity. An idol can be a romantic relationship, friendship, peer approval, competence and skill, secure and comfortable circumstances, your beauty or your brains, a great political or social cause, your morality and virtue, or even success in the Christian ministry.

    An idol is whatever you look at and say, in your heart, *If I have that, then I’ll feel my life has meaning, then I’ll know I have value, then I’ll feel significant and secure.*

    We really do need to recognize the serious consequences (God’s silence, judgment) when we have idols in our hearts. What happens when a person has an idol in his/her heart? Though you try to seek God, pray, and inquire of Him. He may not answer you!(Eze.14:3)

    In essence,God is saying, *What right do they have to seek me, when they have idols in their hearts?* And God chose not to answer these men. FOR ME, THIS IS THE GREATEST TRAGEDY THAT CAN BEFALL A MAN... GOD SAYING, I DON'T KNOW YOU! HE TOLD JEREMIAH;
    Then said the LORD unto me, Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet my mind could not be toward this people: cast them out of my sight, and let them go forth. (Jer 15: 1)

    When we return,we shall be looking at someways we can identify idols in our hearts...Shalom!
    GOD REMAINS GOD WITHOUT YOU OR ME! 🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥 IDENTIFYING AND DEALING WITH THE IDOLS OF OUR HEARTS.(EZE14:1-8) [PART ONE] 🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥 What comes to our mind when we hear the word *idol*? Do we imagine an idol to be a statue that we bow down or give offerings and sacrifices to? Or do we imagine idols to be famous people in our culture...actors, actresses, K-pop stars, singers, etc? The Bible has much to say about idolatry,and It is full of warnings against the sin of idolatry. And not just in the Old Testament. In one of the last letters of the New Testament to be written, John writes at the close of the letter, *Dear children, keep yourselves from idols.* (1 John 5:21) But perhaps you may wonder, what relevance has this to do with me today? Is idolatry still an issue for us? As Christians, most of us don’t bow before physical statues or worship idols! But does that mean we don’t have trouble with idols? Are there other idols that we fall prey to? To contemporary people (especially this so-called Gen Z generation,) the word idolatry conjures up pictures of primitive people bowing down before statues. But in reality, our contemporary society is not fundamentally different from these ancient ones. Each culture is dominated by its own set of idols. Each has its "priesthoods," its totems and rituals. Each one has its shrines...be it office towers, spas and gyms, studios, or stadiums...where sacrifices must be made in order to procure the blessings of the good life and ward off disaster. What are the gods of beauty, power, money, and achievement but these same things that have assumed mythic proportions in our individual lives and in our society? So, YES...idolatry is still a huge problem for Christians, and many of us can fall into the sin of idolatry without even realising it. There’s more to idols than meets the eye, there are what we call *IDOLS OF THE HEART* 👉 Firstly,what is Idolatry and Why is it so Serious? The first mention of the sin of idolatry in the Bible is found in the book of Exodus in the Ten Commandments given by God to the Israelite people. Let’s have a look at Exodus 20:3-5, “You shall have no other gods before me. You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them or worship them.” The sin of idolatry is addressed immediately in the first two Commandments. God desires that we recognise that He alone is God, and that we worship Him alone. Nothing else in the whole of Creation should be worshipped, or is deserving of first place in our lives except God. THIS IS TO SAY THAT, WHATEVER TAKES *FIRST PLACE IN OUR HEARTS IS OUR IDOL!* Furthermore, there is nothing that can be crafted by human hands that can accurately represent the infinite nature of God...the Eternal, Omnipotent, Omnipresent, Omniscient and invisible God. That is why God commanded us to not make any image...any idol...to represent God, because all these things do not even come close to representing who God truly is! In Deuteronomy 4:15-18, hear what Moses says about the sin of idolatry: 15. Take ye therefore good heed unto yourselves; for ye saw no manner of similitude (FORM OR SHAPE) on the day that the LORD spake unto you in Horeb out of the midst of the fire: 16. Lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image, the similitude(FORM OR SHAPE) of any figure, the likeness of male or female, 17. The likeness of any beast that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged fowl that flieth in the air, 18. The likeness of any thing that creepeth on the ground, the likeness of any fish that is in the waters beneath the earth: (Deu 4: 15-18) God is invisible and for good reason. No idol can ever capture Who God is...the Timeless, All-Powerful Creator of the Universe, who spoke everything into being just by speaking! The God who brought human beings to life by breathing into the dust of the earth. How could we then reduce God to a lifeless idol and worship an idol? Thus, God hates idolatry...He demands that we worship Him, not an idol. God often uses the description of marriage to picture His relationship with His people. God is the Husband, and His people as his Bride...linked in a covenantal relationship. That's why the sin of idolatry...worship of other gods, is often described in the Old Testament in the vivid and shocking language of prostitution or adultery. Nevertheless, in spite of all these warnings against idolatry, we know from Israel’s history that they committed the sin of idolatry (or spiritual prostitution/adultery) time and time again. We also know that Israel’s downward spiral into rampant idolatry was so terrible in God’s eyes, He had to punish Israel by allowing them to be conquered by foreign nations and forced to live in exile in a foreign land. The exile was God’s punishment for the sin of idolatry. Because of the sin of idolatry... Israel’s and Judah’s refusal to worship Jehovah, the LORD their God, they were punished, their nation destroyed, and their people sent into exile. Israel ignored the warnings of prophets like Amos, Hosea, Micah, Isaiah and Jeremiah. 👉 Ezekiel's Mandate; Though Ezekiel was in Babylon, God gave him supernatural vision of the things happening in Jerusalem, hundreds of miles away. Ezekiel was commanded by God to prophesy regarding the impending Fall and Destruction of Jerusalem. And why was Jerusalem to fall? Because of their sin of idolatry! In Ezekiel 8,God told Ezekiel, *Son of man, do you see what they are doing...the utterly detestable things the Israelites are doing here, things that will drive me far from my sanctuary?*(8:6) What Ezekiel saw shocked him. (Vs 3-16) There was: The sin of idolatry was being committed right in the Temple... the place where God’s name rested. Because of God’s Holiness, and the Holiness of His Name, He will never allow anyone to profane His Name and His Glory, especially through the sin He detests so much, hates so much... that of idolatry. Thus, God said his punishment would come upon Judah. We then read one of the saddest incidents in all the Bible...found in Ezekiel Chapter 10. Remember what God said, idolatry "drives me far from My Sanctuary?" that was fulfilled... Ezekiel 10:18 says, "Then the glory of the Lord departed." God’s presence then was physically seen in the cloud... this left the Temple! Back to Ezekiel 14, where we read that the elders of Israel came to Ezekiel to inquire of the Lord. Let's look at three things we need in order to deal with the idols of our hearts. 👉In Dealing With the Idols of Our Heart,we need to; A: Recognise First, we need to recognize the reality of idols of our heart. Let’s look at Ezekiel 14:1-3, 1.Some of the elders of Israel came to me and sat down in front of me. 2.Then the word of the Lord came to me: 3 "Son of man, these men have set up idols in their hearts and put wicked stumbling blocks before their faces. Should I let them inquire of me at all?" Like we began with, for many of us, *idols*in our minds are statues. Yet while traditional idol worship still occurs in many places of the world, INTERNAL IDOL WORSHIP, WITHIN THE HEART, IS UNIVERSAL. In Ezekiel 14:3, God says about the elders of Israel, "These men have set up their idols in their hearts." Like us, the elders must have responded to this charge, *Idols? What idols? I don’t see any idols.* God was(and is) saying that the human heart takes good things like a successful career, love, material possessions, even family, and turns them into ultimate things. Our hearts deify them as the center of our lives, because, we think, they can give us significance and security, safety and fulfillment, if we attain them. Besides physical, outward idols, there are invisible, inward idols of the hearts. Though we may not worship a foreign god, or bow down to an idol statue, there are many things that can still serve as idols in our lives, and we need to recognize these idols of the heart. Again,"An idol is anything more important to us than God, anything that absorbs our hearts and imagination more than God, and anything that we seek to give us what only God can give." An idol can be family and children, or career and making money, or achievement or popularity. An idol can be a romantic relationship, friendship, peer approval, competence and skill, secure and comfortable circumstances, your beauty or your brains, a great political or social cause, your morality and virtue, or even success in the Christian ministry. An idol is whatever you look at and say, in your heart, *If I have that, then I’ll feel my life has meaning, then I’ll know I have value, then I’ll feel significant and secure.* We really do need to recognize the serious consequences (God’s silence, judgment) when we have idols in our hearts. What happens when a person has an idol in his/her heart? Though you try to seek God, pray, and inquire of Him. He may not answer you!(Eze.14:3) In essence,God is saying, *What right do they have to seek me, when they have idols in their hearts?* And God chose not to answer these men. FOR ME, THIS IS THE GREATEST TRAGEDY THAT CAN BEFALL A MAN... GOD SAYING, I DON'T KNOW YOU! HE TOLD JEREMIAH; Then said the LORD unto me, Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet my mind could not be toward this people: cast them out of my sight, and let them go forth. (Jer 15: 1) When we return,we shall be looking at someways we can identify idols in our hearts...Shalom🙇🙏!
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  • SISTER RYE OF IVORY COAST 1
    JESUS SHOWED ME THE PRINCIPALITY OF ISLAM IN MECCA

    In 1990, the Lord revealed Himself to me and told me, “I'm taking you to a place to show you a mystery. What I will show you is the truth that you will tell the world.”

    Quickly the Lord raised me up like a baby and in a blink of an eye, He transported me to Mecca. Quickly I saw that instead of landing to Mecca, we were hovering in a mountainous region where I saw hills.

    I said to the Lord, “Master, you said you were taking me to Mecca but what are these hills?”

    The Lord told me, “My daughter, it is in these hills that Mohammed was visited by two spirits.”

    Notice that the Lord did not say two angels but two spirits. And when the Lord said two spirits, I wondered.

    The Lord said, “You are asking questions and wondering. You have to understand that Mohammed was not worshipping Me the true God, but he was worshipping a false god. I am showing you these hills for Mohammed was visited in these hills by demons.”

    Upon hearing this my heart was broken to hear this truth. I realized that I was in error.

    The Lord said, “It is in this place that demons visited Mohammed and gave him the Quran, the so-called holy book that will rival the Bible.”

    Then the Lord went on to show me the grave of Mohammed. It was opened and I saw animals there.

    The Lord said, “This is Mohammed's tomb, but his soul is in Hell.”

    Back then I did not even know what Hell is. I was hurt to discover these mysteries of my religion.

    Then the Lord took me to Mecca. When we arrived there, I saw that it was massive. Honestly, the Mecca where the Kaaba is really massive. I saw the Mecca is really beautiful and massive.

    But the Lord said to me, “This is not yet our destination. I just wanted you to see for this is where your parents come to pray.”

    The Lord said, “Now we have to follow the trajectory where Muslim pilgrims go to get the blessed water.”

    The Lord took me to a cave where water was flowing. And when we stood before the flowing water, the Lord opened my eyes. I did not know what was a vision or revelation. But the Lord opened my eyes and said, “Look!”

    When I looked deeper, I saw a chameleon. This was not our earthly chameleon, it was actually a huge demon, having the characteristic of a chameleon. Behind this demon, I saw a two-headed Python, having red eyes, and I was seized by terror.

    I was about to fall but the Lord held me on the back and said, “Fear not, for I have come with you here to show you a secret. I brought you here to show you the god that your parents worship. I am not the God that your parents worshiped for they worship something else.”

    When the Muslim pilgrims were throwing stones on the water, I saw the demon chameleon was collecting their stones.

    Finally, the Lord took me to the Kaaba. I saw that we were not touching the ground for we were a few meters above the ground.

    The Lord said, “What I am going to show you now will turn your life upside down. And when you see what I show you here, you will have a choice to make. Now, look carefully at the Kaaba.”

    After looking I said, “Lord, I don't see anything.”

    Then the Lord rubbed my eyes three times in order to open my vision.

    Then He said, “My daughter, open your eyes and look.”

    When I looked, I said, “Lord, I only see people turning around the Kaaba.”

    The Lord said, “Look again. Look carefully and look deeply.”

    Beloved, when I looked again I exclaimed, “Lord, I can see the signs of a snake.”

    The Lord said, “My daughter, the time has come for you to see the god that your parents worship.”

    My dear, the Lord Jesus is really powerful. Witches and wizards can do a demonstration for the devil can imitate the Lord, but the Lord is the Almighty. He is tremendous.

    My dear, I saw the Lord Jesus through the tip of His finger uprooting this structure called the Kaaba. I saw this building of the Kaaba that is like a house being rooted up and suspended in space by the power of the finger of the Lord. It was an instantaneous miracle. I lifted my eyes to look up to the Kaaba that was removed from its place and suspended in the air. I was impressed by the power of Jesus Christ.

    And I said, “Wow, the Lord is really showing me who He is. How glorious and powerful He is.”

    The Lord told me, “Don't mind the Kaaba. That's not the issue.”

    I saw that despite the fact that the Lord had removed the Kaaba, people continued to move around and turn around without seeing what was beneath the Kaaba that was already removed.

    My dear, when I looked beneath the foundation of the Kaaba, I saw a gigantic and enormous serpent that rose from the ground. He was a giant. He was beneath the Kaaba and he had a crown, which was similar to that of the Queen of England.

    And the Lord Jesus said, “My daughter, this is the god that your parents worship. They claim to worship the true god, but they were deceived. I'm the true God. Your parents worship this serpent, who is the god of Islam.”

    My dear brothers, I saw this giant serpent turning his head to me, and he began to talk to me. It was thanks to my dialogue with this snake that I learned that my family had sold me to this snake who was the author of their wealth. I was terrified to see the snake but the Lord whispered in my right ear saying, “Do not fear anything. I am with you.”

    The serpent was watching me and told me, “I am happy to see you.”

    I was stunned. Immediately I felt the Lord’s hand on my right shoulder. He said again, “Fear not.”

    The serpent said to me, “Your parents told me that you will come to Mecca.”

    Actually, my parents had already made preparation many years ago for my pilgrimage to Mecca. It was their project. I did not know that I was being handed to the snake. My dears, you who are in Islam, you are in error. Allah is not the true god of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. I was a Muslim. Yet the one who revealed Himself to me and took me to Mecca to show me the truth is Jesus Christ, the Lion of Judah, the King of kings and the Messiah, the Redeemer and the Almighty God.

    This demonic serpent that addressed me knew my name and my family, for the devil knows us and he knows the kind of family we come from. This serpent was a black snake that had two sharp teeth in his mouth with his venomous tongue and he was talking to me.

    The serpent told me, “You belong to me, for your parents from the paternal side delivered your soul to me. I am your husband.”

    I said to the snake, “What do you mean? I don't understand what you mean. Please tell me more.”

    My brother, I was talking face to face with the Principality of Islam that is worshipped in the name of Allah, who was this black serpent, yet I was fearless because of the One that was on my right, the Lord Jesus Christ who is stronger than the ancient serpent. This principality was unable to see the Lord Jesus Christ.

    The serpent told me, “Your father has offered your soul to me in sacrifice and promised to do all it takes to bring you to Mecca. Understand that you are my wife, you are to be consecrated as my bride.”

    This ancient serpent told me, “My dear, I am surprised that you have come before the date set by your parents. Since your birth, they presented you to me as a sacrifice. Despite the fact that you have come to Mecca before the time set, I am still happy that you have come. And I am surprised that you have come before the set date.”

    The black serpent did not know that I was brought here by Jesus Christ. I was overwhelmed by all this. The black serpent, the god of Islam told me, “My bride, since you have come to me, I want to show you the treasure that I have prepared for you.”

    And the serpent began to show me the nations of the world, the royal families, and the chiefs of state. He showed the ambassadors and the governments of the world. He showed me leaders of all tribes and all the races.

    This snake told me, “All these people are my servants for they are in my service. And since you are my bride, all these leaders will bow before you.”

    Then the black serpent, the Principality of Islam began to show me the water. He showed me the sea and the depth of the sea, where I saw a mysterious world. I came to discover that there are kingdoms beneath the sea. The snake showed me the land and the earth.

    My dear, we all walk on the land. But beneath the land, the serpent showed me another world hidden that was the underworld. When the serpent showed me the mountains and hills of the world, my dears, our optical eyes only see mountains, hills, and valleys. But there are gateways and portals that lead to these mountains of the world. I saw that the Islamic snake opening a dimensional gateway in the mountains and hills of the world, which led to a mysterious world. I saw portals opening in the forests, bushes, and caves and these gateways led to a hidden dimension in the world of Satan.

    The serpent said to me, “All these treasures hidden from men will belong to you, my bride. Even in the sky, they will bow before you for my kingdom is extended to the sky.”

    Then the serpent showed me all the people of the world, especially all the Muslims and unbelievers, of all races and all nations. They were men, women, and children, young and old, and they were countless.

    And the old snake said to me, “All these people belong to me, and they are my servants, and they will bow before you, my bride.”

    Then the black serpent showed me England where he ruled. He showed me the Islamic world. He showed me the World Bank and his symbol was in the World Bank. I was stunned to learn that this institution belonged to him. The Mark of the Beast was in the World Bank.

    He showed me India, Egypt, China, the Asian and the Western world including Africa and he said, “All these people will serve you for they belong to me and all the treasure are yours. Now the time has come that we celebrate our nuptials. I thank your paternal parents for allowing this to happen.”

    Then I saw the old snake bursting in laughter for he was in great joy. He laughed with infernal love.

    Then the serpent told me, “Even you will be crowned in the sky. My bride, why are you not celebrating despite all the glory that I have given you? I am showing you everything but you are not happy.”

    I stood silent watching him. I saw the ancient snake lowering his head and he showed me gold, treasure, jewelry, and money.

    He said, “All this belongs to you. I give them to you now.”

    At that moment, I said to the serpent, “Now, can I talk?”

    He said, “Come on, speak, I want to hear you.”

    I said to the serpent, “You told me that my parents marry me to you, right?”

    He said, “It's a fact.”

    I said, “You told me that they marry me to you when I was still a little child. Right?”

    He said, “It's the truth.”

    I said, “You said to me that it was my paternal side.”

    The serpent said, “Yes, that's right.”

    I said to the snake, “Everything that you have shown me, the royal family, the government of the world, the World Bank, and the world leaders, they all belong to you.”

    He said, “Of course they do.”

    I said, “You mean all the Arab countries, China, India, and all the world belong to you?”

    He said, “Yes, they do. And they will bow before you and serve you. I have prepared a mountain for you.”

    As soon as the beast talked about the mountain, I saw a hill before me. And I saw innumerable crowds of the people of the world around this mountain.

    The serpent said, “You will sit on top of this mountain and the people of the world will bow before you and serve you. They will belong to you.”

    I said, “It's fine, and it's good. But you said that my parents married me to you when I was still a child. I was not conscious. But they were conscious.”

    He said, “Yes. That's how it happened. You are my bride, we must have a wedding ceremony. All that your parents had to do was to consecrate you to be my bride and I will do the rest.”

    Then I said to the ancient snake the Principality of Islam, “First and foremost, I want to inform you that though my parents set a date to take me to Mecca, it was not my parents that sent me here. Do you understand?”

    Immediately I noticed the serpent going quiet and he was stunned.

    I said, “Yes, it's not them. Secondly, it's my paternal parents that marry me to you. It was not my choice for I was just a child. Thirdly, I want to inform you that I am not your wife, for I am already married.”

    As soon as I said that I was married, I saw the fury of the serpent. I have never seen this fury. The old serpent was in rage displaying violence. The serpent was fierce and ferocious. He was raging in fury and he was shouting, “I don't want to hear that you have a husband. I don't want to hear that.”

    My dear, the snake was intense complaining with his infernal and grave voice.

    The Beast was shouting and saying, “I will not accept that you are married to someone else. I don't want to hear that lies.”

    He was displaying ferocity. The serpent kept shouting and protesting and telling me, “It's not what your parents told me. You are my bride, whether you like it or not.”

    I told the snake, “Please calm down and listen to me. You were talking here and I was quiet listening to you.”

    I saw the serpent calming down and going quiet.

    I said, “It's my parents that married you to me, but I am already married.”

    The serpent protested, “That's not true.”

    He said, “If you were married, your parents would have told me.”

    I said to the serpent, “Do you know to whom I am married?”

    My dear, when I was addressing the serpent I was fearless. And I had an assurance from the Lord. I was here confronting the god of Islam with an assurance.

    He asked me, “You are married to whom?”

    I said, “You really want to know?”

    He said, “Yes.”

    I asked him three times, “Do you want to know to whom I am married?”

    And he said yes, three times. He asked me, “Who is your groom? Whoever is your groom, I will deal with him.”

    I said, “My Bridegroom is Jesus Christ of Nazareth.”

    When I was about to say the word “Nazareth,” the furious serpent turned his tail in order to strike me but his tail went on to kill Muslim pilgrims that were turning around the Kaaba. He wanted to destroy me with violence, but he ended up killing these Muslims who came to worship him. And in 1990, more than 1000 Muslim pilgrims lost their lives in Mecca around the Kaaba as a result of the violence of the serpent. The incident and the stampede that killed people in 1990 happened as a result of my encounter with the Principality of Islam.

    Finally, the Lord took me on His wings of Eagle. I saw that I was like a baby and He took me back home. When we arrived home, I was no longer the size of a baby for I regained my adult size. When I was before the serpent, I was a normal size. But whenever the Lord was transporting me, I was the size of a baby.

    The Lord said, “All right, I have shown you the truth about the god that your Muslim parents worship. It's not Me the true God that they worship. You have seen the god that Muslims and your parents worship. Now you have a choice to make.”

    When the Lord was about to go in that intense light, I grabbed the tip of His garment.

    The Lord turned around and asked me, “Why are you holding My garment?”

    I bowed my head and I was on my knees. I said, “Lord, I will not let You go.”

    The Lord Jesus said, “I told you, I am the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. You have a choice to make.”

    I said, “I will not let You go because I have already made my choice. I have chosen You. I want to follow You and walk with You.”

    The Lord said, “Just like I told Abraham to come out of the house of his father I am ordering you to come out of the house of your father. Wherever you go, I will be with you. Those that fight you, I will fight them. I will bless those who bless you and I will curse those who curse you. Whenever a house is built, there is always a cornerstone, and you are a cornerstone. Like a black ant in a black hole, even if you are in a dark place, I will be with you. When you decide to follow Me and walk with Me you will see what I will do.”

    I said in my heart, “I have everything in the house of my parents but the Lord said, Just follow Me and you will see My glory.”

    The Lord said, “Rayi, it is time for Me to go, I will be with you. Don't worry.”

    Then I let go of the Lord’s garment and I said, “I will follow You,” and the Lord disappeared.

    The Hajj Stampede of 1990 is a stampede that occurred on July 2, 1990, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. During the Hajj pilgrimage, presumably following a breakdown of the ventilation system in a 550-meter tunnel, there was a movement of panic. This caused the suffocation and crushing that resulted in the death of 1426 Muslim pilgrims.
    SISTER RYE OF IVORY COAST 1 JESUS SHOWED ME THE PRINCIPALITY OF ISLAM IN MECCA In 1990, the Lord revealed Himself to me and told me, “I'm taking you to a place to show you a mystery. What I will show you is the truth that you will tell the world.” Quickly the Lord raised me up like a baby and in a blink of an eye, He transported me to Mecca. Quickly I saw that instead of landing to Mecca, we were hovering in a mountainous region where I saw hills. I said to the Lord, “Master, you said you were taking me to Mecca but what are these hills?” The Lord told me, “My daughter, it is in these hills that Mohammed was visited by two spirits.” Notice that the Lord did not say two angels but two spirits. And when the Lord said two spirits, I wondered. The Lord said, “You are asking questions and wondering. You have to understand that Mohammed was not worshipping Me the true God, but he was worshipping a false god. I am showing you these hills for Mohammed was visited in these hills by demons.” Upon hearing this my heart was broken to hear this truth. I realized that I was in error. The Lord said, “It is in this place that demons visited Mohammed and gave him the Quran, the so-called holy book that will rival the Bible.” Then the Lord went on to show me the grave of Mohammed. It was opened and I saw animals there. The Lord said, “This is Mohammed's tomb, but his soul is in Hell.” Back then I did not even know what Hell is. I was hurt to discover these mysteries of my religion. Then the Lord took me to Mecca. When we arrived there, I saw that it was massive. Honestly, the Mecca where the Kaaba is really massive. I saw the Mecca is really beautiful and massive. But the Lord said to me, “This is not yet our destination. I just wanted you to see for this is where your parents come to pray.” The Lord said, “Now we have to follow the trajectory where Muslim pilgrims go to get the blessed water.” The Lord took me to a cave where water was flowing. And when we stood before the flowing water, the Lord opened my eyes. I did not know what was a vision or revelation. But the Lord opened my eyes and said, “Look!” When I looked deeper, I saw a chameleon. This was not our earthly chameleon, it was actually a huge demon, having the characteristic of a chameleon. Behind this demon, I saw a two-headed Python, having red eyes, and I was seized by terror. I was about to fall but the Lord held me on the back and said, “Fear not, for I have come with you here to show you a secret. I brought you here to show you the god that your parents worship. I am not the God that your parents worshiped for they worship something else.” When the Muslim pilgrims were throwing stones on the water, I saw the demon chameleon was collecting their stones. Finally, the Lord took me to the Kaaba. I saw that we were not touching the ground for we were a few meters above the ground. The Lord said, “What I am going to show you now will turn your life upside down. And when you see what I show you here, you will have a choice to make. Now, look carefully at the Kaaba.” After looking I said, “Lord, I don't see anything.” Then the Lord rubbed my eyes three times in order to open my vision. Then He said, “My daughter, open your eyes and look.” When I looked, I said, “Lord, I only see people turning around the Kaaba.” The Lord said, “Look again. Look carefully and look deeply.” Beloved, when I looked again I exclaimed, “Lord, I can see the signs of a snake.” The Lord said, “My daughter, the time has come for you to see the god that your parents worship.” My dear, the Lord Jesus is really powerful. Witches and wizards can do a demonstration for the devil can imitate the Lord, but the Lord is the Almighty. He is tremendous. My dear, I saw the Lord Jesus through the tip of His finger uprooting this structure called the Kaaba. I saw this building of the Kaaba that is like a house being rooted up and suspended in space by the power of the finger of the Lord. It was an instantaneous miracle. I lifted my eyes to look up to the Kaaba that was removed from its place and suspended in the air. I was impressed by the power of Jesus Christ. And I said, “Wow, the Lord is really showing me who He is. How glorious and powerful He is.” The Lord told me, “Don't mind the Kaaba. That's not the issue.” I saw that despite the fact that the Lord had removed the Kaaba, people continued to move around and turn around without seeing what was beneath the Kaaba that was already removed. My dear, when I looked beneath the foundation of the Kaaba, I saw a gigantic and enormous serpent that rose from the ground. He was a giant. He was beneath the Kaaba and he had a crown, which was similar to that of the Queen of England. And the Lord Jesus said, “My daughter, this is the god that your parents worship. They claim to worship the true god, but they were deceived. I'm the true God. Your parents worship this serpent, who is the god of Islam.” My dear brothers, I saw this giant serpent turning his head to me, and he began to talk to me. It was thanks to my dialogue with this snake that I learned that my family had sold me to this snake who was the author of their wealth. I was terrified to see the snake but the Lord whispered in my right ear saying, “Do not fear anything. I am with you.” The serpent was watching me and told me, “I am happy to see you.” I was stunned. Immediately I felt the Lord’s hand on my right shoulder. He said again, “Fear not.” The serpent said to me, “Your parents told me that you will come to Mecca.” Actually, my parents had already made preparation many years ago for my pilgrimage to Mecca. It was their project. I did not know that I was being handed to the snake. My dears, you who are in Islam, you are in error. Allah is not the true god of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. I was a Muslim. Yet the one who revealed Himself to me and took me to Mecca to show me the truth is Jesus Christ, the Lion of Judah, the King of kings and the Messiah, the Redeemer and the Almighty God. This demonic serpent that addressed me knew my name and my family, for the devil knows us and he knows the kind of family we come from. This serpent was a black snake that had two sharp teeth in his mouth with his venomous tongue and he was talking to me. The serpent told me, “You belong to me, for your parents from the paternal side delivered your soul to me. I am your husband.” I said to the snake, “What do you mean? I don't understand what you mean. Please tell me more.” My brother, I was talking face to face with the Principality of Islam that is worshipped in the name of Allah, who was this black serpent, yet I was fearless because of the One that was on my right, the Lord Jesus Christ who is stronger than the ancient serpent. This principality was unable to see the Lord Jesus Christ. The serpent told me, “Your father has offered your soul to me in sacrifice and promised to do all it takes to bring you to Mecca. Understand that you are my wife, you are to be consecrated as my bride.” This ancient serpent told me, “My dear, I am surprised that you have come before the date set by your parents. Since your birth, they presented you to me as a sacrifice. Despite the fact that you have come to Mecca before the time set, I am still happy that you have come. And I am surprised that you have come before the set date.” The black serpent did not know that I was brought here by Jesus Christ. I was overwhelmed by all this. The black serpent, the god of Islam told me, “My bride, since you have come to me, I want to show you the treasure that I have prepared for you.” And the serpent began to show me the nations of the world, the royal families, and the chiefs of state. He showed the ambassadors and the governments of the world. He showed me leaders of all tribes and all the races. This snake told me, “All these people are my servants for they are in my service. And since you are my bride, all these leaders will bow before you.” Then the black serpent, the Principality of Islam began to show me the water. He showed me the sea and the depth of the sea, where I saw a mysterious world. I came to discover that there are kingdoms beneath the sea. The snake showed me the land and the earth. My dear, we all walk on the land. But beneath the land, the serpent showed me another world hidden that was the underworld. When the serpent showed me the mountains and hills of the world, my dears, our optical eyes only see mountains, hills, and valleys. But there are gateways and portals that lead to these mountains of the world. I saw that the Islamic snake opening a dimensional gateway in the mountains and hills of the world, which led to a mysterious world. I saw portals opening in the forests, bushes, and caves and these gateways led to a hidden dimension in the world of Satan. The serpent said to me, “All these treasures hidden from men will belong to you, my bride. Even in the sky, they will bow before you for my kingdom is extended to the sky.” Then the serpent showed me all the people of the world, especially all the Muslims and unbelievers, of all races and all nations. They were men, women, and children, young and old, and they were countless. And the old snake said to me, “All these people belong to me, and they are my servants, and they will bow before you, my bride.” Then the black serpent showed me England where he ruled. He showed me the Islamic world. He showed me the World Bank and his symbol was in the World Bank. I was stunned to learn that this institution belonged to him. The Mark of the Beast was in the World Bank. He showed me India, Egypt, China, the Asian and the Western world including Africa and he said, “All these people will serve you for they belong to me and all the treasure are yours. Now the time has come that we celebrate our nuptials. I thank your paternal parents for allowing this to happen.” Then I saw the old snake bursting in laughter for he was in great joy. He laughed with infernal love. Then the serpent told me, “Even you will be crowned in the sky. My bride, why are you not celebrating despite all the glory that I have given you? I am showing you everything but you are not happy.” I stood silent watching him. I saw the ancient snake lowering his head and he showed me gold, treasure, jewelry, and money. He said, “All this belongs to you. I give them to you now.” At that moment, I said to the serpent, “Now, can I talk?” He said, “Come on, speak, I want to hear you.” I said to the serpent, “You told me that my parents marry me to you, right?” He said, “It's a fact.” I said, “You told me that they marry me to you when I was still a little child. Right?” He said, “It's the truth.” I said, “You said to me that it was my paternal side.” The serpent said, “Yes, that's right.” I said to the snake, “Everything that you have shown me, the royal family, the government of the world, the World Bank, and the world leaders, they all belong to you.” He said, “Of course they do.” I said, “You mean all the Arab countries, China, India, and all the world belong to you?” He said, “Yes, they do. And they will bow before you and serve you. I have prepared a mountain for you.” As soon as the beast talked about the mountain, I saw a hill before me. And I saw innumerable crowds of the people of the world around this mountain. The serpent said, “You will sit on top of this mountain and the people of the world will bow before you and serve you. They will belong to you.” I said, “It's fine, and it's good. But you said that my parents married me to you when I was still a child. I was not conscious. But they were conscious.” He said, “Yes. That's how it happened. You are my bride, we must have a wedding ceremony. All that your parents had to do was to consecrate you to be my bride and I will do the rest.” Then I said to the ancient snake the Principality of Islam, “First and foremost, I want to inform you that though my parents set a date to take me to Mecca, it was not my parents that sent me here. Do you understand?” Immediately I noticed the serpent going quiet and he was stunned. I said, “Yes, it's not them. Secondly, it's my paternal parents that marry me to you. It was not my choice for I was just a child. Thirdly, I want to inform you that I am not your wife, for I am already married.” As soon as I said that I was married, I saw the fury of the serpent. I have never seen this fury. The old serpent was in rage displaying violence. The serpent was fierce and ferocious. He was raging in fury and he was shouting, “I don't want to hear that you have a husband. I don't want to hear that.” My dear, the snake was intense complaining with his infernal and grave voice. The Beast was shouting and saying, “I will not accept that you are married to someone else. I don't want to hear that lies.” He was displaying ferocity. The serpent kept shouting and protesting and telling me, “It's not what your parents told me. You are my bride, whether you like it or not.” I told the snake, “Please calm down and listen to me. You were talking here and I was quiet listening to you.” I saw the serpent calming down and going quiet. I said, “It's my parents that married you to me, but I am already married.” The serpent protested, “That's not true.” He said, “If you were married, your parents would have told me.” I said to the serpent, “Do you know to whom I am married?” My dear, when I was addressing the serpent I was fearless. And I had an assurance from the Lord. I was here confronting the god of Islam with an assurance. He asked me, “You are married to whom?” I said, “You really want to know?” He said, “Yes.” I asked him three times, “Do you want to know to whom I am married?” And he said yes, three times. He asked me, “Who is your groom? Whoever is your groom, I will deal with him.” I said, “My Bridegroom is Jesus Christ of Nazareth.” When I was about to say the word “Nazareth,” the furious serpent turned his tail in order to strike me but his tail went on to kill Muslim pilgrims that were turning around the Kaaba. He wanted to destroy me with violence, but he ended up killing these Muslims who came to worship him. And in 1990, more than 1000 Muslim pilgrims lost their lives in Mecca around the Kaaba as a result of the violence of the serpent. The incident and the stampede that killed people in 1990 happened as a result of my encounter with the Principality of Islam. Finally, the Lord took me on His wings of Eagle. I saw that I was like a baby and He took me back home. When we arrived home, I was no longer the size of a baby for I regained my adult size. When I was before the serpent, I was a normal size. But whenever the Lord was transporting me, I was the size of a baby. The Lord said, “All right, I have shown you the truth about the god that your Muslim parents worship. It's not Me the true God that they worship. You have seen the god that Muslims and your parents worship. Now you have a choice to make.” When the Lord was about to go in that intense light, I grabbed the tip of His garment. The Lord turned around and asked me, “Why are you holding My garment?” I bowed my head and I was on my knees. I said, “Lord, I will not let You go.” The Lord Jesus said, “I told you, I am the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. You have a choice to make.” I said, “I will not let You go because I have already made my choice. I have chosen You. I want to follow You and walk with You.” The Lord said, “Just like I told Abraham to come out of the house of his father I am ordering you to come out of the house of your father. Wherever you go, I will be with you. Those that fight you, I will fight them. I will bless those who bless you and I will curse those who curse you. Whenever a house is built, there is always a cornerstone, and you are a cornerstone. Like a black ant in a black hole, even if you are in a dark place, I will be with you. When you decide to follow Me and walk with Me you will see what I will do.” I said in my heart, “I have everything in the house of my parents but the Lord said, Just follow Me and you will see My glory.” The Lord said, “Rayi, it is time for Me to go, I will be with you. Don't worry.” Then I let go of the Lord’s garment and I said, “I will follow You,” and the Lord disappeared. The Hajj Stampede of 1990 is a stampede that occurred on July 2, 1990, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. During the Hajj pilgrimage, presumably following a breakdown of the ventilation system in a 550-meter tunnel, there was a movement of panic. This caused the suffocation and crushing that resulted in the death of 1426 Muslim pilgrims.
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