GdJ Counsels

GdJ Counsels

6/19/2025, 8:11:28 PM

When Sarah died, Abraham mourned and wept, but after a while, he wiped his tears and approached the elders of the Hittites to discuss the procurement of a landed property for burial purposes. There are people who become unconsolable and refuse to leave dead bodies behind in order to attend to more pressing matters. Certain things like inheritance & legacy are more important than burial. Even Jesus said, "Let the dead bury their dead." We must learn to accept irrevocable losses and move on, so we don't end up losing more than has been lost.

GdJ Counsels

6/15/2025, 7:17:17 PM

Acts 5:22 NIV "But on arriving at the jail, the officers did not find them there. So they went back and reported"

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6/13/2025, 6:11:06 AM

David had been going back and forth in the Palace. There's no way Saul could have denied the sweetness of his psalmistry, which had been giving him succour. Recommended by a servant, the shepherd boy skillfully served the purpose of easing the King's torment, and he found favour with Saul. However, the day he engaged the higher purpose of facing the giant, Saul realized he'd hitherto known David after the flesh, and started inquiring about him afresh. We'll be known at the level of the problem we solve.

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5/15/2025, 8:36:52 PM

Dear Samson, the Lord is not allowing your hair to grow back so you can pay back. Your personal vendetta isn't captured in God's data, and you can't smuggle it in. No wonder the same rain falls on both the righteous and the wicked. The moment Samson set his heart on revenge, he started exerting his might blindly. Yes, the Philistines had gouged his physical eyes, but not his spiritual eyes. Of course, he missed it, but he wouldn't have prayed amiss for the last time if only he had switched his sight.

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6/1/2025, 10:10:34 PM

Exodus 32:4 NLT Then Aaron took the gold, melted it down, and molded and tooled it into the shape of a calf. The people exclaimed, "O Israel, these are the gods who brought you out of Egypt!"

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6/5/2025, 10:03:06 PM

For David, Adullam was a place of refuge, after he'd, by the wisdom of God, escaped being killed by Goliath's village people. For the distressed, indebted, and discontented folks, who later became the mighty men of David, Adullam was their last resort. However, the brothers of David never saw Adullam in light of the foregoing; for them, it was just a low land they went down to, in order to be with their brother. No wonder none of them emerged as one of David's mighty men. It matters what mindset you carry to Adullam.

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6/8/2025, 8:32:02 PM

Acts 11:20-21 "However, some of the believers who went to Antioch from Cyprus and Cyrene began preaching to Gentiles about the Lord Jesus. The power of the Lord was upon them, and large numbers of these Gentiles believed and turned to the Lord."

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5/29/2025, 9:27:43 PM

The demand of Israel for a king wasn't triggered only by their desire to be like other nations, it started with the inability of the sons of Samuel to walk in the footsteps of their father. So, Israel probably wouldn't have desired to be like the other nations if the sons of Samuel were like their father. The appetite of an entire nation can likewise depend on the ability of a generation of sons to carry the mantle of their fathers. Elisha got a double portion of Elijah's spirit, and the king addressed him as father till he died.

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5/22/2025, 8:31:40 PM

The high priest asked Stephen if the accusations levelled against him were true, but he used the slot he could have used to defend himself to tactically preach the gospel. Until we die to self, we're not yet ready to represent Christ. Having observed protocols, he secured the attention of the council; when we disregard protocols, our message will also be disregarded. Then he proceeded by tracing all of them back to Abraham; always establish a common ground before introducing the uncommon. If he'd started with the gospel of Christ, they'd have shut him down immediately.

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5/25/2025, 8:54:27 PM

Deuteronomy 1:15 GNT "So I took the wise and experienced leaders you chose from your tribes, and I placed them in charge of you. Some were responsible for a thousand people, some for a hundred, some for fifty, and some for ten. I also appointed other officials throughout the tribes."