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“And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it.” Gen. 28:12

Jesus spoke of this ladder when He began His public Ministry. He said to Nathaniel “Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.” John 1:51

That ladder, as Jacob saw it, was closed to all but Angels. In other words, due to the terrible sin debt upon man, even believing man, Heaven was closed to all. Believers who died before the Cross did not go to Heaven, but rather down into Paradise, where they actually were held captive by Satan. “Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.” Ephesians 4:8 They were comforted in Paradise; however, there was only a gulf which separated Paradise from Hell (read Luke 16:19-31)

But when Jesus died on the Cross, the sin debt was forever paid. Now that ladder is open not only to Angels, but also to all Believers.

The moment the Cross was a fact, Jesus went down into the nether parts of the Earth, and made those who had been all of this time captive of Satan, His captives, and took them with Him home to Glory. Now when a Believer dies, he instantly goes to be with Jesus all made possible by the Cross. “For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better” Philippians 1:23

LET’S PRAY.
Heavenly Father, by Your Divine Mercy and Favour, open my heart of understanding to know Your will concerning my health, marriage, family, children, business, finances, career, ministry and current situation in the glorious name of Jesus Christ.

BENEDICTION
Now the Lord of peace HIMSELF give you (Your name) peace ALWAYS by ALL MEANS. The Lord be with you all. Fountain! 😇

But the Scriptures declare that we are all prisoners of sin, so we receive God’s promise of freedom only by believing in Jesus Christ. Before the way of faith in Christ was available to us, we were placed under guard by the law. We were kept in protective custody, so to speak, until the way of faith was revealed. Let me put it another way. The law was our guardian until Christ came; it protected us until we could be made right with God through faith. And now that the way of faith has come, we no longer need the law as our guardian. For you are all children of God through faith in Christ Jesus. There is no longer Jew or Gentile, slave or free, male and female. For you are all one in Christ Jesus. And now that you belong to Christ, you are the true children of Abraham. You are his heirs, and God’s promise to Abraham belongs to you. Galatians 3:22-29

5. _Our heavenly father is impartial._ Our father is not bias. What he did for someone in the past, he will do for someone today. What he gives to the white person he will also give to the black person. He doesn’t change. “For I am the LORD, I change not” – Malachi 3:6.

He is not selective. He doesn’t love the Jews more than the non Jews. He doesn’t have respect of persons. “And if you call on the Father, who without respect of persons judges according to every man’s work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear” – 1 Peter 1:17.

When he causes his rain to fall, our Father makes it fall on both the righteous and unrighteous. So also the sun. It shines on both those who hate him and those who love him. “That you may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he makes his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust” – Matthew 5:45.

He is not a racist nor tribalist. Everybody is very important to him. Both the rich and the poor are equal in his sight. The white is the same as the black in his kingdom. “For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him” – Romans 10:12.

To represent him on earth, he expects fathers to show no respect of persons in their judgment. Society and nations would be a comfortable place for their citizens if fathers raise up their children with the virtue of impartiality.

In some African nations for instance, partiality is form of government in which the party in power kicks out all suspected non party members from positions of influence and gives them to party members. The worse they do is to ignite a tribal war by favouring one tribe more than the other.

If only fathers are anti-tribal and anti-racial then would they teach their children the virtues of brotherliness. I pray that just as our heavenly father is impartial, all fathers will follow his example.

LET’S PRAY
Heavenly Father, give me grace enough to always remember that, impartiality is a social power that connects people from different races and tribes together.

AGREE WITH ME
You are a plant and you just need water to flourish and bear fruit to fulfill your destiny. So, you need to be connected to the Source that never dry. I therefore decree and declare this morning “May your business, finances, career, academics, marriage, family, health, physical person and spiritual person be connected to the Fountain of life, by the Power of the Holy Spirit in the mighty name of Jesus Christ!”

So the Lord sent Nathan the prophet to tell David this story: “There were two men in a certain town. One was rich, and one was poor. The rich man owned a great many sheep and cattle. The poor man owned nothing but one little lamb he had bought. He raised that little lamb, and it grew up with his children. It ate from the man’s own plate and drank from his cup. He cuddled it in his arms like a baby daughter. One day a guest arrived at the home of the rich man. But instead of killing an animal from his own flock or herd, he took the poor man’s lamb and killed it and prepared it for his guest.” David was furious. “As surely as the lord lives,” he vowed, “any man who would do such a thing deserves to die! He must repay four lambs to the poor man for the one he stole and for having no pity.”
Then Nathan said to David, “You are that man! The lord, the God of Israel, says: I anointed you king of Israel and saved you from the power of Saul…….
[13]Then David confessed to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.”Nathan replied, “Yes, but the lord has forgiven you, and you won’t die for this sin.2 Samuel 12:1-15

_2. God who is our father is a giver of quality things._ He gave to the world his only begotten son. “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son” – John 3:16.

Following his father, Jesus also gave his whole life as a sacrifice. That’s what he saw in his father. “I lay down my life for the sheep” – John 10:15.

If the father gave his begotten son and the son also laid down for the sheep, it follows that if a father gives quality things to others, his children also will do likewise. No child drops from heaven.

Every child has a father. Why? God wants every child to be brought up. “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it” – Proverbs 22:6.

3. _Our heavenly Father also forgives._ As a father, he punishes and forgives. When David slept unlawfully with Bathsheba, God punished him but forgave him. “And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the LORD. And Nathan said unto David, The LORD also hath put away your sin; you shall not die” – 2 Samuel 12:13.

When we sinned against him he punished us, and laid our punishment on Jesus. Then he forgave us. Because of that the son also forgave his offenders. “Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do” – Luke 23:34.

A good father like our heavenly father knows how to punish his children and forgive them. Just because you love your children doesn’t mean you won’t punish them. “He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is careful to discipline him” – Proverbs 13:24. May God give fathers the courage to raise up their children without fear or favour.

LET’S PRAY
Heavenly Father, give me grace enough to always remember that, children raised up well by fathers, is society spared of criminals. Lord Jesus make me a channel of love where there is hatred, a channel of peace where there is anger, a channel of forgiveness where there is sin, a channel of trust where there is mistrust in the glorious name of Jesus Christ. Amen Amen Amen

AGREE WITH ME
You are a plant and you just need water to flourish and bear fruit to fulfill your destiny. So, you need to be connected to the Source that never dry. I therefore decree and declare this morning “May your business, finances, career, academics, marriage, family, health, physical person and spiritual person be connected to the Fountain of life, by the Power of the Holy Spirit in the mighty name of Jesus Christ!”