"Ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit."Romans 8:23
Present possession is declared. At this present moment we have the first fruits of the Spirit. We have repentance, that gem of the first water; faith, that priceless pearl; hope, the heavenly emerald; and love, the glorious ruby. We are already made "new creatures in Christ Jesus," by the effectual working of God the Holy Ghost. This is called the firstfruit because it comes first. As the wave-sheaf was the first of the harvest, so the spiritual life, and all the graces which adorn that life, are the first operations of the Spirit of God in our souls. The firstfruits were the pledge of the harvest. As soon as the Israelite had plucked the first handful of ripe ears, he looked forward with glad anticipation to the time when the wain should creak beneath the sheaves. So, brethren, when God gives us things which are pure, lovely, and of good report, as the work of the Holy Spirit, these are to us the prognostics of the coming glory. The firstfruits were always holy to the Lord, and our new nature, with all its powers, is a consecrated thing. The new life is not ours that we should ascribe its excellence to our own merit; it is Christ's image and creation, and is ordained for His glory. But the firstfruits were not the harvest, and the works of the Spirit in us at this moment are not the consummation--the perfection is yet to come. We must not boast that we have attained, and so reckon the wave-sheaf to be all the produce of the year: we must hunger and thirst after righteousness, and pant for the day of full redemption. Dear reader, this evening open your mouth wide, and God will fill it. Let the boon in present possession excite in you a sacred avarice for more grace. Groan within yourself for higher degrees of consecration, and your Lord will grant them to you, for He is able to do exceeding abundantly above what we ask or even think.
Dear brothers and sisters,
It is with the love of god that I am writing to you. I am begging you to listen. I live in a community where we experience a lot of crisis due to poverty and unemployment. It is because of the problems that it leads to that I am concerned writing to you that you may lend to me your help where ever you are. When God spoke to my heart to bring up an institution that will see to helping youths establish business and learn how to manage it, I thought it was a joke till we start losing God’s children to crime. So I set up an institution to cater for the needs of youths who need your help, to set up, A BUSINESS CREATION AND MANAGEMENT TRAINING CENTER, WHICH IS CALLED (JLC MEDIA ACADEMY).
If you are interested in helping our youths leave the life of crime and learn the things that will benefit their lives. The center therefore needs funds to keep publishing the paper called CAREERDAY, which can sensitize youths towards creativity. So this project needs a minimum of 2000 dollars, (650,000). You can make your donations to us through our account. You can be abroad or Nigeria yet, God is touching you to give for this mission.
BANK: STERLING BANK, NIGERIA
NAME: OKECHUKWU VITUS
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 9906555334
We pray that the good God bless you so that you can remember the youths among us. To hear from me please call: 08068488422. Your donations will help many youths go away from crime. Thank you...
Okechukwu, Chidoluo Vitus.
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