Machaira With Apostle Bennie

Category: The heart of man

  • EPISODE 911 – STORE UP THE WORD IN YOUR HEART

    EPISODE 911 – STORE UP THE WORD IN YOUR HEART

    CHRIST COMMONWEALTH-COMMUNITY

    The Love-Life Agency

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    God wants you to be saturated and soaked with His Word, and that you can handle the personal Word for warfare. Be saturated and soaked with the Lord through meditation. Beloved, don’t keep quiet! Talk the word!
    Apostle Bennie
    Author
    Tuesday, 22nd July, 2025

    STORE UP THE WORD IN YOUR HEART

    “Receive, please, instruction from His mouth, And lay up His words in your heart” 

    Job 22:22 (NKJV)


    What you have in your heart is what distinguishes you. The difference between those who bring change to their world and those who struggle to make an impact lies in what they have in their heart.
     
    Your heart is the governing seat of the Spirit. 

    God cannot do anything through you beyond the condition of your heart.

    The state of your heart defines the extent you go with God.
    A wicked heart will produce wickedness. A merry heart will produce joy in his or her sphere.
     
    Whatever we see happen in our world is essentially the product of the condition of the hearts of men who have influence in the society.
     
    One cannot manifest what he has not conceived in his heart. When you conceive evil, you will produce evil. When you conceive blessings and beauty, you will produce blessings and beauty.
     
    ”Peter asked Him, “Explain this parable [about what defiles a person] to us.” And He said, “Are you still so dull [and unable to put things together]? Do you not understand that whatever goes into the mouth passes into the stomach, and is eliminated? But whatever [word] comes out of the mouth comes from the heart, and this is what defiles and dishonors the man. For out of the heart come evil thoughts and plans, murders, adulteries, sexual immoralities, thefts, false testimonies, slanders (verbal abuse, irreverent speech, blaspheming).” Matthew 15:16-19 (Amplified Bible)
     
    See this also:
     
    “For the godless are barren: they can produce nothing truly good. God’s fire consumes them with all their possessions. The only thing they can ‘conceive’ is sin, and their hearts give birth only to wickedness” Job 15:34-35 (TLB)
    When you conceive failure, defeats, poverty, wickedness, hatred, envy and afflictions in your heart, that is what you will manifest or express.

    Men, by their nature and their culturing without the word of God, are selfish at heart. 

    And a selfish heart breeds envy, hatred, anger, wicked thoughts etc.
     
    “The human heart is the most deceitful of all things, and desperately wicked. Who really knows how bad it is?” Jeremiah 17:9 (NLT).
     
    See also: Genesis 6:5; 8:21; Ephesians 4:22.
    This is why at your new birth in Christ, God took away the stony heart to give you the new heart of grace.
    The Lord declared this through the Prophet Ezekiel,
     
    “Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. Your filth will be washed away, and you will no longer worship idols. And I will give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit in you. I will take out your stony, stubborn heart and give you a tender, responsive heart.“ Ezekiel 36:25-26 (NLT).
     
    See also 2 Corinthians 3:3; Jeremiah 24:7; Psalm 51:10.
    Now in as much as at new birth the Lord gave you a responsive heart, your heart must be cultivated and nurtured with the Word of God.
    The Word of God is the revelation of God’s wisdom, His goodness and character.

    To demonstrate and express the character of God, you need the Word in your heart.

    “How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to your word. With my whole heart I seek you; let me not wander from your commandments! I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you” Psalm 119:9-11 (ESV)
     
    When your heart is cultivated by the Word of God through meditation, you conceptualise God’s goodness, prosperity, good success and glory.
     
    Shalom!
    DIG DEEPER
    (Deuteronomy 6:6;11:18; Psalm 37:31; Matthew 13:15; Colossians 3:16; 1 Timothy 4:15; Psalm 1:1-3)
     
    WE PRAY
    That we will give heed to the instructions of the word of God.
     
    BIBLE READING IN THE YEAR 2025
    1 YEAR PLAN
    Psalm 124-126

    2 YEARS PLAN
    Joshua 13

    DECLARE THESE WORDS:
    – I have invested the word of God in my heart, therefore none of my steps will slide.
     
    – I stay my mind and heart on God’s word.
     
    – My heart is a fertile and fruitful land for the word of God.
     
    – I give my mind daily to the mediation of the word.
     
    – I am cultured daily by the word of God.
     
    OH HALLELUJAH! GLORY TO GOD!!!

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  • EPISODE 821 – IT STARTS FROM YOUR HEART

    EPISODE 821 – IT STARTS FROM YOUR HEART

    CHRIST COMMONWEALTH-COMMUNITY

    The Love-Life Agency

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    YOU DON’T HAVE ETERNITY TO CARRY OUT GOD’S ASSIGNMENT. You have eternity to enjoy the reward of what you did in time. You must always remember that the time you have will not be forever. Can’t you see how each day of the week doesn’t exist forever? Beloved, make the most of your time!
    Apostle Bennie
    Author
    Wednesday, 23rd April, 2025

    IT STARTS FROM YOUR HEART

    “Receive, please, instruction from His mouth, And lay up His words in your heart” 

    Job 22:22 (NKJV)

     
    What you have in your heart is what distinguishes you.
    The difference between those who are bringing change to their world and those who are struggling to make an impact is what they have in their heart.
    Your heart is the governing seat of the Spirit.
     
    God cannot do anything through you beyond the condition of your heart.
     
    The state of your heart defines the extent to which you go with God.
     
    A wicked heart will produce wickedness. A merry heart will produce joy in his or her sphere.
     
    Whatever we see happen in our world is the product of the condition of the hearts of men who influence society.
     
    One cannot manifest what one has not conceived in his heart. When you conceive evil, you will produce evil. When you conceive blessings and beauty, you will produce blessings and beauty.
     
    ” Peter asked Him, “Explain this parable [about what defiles a person] to us.” And He said, “Are you still so dull [and unable to put things together]? Do you not understand that whatever goes into the mouth passes into the stomach, and is eliminated? But whatever [word] comes out of the mouth comes from the heart, and this is what defiles and dishonors the man. For out of the heart come evil thoughts and plans, murders, adulteries, sexual immoralities, thefts, false testimonies, slanders (verbal abuse, irreverent speech, blaspheming).” Matthew 15:16-19 (Amplified Bible)
     
    See this also:
     
    “For the godless are barren: they can produce nothing truly good. God’s fire consumes them with all their possessions. The only thing they can ‘conceive’ is sin, and their hearts give birth only to wickedness.” Job 15:34-35 (TLB)

    When you conceive failure, defeats, poverty, wickedness, hatred, envy and afflictions in your heart, that is what you will manifest or express.

    Men, by their nature and their culturing without the word of God, are selfish at heart. And a selfish heart breeds envy, hatred, anger, wicked thoughts, etc.
     
    “The human heart is the most deceitful of all things, and desperately wicked. Who really knows how bad it is?” Jeremiah 17:9 (NLT).
     
    See also: Genesis 6:5; 8:21; Ephesians 4:22.
    This is why at your new birth in Christ, God took away the stony heart to give you the new heart of grace.
    The Lord declared this through the Prophet Ezekiel,
     
    “Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. Your filth will be washed away, and you will no longer worship idols. And I will give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit in you. I will take out your stony, stubborn heart and give you a tender, responsive heart.“ Ezekiel 36:25-26 (NLT).
     
    See also 2 Corinthians 3:3; Jeremiah 24:7; Psalm 51:10.
    Now in as much as at new birth the Lord gave you a responsive heart, your heart must be cultivated and nurtured with the Word of God.
     
    The Word of God is the revelation of God’s wisdom, His goodness and character.

    To demonstrate and express the character of God, you need the Word in your heart.

    “How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to your word. With my whole heart I seek you; let me not wander from your commandments! I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.” Psalm 119:9-11 (ESV)
     
    When your heart is cultivated by the Word of God through meditation, you conceptualise God’s goodness, prosperity, good success and glory.

    STORE UP THE WORD IN YOUR HEART!

    DIG DEEPER
    (Deuteronomy 6:6;11:18; Psalm 37:31; Matthew 13:15; Colossians 3:16; 1 Timothy 4:15; Psalm 1:1-3)
     
    WE PRAY
    – That we will give heed to the instructions of the word of God
     
    BIBLE READING IN THE YEAR 2025
    1 YEAR PLAN
    2 Kings 20-22

    2 YEARS PLAN
    Leviticus 22

    DECLARE THESE WORDS:
    – I have invested the word of God in my heart, therefore none of my steps will slide.
     
    – I stay my mind and heart on God’s word.
     
    – My heart is a fertile and fruitful land for the word of God.
     
    – I give my mind daily to the mediation of the word.
     
    – I am cultured daily by the word of God.
     
    OH HALLELUJAH! GLORY TO GOD!!!

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  • EPISODE 766 – ABOVE ALL ELSE GUARD YOUR HEART

    EPISODE 766 – ABOVE ALL ELSE GUARD YOUR HEART

    CHRIST COMMONWEALTH-COMMUNITY

    The Love-Life Agency

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    Beloved, the secrets of God are not hidden from you. The secrets of God and His universe are within your heart. Hallelujah!
    Apostle Bennie
    Author
    DIG DEEPER
    (Luke 6:45; Deuteronomy 4:9; Matthew 15:18-19)
     
    WE PRAY
    That we will keep our hearts and minds stayed on the word God as we delight deeply in it.
     
    BIBLE READING IN THE YEAR 2024
    1 YEAR PLAN
    Deuteronomy 18 – 20

    2 YEARS PLAN
    Exodus 8

    DECLARE THESE WORDS:
    –  I guard my heart with all diligence.

     
    – I don’t give room for toxic thoughts.
     
    – I delight my heart in the word of God.
     
    – I keep my heart and mind stayed on the word of God.
     
    – I am cultured daily by the word of God.
     
    – I am a doer of the word.
     
    – I don’t entertain the company of mockers.
     
    OH Hallelujah, Glory to God!!!

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  • EPISODE 379 – GUARD YOUR HEART – DEALING WITH DECEPTION 5

    EPISODE 379 – GUARD YOUR HEART – DEALING WITH DECEPTION 5

    CHRIST COMMONWEALTH-COMMUNITY

    The Love-Life Agency

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    Tuesday, 6th February, 2024
     

    GUARD YOUR HEART –

    DEALING WITH DECEPTION 5

    “bringing down reasonings, and every high thing lifted up against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of the Christ” 

    2 Corinthians 10:5 (Literal Standard Version)

    The effect of deception is stronger when it’s from within.

    In the same way, the impact of truth is stronger when it’s established within you.

    The heart is the seat of unbelief or belief.

    “But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” (that is, the word of faith which we preach): that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.” Romans 10:8-10 (NKJV)

    No matter how the gospel is preached to you until you believe in your heart, you cannot be saved. The heart is the core of your being.

    Whatever happens to man must first germinate in his heart.
    Whatever goes on in your journey of destiny, has its root in the belief system of your heart.

    This is why your heart is the target of the adversary.

    To deal with deception, you must guard your heart.

    “Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.” Proverbs 4:24 (NLT).

    The author of Hebrews warned the saints concerning this same matter:

    “Take care, brothers and sisters, that there not be in any one of you a wicked, unbelieving heart [which refuses to trust and rely on the Lord, a heart] that turns away from the living God. But continually encourage one another every day, as long as it is called “Today” [and there is an opportunity], so that none of you will be hardened [into settled rebellion] by the deceitfulness of sin [its cleverness, delusive glamour, and sophistication].” Hebrews 3:12-13 (Amplified Bible)

    The moment deception creeps into your heart, unbelief will germinate in you. You will begin to doubt the promise of God’s word. You will even turn away from the way of the Spirit to trust in the might of the flesh. This is how the adversary crushes the confidence of many saints.

    And sometimes for the adversary to sow deceptive thoughts into your heart, he uses many methods to isolate you from the brethren. Or he lures you into a wrong association.

    He could use offenses, bitterness or fleshy pleasures to draw you away from the saints.

    When you are among the saints, your heart will be encouraged and guarded through the ministry of the word of grace. Your thoughts and passions are directed toward the Lord when you fellowship with the Word and also the saints.

    You are cultivated in the truth of the word and enabled to cast down imaginations which are not consistent with the knowledge of Christ.

    Selah

    DIG DEEPER
    (1 Timothy 4:1; 2 Timothy 4:3-4; Hebrews 3:7 -19; Mark 16:14; Deut. 4:9; Ephesians 4:11- 15; Acts 20:28-32; Ephesians 6:10-18)
     
    WE PRAY
    We pray that we will exercise the wisdom to guard our hearts from all deception and seeds of unbelief.
     
    BIBLE READING IN THE YEAR 2024
    Numbers 5 – 8
     
    DECLARE THESE WORDS:
    –  I guard my heart with all diligence.
     
    – I don’t give room for toxic thoughts.
     
    – I delight my heart in the word of God.
     
    – I keep my heart and mind stayed on the word of God.
     
    – I am cultured daily by the word of God.
     
    – I am a doer of the word.
     
    – I don’t entertain the wrong association.
     
    Oh Hallelujah, Gloreeey!

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  • EPISODE 236 – SIGNS OF SPIRITUAL IMMATURITY 2 (ARE YOU GROWING? 9)

    EPISODE 236 – SIGNS OF SPIRITUAL IMMATURITY 2 (ARE YOU GROWING? 9)

    CHRIST COMMONWEALTH-COMMUNITY

    The Love-Life Agency

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    Saturday 16th, September, 2023

    SIGNS OF SPIRITUAL IMMATURITY 2 (ARE YOU GROWING? 9)

    “Brothers and sisters, when I was with you I found it impossible to speak to you as those who are spiritually mature people, for you are still dominated by the mind-set of the flesh. And because you are immature infants in Christ,”

    1 Corinthians 3:1 (TPT)

     
    God is interested in your growth in the spirit.
     
    In as much as God doesn’t wait for you to be fully matured in the spirit to trust you with a gift of the spirit, or to put you in the ministry, He expects you to grow.
     
    He doesn’t want you to remain a babe in Christ.
     
    “as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby” 1 Peter 2:2 (NKJV)
    The purpose of the Word of God, and the teachers of the word is to nurture and culture you unto maturity.
    We have seen that the greatest fruit of a matured life in Christ is LOVE. And the greatest sign of an immatured life is the influence of the flesh.
     
    The more you grow in the spirit, the less you are influenced or dominated by the flesh.
     
    The flesh is a limitation to your growth in Christ. It has expressions and these expressions of the flesh are as weeds in a crop farm.
     
    Weeds are basically unwanted plants. They compete with crops for nutrients and resources which harness growth.
     
    They can interfere with harvesting operations and increase risk of spoilage.
     
    As you are planted in Christ don’t permit any effect of the flesh to germinate in your heart.
     
    Your heart is a field for the cultivation of the word of God (Mark 4:14-15).
    It is important you identify whether you are growing or not by knowing the deeds of the flesh.
    To live by the flesh is to live by your self-interest. It is to choose your own way than the way of the Spirit. The flesh does not depend on the graciousness of the spirit but the self. It is contrary to the spirit.
     
    ” I advise you to obey only the Holy Spirit’s instructions. He will tell you where to go and what to do, and then you won’t always be doing the wrong things your evil nature wants you to. For we naturally love to do evil things that are just the opposite from the things that the Holy Spirit tells us to do; and the good things we want to do when the Spirit has his way with us are just the opposite of our natural desires. These two forces within us are constantly fighting each other to win control over us, and our wishes are never free from their pressures. When you are guided by the Holy Spirit, you need no longer force yourself to obey Jewish laws. But when you follow your own wrong inclinations, your lives will produce these evil results: impure thoughts, eagerness for lustful pleasure, idolatry, spiritism (that is, encouraging the activity of demons), hatred and fighting, jealousy and anger, constant effort to get the best for yourself, complaints and criticisms, the feeling that everyone else is wrong except those in your own little group—and there will be wrong doctrine, envy, murder, drunkenness, wild parties, and all that sort of thing. Let me tell you again, as I have before, that anyone living that sort of life will not inherit the Kingdom of God.” Galatians 5:16-21 (TLB)
     
    The activities of the flesh always compete with the Spirit in your heart, just as weeds compete with crops in a farm. They oppose and affect your growth in the spirit.
    Don’t give room for any of these things to germinate in your heart.
    Live by the influence of the Holy Spirit. 
     
    Shalom
    DIG DEEPER
    (Galatians 5:16-25; Matthew 15:19; James 1:15; 1 Corinthians 3:1-3; Romans 13:8-10; Matthew 22:37-40; Ephesians 3:16-18; 1 Corinthians 13; 2 Peter 3:18)
     
    WE PRAY
    We are praying and declaring that the flesh should not have a loud voice. And that we will not permit any effect of the flesh to germinate in our hearts.
     
    BIBLE READING IN THE YEAR 2023
    Day 221
    Proverbs 4 – 7
    John 11 – 12
     
    DECLARE THESE WORDS:
    – I am not dominated by the flesh.
     
    – My actions and decisions are not influenced by the desires of my flesh.
     
    – I don’t permit any effect of the flesh to germinate in my heart.
     
    – My heart is for the growth of the word of God.
     
    – The Spirit has mastery in my life.
     
    – I am dominated by the word of God.
     
    – The word of God has a free course in my heart.
     
    – The word of God has power over me.
     
    Oh Hallelujah!!! Gloreeeey!

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  • EPISODE 218 – THE HAVEN OF ALL CONCEPTIONS

    EPISODE 218 – THE HAVEN OF ALL CONCEPTIONS

    CHRIST COMMONWEALTH-COMMUNITY

    The Love-Life Agency

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    Tuesday 29th August, 2023

    THE HAVEN OF ALL CONCEPTIONS

    “Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life” Proverbs 4:23 (NLT)

    The instruction of the Lord is always to our advantage. God knows your constitution and how you can best walk in the consummation of your divine call.
     
    And the interesting thing is, whatever God instructs man on, the adversary goes after it.
     
    So in Eden, when God instructed man concerning the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, the adversary went after it. Whatever God is interested in concerning your life, the adversary develops interest for it. 
     
    Don’t give him access!
     
    One of the crucial things the adversary takes interest in, is the heart of man.
     
    The heart of man is the seat of all thoughts and all feelings.
     
    The complexity of man’s constitution is intriguing beyond what has been accumulated. Man’s entire being is as a universe. And that is how God sees man.
     
    If eternity can be assimilated into man who lives in time, that should let you know the extent of man’s wonder.
     
     The Bible says, “….He has set eternity in the heart of man…..” Ecclesiastes 3:11
     
    It means man has the capacity to travel into “eternal future and eternal past.”
     
    So you can consider the Prophet Moses, he was inspired by God to write the book of Genesis. He articulated the creative work of God, as though he was walking with God side by side, whiles He was creating the universe.
     
    How was it possible?
     
    It was through the influence of God’s vision in his heart.
     
    In all of man’s constitution, the center of his being is THE HEART!
     
    A man’s heart is as a womb or a haven of conception.
     
    Nothing happens in a man’s life or world without first beginning as a seed in the heart of man.
     
    Thoughts are first cultivated in the heart of man.
     
    Life is predictable.
     
    There is nothing like unpredictable event in life. Anything that happens within time is as a result of a man’s thought and action. 
     
    Whatever you want to see manifest in your life, you must take conceptualized and predictable steps. That is the role of the heart.
     
    The difference between those that make great impact and those that struggle to make an impact is the condition of their heart.
     
    “Listen carefully, my dear child, to everything that I teach you, and pay attention to all that I have to say. Fill your thoughts with my words until they penetrate deep into your spirit. Then, as you unwrap my words, they will impart true life and radiant health into the very core of your being. 
    So above all, guard the affections of your heart, for they affect all that you are. Pay attention to the welfare of your innermost being, for from there flows the wellspring of life.  Avoid dishonest speech and pretentious words. Be free from using perverse words no matter what!”
    Proverbs 4:20-24(TPT)
     
    Beloved, the entire construction of your life is in your heart. 
     
    You must give attention to the things you construct in your heart.
     
     
    Selah.
    DIG DEEPER
    (Luke 6:45; Deuteronomy 4:9; Matthew 15:18-19)
     
    WE PRAY
    That we will keep our hearts and minds stayed on the word God as we delight deeply in it.
     
     
    BIBLE READING IN THE YEAR 2023
    Day 204:
    Psalms 103 -105
    Luke 6 – 7
     
    DECLARE THESE WORDS:
    –  I guard my heart with all diligence.
    – I don’t give room for toxic thoughts.
    – I delight my heart in the word of God.
    – I keep my heart and mind stayed on the word of God.
    – I am cultured daily by the word of God.
    – I am a doer of the word.
    – I don’t entertain the company of mockers.
     
    OH Hallelujah, GLORY TO GOD!!!

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