The coming Hope

 

Luke 1:26-27 says "And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary".

Beloved, this month, may the Lord order His ministering angel on your behalf, and grant you all your request.

May you celebrate of His goodness, kindness and faithfulness in Jesus name.

Happy new month. 

Let God arise (continuation)

Let God arise in Greek word it means "NIKA", and in Hebrew word it means "Yakum". 

The word let is an action word... Give God permission... release God from confinement... Allow Him to speak out and to participate in solving your problems. Say to the Lord... "Go ahead... do what needs to be done. The word let is a power word... It involves your will, your choice, your decision.

When God arises, two things happen... a) His enemies are scattered... b) His people gather unto Him for rest.

Psalm 68:1 (KJV) "Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him."

Let His enemies be scattered... God's enemies... not the Pastor's enemies... not your enemies... The word enemy is the word adversary... The man or the woman who set themselves against God are His adversaries. Remember... Peter... Jesus rebuked him... called him satan... one who resists God-Mathew 16:21-23.

The adversaries in our text were the Canaanite nations. God has no problem with the devil... The redemptive work of Christ on the cross took care of the devil's defeat-Col. 2:14-15. The Canaanite list of nations are seen in Genesis 10:15-19 and Joshua 13. The Canaanite spirit today is a spirit in man that resists the "goings forth" of God. We see that spirit in Ephesians 6:10-12.

Where God is not given first place, where God's arrangements are not followed, where God's progress is being hindered. When God arises, these spirits arise to become God's adversary. When God arises on the scene these enemies scatter. Very often these enemies are in the church... they are not seen until God rises up to do His work.

Let them also that hate Him flee before Him... There are people who hate God... There are people who have resentments against Him. There are people who blame God for any problem they may have. Blaming God will fill the heart with resentments, then anger sets in and followed by hatred. Many people serve God out of fear... but on the inside they resent Him. Many people want salvation so they serve God religiously with resentment in their heart. When God arises these feelings come to the surface... Hatred and resentments flee... and love comes in.

Some of the positive things that occur when God arise on behalf of His people:

1) Let the righteous be glad... Let them be joyful, merry... When God arises respond joyfully... Psalm 5:11 says, "Let those who put their trust in thee, rejoice, let them shout for joy."

2) It leads to testimony and serve as a source of encouragement to others-Psalm 40:3-when God visited a woman that has married for 23 years but without a child, someone that people, friends, families have been making jest of her ,but yet serving God with all her might then, suddenly our God remembered her and granted her a triplet at once as against all odds. This was a surprised to her enemy but served as a source of encouragement and unspeakable joy to the woman.

3) It leads to justice e.g. the wicked judge and the widow:-Luke 18:1-8. In Luke 18:1-8 we saw a woman-a widow that had been maltreated by her relative but having known her right, knowing that she was a bonafide Israelite then she took up her case, kept worrying the right man that could assist her.

Beloved, to whom do you run to when afflictions, challenges, and problems etc. appears?, do you run to herbalists, friends etc. instead of God?

Beloved, Jesus is beckoning on you this morning, He wants to help you only if you allow Him to do so. Will you take all your challenges to Him today?, will you cry out unto Him for help?, and as you do so may the Lord answer your prayer in Jesus name.

Good morning

May the Lord undo.....

Beloved, may the Lord please undo whatever you have done in the time of ignorance that devil has been using to challenge you and your family in Jesus name. 

Good morning, and happy weekend in advance.

Let God arise

Psalm 68:1-4   (KJV)  "Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him".   

 

From the passage we could see that the word ‘let” shows that there is a need for God to arise, and peradventure you are in a situation that has been causing you pains, making people to mock and make jest of you and your God, I need to tell you this morning that if God can do it for Jabez-1^st Chr 4:9-10, Job-Job 42:10-12 etc., He is going to do yours today in Jesus name. 

Beloved, don’t be angry with God over your challenges or un answered prayers, don’t say that you are not going to serve Him again, remember that He allows those ugly situations to come your way so that He can make jest of your enemies and gather you unto Himself.

Please don’t give up on God, hold on to God but better still let God hold unto you.

I know there are many problems that Christians are facing nowadays, but will you allow God to arise on your behalf?, will you give Him permission to fight your battles?, will you allow God to speak out and participate in solving your problems?, will you say to the Lord” Go ahead…do what needs to be done?

Beloved, will you say God I cannot do it alone please help me? He is ever willing to help us, save us from all our predicaments only if we allow Him to have His way.

Have a peaceful day.

This is the season

Beloved, Jesus told the father of the boy with unclean spirit in Mark 9:23, " Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth". 

Before this statement; we saw a situation that was making jest of the children of God i.e. disciple, the father of the boy with unclean spirit etc. The father was looking for solution, he never sat down but was going about seeking Jesus meanwhile devil was so wicked that he was gathering crowd e.g. scribe, crowd, unbelieving spirit etc. in  Mark 9:14 gathering around His disciple but just to make fun of them since they were unable to heal the boy with unclean spirit. In fact the father told Jesus in  Mark 9:17-18 how the disciple could not do anything.

Mark 9:17-18 says," And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit;¹⁸ And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out; and they could not.

But thank God for Jesus, our Lord Jesus did a greater things that put devil, scribes, crowd etc. into shame but put smile on the father, his son ,and people of God.

Mark 9:19-27 says,"He answereth him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him unto me.²⁰ And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming.²¹ And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child.²² And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us.²³ Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.²⁴ And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.²⁵ When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him.²⁶ And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead.²⁷ But Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him up; and he arose.

Today, our Lord Jesus wants to do such a thing in your life, He wants to do His greater works in you, your family and friends.

He is beckoning on you, He wants to  put devil into shame and gives you a perfect solution.

Please made yourself available for His encounter, come to the ongoing power pack program called "Greater Works" that is commencing today by 10pm i.e. vigil, and 2pm on Sunday at Foursquare Gospel Church, Ijeshatedo, Surulere, Lagos, 26/28 Sesan Moyegun Street, off Omilani Bus stop.

Please come with your friends and enemies so that they can celebrate with you, and may you be blessed as you come.

Shalom!!!>