ASK GOD FOR HELP (PART 2)

ASK GOD FOR HELP (PART 2) 

TEXT: Psalm 121:1-8 (KJV)
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 I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.
²  My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth.
³  He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.
⁴  Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.
⁵  The LORD is thy keeper: the LORD is thy shade upon thy right hand.
⁶  The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.
⁷  The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.
⁸  The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.

Too often we want to be in the driver seat of our lives, we want to be able to say I did this and that by me but all of that is foolishness. There is no way we will be able to accomplish anything tangible without God. Without God at the center everything will fall apart. Only God can give lasting and peaceful victory. If you are going through any challenge today don’t be too proud that you cannot ask God for help. Some of us would rather continue to struggle than humble ourselves and ask for help. Destroy every trace of pride and even go as far as calling someone to trust God with you for solution. Too many people are suffering and dying in their pride. What most of us do not know is that God want to get the glory as touching that challenge you are battling with. Swallow your pride and let God glorify his name. You would have made greater progress if you have taken time to acknowledge openly that you need God to help you. The word of the Lord in Psalm 124:8 says, “Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.” As you go into this day don’t be ashamed to trust in the Lord. Give him his rightful place and you will be amazed what will follow.

ANGELIC MINISTRY (PART 9)

ANGELIC MINISTRY (PART 9) 

TEXT: Judges 6:12-16 (KJV)
¹²  And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him, and said unto him, The LORD is with thee, thou mighty man of valour.
¹³  And Gideon said unto him, Oh my Lord, if the LORD be with us, why then is all this befallen us? and where be all his miracles which our fathers told us of, saying, Did not the LORD bring us up from Egypt? but now the LORD hath forsaken us, and delivered us into the hands of the Midianites.
¹⁴  And the LORD looked upon him, and said, Go in this thy might, and thou shalt save Israel from the hand of the Midianites: have not I sent thee?
¹⁵  And he said unto him, Oh my Lord, wherewith shall I save Israel? behold, my family is poor in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father's house.
¹⁶  And the LORD said unto him, Surely I will be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Midianites as one man.

A careful study of the history of mankind will reveal to you that there are certain individuals that have been raised up to champion a course and leave an impact in their generation in the most unusual way. They seem to possess extraordinary abilities and grace to succeed where others fail. Somehow on the inside they sense this call to duty which they just cannot ignore. From our text for today it became clear that sometimes these individuals may not even have an idea of the magnitude of the assignment before them. Gideon was destined to accomplish this divine assignment but it took the encounter with an angel of the Lord for him to even consider the possibility. Without the visit of the angel it may have taken a longer time for Gideon to even sense the need of this assignment. With supernatural encounters come supernatural direction and boldness to follow and accomplish destiny. Over the last 100years there are stories of divine visitations to people like the parents of Abraham Lincoln, William Brenham, Benny Hinn and others. With such visitations comes a new direction and responsibilities for such individuals. When the Lord chooses to reveal himself to an individual through the visitation of an angel, something awesome is bound to follow. For such individuals there is this unusual presence they have attached to their lives and work and anyone who choose to go against them thinking they are doing the work by their own power will end up contending with the angel assigned to help that individual succeed. Be careful what you say or do against a messenger of God.     

ASK GOD FOR HELP (PART 3)

ASK GOD FOR HELP (PART 3)

TEXT: Colossians 1:12-17 (KJV)
¹² Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:
¹³ Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
¹⁴ In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:
¹⁵ Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:
¹⁶ For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
¹⁷ And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.

Life is full of surprises, no matter how hard you try and prepare there will still be something you did not plan for. It is a lie to think you have everything under control by your finite wisdom and ability. No matter how smart you are don’t be so foolish to use that for the devil. You need God to outsmart him. There are things that won’t just work out no matter how hard you try. Be wise to cry out to God for help before it get worse. If this life is made up of just human being then it would be alright to depend on your abilities, but the truth is so obvious. There are spirit beings, powers and forces that we just can’t explain away. The enemy is a spirit being that has been in this game far longer than you can imagine and that is why your experience is not good enough; he is more experienced in this game. But there is one who is far more experienced and powerful than the enemy, he is the one who knows the end from the beginning, he is the omniscient one. He is the all wise God. He is the one and only living God who revealed himself in the Bible as our Lord and saviour Jesus Christ. Call on him and trust him to help you and he will never ever fail you. See what Colossians 1:16 says about him, “For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:”  

Take some time to hand over that situation to God and you will one day testify of the goodness and faithfulness of God.

SUBMERGED IN POWER AND GLORY (Mark 9 :7-23)

SUBMERGED IN POWER AND GLORY (Mark 9 :7-23)

It is important to celebrate every little manifestation of the presence of God in our lives and meeting. It is not our right, it is a glorious privilege.

CONTEMPLATION

I wish I can give you a formula to help you know what to do to attract a particular desired degree of glory but that is only possible in the magic world. What we have is greater than magical acts. However, the truth remains that any man who is in continual fellowship with God never ceases to amaze his generation. To fellowship with God is to commune with wonder and glory and no man coming from such fellowship comes empty. From scriptural and contemporary accounts, when some mortals are visited by angelic beings they struggle to stand on their feet. The reason why they struggle to stand is because when such angles visited they came wrapped up in the awesome glory of God. When a man spends quality time in the presence of God similar things happen and people fall under their ministration or by mere contact with them. When this happens we say the man is anointed. Your time of fellowship is a time to be submerged in the power and the glory of God. Don’t joke with it.

PRACTICAL ISSUES  

If your fellowship with God is intact nothing will become too much for you to handle.

 Men and demons respect the anointing more than any title, credentials or position. Go for the presence of God.

Find some time to be alone with God today and take note of the things He brings to your attention. You will be amazed what will come out of such moments.

- REV. IGHO Y. 

ANGELIC MINISTRY

ANGELIC MINISTRY

TEXT:  Daniel 8:13-19 (KJV)
¹³  Then I heard one saint speaking, and another saint said unto that certain saint which spake, How long shall be the vision concerning the daily sacrifice, and the transgression of desolation, to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden under foot?
¹⁴  And he said unto me, Unto two thousand and three hundred days; then shall the sa    nctuary be cleansed.
¹⁵  And it came to pass, when I, even I Daniel, had seen the vision, and sought for the meaning, then, behold, there stood before me as the appearance of a man.
¹⁶  And I heard a man's voice between the banks of Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision.
¹⁷  So he came near where I stood: and when he came, I was afraid, and fell upon my face: but he said unto me, Understand, O son of man: for at the time of the end shall be the vision.
¹⁸  Now as he was speaking with me, I was in a deep sleep on my face toward the ground: but he touched me, and set me upright.
¹⁹  And he said, Behold, I will make thee know what shall be in the last end of the indignation: for at the time appointed the end shall be. (For more reading see  9:20-24)

There are certain mysteries in life that are far from our comprehension. Except the Lord gives us understanding we forever be in the dark. There are set times for certain glorious things to happen in our lives and we can only access them by some supernatural intervention. This is when the ministry of some angels assigned to reveal mysteries and to give and explain visions and revelations becomes very expedient. From the reading of our text for today it became clear that in chapter 18:13-19, the Lord by his angel Gabriel gave Daniel an unusual revelation but after the experience Daniel was still very confused about the vision. He could not tell the meaning of the vision. In his desperation to get the interpretation of the vision he went before God in prayer and repentance on behalf of his people Israel and while he was praying suddenly the angel Gabriel appeared to him and told him he was there to deliver the understanding of the vision from God. One lesson to learn here is that humility and repentance before God is a possible way to attract heavens attention in finding answer to difficult problems. The scripture says blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God. Get right before God and supernatural encounters will become a reality for you. 

ANGELIC MINISTRY

AUGUST 4^TH

TEXT:  Daniel 8:13-19 (KJV)
¹³  Then I heard one saint speaking, and another saint said unto that certain saint which spake, How long shall be the vision concerning the daily sacrifice, and the transgression of desolation, to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden under foot?
¹⁴  And he said unto me, Unto two thousand and three hundred days; then shall the sa    nctuary be cleansed.
¹⁵  And it came to pass, when I, even I Daniel, had seen the vision, and sought for the meaning, then, behold, there stood before me as the appearance of a man.
¹⁶  And I heard a man's voice between the banks of Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision.
¹⁷  So he came near where I stood: and when he came, I was afraid, and fell upon my face: but he said unto me, Understand, O son of man: for at the time of the end shall be the vision.
¹⁸  Now as he was speaking with me, I was in a deep sleep on my face toward the ground: but he touched me, and set me upright.
¹⁹  And he said, Behold, I will make thee know what shall be in the last end of the indignation: for at the time appointed the end shall be. (For more reading see  9:20-24)

There are certain mysteries in life that are far from our comprehension. Except the Lord gives us understanding we forever be in the dark. There are set times for certain glorious things to happen in our lives and we can only access them by some supernatural intervention. This is when the ministry of some angels assigned to reveal mysteries and to give and explain visions and revelations becomes very expedient. From the reading of our text for today it became clear that in chapter 18:13-19, the Lord by his angel Gabriel gave Daniel an unusual revelation but after the experience Daniel was still very confused about the vision. He could not tell the meaning of the vision. In his desperation to get the interpretation of the vision he went before God in prayer and repentance on behalf of his people Israel and while he was praying suddenly the angel Gabriel appeared to him and told him he was there to deliver the understanding of the vision from God. One lesson to learn here is that humility and repentance before God is a possible way to attract heavens attention in finding answer to difficult problems. The scripture says blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God. Get right before God and supernatural encounters will become a reality for you.

GLORY REALM DEVOTIONAL

BY REV. IGHO L.Y

AMBITIONS AND SUBMITION (5)

AMBITIONS AND SUBMITION (5) 

TEXT: Judges 14:12-14 (AMP)
¹² And Samson said to them, I will now put forth a riddle to you; if you can tell me what it is within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty linen undergarments and thirty changes of raiment.
¹³ But if you cannot declare it to me, then shall you give me thirty linen undergarments and thirty changes of festive [costly] raiment. And they said to him, Put forth your riddle, that we may hear it.
¹⁴ And he said to them, Out of the eater came forth food, and out of the strong came forth sweetness. And they could not solve the riddle in three days.

Some times in life the availability of great potentials and resources has led to the destruction of lives, properties and the destiny of a people much more than a lack of such blessings. In the abundance of much money not many have been careful in their spending. In the availability of great potentials not many have been careful enough to remain humble. With great blessing many have become too arrogant and careless. from the riddle of Samson as found in our text, a careful study will unravel to us some resinous lesions of life. He had said “Out of the eater came forth food, and out of the strong came forth sweetness.” although he was speaking of the Lion he had killed on the way as the eater and the honey found in it after some days as the sweetness from the strong, his own life reveals a paradox. The tremendous strength upon him was meant to deliver his people from the oppression of their enemy (the Philitines) but he used it to serve his own ambitions (though the Lord will often use it to work out his own purpose). “...out of the strong came forth sweetness.” Samson was strong but his life lacking sweetness for his people. There are a few persons who know they are highly gifted or talented who are careful enough to truly submits to the way of the Lord. They are strong and mighty with great achievements yet they are still very approachable and humble.

Out of the strong came forth sweet- they know how to be bold to accomplish great things and can be seen as a worrior but inspite of their exploits and achievements they are still sweet, approachable and humble.