REMINISCENCE ON EARLY DECLARATIONS ABOUT 2015 (PART 2)

 OCTOBER. 5^TH.

TEXT: Isaiah 60:1-3King James Version (KJV)

60 Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.

2 For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.

3 And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.

Today we continue on the early declarations about 2015. Meditate on this and see how far we have fared.

“2015 is not a mystery to God. He is looking for those who can sense what He is about to do. Those who can, will definitely not go down but will rise up. Once you can sense what God is about to do and align with it, you are bound to succeed. This was how Jesus succeeded in His ministry, He said it is what I see my Father do that I do. Do not ever take your eyes away from Jesus, do not take an holiday from God (Heb. 12:2). Not many are sensitive enough because some of us are so busy with other irrelevant activities. You must be like a dry sponge that can soak in any amount of water poured on it. You cannot experience glory and rest without faith, as many who will walk in faith will see its manifestation (Glory and Rest).

You must get to the point where you realize that there is a higher glory. Do not toy with this, because you may be toying with your destiny. Hold on steadfastly to Jesus and run the race to the very end. There are certain paths that have been carved out for each one of us, some people may have to run for days, others for weeks, some others for months. If you can stay steadfast, God will bring you to the very end and by His grace. He will bring you there in Jesus name.

Do not stop half way of your journey. One thing you are not expected to do is to stop and turn away from the path, you are expected to stay faithful to the end.” If you have been in tune with God your celebration is sure. Hold on to the Lord and see His glory bring you true rest from all trouble.

REMINISCENCE ON EARLY DECLARATIONS ABOUT 2015 (PART 3)

OCTOBER  6^TH.

TEXT: Isaiah 60:1-3, Cor. 9:25-27King James Version (KJV)

60 Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.

2 For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.

3 And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.

1 Corinthians 9:25-27King James Version (KJV)

25 And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.

26 I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:

27 But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.

Today, we continue with part three of early declaration laid in my heart before the dawn of 2015. “If you want rest in 2015, you will have to enter into the realm of the Spirit and stay in the glory of God. To cross into the realm of the Spirit, you have to break the barrier of the flesh.  Stop pampering your flesh. If you feed the flesh, it will hinder the growth of your spirit man. The glory and rest in 2015 does not belong to weaklings, there are sacrifices, commitments and discipline to be made. You have to get out of the flesh realm and enter into the spirit realm. If you desire to walk from one dimension of glory to the other, your relationship with God will not be based on convenience. It will bring inconveniences to the flesh, till you get to a point where nothing else really matters but God.

There is a price to pay for the glory to manifest in your life. Salvation is free but the anointing is expensive. There is something God has in store for you and doors He wants to open for you, but they belong to those who have their senses exercised to discern good and evil (Heb. 5:14). You do not move by what you see or hear but by the leading of God.

If you are deficient in God’s word, you cannot know His will, because His will is His word and His word is His will. But if you have an intimate walk with Him, it would not be a problem to know His will, it becomes a reality. When you spend time with Him and dine in His word, you will enter into His rest.” Are you where God intend for you to be in 2015? Where art thou?.

 

REMINISCENCE ON EARLY DECLARATIONS ABOUT 2015 (PART 2)

OCTOBER. 5^TH.

TEXT: Isaiah 60:1-3King James Version (KJV)

60 Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.

2 For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.

3 And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.

Today we continue on the early declarations about 2015. Meditate on this and see how far we have fared.

“2015 is not a mystery to God. He is looking for those who can sense what He is about to do. Those who can, will definitely not go down but will rise up. Once you can sense what God is about to do and align with it, you are bound to succeed. This was how Jesus succeeded in His ministry, He said it is what I see my Father do that I do. Do not ever take your eyes away from Jesus, do not take an holiday from God (Heb. 12:2). Not many are sensitive enough because some of us are so busy with other irrelevant activities. You must be like a dry sponge that can soak in any amount of water poured on it. You cannot experience glory and rest without faith, as many who will walk in faith will see its manifestation (Glory and Rest).

You must get to the point where you realize that there is a higher glory. Do not toy with this, because you may be toying with your destiny. Hold on steadfastly to Jesus and run the race to the very end. There are certain paths that have been carved out for each one of us, some people may have to run for days, others for weeks, some others for months. If you can stay steadfast, God will bring you to the very end and by His grace. He will bring you there in Jesus name.

Do not stop half way of your journey. One thing you are not expected to do is to stop and turn away from the path, you are expected to stay faithful to the end.” If you have been in tune with God your celebration is sure. Hold on to the Lord and see His glory bring you true rest from all trouble.  

 

PRAISE, MY SOUL, THE KING OF HEAVEN

OCTOBER. 4TH.

Hymn: 1 Chronicles 29:10-13; Psalm 47:6, 7; 103; 1 Timothy 1:17

Praise the Lord, all His works everywhere in His dominion. Praise the Lord, 0 my soul (Psalm103:22)

A life of praise and an inner joy and contentment are interwoven-they are complements of each other. Such a life is the result of being absorbed with God. For such an individual the pursuit of God’s glory, the Lordship of Christ, and the worship and praise of our Creator-redeemer become a natural way of living. To this person the blessings of God never become commonplace.

Forgives all our iniquities; heals our diseases, redeems our life from destruction; crowns us with loving kindness and mercy; satisfies us with good things; renews our youth, works righteousness and judgment for the oppressed; gives guidance to His people; is merciful is gracious and slow to anger while plenteous in mercy: knows all about us; will never forsake. (psalm103:3-10)

Although Henry Lyte, the author of this hymn text, experienced many difficulties in life, including a frail body, this hymn helps us to realize that we as believers can rise above our problems and lift voices of praise in spite of any circumstances. The text is a summary of the psalmist’s admonition in Psalms 103 to praise and to remember all of the good things about God. It first appeared in Lyte’s collection of new paraphrases of the Psalms, published in 1834. Interestingly, the hymn has the distinction of being the requested processional for the wedding of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminister Abbey on November 20, 1947, exactly 100 years after author Henry Lyte’s death

Praise, my soul, the King of heaven;
to His feet thy tribute bring; ransomed,
healed, restored, forgiven, evermore His praises sing:
Alleluia! Praise the Everlasting king!

Father-like, He tends and spares us,
well our feeble frame He knows;
in His hands He bears us, rescues us from all our foes:
Alleluia! Praise with us the God of grace.

TAKEN FROM “AMAZING GRACE; 366 INSPIRING HYMN STORIES FOR DAILY DEVOTION”

REMINISCENCE ON EARLY DECLARATIONS ABOUT 2015 (PART 1)

OCTOBER. 3^RD.

TEXT: Isaiah 60:1-3King James Version (KJV)

60 Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.

2 For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.

3 And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.

The Spirit of the Lord specializes on how to use natural things to call our attention to things happening in the realm of the spirit. Before such things take place in the physical, they have already begun in the realm of the spirit. The supernatural rules the natural, so those who walk in the supernatural rule over the natural. If you do not have understanding and access into the realm of the spirit, you will be a victim and a prey in the natural.

Beginning from 2015, Ish, 60:1-3, will become a reality in the lives of those who trust God. There is something new coming to you in 2015. May be you have gone through all kinds of depressing and frustrating situations that have left you prostrate, but something is coming that will cause you to arise and shine.

In 2015, there will be darkness all over the earth like never before, Nations will be confused, but the answer will lie in the hands of the children of God as they arise and shine. There will be such manifestation of God that will pull Nations to you and the work He has placed in your hands. The glory will become so visible in your life and all eyes will see it. As you shine, your light goes from “this little light of mine” to a great light that attracts Kings. Kings speak of people who have control and authority. You may not look like you are anything now but if you will keep rising and shinning Kings shall come to you. Kings do not come to those with fluctuating light, they come to the brightness of those who are standing faithfully. Stand in the glory and your light shall become great. STAND.

HIS PLANS FOR YOU ARE GOOD

OCTOBER. 2^ND.

TEXT: Isaiah 40King James Version (KJV)
40 Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.

2 Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath received of the Lord's hand double for all her sins.


3 The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.


4 Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain:

5 And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of theLord hath spoken it.



As I was looking towards the New Year in December 2014, the Lord spoke to my heart as touching 2015. He told me that it is THE YEAR OF GLORY AND REST. The following are the declarations made during our in-house fellowship called THE GATHERING. “Something more glorious is in store for you this year, but you must realize that for it to become a reality, you have a role to play. There are too many people who closed the door to their brightness in 2014. They went the way which seemed right to their eyes, because following God seemed too difficult, but at the end of the day, they truncated God’s destiny for their lives, ending up with regret. If this is you and you are repentant, God sees your heart and He’s ready to start all over again with you.

God is calling you to arise and shine. What the enemy has concluded of you is their own opinion. Now they will begin to see what God has put together for you as you walk in the manifestation of His glory and abundance. If He has to part the Red Sea once more for you, it will be parted. Every mountain and hill before you shall become a plain. The valley that made it impossible for you to connect to the other side of your destiny shall be filled. And that crooked path that has brought you so much sorrow and pain shall be made straight. All those rough places that made your journey unpleasant shall become smooth. The glory of the Lord shall be revealed and all eyes, including those who have concluded that you will not amount to anything, shall see it together.

As you advance, things that have been standing against you will give way. It is your time and your turn around has come. The Lord has lifted you to the point where He has decided to bless and no man can curse.” May this be your portion in Jesus name. Amen.

 

GLORIFY GOD WITH YOUR TESTIMONY.

  OCTOBER. 1^ST.


TEXT: Isaiah 60:1-3King James Version (KJV)
60 Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.
2 For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.
3 And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.

For everyone who went into the presence of the Lord with great expectation there is always more than enough to nourish their souls. Only God is able to transform hopelessness to a moment of glory and when that is done we must be careful to give Him the glory. One of the ways we truly give Him the glory is to do all we can to let others know what He has done for us. We will not be doing well when we allow little hindrances like tiredness and food to stop us. 

 

With must be bold to defy all odds to make it to the gathering, meeting or fellowship of God’s people to testify. It will not be to our advantage to delay the testimony like the case of the nine leapers who knew they have been healed but went on to the temple when they could have just turned around to say “Thank You” to Jesus. It obvious that this was the expectation of Jesus because when the Samaritan, (who was the only one who returned immediately) came back to him thanked him, Jesus showed his disappointment with the other nine who did not.

 

True gratitude is revealed in the way we get excited and testify with joy. Anything else may make it look like we could have been able to handle the situation ourselves and that there is nothing special in what the Lord has done. At some other time, it may just be a reflection of our self-righteousness or the foolish pride that is in us because we do not want people to know that we had such problems. Only a grateful soul qualifies for overwhelming blessings and glory and that is what the Samaritan got, for Jesus added a blessing declaring him “Whole”. Are you a grateful being? Let God receive all the glory.