When God Decides to Intervene

Text: Acts12:1-10 

More Lessons Psa.105:13-15

When God decides to intervene in your matter, no amount of satanic or human activity can hinder Him. The story of Peter’s release from Herod’s dungeon proves this very clearly. The security measures that Herod put in place against Peter’s escape was so strong it would have been humanly impossible for any man to attempt breaking the jail to rescue Peter. They include the following: Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and the keepers before the door kept the prison. Then the first gate, second gate and the iron gates were firmly secured.

All these not withstanding because God decided to intervene, the chains and the gates opened of their own accord to Peter and the angel. The angel never had to address the chain nor the gates, they only had to pass, When they were past the first and the second gates, they came to the iron gate that led into the city; which opened to them of its own accord. They went out, passed on to the first street and forthwith the angel departed from Peter (Acts.12:10). That is the way your iron door will open of its own accord today. When God decided to intervene at Jesus’ grave, He took no man’s permission.

The Bible says, So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch Matt.27:66. However, all that became a wasted effort when Jehovah intervened. For the angel of the Lord descended from Heaven and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it (Matt.28:2). What a mockery of human security! Just one angel rolled away the stone and sat on it. Every road block over your progress is today rolled away, in Jesus’ mighty name. All the accusations of Portipha’s wife against Joseph for which he was jailed were not strong enough on the day of God’s intervention in Joseph’s situation. The king sent and loosed him; even the ruler of the people, and set him free Psa.105:20. Even so, all the evil accusations against you shall no longer be able to stop you from today because Jehovah will intervene.

God’s requirements for His divine intervention are clear 1. Righteousness, Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people Prov.14:34. 2. Trust in the Lord, Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee Isa. 26:3.

Prayer/Action

* Ask God to intervene in the matter of your life where satan is threatening.

* Tell God you trust in His power to prevail in your matter.

* Prophesy that every iron door shut against you shall open of their own accord today.

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Who Owns your Life?

Text: ICor.6:15-20 

More Lessons: II Tim.2:19

There is a law in the United States about self defence. If you are sitting in your house and someone shows up with a weapon to hurt you; if there is evidence that he is coming to attack you, the law allows you to take a gun and kill him. As long as it is within your territory, you are allowed to defend your land. In fact, the government will help you to do the burial because it happened in your territory. He must have come to attack you and you should not be killed inside your own house. You are allowed the right of self defence within your territory because you are the lord over that territory.

The point here is, it doesn't matter how strong and big the activities of an enemy, it doesn't matter how long, if it does not have the power of ownership, it doesn't have the power of usage. The reason the devil is perching over your forest and doing whatever he likes is because he has seen evidence that he owns the place. For example, even as a believer, if what he tells you to do is what you do, you can bear the title of a believer but he knows that you are not a believer.

So when everybody is praying in church, binding every spirit of sickness, whatever is killing this sister we bind it, the devil is laughing somewhere because he knows that you have no authority to exercise the power you are exercising in that jurisdiction. Now, this is the point that deserves attention in this scripture. What you need to examine properly in that scripture is the ownership, who owns the land? I can reject certain things in my life as a child of God and other members of my family may not be able to do the same, because the ownership differs. God owns my life, so I can tell the devil to remove his hand.

If your life is not owned by God, you can't tell the devil to take his hand off your life, he won't. He won't even listen to you because he is contesting with the issue of ownership. If the devil can confirm and show evidence that he is the owner of your life, you are finished. And that's the point we want to pray about today. Who owns your life? This is important because the power to build, to plant, to raise belongs to the owner.

Prayer/Action

* Re-dedicate your life to Christ today. Tell Him you give Him all your life.

* Confess any sin that makes satan lay claim to your life.

* Declare to the devil that you are God’s property and God’s alone.

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A Knock of Joy

Text: Acts12:11-16. 

More Lessons: Psa.12:1-3

The intention of King Herod when he locked Peter up in prison was to kill him, having killed James the brother of John without any uproar. And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also (Acts 12:3). However, the church woke up from slumber and inaction and began to pray. Peter therefore was kept in prison,...but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him v5. The church suddenly recognised that it was not the will of God for their fathers and members to be killed any how. They began to make a demand on God that enough was enough. And that was it, Heaven intervened, and responded that it would not be as the enemy planned. Today is the day to take up the weapon of prayer and say to hell that it shall not be as the enemy has planned.

It is enough of thinking anything that happens to believers is the will of God, good or bad, without seeking God’s face. Friend, that an evil act has been accommodated before is not enough reason why it should be repeated, rather it is a reason why it must stop. Today, as you take up the bow and arrow of prayer and fasting, I see every evil precedent terminated. I hear Heaven respond like in the days of deliverance of Israel from captivity, And they shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it. And they shall eat the flesh in that night, roast with fire, and unleavened bread; and with bitter herbs they shall eat it Exo.12:7-8. Today, God will overturn the enemy’s counsel over you, I will overturn, overturn, overturn, it: and it shall be no more, until he come whose right it is; and I will give it him Ezek.21:27.

Just as the counsel of Herod against Peter was overturned by the operation of one angel, so shall the plans against your destiny, known or unknown, be overturned! What began as a warfare night vigil soon became a praise night as a surprise knock came on the door, little Rhoda broke the news, but nobody believed her until it was confirmed. The answer came from Heaven faster than they expected.

Today, you too will hear a surprise knock at your door, that answer will come, in Jesus’ name. It may be by a phone call, a text message, a fax or a letter. Whichever way, a knock of joy is at your door, in Jesus’ name.

Prayer/Action

* Ask God to surprise your enemies negatively and surprise you positively.

* Pray that the counsel and plans of Herod and Pharaoh over your life will fail.

* Declare that your destiny shall not be as the enemy has decided.

* Prophesy that goodness will knock at your door this day.

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Anti-Christs celebrate Christmas?

Text: I Jn.2:18-25 

More Lesson: Matt.21

There have been questions about the definite date of Christmas, whether Jesus was actually born on 25th December or not. Some biblical scholars believe that Jesus must have been born on 18th August. Some suggested March 28, while others suggested November 18th. Even the year of His birth is in dispute. Moreover, it is said that Christmas did not begin as a Christian festival, rather it was a pagan celebration turned to a church festival by pagan converts and accepted by the Church as an incentive to encourage the pagan idol worshippers to accept Christ. And this is true.

The argument still rages on till today. However, whatever the arguments, two things are not in doubt. One, that Jesus was ever born is not in doubt and that is great enough. Two, that Christmas is beyond date, it is the celebration of a man, Jesus Christ of Nazareth. Every other story is a mere academic rhetoric. If the argument today is that Jesus is a myth, that He was never born or that He never lived, instantly both Christianity and Christmas will collapse. But thank God, Jesus once walked physically on the planet earth, in Jerusalem to be precise. He was born, lived, died, resurrected and ascended to Heaven and is coming back soon.

Unfortunately, there are more people who celebrate Christmas as another opportunity for fun and festival without any contact with Jesus the real reason for the season. Truly speaking, to hate or deny Jesus and still celebrate His birth is the height of disservice to oneself and a terrible satanic deception. Only the ignorant and the unlearned will do it. The scripture reading of today in fact, describes anyone who denies that Jesus is the Christ as an anti-Christ and a liar. So how does an anti-Christ celebrate the Christ he opposes and denies? Unfortunately, there are more anti-Christs today celebrating Christmas.

The question is, Are you an anti-Christ celebrating Christmas or are you Christ-like? Many of us will hate to be called anti-Christ yet by the simple definition of John the beloved, anybody who denies that Jesus is the Christ is an anti-Christ even if he goes to church and celebrates Christmas with others. I ask you once more, Who are you at Christmas and beyond? Be a true celebrant, invite Jesus into your life today and Christmas will be real for you to celebrate. HAPPY CHRISTMAS

Prayer/Action

* Thank God for the rare gift of Jesus.

* Give thanks to God for the work of redemption Jesus came to do for mankind.

* Pray for the countless crowd that will be celebrating Christ today without Christ in their lives, that before the next Christmas they will encounter Christ.

*Tell someone about Jesus today by word or action.

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