War with your Word of Promise

Text: Isa. 62:4-7
More Lessons: Mk. 4:11-20, 1 Tim 1:18
Bible Reading in one Year: Jeremiah 27-29

Yesterday, we began to see that God is pleased to call us His wife, not in the natural perspective, but in the sense of taking responsibility over our lives and destiny the same way a husband would for his wife. But there is an issue, and that is the fact that this is a promise and promises must go through a process for them to be fulfilled. On your walls, Jerusalem, I have placed sentries; They must never be silent day or night. They must remind the LORD of his promises and never let him forget them. (Isa. 62:6 (GNB).

They must give Him no rest until He restores Jerusalem and makes it a city the whole world praises. Verse 6 says we must keep watch over the promise in prayers until it is fulfilled. As beautiful as the promise is, we must have an understanding that there is what we are to do- remind the Lord and never let Him forget His promises. Is God forgetful? No, how can he!

So why remind Him? We remind Him because that is how the realm of promises has been designed. Paul speaks about warring with prophecies in 1 Tim 1:18 (GNB) saying, Timothy , my child, I entrust to you this command, which is in accordance with the words of prophecy spoken in the past about you. Use those words as weapons in order to fight well. God's promises are weapons with which we fight a good fight. If you relax because God has spoken, you are ignorant of the demographics of the workings of words in the realm of the spirit.

The Word will always come as a seed, that is the first point you must understand and every seed that is planted will require cultivation. For a good farmer , the day you break the bush is not the beginning; you don't count harvest day until the seed enters the ground. God is the sower, but you are to cultivate and nurture what is planted. The way you cultivate your land will determine how much yield you get, which is the reason some people in Jesus’ example had thirtyfold while others had sixty and hundred folds. Remind God of what He has said by nurturing the seed He has planted and defending the land where it is planted; that is, your heart. You must guard your heart with all diligence for that is the target of the enemy.
Secondly, I want you to take note of the word, Satan cometh immediately…: this is a serious matter. Realize that Satan is always looking for ways to disrupt God's programme, which is the reason Jesus called him Satan, meaning adversary. There is an adversary that must be placed where he belongs, so Paul says we should war with the words that we have received. And in Isa. 62, the Bible says to give God no rest, which implies persistence and consistence in following up the Word that the Lord has spoken. What you do with the Word determines what becomes of you eventually.

Prayer /Action
* Ask God to help you persist in prayer until the Word is performed in your life.
* Pray that the Word of God in your mouth will not miss its target.
* Pray that the heavens will not rest until the promise becomes a reality .

Share

God's Wife not Forsaken

Text: Isa. 62: 4
More Lessons: Isa. 43:1-4
Bible Reading in one Year: Jeremiah 24-26

When God takes delight in you, it means that you become the King's favourite and whatever belongs to the King is available to you. When the Lord delights in a man therefore, he cannot be forsaken or forgotten. So, for you to be called the Lord's delight is higher than any other precious name. This year, the Lord shall delight in you and your land shall be married.

I don't know if you've ever given attention to that word- “...and thy land shall be married”? It means that whatever looks like you are being delayed or abandoned, God is ready to turn around. “Your land shall not be forsaken” can only mean that your life will receive divine attention. Every area of your life where you are experiencing loneliness and emptiness shall receive a filling from God. Your testimony is about to change because God's promise to you is valid and nothing can stop it . The Goodnews Bible Translation renders the verse this way: Your land will be called "Happily Married," Because the LORD is pleased with you And will be like a husband to your land. This further points to the fact that God is taking responsibility over your life like a husband that is happily married to his wife. So you can be assured that God is with you at all times; you cannot but be confident. Can you imagine your being “God's wife”? The wife of a president is held in high esteem as is her husband. How much more you that God has called His wife; you cannot be less than what God has made you to be- “happily married”.

A land that is married is fruitful and productive. If God says He delights in you, it means for instance that if you are supposed to have had three children by now and you are yet to have even one, He can give you four at once. It is not too much for Jehovah because He says, …and thy land shall be married. I have not stopped believing God for what He can do. You will be disappointed in me if you expect that one day I will announce that I have waited and I am tired. God forbid! Until I see Him face to face, I will keep believing Him that good days are here.

You are stepping into a miracle that the enemy cannot reverse. No demonic eraser can touch it, in Jesus’ name. We are stepping into a dangerous dimension of fruitfulness in every area of our lives that the enemy cannot stop. I want you to know that there is a seed of greatness that God has planted in us and no devil can uproot it. Rejoice, wife of God, for your land is happily married and not forsaken. Face today with this confidence that you are “married” to God and He is with you all of the time.

Prayer / Action
* Give God praise for being the Hope of the hopeless, the Peace of the restless, and the Assurance of the downcast.
* T ell God that you have absolute confidence in His promises for your future and will never give up on God no matter the negativity around.

Like and share!

Make a Demand on Heaven

Text: Neh.2:1-6
More Lessons: Matt.7:7
Bible Reading in One Year: Jeremiah 21-23

Occasionally in life, you are opportuned to stand before great people and you are asked, What can I do for you? It is usually an opportunity to make a great request but sometimes you mess it up and ask for peanuts. Nehemiah stood before the king and asked for permission and help to return and rebuild the broken walls of Jerusalem; he got it, … So it pleased the king t o send me;…. v6. Herodias’ daughter, prompted by her mother, stood before Herod and asked, ...Give me here John Baptist's head in a charger . And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath's sake, and them which sat with him at meat, he commanded it to be given her: Matt.14:8-9.

She got it. Elisha asked Elijah for a hard thing and got it (2kgs.2:10-14). Solomon, himself a king, had the rear privilege of being urged by not less than the King of kings to make a request; he got it: Wisdom and knowledge is granted unto thee; and I will give thee riches, and wealth, and honour: Chron.1:7-12.

When you know how to make your request to Jehovah, it is as good as standing before the Almighty God Himself and it is an opportunity to ask for the great desires of your life. Each time you notice the presence of God in a place, either a worship time in or out of church; or an unusual presence of God's glory all around you, it is as good as hearing God say, What can I do for you? Never let such opportunity pass you by; make a request, step into a great worship or anything that will make you a partaker of the glory of the divine presence.

Today , write a prayer request of the greatest desires of your heart; create an atmosphere of God's presence by praise and worship (singing) or by prayer, and present your requests to the King of kings, then expect an answer . Just as others got answers, you too will today. Thus saith the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker, Ask me of things to come concerning my sons, and concerning the work of my hands command ye me: Isa. 45:11.

Prayer / Action
* Thank God for the honour and blessing of being allowed into His presence.
* Ask God to grant your desires by His greatness.
* Rebuke every barrier and road block to your answer.
* Declare that your pain will become a testimony today.
* Thank God for the answers.

Share and like!

Serve the Lord with Joy and Gladness

Text: Deut. 28:47
More Lessons: Is. 12:3, Neh. 8:10
Bible Reading in one Year: Jeremiah 17-20

Before God, certain matters are concluded by our actions and the posture of our hearts. From the passage we read, it is clear that if you don't serve God with joyfulness of heart, you will serve your enemies; it is not negotiable. If you don't serve God with expression of joy and gladness, you will become a cursed child but if you do, you are blessed.

While I was ministering one day, I made a declaration: “The Lord is lifting someone here above his colleagues”. Everybody shouted, ‘Amen’, but a lady was there, who did not only shout, but also jumped on top of her chair to say the amen to demonstrate how she will be higher than everyone when the lifting comes. That word did not fall to the ground; today, she is lifted all round. She testifies today of a home, children, and millions in assets. She simply served God with joy and excitement; she looked like a crazy fellow that day-jumping at a prophetic word but she is a testifier today. So if you can express yourself with joy and gladness in the presence of God in whatever way you can, with joy and gladness, you will surely be blessed. \

There are believers who serve the Lord just for service sake. This could be because they have prayed over certain issues in their lives and are yet to receive answers. They attend every meeting called in church but deep inside of them, they are not joyful. God was speaking here to the children of Israel who were yet to enter their promised land, in answer to their prayers. Though they were still following and doing all that was expected of them, God's score card for all they were doing showed that they didn't do it with gladness. As a result they were cursed; they were committed into the hands of their enemies. Friend, you must understand that God is faithful and whoever will come to Him must believe that He is and is a rewarder of those that diligently seek Him.

Never allow the devil to tamper with your joy because the joy of the Lord is your strength and with joy shall you draw water out of the well of salvation. Serve God with gladness, whether He answers your prayer or not. God is seeking those who love Him for who He is, and not for things He can give. Most times, God delays in giving us things we desire the most just to prove our hearts. You pray, fast, and do many other activities, but in all these things God is looking at your heart and checking if it is for love, and if it is with joy and gladness. A generation of believers who just love God and serve Him with joy regardless of their conditions must arise. Will you be a part of this generation?

Prayer / Action
* Lord, I give you thanks and glory with all my heart; I will live to praise and serve you with joy.
* Lord, grant me beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness.
* Rebuke every evil force of downcastness and depression in your destiny.

Share