Jesus Exceeds Expectations

A man looked for healing; Jesus also forgave his sins. A widow was on her way to bury her dead son; Jesus restored her son to life.

The word of God has no private interpretation. If he raised the dead, he will raise you from your seemingly dead situation. He will raise every organ that is dead in your body.

If he has healed the sick, he will heal you. It does not matter how hopeless and bad your situation might seem. May be it seems so bad that it makes you weep in the night, remember; “weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.” (Ps. 30:5b)

Cheer up Jesus is passing your way now; he will wipe away those tears from your eyes.

Heb 4:16 “Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy...”

Come to Jesus now. Come just as you are.

He will exceed your expectations.

Keys To Distinction – Part four

The key of power: Lk. 24:49 “And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.”

Power gives motion to your vision. Vision is useless without motion. You must add some push to your vision. When you add motion to your vision it becomes a missionary. One who sees without applying a push is a visionary (day dreamer)

Some dimensions of power;

   The power of the Holy Spirit: The Holy Spirit is God’s creative power. He is the answer to your business, health, family and ministry.

    

   The power of the word of God: The word of God is the power of God. It is the worked examples of those who through faith and patience walked with God. Every encounter with the word of God is an encounter with power. God’s word has no private interpretation. He will do for you what he did for the men of old under the same circumstance.

     

    The power of prayer: Prayer is communing with God.

Power can be generated through prayer.

Ac 16:25-26 “And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed.”

Jesus said “Take ye heed, watch and pray…” (Mk 13:33)

Literary, we pray over the things we cannot do. Man was made    to rule on earth, while God rules in heaven. When problems overwhelm you, take it to the headquarters (heaven) in prayer.

       

    The power of focus: The reason some people never go forward in life is because they lack concentration. They abandon their vision at the slightest challenge.

The worst thing that can happen to a person is to break his or her focus.

Discover a project, begin to work it until it begins to work. What to do when you feel like giving up is not to give up.

  

    Financial power: Eccl. 10:19 “...but money answereth all things.”

Money is a shelter. No matter how holy you are, you need money. Any vision that is not backed with money might never come to pass.

Most of our prayer requests are based on money. Your access to financial liberty is not by fasting and prayer. Wealth is a function of operating kingdom principles. “Give and it shall be given unto you…” (Lk. 6:38).

  

A prayer warrior does not get wealth – a giving warrior does.

What you cannot give out, you should not expect.

God gave his only begotten son – today he has many sons and daughters.

When you release, you increase, when you withhold you decrease.

Now that you have known this truth what manner of person are you supposed to be. Fear God, receive Jesus as your Lord and personal savior, trust him and pray to him and you will be distinguished. God bless you. 

The Futility of Idol Worship

Isa 41:21-24 “Tell us what is to come hereafter, that we may know that you are gods; do good, or do harm, that we may be dismayed and terrified. Behold, you are nothing, and your work is nought; an abomination is he who chooses you.” (RSV)

Israel was surrounded by many nations whose gods supposedly had special powers, such as raising crops and providing victories at war. These gods however failed to deliver. A god with limited or no power at all is really not a god.

When we are tempted to put our trust in something other than the living God – money, career, family or even military power – we should stop and ask some serious questions.

Will it deliver? Will it unfailingly provide what I am looking for?

God delivers. With him is power and might.

When he makes a promise, he keeps it. When he blesses no one can curse and when he lifts up, no one can pull down.

The Psalmist said: “… put your trust in the Lord.” (Ps. 4:5b). David was a man that passed through series of trouble. He fought with the bear and the lion. He fought with Goliath. King Saul chased him through the wilderness. His own son Absalom planned a coup against him. In all, God gave him victory, because he put his trust in the Lord.  

Are you having troubles today? Put your trust in the Lord, he will give you victory. The size of your troubles does not matter, what matters is the size of your God. Remove your eyes from your troubles today and set them on Jehovah – surely he will give you victory.

Ps. 71:21 “Thou shalt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side.”

If you will dare seek the Lord today, he will increase your greatness and comfort you on every side.

You will not die in shame.

You will not be disgraced. God who fought for David will fight for you and you will hold your peace.

Keys To Distinction – Part Three

The key of planning: Lk. 14:28-32 “For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doesn't first sit down and count the cost, to see if he has enough to complete it?

 Or perhaps, when he has laid a foundation, and is not able to finish, everyone who sees begins to mock him, saying, 'This man began to build, and wasn't able to finish.'

Or what king, as he goes to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand?”

While vision has its source in God, planning has its source in man. 

To plan effectively;

·       Define the task – understand what you want to do before embarking on it. If you are not trained in that area, you can consult a professional.

·       Identify your tools – your resources to execute the vision. It’s time to count the cost. It’s time to know whether you have the right people, material and funds for the project. Remember to connect God through prayer.

·       Define your target – your goal. Most people are not effective in project execution because of poor planning or no planning at all. While faith is good, it works better when you are looking up to something and believing God for grace. Planning will make you to have focus on the altar of prayer. Praying without planning causes vagueness in one's prayer life. You must define your target.

·       Define your timing – Every plan that has no deadline cannot be realized in time. Timing like planning keeps you focused. Timing makes you conscious of your target.  It helps you identify your dream killers and keep away from them.

Every time that can be useful should not be wasted.

1Co 2:10-11 “… for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God…even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.”

Visions come from God, therefore we should learn to involve the Holy Spirit in our planning. The Holy Spirit knows the mind of God. He provides the ingredients for effective planning.

Dear guest, you have postponed that book for a long time, why not start writing it now.

What day are you going to start composing that song; it has stayed long in your mind.

Don’t you think it is time to start that painting, that project, that business? 

Remember the world is waiting for you to manifest the glory of God.

Make your life count.