Who is the faithful and limitless God? pt 2

While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease. Genesis 8: 22 KJV

The word faithful means to be steadfast in giving affection or allegiance. It is to be firm in adherence to promises or in observance of duty. We therefore say our God is Faithful, firm in adherence to His promises that He made to mankind and in observance of His duty.  It is God that has promised and He will fulfill that which he has promised. He is faithful in covenant keeping. Gen 8: 21-22. Therefore, the place that God’s covenant has put you, no one can take you away from that place; not even you can move yourself from there. Covenant is an agreement; God has an agreement with man and the agreement is sealed with His name and the blood of Jesus Christ.

There are certain things we do not pray for in this earth. You do not need to pray to sow seed or to harvest because there will always be seed time and as long as you able to plant a seed you will always reap the harvest. Once you plant a seed you will doubles reap it, and it will come without fail that harvest will come. If you sow a bad seed the harvest will come.

God is faithful in making a way. A lot of times, certain things overwhelms a lot of us. There are times we think our prayers will not be answered or that God will not fulfill His promises to us. In 1 Corinthian 10:13, God assures us through His words that no matter how hard the temptation and life trials may be, He will make a way out of it for us. All the tension and anxiety, pain and wonder whether we would make it or not. God would always make a way. Whatever it is we are going through, God is faithful who will not make a way of escape for us when we go through temptation and life challenges. I assure you that God will make a way, no matter how bad the situation may seem. As long as you are alive, there is hope for you in the name of Jesus.

We are pressed on all sides, for some it if because we fail to take the right decision at the right time, for some because we missed the way at a point in life, for some it is as a result of external factors, while for others it is as a result of our carelessness. That test that does not kill you will make you stronger.

Who is the faithful and limitless God?

But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible. Matthew 19:26 KJV

What does it mean to be faithful? To be steadfast in affection. Our God is faithful. The theme of our celebration this year is the faithful and limitless God. The covenant keeping God. Deuteronomy 7:9 God does not break His covenant.

God made a covenant with Noah and till date this covenant has not ceased. While the earth remaineth, seed time and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease. Genesis 8:22 KJV. He made a covenant with David and till date that covenant still stands firm through Christ who is called the son of David, He who rules over the whole universe.
All the crisis on earth, all the incidents in every region of the world; there is one King over all that can keep us through it all. His name is Jesus.

Our God is faithful in making a way for His people. There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. 1 Corinth 10:13. God is faithful who will not suffer you to be tempted above that which we can bear but He will make a way of escape for you.

God is faithful to establish you, in life, in your business, in your health, in your future. He alone can fill up that which is missing in your life. A lot of us are empty inside and we seek that thing or person that can fill us up. We are held down by fear, anxiety, pain, failure, lack; if we are experiencing any of these know this that God is faithful to make a way of escape for you and to establish you.

So many times we seek to end it all; people look at you and think that you are living the life they desire, but let us know that God is faithful and He is ready to save you from it all. Why? Our God is faithful to save.

In like manner, never for one day will God shut His doors to you. His doors are always open and He is ready to welcome you. There is never and will never be a day that God will not be faithful to mankind.

Our God is limitless. He is without boundary, without limit, with nothing and no one to hold him down. Our God is limitless in salvation. He is ready to save everyone and anyone who comes to Him for help and salvation. With God all things are possible Matthew 19: 26 KJV.

God gives hope to those who are without hope. He restores life, homes, businesses.
God is limitless in miracles. God will work out a miracle for everyone that seeks Him.
God is limitless in prosperity and blessing.

To experience God's faithfulness and limitless power, He wants something from us. What does God want us to do?

1. Give our life to Him
2. Trust him
3. Believe Him 
4. God is waiting for you to surrender to Him

If you are reading this today and there is a limitation in your life or you feel that God has not been faithful in your life, business, family, home; Be encouraged. Talk to God today; open the door of your heart to Him, to Jesus; let God, the faithful and limitless God, enter in and cause a turnaround in your life.

Where do youths stand in leadership? Pt 2 (Youth Anniversary)

And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams: 

Acts 2:17 KJV

So were all those that were numbered of the children of Israel, by the house of their fathers, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war in Israel; 

Numbers 1:45 KJV

A politician is a merchant of hope. That is basically who a politician should be. For every youth that wants to go into politics, you need to make yourself an authority in your immediate environment. You must know how things work and why it works that way. You must be visible to your community and the people in your community. Money is important for everything and people can raise money for you. You will be surprised how people will rally around you when they know who you are and what you can deliver.

Begin to make the change right from where you are. Become an influence that is the start of change that you want to see.

It is high time we have a change of mindset and do things differently. Things can’t move or change unless we take the lead and make it happen. What we need to do is to step things forward and change the understanding currently in vogue among the youth. The first thing that empowers people is education and not economics. If we can provide the right education at an affordable rate, we can begin to see that change. The right education is not primarily the formal educational institutions but more of technical and vocational schools that would empower and build leaders of commerce in various industries.

We should begin to think of a system that encourages the youths to be creative and to live creatively. Leadership does matter without the people and the ability to lead right. We must be ready to ask questions from the current crop of leaders. If we ask questions from the current crop of leaders, they will come prepared to answer questions the next time.

Be ready to play your own part by being that person we want Nigeria (our country) to be. Clean your house, live right and be more involved in your community.

Where do youths stand in leadership? Pt 1 (Youth Anniversary)

And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams: 

Acts 2:17 KJV

So were all those that were numbered of the children of Israel, by the house of their fathers, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war in Israel; 

Numbers 1:45 KJV

The youth have a place in leadership, there is space in the nation and rule. Our youth doesn’t simply qualify us for the role of leadership. What we want the the young people with character who can show that they are different from the old form of leadership. The realities of leadership today are very different from what is obtainable in the past. We have to lead by example.
There is no way we can advocate for youth leadership without fixing the system from the ground up.

There are 2 categories of youths

1. Those who are educated and have the right back ground
2. The uneducated used and influenced by the corrupt

We must not seat on the fence and expect things to be right. Also, we must not just wake up one day to be a leader. We have to build a flow that takes us to the top where we can become influencers and leaders.
We cannot continue to ascribe our leadership to God, Pastors, Imams and Babalawos. We need to take the lead. Be the vanguard for your course, be ready to sanction and censor things that are not right to ensure that a way for youth leadership can open up.

For the youth to take leadership, they have to be ready and must demonstrate what is right without compromising on it. The youth must learn not to join them when they are doing the wrong thing. Most times leadership becomes a burden to the youth because they have no understanding of the responsibilities attached to it, hence, they become worse than the leaders they complain about.

As a youth going into leadership, ask yourself this question;

• What do I want to achieve as a leader?
• Why do I want to be a leader?
• What do I have to offer to the people I will lead?

The revolution that will change the country will start in the church because it is a place where values and morals are taught.

How seriously do you take your Christianity?

Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. 13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.  Philippians 2: 12-13 KJV

God says “I am coming and I am coming soon”. And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be. Revelations 22: 12 KJV

It is time to stop playing religion. God is saying to us today, ‘enough is enough’. We have all been sucked into playing religion and a number of us are enjoying it. A number of us have been distracted by religion and the semblance of it.

A lot of us have been Christians for a minimum of 5 years and many for much longer, yet we still play religion. The word of god says that all of us will appear before the judgement seat of God. Why should you be cajoled and begged to serve God? Why must you be pushed or prodded into doing that which would bring you results and rewards?

We serve and fear God because He is God, not because of titles that are attached to roles. Jesus said I go to prepare a place for you. Do you believe the words spoken by Christ? Do you know that there is eternity after death here on earth? Do you believe that you are going somewhere after your time here on earth?

If we fear God, we will reap the reward and there will be no need for us who call ourselves Christians to be prodded into doing that which is right. God has placed the responsibility in our hands because He has told us to work out our salvation.

There is revelation that comes out every day that many Christians will end up in hell. It is in our hands to work out our salvation individually. Is it offense? Then said he unto the disciples, it is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come! Luke 17: 1 KJV.  The bible says that offense will come, but instead ask yourself “what will Jesus do”?

We need to wake up! A lot of us are not even thinking about our eternity. A lot have planned 10 years ahead but the fact of it is that our tomorrow is not in our hands. We must come to terms with this, that our tomorrow is in the hands of God. So the questions to ask ourselves when we wake up in the morning and last thing at night is, where will I spend eternity?

The coming of Christ is almost here. There are 2 things here

1. If anybody were to go today, they face their rapture
2. If Jesus were to come today, would you be among those who would go with him?

God is revealing a lot of things today, in dreams, vision, in gatherings because the time is near. The time is here.

Think about it. If you have confessed Jesus Christ as Lord; then you are to be a Christian and not a religious person. Everything we have done good or bad will have its rewards. Christianity is not a joke, not a fad, not a social gathering. We are going somewhere because we are here for a while. Our eternity is most important.

Until we are heavenly focused; there are many things we will not be able to do, many things we will not be able to accomplish.

Where will you spend eternity?

Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth. Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown. Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name.

Revelations 3: 10-12 KJV

Have you contended for this faith that has been entrusted in your care? Are you ready to sacrifice for the faith you have in God? God is saying to us this morning to wake up and contend for the faith. We are to work out our salvation with fear and trembling!
It is in our hands but a lot of us want everything to be done for us. Jesus says He is coming soon and we are to hold on to what is in our hands as we would get the reward. It begins with the fear of God; the word says “the fear of God is the beginning of wisdom”.

Jesus is coming soon; we need to stop playing religion. The bible says, “wake up Christian”. Today Jesus is showing up to people who are ready and willing. There is eternity in the form of hell and heaven.

Are you heavenly bound? Is your focus on heaven? 2 Corinthians 5: 10 KJV. Nobody is thinking of making it to heaven anymore, we are more concerned about earthly things and the things that are material. Christians today live as though there is no heaven, as though we are not going anywhere. We are in a race and there are only 2 destinations; heaven or hell. Where will you spend your eternity? Your salvation is not in the hands of any man, it is not in the hands of any pastor. It is in your hands.

Do you know God; do you fear God? The bible tells us “let this mind be in you which was in Jesus Christ”. How can we say we know Christ and are Christ-like and still act the way we act; do the things that we do?

A lot of us think we have many more years. Our lives and the length of it is in God’s hands. It is not about how long we live; it is about how well we live. About the quality of life that we live. Not about the gossips and back biting, stealing, fornicating and doing all those things that are not right.
When God spoke to Israel after they left Egypt, the children of Israel became afraid and asked that Moses speak with God and relate to them. We are no longer afraid. The enemy has come up with the last joke, “the gospel of grace” The preaching today is once you have confessed Jesus once, it doesn’t matter how you live your life, you will make heaven. The bible says we cannot say because we have grace then we will remain in sin. A lot of Christians now believe that they can follow Christ and remain in the world. Remain in their sins because they have been told they are covered by grace. Our eternity is not guaranteed because you have confessed Christ and accepted Him as Lord; You must follow up on this by living a life given us by Christ; a life that shuns sin and all the love of the world. The question is; will you be ready? The bible says; “woe unto them that are at ease in Zion”. Amos 6: 1.

Many years ago, an American Pastor talked about it saying; if you listen carefully you will hear the shuffling of the footsteps of Jesus Christ because He is preparing to come. There are many signs that Jesus is coming. Begin to repent today my brothers and sisters. We plan years ahead for family, life, business, marriage, and all the things of the world but not about our eternity.

Repent, move closer to Him; for God searches the heart of men. Ask God for forgiveness, to strengthen you, to keep your focus on him. He is the author and finisher of your faith. Jesus is the way, truth and life; it is through Him that we go to the father; through Him that that we are sure of eternity. You cannot afford to miss your eternity in heaven. Do not spend your time on those things that would perish with this earth. Instead focus on those things that would take you to heaven because after all, heaven is your home.

Run from the frivolities of the world; run from the fleeting things that ends with life here on earth, run from sin. The key to eternity is to be right with God; it is not about how often you go to church. The stage is set for the coming of Christ; for rapture to take place; for the tribulation before the end to start.

Rising above limitations – Faith through the name of Jesus

And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.Acts 3: 1-16

Peter and John went up together into the temple and the encountered a beggar a man weighed down by limitations.
What is begging? Have you ever begged before? Pleading with humility, with embarrassment, ignominy; been down and out, pleading continuously for something. The oxford dictionary defines begging as, “to ask somebody for something especially in an anxious way because you want or need it very much”

Anything that demeans your personality and person is not right. There is something wrong with it, with the situation and the person who is begging or is being begged.
If you are demeaned or feel little when asking for something or doing something it means it is not right.

The man at the beautiful gate was begging for alms but what he needed was healing. Peter looked at him and seeing him instead gave him what his spirit needed for his life to have a turn around, healing. The bible says, ‘he was walking and leaping and praising the Lord’.
What is wrong when you beg all the time

1. Lazy or unimaginative. When a person is able and capable but chose to beg then there is something wrong. Proverb 20: 4 The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore, shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing KJV. When you cannot think of creative ways to engage your mind and body, then this may result in begging
2. If the person is under a curse. A lot of people are begging because their family is under a curse.  Psalm 109:1
3. It means that we, perhaps, do not know who we really are. 2 Samuel 9: 6 Mephiboseth refers to himself as a servant. We forget where we are coming from and result to begging. 
4. You don’t know what you carry. 2 Kings 4: 1-5 The widow had no idea of the potential she had. If you don’t know who you are or what you carry, then you will beg. 
5. Or you have done something seriously wrong or inappropriate and you need to beg to get out of it. Esther (Haman begging Esther and the king). A lot of people beg only after they have done something wrong. 
6. Some people will beg when parents have done something wrong that has transferred a curse unto their children who begs bread. I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread. Psalm 37: 25 KJV

In the text, the bible tells us about the man lame from birth. A beggar has no right, is not able to exercise himself, is not able to do things themselves, is limited is one way or the other.
Begging is not he natural order of life, it is also not the what God has ordained for man at creation. Any time we find ourselves begging it means we are limited in a way.