A life on lock down

In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.  Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people? And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing. 1Kings 3: 3, 9-10 (KJV) 

The reason why we must know the bible, know the principles, digest the bible, know the bible, follow the bible is for survival, fulfilment of purpose and excelling in what we do.
If we fail to live and abide the bible we would find it difficult to live life to the fullest.

Why was Solomon successful? He asked for wisdom. Why did Solomon ask for wisdom? He asked for wisdom so he would be able to be a great leader.

In the book of Exodus we read about the life of Moses and his battle with leading the children of Israel. They were in the wilderness all through the book of Exodus. A lot of us are wondering in the wilderness of life; living a life that is on lock down.

The enemy knows that the future is destined on that particular area that is on lock down. The enemy locked Moses down for 80 years and they are doing the same thing with a Lot of people even today.

Every area in your life that is on lock down we must unlock it. There is something inside of us that is aiding the lock down. Some of us keep doing the same thing but refuse to try another approach.

Moses had to turn aside to see the burning bush and it then that he got the release from the lock down. For how long are we going to remain in our mindset? The bible says be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind.
After 40 years in the wilderness God came to Moses

• Don’t commit suicide
• Turn aside and see
• Those who are looking for you have been killed

Everything inside you locking your life down, your character, attitude, way of thinking, arrogance, stubbornness they shall be removed from your life today as you shine the light of Christ on them and let go of them.

Some people love children but don’t have children; some people want to make money so they can touch lives; some people want to have a ministry to change lives; some people want to have a happy home but don’t. they are on lock down because the devil knows if you are able to access that key our life will follow the path that God wants it to.

Moses made a mistake and the devil used it as an excuse to put his life on lock down. Anybody here that the devil has locked down the Lord will intervene and release you today. Any area of your life that the devil is locking you down

The devil wants to prevent you from thinking in that way. Moses had to turn aside

There is something inside you that you have to change. Arrogance, stubbornness, attitude, character, love of money must change, we cannot continue to do things the same way and expect a change in the outcome.

The enemy who sought after us will be removed.

Prayer point: Every spirit of lock down in your life be destroyed today in Jesus name Amen.

The Withered hand

And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away.  Matthew 21: 19 (KJV)

Matthew 21: 18 - 22

Jesus went to the tree seeing the tree blessed with leaves but alas the tree had no fruit. When He saw the tree had no fruit he spoke the word against it and the tree withered up.
This morning we shall focus on the spoken words. Everything that we see has ears; everything us has ears and things don’t work based on the words that has gone forth from our mouth. The bible says As a man thinks in his heart, so is he. A lot of times we have spoken words against against our destiny.

What are those things that can be attacked by our words

• A person can be attacked by our words. The words we say can affect the person we say those words to
• Our words can affect objects. 
• Location. We must speak to our house and the location were we do business. The words we speak to the house in faith and through prayer has an effect on it

These days many hands and legs are not functioning well. What are the causes of withered hands; of the evils that happen in people’s lives?

1. Deuteronomy 28: 15. The word of God gives us guide on how to 
2. Sin Jeremiah 5: 25. sin withholds good things from us. 
3. Evil prophesies Jeremiah 29: 31. When we speak evil against others this attracts a curse from God. 
4. Negative pronouncement Isaiah 28: 1, 9. Every negative words we say will come to pass. 
5. Unredeemed pledges. A lot of us pledge to God and man and fail to redeem them. These pledges attracts a blessing when it is redeemed.Deuteronomy 23: 21 If the pledges are not redeemed then the failure attracts a curse. 

What are the signs that one is living in a withered destiny?

• Failure at the edge of success
• Challenges in business
• Not achieving success when we ought to

Jeremiah 18 :1-6. It is only Jesus that can turn around the withered life. God can correct all those things that the enemy has destroyed.
John 5:25 talks about the restoration of everything we have lost.
Matthew 12: 13 tells us about the healing power of the Lord as Jesus restores the hand of the man in the synagogue. He asked the man to stretch forth his hand and as he did so he received his healing.

God can cause your hand to wither

• When you are not fruitful in the way He has ordered us to
• When you are deceptive; looking like a tree with a lot of leaves and no fruits
• The most important thing in this life is to do the right thing. 

Walking the road of success

"As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he".  Proverbs 23:  7 (KJV)

The first thing we need to do before thinking of success is to change our thinking. Most people think of survival and existing and not of success. We think of success and so that is what we get. Some of us don’t even know what success is.

What does it mean to be successful? The difference between what we think and what we want is very significant. The world is created on a process of thoughts. 

Some people are tired, some are angry, some disheveled, and we allow our mind to be bombarded with so many things.

The processing of our thoughts towards success is based on knowing the purpose of being alive. For this we need to seek God first. Each and every person is created to serve and fulfill a purpose, an assignment given to us by God. How do we put God first? This is the Word that proceeds from Him.

The word of God- the bible is the manual of life.  What is a manual? A guide to how to do the things that should be done to ensure that the product is successful. We need to study the manual for our life to ensure the proper use of our life to achieve good success.

The bible is manual and inside that manual there are 6 items

1. A book of information
1. Information about the past - how it was done. When we are dealing with things we do it as an informed person
2. Information of the present - how things will work in the present
3. Information for those who like to speculate and plan for the future (Isaiah, Revelation, Nahum, Daniel)
2. Book of law and the consequences for not living by the law. (Ignorance of the law is no excuse)
3. A book of principles (things that happen when you do a thing). For example, what you sow is what you reap is a principles. There are principles for each and every area of our life. 
4. It is a book of knowledge. It points us to the light. 
5. Book of admonition 
6. A book of instructions

Let there be light is the first thing that God said and this shows that before anything we must first seek information, revelation regarding that thing.  Genesis 1: 3.

The Principles of Success 2

Beloved I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper even as thy soul prospers.  

3 John verse 2 (KJV)

We will succeed, why? The Word says in Romans 8: 28 that "All things work together for good for those who are called according to His purpose".

I want to ask us this question. What is success? How would you define success? Below is a few of the responses from people. To them success is: 

• Success if fulfilling God’s purpose for your life
• The achievement of a purpose
• Success is when you are able break through every challenge of life 
• Conception, interpret and achieve
• The ability to make a difference in the life of people
• Achievement of a goal at the right time, at the right place for the right reason by the right person

I need you to look inward and ask yourself what your own definition of success is.

A lady came to see me recently; she was complaining that she had worked hard and done what needed to be done but she had not been promoted. I smiled and told her she could not mark her own exam. It is true she had worked hard but not work right.

A lot of us work hard in our own mind but we work wrong. Unless we achieve what God has established us to achieve our life will become a failure. It doesn't matter how generous, kind, hard working we are if we don’t work according to His plan we will not be successful.

Therefore success is fulfilling God’s purpose for your life. There are certain laws we must follow to achieve success. These laws are found in the bible.

Joshua 1:8 How many of us have read the bible back to back at least once? If you call yourself a Christian and you don’t read the manual for life how are you going to succeed? We walk around blind and become enslaved by the traditions of men. 1 Kings 2:4; Matthew 6:32 Deuteronomy 28:1. You must read the bible because you cannot succeed without the bible. This is why the rich also cry; they are rich but they experience failure in other areas of life.

The bible is a book of law and a series of examples; let us live by it.

The bible is the manual for the Christian. Like every manufactured products we have a user manual and it is the bible.This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.  Joshua 1:8 (KJV)

We would be able to make a better use of a product if we are able to understand the use for it as is seen in the manual. So also we would be able to make better use of our life if we understand and follow the guide as laid down by God in His word -BIBLE.

The Principles of Success 1

Beloved I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper even as thy soul prospers.  

3 John verse 2 (KJV)

I want to assure somebody here that God wants everyone to succeed. Let no one think that they have been created not to succeed. God wants every Christian to be rich, prosper and fulfil destiny. Genesis 1:28

God blessed man and declare fruitfulness into him and this is why Psalm 139:14 says I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.

You were created and designed to succeed, Jeremiah 1:5. makes us understand the mind of God concerning us in His conversation with the Prophet Jeremiah. God knew you before He made you. He understood who you are and knew your capacity and capabilities.

Success is built into you; God has built inside of you the ability to succeed. Gen 1:27. Into every creation that God created He has already built the functionality for success in the person.

Success is predictable because it is built into you; all you need to do is follow that plan of success. If you want a fish to swim, you put it in water for it to succeed in swimming. If you want a seed to grow, you plant it in fertile soil and not on concrete floor for it to succeed. You don’t need to beg a plant or tree to succeed, therefore we do not need to be begged to succeed because we have been created to succeed. For man to succeed he also has to be in the right place; Man has to be in the Lord.

It doesn’t matter what we think our limitation, birth or issues are but know this; God does not make a mistake. It is not about how you start in life but what matters is how we end the race. God has a plan; beginning and end for every one He created.

A lot of us have gone into depression because of what the bible calls the seasons of life. We have become discouraged because we are faced one challenge or another. Know this a lot of us will go through life and be faced with temporary setbacks and issues that may seem to weigh us down.

Failure is also predictable. If you do not do the things you need to do to succeed you will fail. The reason why a lot of us have failed or are failing because we have not done those things we need to do to succeed.

The Power of the Cross.

And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, 3 but when they went in they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. 4 While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel. 5 And as they were frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead? 6 He is not here, but has risen. 

Luke 24:2-6 (ESV)

We preach Christ crucified. As you go about everything you are doing this next few days, you need to think of the power on the cross. God is our healer and the power of the cross and resurrection can and will heal. The essence of Easter is the way that Christ brings to all; the Lord will make a way out of every situation we might find ourselves.

I want to assure you that God can do only what He has said He will do. This is a day of celebration and thanksgiving. Talk to God this Easter morning with everything that you have, tell Him all the things that you are going through and all the things that you need. Put your head on God’s shoulder this morning and talk to Him the only way that you can and in a way that you can have a conversation with Him.

Ask Him to come into your life and bring about the change that only He can bring. Have the expectation that He will speak and listen attentively to hear. Expect Him to heal, bless, forgive and bring about a change in your life. Bow your heart and soul before Him who says it is finished and finished the enslavement of sin in the lives of men.

If you are here today and you want to have a new start, to reconnect with Jesus. If you want God to bring about a special change that ensures that all hold of the devil upon your life is broken, He is asking you to come today. Open your heart and allow Jesus to come in and take His place. Let Him fill your life with the power of His resurrection. Come and meet Him that the foot of the empty tomb. The tomb is empty, Jesus has risen as the prophets have foretold. God himself is waiting for you and come rise in victory with Him even on a resurrection morning like this.

Father Lord we thank you, we truly bless and glorify your name. Your sacrifice over the life of your own will not be in vain.

Have you missed your time? Pt2

For still the vision awaits its appointed time; it hastens to the end—it will not lie. If it seems slow, wait for it; it will surely come; it will not delay. Habakkuk 2:3 (ESV)

God sent an Angel to Moses in the burning bush, this attracted his attention. When God saw that Moses turned aside and look, He called Moses and that was beginning of his purpose for the freedom of Israel from slavery.

I want to tell you today that God will send an Angel to you and their will be a reset for your life. This very week God will press the reset button to your life and things will turn around for you.

Whatever mistake we have made God is able to turn it to good, all we need to do is turn to God and talk to Jesus.

Moses moved before his time and in his push to be the deliverer of his brothers the Israelite, he made a mistake and he found himself in the wilderness of life. A lot of people makes mistake when they are not walking in the purpose and the season of life.
How do you know you are in the wilderness of life?

• You are not satisfied with where you are, that feeling is all over you
• You find yourself in a strange relationship
• When you come to certain age and you know you don't measure up to your colleagues

God met Moses in the wilderness while he had missed his time. The prayer is that God will meet us in the wilderness of life and make a way for us to that place of reset.
Know this;

• God has a plan for your life
• God is with you all the time
• As you consistently remind God and open your heart to Him; He will continue to speak to you
• When you learn from the mistakes of the past, God will speak for you
• You are going through the wilderness of life so that God can bring you out. 

Today lift your eyes and heart up to the Lord and accept His help.

Have you missed your time?

For still the vision awaits its appointed time; it hastens to the end—it will not lie. If it seems slow, wait for it; it will surely come; it will not delay. Habakkuk 2:3 (ESV)

Why is it called palm Sunday? People put down palm and their clothes for Jesus to ride on the colt. Why did the people do that? Why would people go about shouting hosanna in the highest and throwing down the palms and their clothes for Jesus to ride on? Matthew 21: 1-11.

It happened that way because that was His time. Jesus moved in His time and when the time came the people obeyed the purpose of the time as prophesied in the bible. The people didn't know who Jesus was, a lot of the time they looked for Him to make Him king but it didn't happen. But when His time came something moved the people to act in the fulfilment of the scripture. God will activate something that will move people to act in your favour when the time comes.

There is a great future ahead of every man. you are not a mistake you are not born by accident. God knows the reason why He created you at this time and moment. Everyone on earth was created for a specific purpose, at a specific time for a specific destiny. so you must look at yourself as somebody special unique and created for a specific purpose.

The reason why they were crying Hosanna for Jesus was because His time was come. If we walk with God, work for God and work with Him God will reveal us when the time is right.
Moses was scheduled to free the children of Israel at the age of 50 but by age 40 he made a mistake and it took another 40 years for the time to be reset again. sometimes a lot of us have missed our set time and we find ourselves wondering about in the wilderness.

• Sometimes we have gone into the wrong relationship and missed our time
• Other times we missed our time because we gone into the wrong career
• For some of us it is some business or career decisions we have taken; investing in the wrong business, made business mistakes, taking the wrong job, employing the wrong staff
• Sometimes we moved at the wrong time and jumble up everything or having the wrong solution to a problem

Remember, God is able to do that reset for you today all you need to do is ask him for the help. 

Knowing God is the set time! pt2

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Hebrews 11: 6

Moses asked who should I tell Pharaoh that you are? God’s response was “I am”. Exodus 3: 14.  God introduces Himself to us based on our needs and what we want Him to be at any time we need Him to be. God wants to know what we think of Him and that is when our time sets. God is not going to become bigger, stronger, He will not love you more but what you need is to know Him. When you know Him, you walk in the manifestation as the son/daughter of God.  The love of God is spread abroad by the spirit in our hearts. Therefore, other people come from other religion and know Christ more than we do. Knowing God and who He is sets us apart. Those who come unto God must know that He is. God is not trying to be; He is!

To know God and who He is, we need to forget everything we know initially. For something to exist it must be kept under the control of time. God cannot be put in the frame of time. For anything to be, it must be in God. Even the expression of time is in God. In God is life; for life to be alive it must be hidden in God. That is why God is so big we cannot know Him. That is why the bible says as we behold the image of God we become transformed.

Paul said I commend you to the word of His grace which can build you up to get an inheritance with Christ. What you know and what we have when we know God is different from what the world knows. When we do not know God, we become afraid of the things happening in the world and in our life. When we concentrate on what God has given to other we will not know what God has given to us. God has given you something and that makes you special and important. There is something you have that will make you shine brighter that the person you see. Christ knows God and that is why He went into the synagogue and opened the page concerning Himself.The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,   To preach the acceptable year of the Lord. Luke 4:18 KJV. There is a page concerning you, when you open your page you will find the person that God has created you to be; you will find God. Such as you have given it gladly and simply.

There is a time that God has set for you, walk into it! How much of God do you know? That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;   If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead. Philippians 3: 10-11 KJV. When we know God, He will set us up for a set time. The day we know God we will depend on Him. The stone which the builder rejected will become the chief corner stone when we know God and who God is. The anointing that opens the eyes of the blind opens blind pockets.

Your set time is today! The secret is in knowing God’s set time. At times, you think God has forgotten you, not at all. He is piling it and there will soon be an overflow of His blessings upon your life. Knowing God is the set time. The blessings of God make rich. God can go before you and finish the business you are about to start, He can go before you and finish the journey you are about to embark on. All He needs from you is to know Him and who He is.

Knowing God is the set time!

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Hebrews 11: 1 & 6

The set time! Some years ago, someone said to me God’s time is the best. Then I began to wait for God’s time to come to pass in my life and it did not come. There is nothing like God’s time in the bible. God’s time or the set time is your time! It is the time you come to believe that He is. The bible says without faith it is impossible to please God. We must realize and understand that God is a rewarder, He rewards what we have done. He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek him; those who look for Him.

Those who follow Christ do not get into religion, they follow the words laid down by God. Knowing God is the said time. Until we get to that time that we can say we know God, our set time will not come. God is not waiting for a time to come, He is waiting for us to know Him. It is when we know Him that things begin to take shape. Galatians 4: 1 – 2.

Our life should not be a change of religion but it should be a change of personality. We need to get to a place where we know the person of Christ. Christianity is about living the power of the word and hence manifest the sonship of God. Psalm 102: Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion:
for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come. Whatever what God wants to do in our life He won’t do it until we can say we know God. Our overall goal should be on following God and living His word; not on following a religion.

The glory reign is not for the living. It is for those who are ready to say I have met Jesus. The more we know God the more we disappear. By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God. Hebrew 11: 5 KJV.  Enoch knew God and the bible records this. Paul said it is no longer I that live but Christ lives through me.

How much of God do you know? But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.Hebrew 11:6 KJV.