RHEMA From Heaven

To fear God is to have great respect or reverence for God. It involves treating everything that is of God “sacred”. When you live with the fear of God in your heart, you hold in high esteem everything that is of God.

Walking in and with the fear of God must be your hallmark as a Christian. Nothing must make you compromise on that. Anyone who claims to be a Christian and does not have deep respect or reverence for the things of God is going nowhere.

Walking in the fear of God was one of the characteristics of the early Church. In fact, the fear they had for God made them wrought wonders. See Acts 9:31: “Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.”

You see, when we can walk in the fear of God in this generation, God’s power will certainly manifest in our Churches. But it is sad to say that most Christians have left the “realm of fearing God”. Some treat the things of God with disrespect. Today we have people who criticize pastors, make bad comments about them and even run into hasty generalization to condemn all men of God. Such people simply refuse to accept that it is God who has appointed these servants. (Ephesians 4:11).

We also have believers who no longer care about how they handle the things of God. They take spiritual meetings or Church services for granted but these same people will die hard to show up for social events. Others too abuse the body that God has given them with immorality and lascivious activities forgetting that their body is God’s house. 1 Corinthians 6:19 says “What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?”

On the disregard for the things of God we have people who spend a lot of money that God has blessed them with on worldly and worthless things like fashion, pleasure, and funfairs. But these same people will not give a dime as an offering and justify their “lack of respect or fear for God” with a comment that “the pastor wants their money”.

Fearing God is not an alternative to the Christian. It is a must. 

Read: Ecclesiastes 12:13 “Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man”.

Prayer: Father, I pray that the reverence I have for you will be consistent and never wavering. In Jesus name, Amen!

Any Christian who wants to make progress in this life must learn to pray well. Most people pray to be seen praying, without any purpose. Such prayer never avails. Matthew 6:5 says “And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, they have their reward”.

There are people who take prayer casual. They engage in it with no understanding or spiritual insight. 

For you not to just pray, you must first and foremost know and understand the situation you are faced with and the kind of prayer to make. You see, if you just pray for praying sake you will not get much result from it. You may rather end up with unbelief and frustration.

Study and understand God’s word on the subject of prayer before you can make the most out of your prayer life. You see, it is possible to have your prayer request granted. But you must first engage God’s Word to help you pray and pray effectively. 

There are times we make declarations in our prayers based on the authority we have as believers. Also, there are times we must also humble ourselves and make requests for God to intervene in matters weightier than us. Some of these approach to prayer must be known and applied by the believer. 

Read: Ephesians 6:18 “Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints”.

Prayer: Lord, I pray that as I will lift up my voice to pray from today, I won’t pray amiss, in Jesus name. Amen!

As Christians, God has also called us to influence and to impact our world. Your presence as a Christian must be felt everywhere you go and at all times. Being a Christian must make you a pattern to be looked up to. Thus, you must not be in the dark. 

The prophecy of Isaiah sounds this clarion call better.  See Isaiah 60:1-3 “Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee. And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising”.

This mandate raises Christianity beyond going to Church, reading the Bible and attending prayer meetings. This is not to say that Church Service, word study and prayer meetings are irrelevant. Rather they are ways by which God equips the believer to make him a burning and a shining light in the world.

Know that God wants you to be a positive influence in the world. Don’t just exist. The power of God in you must affect the lives of other people. It is this power the world is waiting for you to manifest. “For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God” (Romans 8:19). You must manifest in order to take away poverty. You must manifest to cast out demons and evil spirits. You must manifest to demonstrate God’s power and glory. You must manifest it to lead others to the Lord.

Don’t sit and fold your arms for evil to prevail. As light, you must dominate your world.  

Read: Matthew 5:13-16 “Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven”.

Prayer: Father, I pray that wherever I find myself I will be an influence. The impact I will make in the lives of people will be so profound in the name of Jesus, Amen!

Every child of God has a greater power within him. This divine power is to enable you combat all satanic and demonic activities. Luke 10:19 says “Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you”.

As Christians we have been strategically positioned and graced by God to win any spiritual battle or contest. Never look at the contrary forces that want to hinder your progress to give up. You have what it takes to bring down every work of darkness against you.

The spirit of God is in you to help you stand against any satanic onslaught. God has also made available the name of Jesus for the believer to use to overcome the power of the enemy. Philippians 2:10 “That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth”.

Another weapon that makes the believer superior is the blood of Jesus. This blood speaks better things for us. The blood does not only cleanse our sins but also puts us in a position of vindication. It speaks of good health, prosperity and favour. “And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel” (Hebrews 12:24).

As a Christian, you must understand and appreciate the fact that your life is not at the mercy of the devil. Isaiah 54:17 emphasizes this truth. It says that “No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord.”

Rise up to the occasion and engage your faith in the word for victory on every side. In fact, you are well able to overcome any attack of the enemy.  Don’t run from pillar to post when the wicked one shows up, rather pray and stand on the word to undo all his works.

Read: 1 John 4:4 “Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world”.

Prayer: Lord, I declare that by the indwelling power of God in my life, I dominate this life. I pray that no satanic power will ever put me in terror, in Jesus name. Amen!

Despite the truth that Prayer is important, and it always produces tremendous results. You can render your prayers useless by keeping offences. 

Unforgiveness makes prayer unfruitful. Child of God, you have no business praying when you hold things against people in your heart. Your prayers won’t be honoured by God in that state. No matter what “justifiable” reasons you may give to keeping an offence, that will not change God’s word.

Anyone who wants to pray and to see things happen afterwards must learn to walk in love, and never keep offences. You must understand that unforgiveness will not put your heart right before God. Mark 11:25 says “And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses”.

The Holy Spirit always operates through mediums like righteousness, peace, joy, love, etc. As choked gutters prevent water from flowing, so does unforgiveness hinders your prayers or better still hinders your fellowship with the Holy Spirit.

Don’t keep offences if you want your prayers to be heard. Don’t miss God’s purpose in this area lest you pray, spin and whine and still have no results to show for it. 

Your prayers can bring awesome things, but first put your heart right before God by forgiving people who wrong you. Love one another, forgive one another, and never hinder your prayers.

Read: Mark 11:25 “And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses”.

Prayer: Father, I pray that you will enable me to walk in forgiveness all the days of my life. In Jesus mighty name, Amen!

The Bible teaches that there are designated seasons and times for everything in life.  Jesus knew about this and thus said in John 9:4 “I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work”. Jesus knew that the season he found himself and acted accordingly by doing the work of the Lord -teaching and preaching. 

You see, the time and season you find yourself must inform your actions. That’s how to display wisdom. There is a season to sow, and there is also a season to harvest. You must discern the season that you are in as an individual and act accordingly. If you do nothing when a particular season comes, you will miss greatly.

Sow or invest when the season comes. Sow holistically. Both in spiritual things and in the natural. Also, when the time of harvest comes, work to take delivery of your “goodies”. This is the wisdom that makes you live a balanced life. Never allow laziness to rob you of this great privilege of functioning when the season comes. Learn from the wisdom of the ant (Proverbs 6:6-8).

Allow yourself to be guided by the wisdom in the word of God and the Holy Spirit. It will cause you to function properly in every season. Never miss what you must do in your season, it can cost you. 

Read: Hebrews 12:17” For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears”.

 

Prayer: Lord, I pray that I will not be lazy when I am granted the opportunity to work or function in a particular season. I pray that I will work when the seasons and times and moments present itself. In Jesus mighty name, Amen!

Psalm 119:107 also says “I am afflicted very much: quicken me, O Lord, according unto thy word”.

God’s word quickens. It brings life and revitalization to every dead situation. Sick people receive strength and healing upon hearing the word, miracles happen at the proclamation of the word. God’s word turns things around for good. The word of God is an active tool for active work.

As a Christian, you must know that the word of God is a genuine source of power. The Bible says the word brings results whenever it is deployed. This is the power in the word. 

See Isaiah 55:10-11: “For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it”

Be addicted to studying the word. Engage its principles in your daily walk and you will prosper in all that you do.

Anytime you see any challenge around you, go for the word, make it your daily meditation and confession. You will receive a quickening that will course you to advance.

Read: John 6:63 “It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life”.

Prayer: Lord, let the quickening power of your word bring to life every dead thing in my life and family in the name of Jesus, Amen!

The Bible says faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen (Hebrews 11:1). When it comes to faith, it is first and foremost “believing” before “seeing”. Meaning that in the exercise of your faith in the word of God you don’t “see” to believe.

There is no need to have faith after seeing. You have faith for what you don’t see in the natural and not what is right before your eyes. Living by faith involves taking hold of unseen realities before they manifest physically. Thus, anytime you walk by faith, you see the reality of God’s word and you act on it although the physical evidence may be contrary. 

Abraham’s life reveals this outstanding truth. He was old and had a wife who was past childbearing or has a dead womb but still believed the word of the Lord that they would have a child. 

See Romans 4:19-20 “And without being weakened in faith he considered his own body now as good as dead (he being about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah’s womb; yet, looking unto the promise of God, he wavered not through unbelief, but waxed strong through faith, giving glory to God”

The example of Abraham teaches that people who walk by faith do not operate with their natural senses. They allow God’s Word to guide them. The word of God is one major area we can draw our substance of hope from. Daily meditation boosts your belief and confidence that you can do it. 

Keep acting on the word and you will see results in every area of your life- health, ministry, marriage, finances, career, etc. 

 

Read: Hebrews 11:1-6 “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good report. Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh. 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. 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”.

 

Prayer: Father, I pray that as I receive your word I will walk in the revelation of it thereby. In Jesus name, Amen!

Lateness or being late for spiritual appointments is one practice that won’t serve your interest. Not only that, even being late for events, and other important engagements never makes you an excellent person. Think of a student that is always late for a class, or a worker who is always late for work.  

To make it in life, you must learn to treat every meeting with God or any spiritual appointment with all seriousness. This means that, you must not show up late for church services, bible class discussions or any meeting that is designed to build your spiritual life. You see, such appointments or meetings are strategic meetings that will bless you, but it is also subject to you showing up and showing up at the right time. 

Our opening text tells how God was particular about the engagement he has with Moses and the time God wants him to show up. 

Today, there are many people who miss their blessing because they don’t keep to the timings of their appointment. Some come late and others never show up at all. You must come to the point of seeing every service of your Church as an appointment with God.

Prayer meetings, worship and praise meetings, teaching and preaching meetings are all appointments with God. You ought to take them seriously. When you treat these appointments with contempt; you will definitely miss God’s blessings.

The Bible in John 20:24 talks about Thomas’ lateness to the appointment Jesus arranged with His disciples after his resurrection. He was late for a service that would bless his life. Finally, he ended up with unbelief when told that Jesus was alive.

Always know that every Church meeting is an appointment with God that will bless your life.

Read: John 20:24-25 “But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. The other disciples therefore said unto him, we have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe. And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you. Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing. And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God. Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed”.

Prayer: Father, I pray that for every spiritual appointment. I have in this life will be time respected. I pray that my spiritual appointments will be a priority to me. In Jesus name, Amen!

Everyone needs help at one point in life. Thus, no one can deny the need of “help”. Nonetheless, where you turn to for help in times of need can make or unmake you.

Getting help or receiving help from wrong sources or people can get you into sin and error. This is why it is important to know where and who you turn to for help.You see, help must give you rest but not to make you restless. Until you turn to the right source or people for help, you may have many troubles. This is because the ordeal you will go through before and after the help, will sometimes be unhealthy for your Christian life.

For instance, seeking help from mediums, shrines or cults will end up polluting your spirit and destroying your faith in the Lord (1Kings 11:4-6). Also getting help from people who have ulterior motives will put you into a prison in disguise.

As a Christian, you must make God your first point of call when you are faced with troubles. Hebrews 4:16 says “So whenever we are in need, we should come bravely before the throne of our merciful God. There we will be treated with undeserved grace, and we will find help” (CEV).

Beloved it will take God to touch the hearts of people to help you sincerely. Learn to depend on God for help. Remember, making men your source of help will bring you disappointment and frustration.

As you receive this divine help, learn also to help others.

Read: Psalm 121:1-8 “I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth. He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth theewill not slumber. Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord is thy keeper: the Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand. The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night. The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul. The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore”.

Prayer: Lord, I believe that true help comes from you and I declare that you will eternally supply divine help to me at every phase of my life. In Jesus name, Amen!