RHEMA From Heaven

There’s time for everything, especially when it comes to the pursuit of dreams and visions. God does not just act or do stuffs. He works in times and seasons. Hence the scripture says, “To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven” (Ecclesiastes 3:1)

God’s timing reveals how he set things to happen. However, this differ from individual to individual, family to family or nation to nation. What He may be doing right now in someone else’s life might not be what He wants to do for you right now. Therefore it is important to know God’s time and season for your life and follow it.

This is the very reason every vision, dream or plan you have as a believer must follow God’s plan. An understanding of God’s timing and schedule will put you right in the centre of God’s program or will.

Your life must be in sync with God’s time always. Don’t be in a haste to do stuffs. Never rush ahead of God who knows the way and has the future in his hand. Also, don’t be dull to hear and understand what God wants you to do at every particular stage of your life.

For instance, John the Baptist, had to remain in the desert until the time of his showing forth (Luke 1:80).
But you see he could’ve also missed out on God’s agenda if he had rushed to start his ministry ahead of God, or if he had stayed in the desert more than he should.

Following God’s time always comes with great blessings and opportunities. You enjoy great provision and safety when you operate in God’s time. God’s time is a time for great accomplishment and favor. It is in this time that God goes ahead of you to make every crooked path straight and level every mountain before you.
God’s time is a struggle free time. Things work out by themselves as you apply any small effort.

You can follow God’s time by following his word and the voice of the Holy Spirit. The word gives us divines pathways to fulfill destinies.
God will also lead you in his time through the counsel of your pastor. 

Read: “To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven” (Ecclesiastes 3:1)

Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life (Proverbs 4:23)
The heart is one important thing that every Christian must take serious. By the heart, we are not referring to the biological heart with its atria and ventricles. The heart referred to here is the human spirit, which is your inner man. This is what the epistles refer to as the “man on the inside”.

Although most people have mastered the art of mounting guard on the material things they have in life, they can’t be assured of success if the heart which is the most important is left out. The Bible says all the issues of life or the springs of life comes from the heart. This is what makes the heart a precious thing to keep, or guard with great effort.

For instance, whether fear, love, faith, hatred, or lust, it all flows out of the heart. Thus, keeping your heart means that, you do everything possible to make your heart remain in a perfect state or condition. Also mounting guard on your heart means that you don’t allow your heart to go astray or wander in wrong stuffs. So as Christian you must guard your heart against all improper affections. Left to itself, the heart of man will wander in carnal things.

Never forget that the state of your heart determines your moral character. The intention of your actions will always correspond to the dispositions that prevail within. On whatever side the weight of inclination hangs, it will draw the practice after it. Independent of all action, it is, in truth, the state of the heart itself which forms our character in the sight of God.

Take note of this truth: “you are known before the Lord by your heart and not only by your act”.
Consistently study and mediate on God’s word since it is the only way to mount guard over your heart and never allow ideas and opinions which are inconsistent with the word of God into your heart. In fact, ignore them as they come.

Read: You have tested my thoughts and examined my heart in the night. You have scrutinized me and found nothing wrong. I am determined not to sin in what I say. (Psalm 17:3)

God will see you through

That you are a Christian, born again, spirit filled, loving the Lord does not mean you won’t face trials and tribulations. On the contrary, your association with Christ will automatically attract trials but don’t be discouraged because you are not alone.

God is not a deserter. He won’t leave you in the midst of your trials.
He promised in Isaiah 43:2 that
“When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee”.

You see, some of the trials and tribulations you go through would seem like waters overflowing you to sink you.
Some is like fire, and you many think you will be consumed, but remember that, in all these you are not alone. God is with you and he will surely see you through.

The Psalms puts this truth clear. The 4th verse of the 23rd Psalm reads,
“Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me”

This is to show you that, any difficult and challenging times you survived and emerged as a conqueror is because of God’s abiding presence with you.

Don’t be too quick to quit or give up in life. You must learn to trust in the ever living presence of God in tough times.

Read: “For he has not ignored or belittled the suffering of the needy. He has not turned his back on them, but has listened to their cries for help” (Psalm 22:24)

Depend on God’s Grace
Every born again person is a product of Grace. It is only by grace that we can get access to Salvation.
The Bible says, “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God” (Ephesians 2:8). Hence we are all beneficiaries of God’s provision of Grace. One truth you have to know is that, it is not enough to be saved by grace, you also need it to walk with God intimately.

You see, it is only by God’s grace that you can work out the virtues and values of the faith. Grace says, “Lord, I can’t do it by myself but I am trusting in your power made available for me to get it done”. This is what makes it possible for one to live in love, contentment and holiness in this corrupt generation.

For instance, to attempt to live out the holiness mandate with human strength and strategies will result in failure. This is one reason for which some people have given up on the holiness mandate. The failed attempts has made them concluded that it’s impossible to live right and holy in this era.

But the truth is, it is only impossible when you depend on your own strength, ethics, principles, do’s and don’t’s and moral codes, etc. without acknowledging the grace of God.

Keep in mind that “Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain” (Psalm 127:1).
This is because, we don’t have sufficient strength to resist sin by our own power or tactics. It is our trust and dependence on the grace provided by God, that we can live a sin-free life, thereby showing forth the virtues of the faith we profess.

Depend on God’s grace daily, for it will give you the ability to do the impossible.

Read: “Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God” (2 Corinthians 3:5)

Walk by the spirit

“So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh” (Galatians 5:16)

The Amplified Bible puts it this way “but I say, walk habitually in the Spirit [seek Him and be responsive to His guidance], and then you will certainly not carry out the desire of the [g]sinful nature [which responds impulsively without regard for God and His precepts”.

The verse above basically teaches on how to live the new life especially walking by the recreated human spirit. The recreated human spirit is the new man. It is the you in “you”. That is the real man on the inside. You are not a body. The real you is a spirit. That is what has been made alive or quickened by God when you received Jesus as your Lord and personal savior. See Ephesians 2: 1 “And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins”.

So you see, walking by the spirit as the word says refers to walking by the recreated human spirit,walking by the new man on the inside, walking by the quickened man on the inside or walking by your spirit that is now in sync with the spirit of God. Your recreated human spirit is perfect. It knows and understands the will of God.Thus living by it will always cause you to walk in the perfect will of God.

There is nothing like bitterness, anger, pride, fornication, adultery, covetousness and the like in your born again spirit. As a matter of fact, no born again Christian will ever be at ease with sin. With your recreated human spirit in place, your conscience, or the voice of your inner man won’t free you when you allow sin or anything outside the will of God into your life.

Walking by the spirit will cause you to be on track for the Lord. This is why you must be more concerned to live by the spirit. Turning to the flesh or the promptings of the flesh will cause you to stagger in the faith and also hinder your growth in the Lord.

Walk by the spirit.

Read: John 6:63 “It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life”

BE ZEALOUS IN SOUL WINNING

Soul winning is the greatest responsibility of the believer. That is God’s charge to every believer. Mathew 28:19 says “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit”. Mark 16:15 also says “And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature”. You see, every Christian has a duty making disciples or preaching the gospel to the unsaved.

In fulfilling this mandate, you must never hesitate to share the Gospel to the lost. Never be ashamed either, for the Gospel is the power of God that brings salvation. You must be unashamed in sharing the gospel like the Apostle Paul who said “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to everyone that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to” (Romans 1:16).

You see, what this messy world needs is not a political revolution, or an economic revolution. The TRUE need of our world today is the message of the Gospel. This sin and devil ruled world needs the word that saves, heals, restores, protects, empowers and gives people an eternal resting place. As a Christian you must do everything possible to preach the GOOD NEWS. Yes, do everything in your capacity to spread abroad the gospel. Jesus was a soul winner. He trained his followers to do same. He said “I have come to seek and to save the lost”. This mission, he executed with par excellence. Denials, betrayals, ungratefulness from people He had helped and wickedness did not deter him from his course. He preached till his last breath.

Beloved, don’t have the message that can save a lot of people and still sit down like there is nothing at stake? As you read this message, multitudes are descending to hell because they have died without knowing the Lord. Others are making serious mistakes that can cause them to lose Heaven. Be a soul winner today and forever. Hearken to the master’s call, and save someone.

Read: Mark 16:15 “And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature”

Night is coming!

Everyday has its morning, afternoon and night. The occurrence of one leads to the other. Thus, the passage of time draws us closer to the night. This is a period of rest from activity. It is a moment when nothing can be done again.

Jesus had this to say about the night that is coming. We must quickly carry out the tasks assigned us by the one who sent us. The night is coming, and then no one can work (John 9:4). It is an undoubtable fact and truth that night will catch up with every one of us. Whether you are saved or not, whether you are rich or poor, whether you are learned or not, whether you are strong or weak. It is just a matter of time.

The passage of time will bring us all to one end, one reality, one moment of life and season where we can by ourselves do nothing. To some this night can be death and for the rest this night can be the coming of the Lord. Whichever we may encounter, your life and mine will follow after the words of preacher John Ellerton’s song “Now the laborer’s task is over; now the battle day is past; now upon the farther shore lands the voyager at last”

If you can read this RHEMA today, it may be your morning or afternoon. But without any shadow of doubt, the reality of night will one day dawn. You can be called to rest by the Lord, or rapture can happen any time soon.
It is towards the coming of this night that the master is calling us to his side. Yes, the master is calling to us to come to his haven.

Before you give in to the passing vanities of this life, remember that you have only one life to live on earth. Don’t waste your life less your night may be without the light of the Lord Jesus. The passage of every minute clocks us to the end, which may be your night.
Repent if you must, be saved if you must, be serious if you must and work for God if you must. In fact, do what you know that you must do. Don’t waste your morning and your afternoon. That’s your seed sowing time. The night is only for harvest. Ponder on the ways of your life and do what the Lord wants in this season before your night comes.

Read: So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts to wisdom (Psalm 90:12).

Submit to correction
One of the priceless things you can receive in life is correction. Correction is very important since it always make one better in life. Generally, we progress from one stage in life to another not only by learning but also by yielding to correction.

The Cambridge dictionary defines correction as a change that rectifies an error or a change made to something in other to improve it. Thus, any time you are corrected the ultimate objective is to bring an improvement in your life or to something you are doing. Not only that, correction also helps to put you on track or put you right in relation to something you are doing.

Correction is one subject that the Bible has taught on extensively. This is why no child of God or any spirit filled believer should have a problem with submitting to correction. When you are corrected and you receive it in good faith and comply with whatever instruction you are given, that is submitting to correction.

You see, one basic reason for the scripture or the written word of God is to correct us. 2 Timothy 3:16 says “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness”. God’s word corrects us in life.

Proverbs 3:11-12 also says “My son, do not despise the chastening of the Lord, Nor detest His correction; For whom the Lord loves He corrects, Just as a father the son in whom”. Meaning that, any time you are corrected, it is a proof that you are loved.

Never take corrections lightly. Also remember that correction like any other instruction will never benefit you when you don’t follow it. You will be corrected by God, you will be corrected by people ahead of you in life, you will be corrected by parents and you will be corrected by friends. But whichever way the correction may come pray for a willing heart and mind so that you can submit to it.

Read: Our human fathers correct us for a short time, and they do it as they think best. But God corrects us for our own good, because he wants us to be holy, as he is (Hebrews 12:10 CEV)

Help begets help

One way to get help in life is to help others. As ironic as it may seem, this is the principle that God’s word teaches. “Help” also follows the principle of sowing and reaping. If you sow “help” you are sure to receive it when the tables turn. In fact, it will come back to you good measure press down, shaken together and running over.

On the subject of help, Solomon by the Spirit has this to say, “He who shuts his ear to the cry of the poor will also cry himself and not be answered” (Proverbs 21:13). You see, irrespective of your circumstance in life, there are people below you who you can help. Stopping and attending to such folks in the course of your endeavors is what brings the help you also need. You must also know that, when you are not ready to help other people, you shut the doors of help on your life.

The Bible says, when you shut your ears to the cry of other people because you don’t want to make a turn to respond to people, you will also not get people to attend to you when you cry for help.

A story was told of a young man that was taken ill with a death threatening disease. In his desire to get healed, he went to be ministered to in a healing service, but as he waited in the service for the man of God to approach him and pray for him, he noticed another sick fellow who was carried to the service in a helpless manner. In fact, this sick person was almost close to his last breath when considered by the young man. The young man upon noticing this got up and started praying for the healing and miracle of the other sick fellow. Not long after, the man of God ministered to the one that came in last and was healed. It was amidst the joy and thanking God for the miracle he had wrought on the man that was almost dead that the young also realized that, he was standing on his feet and couldn’t trace any symptoms of the ill health he brought.

The question one may ask is “what happened?”. Well help begot help. Help generated help. Help produced help. The young man went beyond the “death threat” on his life to pray for another person’s healing and he also got his help.

Inasmuch as you are looking for help from the Lord, also make it your calling to help others. That help will help you.

Read: Psalm 121:1-2 “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

People live with all kinds of fear in life. Some live with the fear of sickness, failure, and death. Nonetheless, God has brought every born again Christian to a domain where fear’s hold and influence is absolutely broken. The Bible clearly teaches that God has not given us the spirit of fear (2 Timothy 1:7).

You see, as a Child of God, the knowledge of who you are in Christ will let you overcome any fear in life especially the fear of death. David by the Spirit of God said, “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil,for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me” (Psalm 23:4).The fear of death must not hold you captive as a Child of God.

As Christians we serve a God who has power over death. This is the more reason we must not live our lives with the fear of death. Never for one moment give in to the torture and the discomfort that the fear of death produces. Remember the words of Jesus that says “I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die …”(John 11:25, 26).

You see, Jesus meant business when he said: “And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die”. Know that, the moment you receive Jesus as savior, the old life passed away and a new life came into existence. That was your real death experience. “For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God” (Colossians 3:3).

Live and walk in life with joy. Never let fear of things like sickness and death cripple your God given vision in life. Whatever the situation will turn out to be, the Bible says“you are more than a conqueror”(Romans 8:37). Glory to God!

Read: Galatians 2:20 “I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith”