THIS MAN LAZARUS

LUKE 16.19-31

God is knowledge and His knowledge is not manipulative. When you are endowed with His knowledge you become a resource worth tapping into by the universe he created. We are here to show case the very power and ability God has invested in us since the creation.

Today we look at man Jesus introduces to us by the name Lazarus. Just as there are different callings so are there different responsibilities.Lazarus was not called to be a rich man. And with his disposition as a poor man fate would have it that he was posted to the rich man's house.Amazingly Jesus goes ahead and tells us the name of Lazarus and the other one just calls him the rich man. I wonder if you could have been comfortable with an introduction like this. Jesus simply says he was rich. True as it may sound this is a loaded statement. Many of us have amassed the riches of this world such that there is no available room for the master of our lives.

Though maimed, pained and detained to filling his stomach with the crumbs from the rich man's table as his daily portion, Lazarus had fulfillment. As the church of today would love it said, he was "blessed". I know some will be troubled with relating blessing with the poor man.This word most often has been quoted out of context.To be blessed is to be much more happy, full of joy and abounding in favor ensuing from God. Reading this scripture reveals an awesome spectacle. Lazarus, Jesus says was dead and when he died we are told he went into the bosom of Abraham. On the other hand when the rich man died, Jesus said he went to hell.The official title of Lazarus was a beggar, but this could not determine the destiny of Lazarus. your situation or what you are going through need not deter you from serving God. The battle is only taken by foot soldiers who have had enough tough and hardening sessions in the training ground. The lord is using your situation to set you up for the glory that is yet to come.Like a student with a dream to achieve, this is your time to deny yourself lavish and luxurious expenditure of your time and study, both hard and smart.

The picture of a beggar reveals a horrible, miserable and pitiable person. This is what you could have thought of Lazarus. But the story of Jesus tells of a man who knew his spiritual place. May be you are facing a situation. You could define it as scaring or just difficult. Though the the beggar Lazarus was, he did not allow this to come in between him and his eternal destiny. What are the resources God has blessed you with and how are you using them.Many of us act as elephants when God lifts us up. we have a large input that is not directly proportional to what our bodies require. We amass everything so that no one may seem equal to us. The appetite to acquire wealth today has led to various people loosing the vision of their lives.Today the measurement of your blessing is the kind of car you drive, the number of services in your church and whether it is mega or not. The location also influences who the patrons are. Aren't we playing the rich man without knowing?

When Lazarus died, the bible says that he went to the bosom of Abraham. He was well nourished and provided for. Yet the opposite is said of the rich man who was in hell yelling and gnashing his teeth. The experience was quite telling and yet this is not the experience he was used to. I may not know, but there is a possibility your life has taken an about turn of what it used to be. Looking at your life objectively you will realize when you turned from beggar and became rich. Many of us look down upon brethren who come to church all year round with one shirt. Some of us do not want even to great some members, they may contract you their disease of lack.After all what can a pastor from the slums of Mathare in Nairobi tell me? And does God really speak to him as he does with me?

Your current lifestyle against the mirror of the word of God and the vocation God gave you do they align together or they are running parallel? Could it be that you became so "blessed" that even your calling changed? Like these two people so are our lives. In this divide where do you stand? You have the room and time now to remedy the situation. The place you will spend eternity will be determined not by your riches but by how you related with your staff, employees, church members and even your family. Have you ever thought of eternity. In our world today we are in a rush to achieve what we purpose, make a name and create wealth. Where will you spend your eternity? But thanks to the word of God. It is the ultimate equalizer.

Will you end up like Lazarus or the rich man?

The Lord open up our hearts to enable us embrace the TRUTH, for his word is truth and HE is the TRUTH.

May the Lord add blessings to His word, Amen!

THE EXPERT IS IT?

Luke 10.25-37

An Expert is:-
-A person having special skill or knowledge
-A person trained by practice
-Skillful
-Scholar, well learned and versed in scripture.

This man we are introduced to as an expert in law. I do not know neither am I interested in knowing in which field you are an expert, but have you ever thought about it? Could it be that it is this expert in you that is killing you if not slowly but quickly? You are so engrossed in the trade you learnt, the methodologies, rules and practices. Ever at once thought that these are but only acts of men, articulated and fashioned by men for to massage their selfish egos.

And many at times we have come to Jesus parading the eloquence and familiarity of our expertise with an expectation of fulfilling God's agenda. We are not told how old this man was, the only key outstanding point is that he was an expert in interpreting the law. He was also well versed in scripture, but amazingly he was grappling with a simple question of which his scholarly works could not help provide. He was just an expert and that is all. Expertise, takes time, energy and money to attain. So I can say with some confidence that this was a seasoned man. By worldly standards, he was endowed with wisdom. But wait till he opens his mouth, that is when his naivety and ignorance is laid bare for all sundry to sample.

Dear child of the Most High God, against this mirror of the word of God where do you place your self and how do you rate yourself? I am awe stricken that sometimes I have pursued my person, selfish interests at the expense of blessing the lord. When this man fronts his eloquence and exuberance before Jesus, he expects to engage the Lord in some candid, professional discourse.The Lord is not interested in my reserved high esteem. He is after the welfare of my heart. He does not shudder at the weight of my academic excellence. He listened carefully to the expert and in his characteristic lovely approach. He took on to a journey, giving him a story of a man who had been robbed and left for the dead. Jesus said the first person on the scene was another expert by the name priest.

A Priest in this case I will call him a Pastor.
This is highly regarded and esteemed man in society. Today because of the rank and file in society, man of God as they we are so called, lead lofty and high end lifestyles, drive lavish cars, live in leafy suburbs and enjoy the privileges of a driver and security. Getting to see a pastor today is like an armature climbing a coconut tree. This is just the same way this priest acted. He saw nothing and felt nothing for the injured man. In fact to him this injured man was a bother and sheer waste of time. He was so committed to his assignment and thus wanted no distraction and full of himself that the priority action at that moment was to look aside.

A re-look at the roles of a priest will help us appreciate this example from the Lord.

1. They are intercessors
2. Mediators and
3.Consecrate the body of Christ. as found in Exodus 19-20, 24, 33-34.

They are expected to be:-
i) Wholly consecrated to God 1 Peter 2.5, Revelation 1.6 and Isaiah 61.1
ii)They are channels of God's grace to the nations, Genesis 12.2-3, Isaiah 42.1-4
iii) They are supposed to be a Holy Nation, 1 Peter 2.9
v)They are God's people, both individually and collectively, Exodus 3.5
v)They are to be set apart, Exodus 3.5
vi) They are to do God's will all the time, Deuteronomy 7.6, 14.2, 21 and Isaiah 62.12

As a necessity, the priest was and still is expected to offer sacrifice for worship, i.e. sin offering Leviticus 9.7, make atonement for himself first and then the people Leviticus 9.7. He also offered burnt sacrifice, Vs 16, fellowship offering Vs 18, as well as offer blessing to the people of God Vs 22.
But looking to this priest who is you and I today he was found wanting. Could there be areas in your life that you would love to be attended to by God. This is the perfect opportunity to seize. Come to the lord and let him size you up.

Hebrews 4.14-15
The good book declares that we are serving in a very distinguished office. This office has great expectation. The greatest of them being a role model of the lord Jesus Christ himself.
'Therefore since we have a great high priest who has gone through the heavens, Jesus the son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess, for we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weakness, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are- yet was without sin'.
This being the case then, there is no excuse or other option for looking aside and pretending you did not see what happened or heard what was said.

The second person we are introduced to is the Levitate
They originate from one of the tribes of Levi, especially of the part that provided assistance to priests in worship in Jewish temples.This vividly describes you and I with all surety. As assistants to pastors today or whichever office you serve in the body of Christ even that of the steward, making contact has become a serious issue. To free up the pastor, the Levites,  or assistant pastors, have taken up the pastor's roles and without an appointment and other with a fee included, seeing them is like milking a starved mosquito.
The bible spells out clearly the duties of a Levite:-

Leviticus 3.6 Assist the Priest
       ''      3.7 Perform duties for him and the community
       "      3.8 Take care of the furnishings of the church
       "      3.9 Fulfill obligations of the Israelites, doing the duties of the Tabernacle
Finally were to give themselves wholly to the Priest.
They were the only ones mandated to approach the sanctuary. any other person who did the same was put to death.
How easily this has forgotten by the priests. But thank God for our High priest, Jesus Christ. Hebrews 9.11 "When Christ came as a High priest, he went through the greater and more perfect Tabernacle, that is not man made, i.e. to say not as a part of this created". As Levites today, our calling is not due to expertise or experience for that matter. But is originated from the blood of the lord Jesus Christ. Any enablement without the power and blood of Jesus Christ amounts to nothing. It is just a wild goose show that is temporal and bound to die a natural death with time.

Hebrews 9.12 "He did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, but he entered the Most Holy place once and for all by his own blood, having obtained an eternal redemption". When you undergo thorough washing by the blood of Jesus, you cannot afford to ignore your priestly duties.
How many instances have you looked aside?
Is it possible you have been avoiding that still voice that tells you dress his wounds that are very smelly?
Has the ego strength come over you and rules over you?

The lord is reminding us that our duty is to offer sacrifices of praise, the fruit of our lips that confess his name daily. Hebrews 13.15. Let's avoid this spiritual malnutrition condition described in Hebrews 5.13-14. A breakfast , lunch and dinner of ugali and sukuma wiki all year round. It is not only boring, but also un-appetizing and not attractive. It curtails healthy growth.My cardinal duty is to offer sacrifices of praise, shoulder the prayer burden of other and align them to the word of God. This is what the bible calls a sweat smelling aroma, i.e. the prayer of the saints every day as I confess his Name. It does not consist of busy schedules and private meetings. Simply put it is your duty and my duty is to worship God and not act the theatrics we see daily on our screens.

Regardless of the mood, need, want or even the environment not alone excessive provision, I need to render my duty to them that require it irrespective of their backgrounds.Jesus has not called to idle around but to the work. In fact he tells us to do the job of an evangelist. We are very important such that not addressing me by my titles most of us are taking offence.You are the priest today re-discover your calling. Is it what you are pursuing now or something changed somewhere

Finally, came the Samaritan
He is a hated foreigner.
Jews viewed Samaritans as half breeds or half casts, both physically and spiritually, Mathew 10.15.
Samaritans were as a result of mixed blood resulting from inter-marriages of Israelites left behind when he Northern kingdom were exiled and the Gentiles brought them into the land by the Assyrians. 2 kings 17.24
Bitter hostility existed between Jews and the Samaritans in Jesus day. John 4.9.

Now this man who was considered a nobody is the one who rose to the occassion. Who is it that has been  Samaritan in your life?
Is it that young man who turned down your proposal?
Is it your mother in-law who rejected you?
Or is it your spouse who does not consider you as anything or any one.
May be it is your boss who never sees any good you do?
Let me encourage you, it is not the title that works, but the spirit and urge to serve. Called by the living God, serve him diligently. STOP LOOKING AT THOSE WITH INTIMIDATING TITLES. The name servant suffices it all.

Beloved, Jesus is the Samaritan in this case. He left his heavenly abode and came down to this world that has no order in order to offer order and organization of the heats of men. He never came for those who are well, rather he came to dress the robbed, maid and left for the dead. Sin has robbed us the joy and love we need to have. Many of us are overlooked and just waiting for a shoulder to lean on. Jesus is the Samaritan. The bible says that he shall never leave you or forsake you. He is ready to the whole mile. Jesus is ready to pay the debt and penalty of your sin.

Today he is beckoning in Mathew 28.11 "Come all ye that are heavily laden and I will give you rest ". It is only in the name of Jesus and not any other that salvation and transformation are real and available. Weary of any situation, come to him. This is is the hour. The time is now! He will deal with the hurting condition of your Heart. In place of the scourges, he will dress you. Lacking happiness, he will fill you with joy unspeakable. This is my lord. Come and taste and see that the lord is good.Are you willing? He is more than willing. Come and enter into your rest today and do not rest in the comforts of your expertise.

May the good lord add more blessing to his word. Amen!

THE BROODING SPIRIT

GENESIS 1.1-2


The bible speaks of the beginning. We are introduced to God.That if there was anything made, then it was made by God. He is the Almighty, the maker of heaven and earth.But before this story is unveiled we are treated to some very unsettling introduction.
The bible says that when the heaven and the earth were created something picks out the earth as extraordinary. The earth was formless, void and darkness pitched tent every where. When we talk of something being formless, the impression created is that of:-

1.Worthlessness
2.Empty i.e unoccupied
3. Desolate or vacated
4. Nothing or
5. Wilderness.

It epitomizes confusion, unreality and emptiness. That order was not existent and in its stead, confusion reigned.
This is an exact representation of who you and I were before we met the Lord and savor of our lives, Jesus Christ.We, like Zaccheaus were tainted with over taxing people and like Saul of Tarsus were zealous for the wrong course. This is when Christ came in to our lives and restored order. I may not know the condition of your heart this morning or even what you are going through, but allow me to interject and ask you how do you rate your self. Indeed the word of God says the earth was without form and also void. What form have you taken on this day as it opens up to you. Could you be carrying with you the formlessness of bitterness, anger, rage and malice. Is it possible the person who hurt you yesterday is still part of the parcel on your back. Jesus taught us that before we remove the speck in our neighbor's eye we first remove the log in our ours.I am just wondering could it be possible that you are empty today because you taken over the cares of this world and forgotten the word that exhorts us to cast all our burdens unto Him for He cares for us?
The accuracy that the writer of Genesis 1. uses to rate the earth in its formative stages as formless is worth thinking about It speaks of how accurate the word of God is is determining our stand point.

As a child of God, whom the bible declares in Psalm 139.14 to be fearfully and wonderfully made, what is this foreign body you have taken on that is changed your form. I can envision when you first received Christ, the enthusiasm you exuded, the burning fire to read the word of God and give a testimony even when not called upon. Something could have given way and that is why this blessed day God is drawing our attention back to his word. It is not talking about history or a good bible story. This is the story of your life and my life. If Christ were to come today what are the probability that I would take or not take his form.

Verses 2 introduces us to a critical turn around point. The bible says and The Spirit of God was upon the face of the deep.This is what brightens my face this great day of the lord. It does not matter what form I might have taken on this morning, distance to Jesus is not an issue. May be you are pondering and wondering that what shall be with my present predicament? That is not a tall order for my savior.Behold he stands at the door and knocks and says that whosoever shall open his heart for him, he will come in and sup with him and he with him. He is calling out  out loudly to you this morning come unto me all ye that labour and are heavily laden and I will give you rest. He goes ahead and speaks of how light his burden is and his yolk easy. God will not allow any of his creation to go to waste. Like the prodigal son, this is the perfect moment to sit down for some serious self stock take.

Beloved, come to self realization that the form you have currently is not the one the lord is proud to show case about.You might be considering yourself as nothing, that thought is not first emergent fro you. Other people have also thought the same. May be you consider yourself irreparable and totally out of shape. The bible says that Jesus never came for those who are lost or clean. He is looking for one just like you and you are the one. Jesus loves you with the love of the father, true love, which gives himself for the sake of other. Just when it seemed that the earth's hope was all lost, the bible declares of the hovering Spirit of God over the deep. Today the Spirit of God is hovering over your life to transform you. Are you ready for a make over? He is willing and ready and just as ho spoke to the void and desolate earth, He is ready to speak life into you. Jesus is in the business of transforming people. From a lost wretch to a faithfully, love filled believer

Together with me join hands and allow the lord Jesus speak life, change, forgiveness, a new beginning, hope and above all the joy unspeakable that comes from his throne of grace.As it were in the beginning you will begin afresh with all conviction that he will walk you through the challenges of this life's journey.Receive it in Jesus name!

AS CLEAN AS A BABY

2 Kings 5.1-15
Naaman was the captain of the host of the King of Syria. He was a great man with his master, and honourable because by him the Lord had given deliverance to Syria, hew was also a mighty man in valor. These are distinct qualities. They describe a man that had reached the pinnacle of his life. He had what it takes to be called successful.
The bible calls him Honourable, great captain with great success to his name. He was also a very courageous man and for all this he was greatly respected. According to worldly standards you expected him to be at peace with himself. This is the same situation most of us find ourselves. It had been sank seep into our minds that money and wealth are the key to social acceptance and hence "SUCCESS". This measurement of success is negatively skewed.Today you might look yourself in the mirror and congratulate yourself for your achievements. Surprisingly it may not measure up to the standard of Naaman. Whichever the case the bible declares than unknown to very many people this successful man had a deep nagging problem that he knew not how to sort out.

Just like Naaman you might have tried so many methods in solving your spiritual challenges. You have tried observing religious rituals to no avail. Tried traditional culture and incantations and this has yielded nothing.Lucky enough for Naaman, there was a young Jewish slave girl who was ready and willing to offer relief to her master. She put through her suggestion through Namaan's wife,"Verse 3 would God my lord were with the prophet that is in Samaria for he would recover him of his leprosy" This sounded very well and we like Naaman do not consider the word of God as spoken out to us until or unless we witness from some one else. Indeed Naaman took time to consider his stature and just wondered who was supposed to be bowing before who.Many at times God speaks to us in various situations just as He is doing right now, but the best we do is to procrastinate, postpone or even forget about it terming it being disturbed or we well call it "making noise"

Naaman could not help going to Samaria let alone bowing down to a prophet. But his big position could not sort him out, neither could it send the leprosy away. There is one place, just one place where all are humbly made equal regardless of the status life has given us. At the feet of Jesus.And so when Naaman realized that the more he continued pretending that there was a problem, the more the disease ate into his flesh. Could it be possible that you been ignoring the voice of Jesus for quite some time? Is it possible you have been playing hide and seek with this precious gift of life. Today is a great day for you to humbly fall down before his feet and he will lift you up with his gracious hands.
May be your problem is pride, envy, strive, malice, gossip or even lack of forgiveness. Today I take the position of the servant girl as a servant of the Most High God to point you to Jesus. He is the total solution to your problem. You have stayed here for quite long and it is time you gained your freedom. Your status will not remedy the situation, it will only worsen it."One positive thought this day can help you re-write your story.

It is time for God to intervene and take over fro your leprosy. There are so many kind of leprosy varied from spiritual bondage to financial missteps or even marriage challenges and spiritual ineptness.You can reckon as I did sometimes back that this is a thorn in your flesh. The joy you used to exude is no more. Problems are written all over you. Today try Jesus. When you taste and realize how he is sweet you will never to go back to the vomit that is sin.It is only when Naaman accepted to go to Samaria and met the man of God that a solution was crafted for him. My friend take note that you do not come to Jesus at your terms. Here things are done differently. You might be calling shorts out there, but when you come to Jesus the word is "HUMBLING" It is impossible to experience the grace of God with a lofty self will and pride. Naaman considered what his position entailed and going to was seven times in the murky river Jordan. And just the same way we behave, he said no, it cannot happen. But notice one amazing thing that non of his antic worked either. Only when he sank deep under the murky Jordan's waters did he get cleansing.
Sometimes God will require you to sink in the blood of Jesus several times before a breakthrough comes your way.It is important to know that we are serving a mighty God. Only when Naaman put down his pride did cleansing come his way.

Today dear child of God, what could you be holding on that is dragging you away from the love of God. Could it be your new job posting and financial muscle so you think your spouse has nothing to say. May it the chama members who have recruited you to new bussiness ventures so that church has become secondary and even God understands so you think. Who is it has swayed you from the family church such that only your new discovered place of worship is headed heaven word? That only your pastor hears from God and whatever he says can only be believed. Friend your are having your own kind of leprosy and the time for deliverance is nigh. This is the time of salvation, time for real change, renewal and transformation. It is time to be as clean as a baby

Every time Namman drenched himself he came out and looked at his skin and nothing happened. Until the seventh time did total healing happen. Seven is the number of completion. I declare a full stop to all your misfortunes and miss harps. I declare freedom in the name of Jesus.What is hindering you from gaining you second chance success? If it is your tongue this is the moment to reign on it. If it is pride that is killing you, then accept to die in Jesus and resurrect a changed person.

The bible declares in Isaiah 1.18 and this is a great and most sincere invite to freedom. "Come now,and let us reason together, says the Lord, though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red as crimson they shall be as wool". Seize this glorious opportunity and encounter the saving power of Jesus that leads to TOTAL freedom. Like the prodigal son in Luke 15.17, make up your mind. GOD DESIRES TO LISTEN TO YOU

ARE YOU IN A PIT?

Genesis 37.1-36
The bible introduces us to One of the young sons of Jacob, namely Joseph. Joseph was a birding young man of 17 years the son of Rachael the beloved wife of Jacob the brother of Esau.
The name Joseph according to the bible means Increase or Addition. A person with such a name has an inner desire to inspire others in a higher cause and to share their own strongly held views on spiritual matters.Typically, this describes who Joseph was 

When he saw a dream he thought it worthwhile to come and share it with his siblings. But not knowing that his inspiration could lead him he dire trouble, he went ahead and shared a second one with his entire family. This is what broke the camel's back. And this is what leads us to the topic of today. Could it be possible that you are or may be in a pit?

What is a pit?

It is a deep down underground
It can be described as a place of destiny and forgetfulness.
I call it a dungeon

Why a pit?

A background about Joseph will suffice.
Joseph was the second last born of his mother Rachael
He was the beloved son of his father
To cap this love, his father gave him a coat of many colors that never augured well with his brothers.
He was blessed with great dreams that he was ready and willing to share
Joseph was endowed with great leadership skills as exemplified by his job as a shepherd boy.
All these added together contributed to a plot being hatched by his brothers who threw him in a pit and eventually sold him off to Egypt.

A pit is not a good place to be.It epitomizes the following:-

• It is meant to erase memories of the past
• It is meant to eradicate completely
• Removes competition or threat
• And helps secure one's place

Believe you me people may not be expressing in word or action how much they detest you as a Christian.
Many could be very insecure with your presence, ability, agility, skill or even how you dispense your responsibility. To deal with you because they cannot tell you out rightly, the pit could be the only avenue or passage point. However, it is not all that gloom because the same could be the vehicle God has prepared to connect and take you to the next level of operation and bless. You were meant to excel and if and when God sees your stagnation, He will initiate the process of taking you to your destiny.People may plan distraction to me, but  out of this storm God is going to create calmness that is going to shake them to their nerves. Outwardly the pit may sound as the last death nail to my coffin,  but wait till He who is the Ancient of days appears on the scene and things will never be the same again

My siblings, spouse, workmates or even friends and business people could be running scared to my authority and ennoblement.This should be taken to mean that they will take it lying down. You will be put in a pit by those close associates, yes the ones you run to with ideas to confide not knowing they are green snakes in the grass.The ones supposed to be your keepers will betray you. It only took Judas 30 pieces of silver to betray Jesus under the guise of a kiss. But take heart, be focused and do not let your dream go. There are many dream killers and do not give them room to kill that that God has put in you.Fight the good fight of faith and you will conquer in the name of Jesus.

The evil they are planning, Gd is bringing good your way in exchange for it. When you read the passage we are discussing you will appreciate the word 'PIT" appears six times. 6 is the number of man.It symbolizes imperfection. Going to the persecution of Jesus you will appreciate that he as accused 6 times Man labors for 6 days before resting on the 7th day. The 6th commandment states that "you shall not murder", only man can be murdered and not animals. As a bible student this helps us understand that Joseph in what he was going through indeed signifies that he was a type of Christ.
Soldiers of the lord, without a Judas in your life you may not break forth to your destiny. Criticism and backstabbing are some of the ingredients to hardening in the Lord's battle. Prepare to be pushed to gain the reality of who the lord is and what He means to achieve in your life. People will put finger in your eyes. Yes people you know very well will provoke you but do not loose hope.The lord is spurring you up and preparing you to take over the next office. Do not concentrate on the now. It is only after Jesus had suffered on the cross that he said "IT IS FINISHED, FATHER I GIVE MY HEART IN YOUR HANDS".This time is coming and is not for those with a faint heart.

Opposition from an insider is very painful a sting but take heart child of God, this is part of the growth process.There is deep pain because it is intense and sustained. It may lead lead to depression but allow me to help you to encourage yourself in the Lord.Soon when you have overcome what you are undergoing will be a Testimony though now its stands tall as a Test. Remember that if you want to keep leading you must keep learning. Yes challenges and problems are part of the learning school of life. Do not give up hope right now you have come such a long way. Yes, we are not those who give up. Act like a leader trained in the school of Jesus Christ. Leaders must first learn to lead themselves before they can attract others to themselves.

Could you be in a pit or are in the pit experience?

Jesus was there and overcame so shall we overcome. Look up to Jesus and he will sort you out. He is the bread of life.He has the master experience and will share with you the over-comer's experience.Time for your victory is nigh, grasp it and run with it and remember the Lord is GOD and only Him is worthy to be praised. Praise Him in whatever you are in, going through and going over. May you receive it in Jesus' name. Amen! Sal-om.

The lord bless you.

YOUR PETITION IS GRANTED Esther 7.1-10

1. What is the petition you have? It shall be granted
2. What is your request? It shall be performed.

Allow me to declare from the outset that your enemy has been besieged
Your troubles are coming to an end
This is all because you have found favor in the eyes of the King, Jesus.

People could have ganged up against you just as Hamman summoned his strength with the support of the edict from the king. The Hamman's of this world will not give you peace so long as you the living God the Lord over your life. From this Scriptures Modercai refused to bow to any other God save Jehovah.And for this solid obedience to the living God he paid a dear price. But because his focus and trust was in the living God, time for remembrance came. The bible records in Esther 6 that one night the king could not find sleep at night. So in the morning he ordered for the book of remembrance to be read unto him. This is when the truth unfolded to him

There had been a conspiracy to kill the king, Ahuesero and guess what? It is Mordeccai who saved the king's life by blowing the whistle, Yet nothing had been done to him. As if this  was not enough, this was also the day Hamman had determined to ask the king to kill Moredaccai. What a coincidence. Today there could be so many conspiracy to get you demoted or even loss your job. There could be the extremes if even killing. But I have good news for you. Just as the king asked, 'What should be done to such a man who saved the king's life". Hamman the enemy of the Jews new that he was the only one tipped to be feted by the king. May be you are surrounded by people who never imagine any new or worthwhile idea coming from you. Any good suggested is only bound to come from them. Today I am here to announce a shift in this status.
The king ordered Hamman then what you have said be done to Mordeaccai and he Hamman was to do it. Do not be concerned about the people making life too difficult for you. Your God and my God will sort them out at the right time.I can imagine you clad in the King's clothes, riding on the king's horse and wearing the king's crest on your head and your very enemy leading you out in the city announcing to all and sundry, "Behold the beloved of the king" You know child of the Most high this was not a very comfortable position for Hamman to find himself in, but as the adage goes, "whatever you so the same shall you reep".

STOP, stop looking at how people have ganged up against you. Desist from loosing sleep because of them that hate you are planning. Take note of this. You are a child of the King. To them as things stand now you may not project any signs of kingship but let me jerk your mind. Deep within you flows royal blood and nothing can change you from this.It is from this background that I ask you to rise you head above your shoulders chest forward like a great soldier of the Lord and march on to victory.
As a servant of the Lord Jesus and a prisoner of Jesus I stand here today to speak breakthrough in the name of Jesus Christ. I declare freedom from every oppression from every negative though and scheme of the devil and his merchants in Jesus' name. I now speak success and great victory in the precious and beloved name of Jesus.That you shall not travail for nothing. God has heard your cry, and prayer. He has seen your afflictions and knows your sorrow and has now com to deliver you.

Beloved God has com e down to deliver you out of the hand of the Egyptians"enemies" i.e oppressors, persecutors, torturers. For you to partake of this, believe it, Act like it, Talk like it  and may the good Lord fire you into greater blessedness today in Jesus' mighty name!

WRITE YOUR OWN STORY

Luke 19.1-11
The bible records that Zaccheaus was a well known man. People understood his character. To those he had confiscated there wares he was a person to detest. Them who had been conned by him just a mention of that name aroused very bad memories. But Zaccheaus never looked at how bad he was. Rather he envisioned what Jesus could translate him into. Instead of sitting pensively and wondering at what became of you why not pick yourself and run to Jesus. This will be the end of your old story and beginning of a new one. The goodness is that you will not struggle in this case, for the Holy Spirit will be your companion, he will lead you in all truth and will counsel and encourage you.

When you come down from the tree at Jesus command, blessings are bound to follow. It is encouraging that as much as you might be wondering whether there is any door of hope, Jesus understands and even knows where you are and what you are going through. When he came where Zaccheaus was he commanded him to come down. Today it is time to come down from your lawlessness. Come down from drug addiction. Come down from sexual sins for Jesus has purposed to make abode at your house today.
Just like Zaccheaus' case when people come to hear of you experience there will be murmuring. Some people are bound to complain in fact others will point fingers at you as a reminder of your dark past. But take heart child of God, it is His son Jesus Christ who has stopped by to beckon you come. Jesus has come to where the problem you have been experiencing is. He is saying close the old book pick a new pen and book and start writing your story.

I need to remind us that Zaccheaus was so loaded with challenges that when he heard that Jesus was passing that way could not help but run to the nearest vantage point to access the master. You have tried so many methods even religion has no aided you. I have an announcement come to Jesus . Things will never be the same again.Yo know what? you might be wondering and how will it turn out?
 The bible says immediately Jesus reached where Zaccheaus was, He made a stop and called out Zaccheaus, come down. In fact he said make haste and come, for today I must abide at your house today. This is the announcement I am here to make today.

You cannot write a new story without opening a new page. The invite of Jesus is very simple "hastely come down". We have to be ready to forsake the past to to be able to attract new things in life. Allow the old selfish and barbaric practices to die and come down and abide with the Lord in your own house. He declares that he will come in, dine with you and you with him. Take an example from Zaccheaus and start writing your story. This is not a story for the electronic or print media, it is the story of the heart condition.

Blessings in Jesus' name as you walk onto your new life.

JESUS IS PASSING THIS WAY TODAY

Luke 19.4
Behold there was a man called Zaccheaus as the bible indicates. As we saw yesterday, he was well endowed in various fields. But today I want us to reflect on some amazing things about this man. You know he lived in a world just as we do. His emotions were just as yours and mine.The good book mentions that he was limited in height. What could it be that is your limitation today. May be the year has become and as days go by you look at the resolutions you jotted down and all seam like a pipe dream. I encourage you not to look at your limitations. Zaccheaus had good ears and made sure he confirmed that he heard right anything that come by his ears. He purposed not to be limited or even intimidated by his lack of height. He made up for it by climbing a sycamore tree. And this tree he was not climbing as a by the way. Deep within his mind and heart of hearts he was total sure Jesus was passing that way

Today Jesus is passing your way. What is that you are holding on or is bogging you down? The bible declares that a righteous man may fall seven times but will still rise.  Indeed you have fallen but that is no licence to remain there. Beloved there is no excuse of remaining down, whining and nagging everyone. Zaccheaus knew his short comings. From what he had heard is that whoever met  Jesus never remained the same. And saw he alone because he understood where the pain need, desire or prayer request was climbed the tree with the sole purpose of connecting with Jesus.

This Jesus is passing your way today. Do not drown yourself in your problem. There is no problem that is bigger than a heart that is determined to find Jesus. Your situation does not determine who you are but the opposite is true. The grace is available today. May be people have counted you out and you fill that you are a nobody.If Zaccheaus had thought this way we could not be reading about him today. My friend it is you to write your history. Do not be cheated by your surrounding. It is possible to break the limits if you go the way the Lord is passing today. Make a resolve today and go the way the Lord is passing. Please remember that for you to leave a mark here Jesus is beckoning 'come this way".

Those who laugh at you will only do so when you are down but when you decide that enough is enough and come the way of Jesus, there will be transformation. You will become a new creation, the past is gone. And you know what nobody will ever refer to you in the past. You have become a precious gem before the eyes of your maker. Believe it, act live it and practice it.
Amen

WHOM ARE YOU LOOKING UP TO?

Luke 19.1-19
The bible speaks of a man who was well endowed. He had all that life had to offer. To him money was not the problem rather how to spend. If it a name he had and so was he revered and feared in equal measures. To the ordinary eye trust me he was doing more than average. The physique looked okay but deep within his spirit he was a pale shadow of himself. There was a deep void that needed quick attention like yesterday.

As I write this morning you could be travelling a similar road. Allow me to declare that success in life is not measured by what we have acquired. In contrast success is the presence of the Lord in ones life. You have tried psychological counselling and this are not adding up. Let me introduce you to the secret Zaccheaus can to realize as the remedy to his challenge. Zaccheaus had another problem and to him it was the mother of all his troubles, his height. Bluntly spoken he was short. You may not be short in height, ideas or even intellectual capacity. But truly speaking how tall are you spiritually?
And so when Zaccheaus realized his short comings  he decided to climb up the Sycamore tree. Today why I are looking up to as the solution to your pertinent and persistent spiritual challenges. To be open your spiritual case cannot be solved by your thought life, pastor or any body else. It you to realize where the malnutrition is hurting and stand up to it. Jesus is the one I direct you to. Climbing up to Jesus necessitates coming down to yourself and realize your spiritual inefficiencies. Zaccheaus did and behold the wonderful statement from Jesus, verse 5 "..come down; for today I must abide by your house". You have desired the presence of the Lord in your life to no avail. Beloved I have the courage to introduce you to this man Jesus.

When he comes in your life, you will never be the same again. N sooner had he gotten into Zaccheaus' house than the change in Zaccheaus' life started to show. Zaccheaus' eyes were opened and he realized that with all that he had no spiritual peace could be actualized. Th is the source of peace and joy.Invite him in your heart right now and start enjoying life everlasting. He declares that "behold I stand at the door and knock. Whosoever shall open his heart he will come in dine with Him and"

This invite is yours. It is time you stopped looking elsewhere and started looking onto Jesus. He is the author and finisher of our faith

Amen and may God's blessing fire you into new horizons as you welcome him into your heart.

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