THE MIGHTY HANDS OF GOD.(JUNE 2021 NEWS LETTER)

Texts: Exodus 15:5-6, Deuteronomy 7:19.

Exodus 15:5-6.
5. The floods covered them; they went down into the depths like a stone.
6. Your right hand, O Lord, glorious in power, your right hand, O Lord, shatters the enemy.

Deuteronomy 7:19
19. The great trials that your eyes saw, the signs, the wonders, the mighty hand, and the outstretched arm, by which the Lord your God brought you out. So will the Lord your God do to all the peoples of whom you are afraid.

INTRODUCTION
The hand of God is His authority over your life. His hand gives clear direction to you and leads right.
‘The hand represents divine approval, and specifically acceptance of His sacrifice, and possibly also the storm mentioned in the gospels.’ (Online Bible Dictionary).

The hand of God demonstrates His  wrath on the enemies of His loved ones. The hand stands as a seige or an umbrella over His people; it is our safety in the time of storm.

Gertrud Schiller said, ‘It is an artistic metaphor that is  genenerally not intended to indicate that a hand was physically present or seen at any subject depicted.” (Wikipedia. Gertrud Schiller (7 January 1905 – 4 December 1994).

The hand of God doesn’t come physically, but mighty in action to represent God. So, we shall be digging deep into what the hands of God can do.

HIS HAND DOES WONDERS
One of the wonders done by God that cannot be forgotten in history is the parting of the Red Sea. No one can do that, only by the mighty hands of God.

The juction you are now is like the bank of a big ocean; you don’t know what to do again. The word of the Lord to you is that, you shall walk freely on dry ground without being hurt.

Summon courage, move on and  feel the mighty hand of God around you. He shall see you through.

HIS MIGHTY HAND RESTORES LIFE
He is your creator. The original plan of your life is in the hands of the Lord. As the Potter, He engraved you in the palm of His hands; and that is how important you are.

Your destiny is not in the hands of anybody, though enemies may try to delay it, but that does not mean denial. It happened in the life of some people in the Bible, but the moment they felt the mighty hands of the Lord, their destiny changed for better.

David said in Psalms 31:15, “My life, my every moment, my destiny—it’s all in your hands. So I know you can deliver me from those who persecute me relentlessly” (NIV). David acknowledged this, and it worked for him.

Mary, the mother of Our Lord Jesus Christ, had this encounter too. Biblical meaning of Mary is “bitterness” and “rebellion.” What a miserable name! But the hands of the Lord singled her our of the miserable and vulnerable life she was living. She became a celebrated woman for all generations. The same God who restored Mary can restore you too.

HIS MIGHTY HAND HEALS
Sickness and diseases are strangers in our body; they are ‘parasites’ in our body because they are not in the original plan of God for your life.

One great assignment of Jesus Christ is to deliver you from any kind of sickness or diseases.
In Luke 4:40 (HCSB), “When the sun was setting, all those who had anyone sick with various diseases brought them to Him. As He laid His hands on each one of them, He would heal them.”

His mighty hand is still very active to set you free from whatever sickness that is battling with your health. He is Jehovah Rapha, meaning “The God Who Heals.” What you need to do is to acknowledge His presence around you and feel His mighty hands on you, He will surely heal you.

HIS MIGHTY HAND HELPS
The fact about life is that every one needs help in one way or the other. Whatever you cannot do by your own ability or strength, you need an helping hand to do it. God is a very present help in time of trouble, that is, He is always ready to help but needs you to cooperate with Him by putting your hand in his hand. How can this happen? When you put away your ego, pride, knowledge, experience and connection, and surrender to Him like David did.

Psalms 121: 1-2
1. I lift up my eyes to the mountain where does my help come from?
2. My help comes from the Lord,
the Maker of heaven and earth.

In conclusion, the hand of God does wonderful works and miracles. Believe it, activate your faith, and expect your miracle. May you be lifted by His mighty hands.

Let’s pray.

1. Thank God for your journey since the beginning of the year.
2. Appreciate God for His sustaining hands on you.
3. Ask for God’s mercy on you, and pray that His mercy should prevail.
4. By the spoken Word of the Lord, every alliance formed by the wicked people to put you in chain  shall be thwarted.
5. The Lord will quiet every voice of doubt that might want to discourage you to move forward.
6. By the grace of God, you shall not miss your chance of connection and breakthrough, and you shall be lifted in the mighty name of Jesus Christ.
7. The mighty hands of God shall be your refuge and strength, and shall save you from troubles in Jesus Christ name.
8. The mighty hands of God shall be on you anywhere you go.

9. You and everything attached to  you shall not get lost in the mighty name of Jesus.

10. God shall turn things around for you, and your life shall begin to experience goodness.

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THE BATTLE  IS NOT YOURS. (MAY 2021 NEWSLETTER)

Text:  2 Chronicles 20:15

He said: “Listen, King Jehoshaphat and all who live in Judah and Jerusalem! This is what the LORD says to you: `Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army. For the battle is not yours, but God’s.

Introduction:
What does battle mean? It is a sustained fight between large organized armed forces (Oxford Dictionary).

There are two types of battles:
i. Physical Battles
ii. Spiritual Battles.

Physical battles are battles that confront you physically.

Spiritual battles are battles you cannot see with your naked eyes, but you can feel them. It is difficult to find the source of spiritual battle,  except through divine intervention.

Note this: the battle of life is real, it is powerful. You don’t need to offend anyone before you encounter battle.

Battles are ignited out of envy, jealousy, hatred, evil competitions, misunderstanding, unfaithfulness, rivalry, slander, anger, aggression, etc.

Unfortunately, many don’t know the reason why they are facing their current battle. It could be as a result of a curse in the family, a self-imposed curse or an evil covenant. Whatever may be the cause of the battle you are facing right now, there is an Anchor which keeps the soul. He is the only mighty Man in battle. He has never lost a battle; He will help you out because all power belongs to Him.

DO NOT BE AFRAID
To be afraid is to have an unsettled mind. Outrightly, it is the absence of faith.

There is no how you would hear the sad news that you won’t be afraid. Devil uses fear as a weapon to distract you and to make you powerless. Have this in your mind that, “What doesn’t kill you will make you stronger.”

God told Jehosaphat and his people not to be afraid. To be afraid is to give up on the wish and will of the enemies. To be afraid is to make yourself a slave to fear. To be afraid is to limit the power of God over the situation you are going through. To be afraid is to announce that you are a loser.

Put this word of God in your mind always;
Isaiah 41:10 “So do not fear, for I am with You; do not be dismayed, for I am Your God. I Will Strengthen You And Help You; I Will Uphold You With My Righteous Right Hand.”

DON’T BE DISCOURAGED
To be discouraged is to lose confidence or enthusiasm, or become disheartened (Online Dictionary).

When you feel discouraged, you will be emotionally down. If this happens, you will have no strength to confront the battle. Discouragement will make you put on the garment of a loser.

When you are discouraged, you won’t be able to strategize.

In the lead scripture, 2 Chronicles 20:15, the word of the Lord to Jehosaphat and his people is that they should not be afraid or discouraged. That is the message to you right now.

In that situation you are going through, never give up. Never compromise. Don’t be discouraged. Let your spirit be refreshed in the Word of the Lord. Look up, and begin to see yourself on the winning side.

Conclusion
I want you to develop your faith with these musical words:

Why should I feel discouraged?
Why should the shadows come?
Why should my heart feel lonely?
And long for heaven and home.

When Jesus is my portion;
A constant friend is He;
His eye is on the sparrow;
And I know He watches over me;
His eye is on the sparrow;
And I know He watches me.

Refrain;
I sing because I’m happy;
I sing because I’m free;
His eye is on the sparrow;
And I know He watches me (He watches me).
His eye is on the sparrow;
And I know He watches;
I know He watches;
I know He watches me…

The battle is not yours, it’s of the Lord.

Let’s pray.

1. Lord, I thank You that You are always ready to fight for me.

2. Thank God For His grace on you.

3. God’s goodness, grace & mercy shall be your companion as you go this month.

4. The Lord Himself will watch over you; He will hide you on His protective side and keep you from all evils in Jesus Christ’s name.

5. The grace of God shall find you at the junction of condemnation.

6. You shall operate in the abundance of God’s greater grace, and it shall not be difficult for you to break through in the name of Jesus Christ.

7. The gracious hand of God shall be on you as you go this week.

8. By the grace of God, unexpected doors of breakthrough shall open for you and it shall be well with you in Jesus Christ’s name. Amen.

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OH WHAT A GREAT LOVE! (APRIL NEWSLETTER )

Text: 5: 8
8. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

Introduction:
It was God who chose to first love you, and not you choosing to love God.

When man decided to put on the Adamic nature to go against GOD’S plan, man became a wanderer; he had no place to settle because the anger of God was on him. God still looked out for man to create a way for him out of eternal condemnation.

In the month of April, we shall focus on the greatness of GOD’S love towards man.

JESUS DIED FOR US
The Scripture we read shows the magnitude of the love of God for us. When we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. When we became vagabonds because of our acts of disobedience, Jesus Christ chose to pay our penalty by being crucified on the cross to make us a new creature. He redeemed us from destruction and gave us a new life.

Why can’t you appreciate this love?

HE FORGIVES YOUR SINS
The penalty of our sins is condemnation and death. That is what Satan usually holds on to. He knows that when the pronouncement of forgiveness is not made for man, he (Satan) has all right on the sinful man. So the devil was not willing that the work of the cross should be complete.

But when Jesus Christ was in severe pain on the cross, he made that special pronouncement saying, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up his clothes by casting lots (Luke 23:34).

Of a truth, you and I don’t know what we are doing, but he has paid the price on our behalf. So, won’t you appreciate this kind of love?

HE BREAKS THE YOKES ON YOU
1 Peter 2:24 NIV

24 “He himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness;” By His wounds you have been healed.

What has been the major hindrance for man to break through the yoke in different forms or degrees?

What is a yoke?
A wooden crosspiece that is fastened over the necks of two animals and attached to the plough or cart that they are to pull.

In literary term, the yoke is the burden placed on man not to be able to function normally.

Everything that makes man function abnormally is a yoke. It could be sickness, disease of any kind, madness, barrenness, bitterness, blindness, unproductiveness, and other unpalatable experience. Jesus bore them all on the cross. He was wounded to break the yoke. He completed it on the cross. What a love!

He is calling you today.
Matthew 11:28-30.
28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”

Conclusion:
Psalm 57: 3
‘He sends from heaven and saves me, rebuking those who hotly pursue me– God sends forth his love and his faithfulness.’

The love of God has kept you from all evil plans. By His love and mercy, you are alive today. The best way for you to appreciate this love is to give your life to JESUS CHRIST as your Lord and Savior.

Let us pray:
Pray these prayers:

1. Lord Jesus, I thank You for the kind of love You have for me.

2. Here am I before You, oh Lord, be merciful to me.

3. My Father, my Father, I place my burden at Your feet, help me out.

4. I decree and declare, whatever legal right anyone has to victimize and make my life miserable shall be annihilated.

5. The cross and the power in the name of Jesus Christ shall defend me at any evil altar where an element in form of my image is placed to represent me for sacrifice.

6. By the power of resurrection, every disgrace, shame, and humiliation prepared by the enemies in the coven to inflict my life is averted.

7. Every sealed wicked agreement, whether written or verbal, filed against me is nullified by the Blood of Jesus. Amen!!!

Reference:
NIV, study Bible, Biblegateway,
Editor: Charles Caldwell Ryrie published by Biblica, 1973.

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