LET GOD ARISE

Psalm 68, Acts 12< ?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>

Let God arise, let His enemies be scattered; let also those who hate Him flee before Him (Psalm 68:1). How much are you letting Him or how much will you let Him? To consciously let God is to let go from all that is forcing against you in the journey of life. To let God is to be able to trust in waiting for the move of His hand at His appointed time. Resting on the promises of God by obeying His commands will also let God in every area of bondage. In the same Psalm 68:6, it is written ÒHe brings out those who are bound into prosperityÓ. God is faithful in His Word and working His Word in the life of those that will let Him. Peter the apostle was in bondage and was set to be killed. While Peter was set to be killed, God was set to bring him out of the bondage of death. When it was time for God to let go of Peter from the bondage of death, there was no negotiation with the prison officer, but there was manifestation of His power to let go. Peter, being led by the angel of God, was let go from chains and the gates of bondage. Acts 12:10, ÒWhen they were past the first and the second guard posts, they came to the iron gate that leads to the city, which opened to them of its own accord; and they went out and went down one street, and immediately the angel departed from him.Ó  Peter was let go by the LordÕs doing and because it was of the Lord, the gates opened on its own accord. Today as you seek Him for a way out of bondage or whatever is bounding you, the gates will open up for you on its own accord in the Name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth.

BELIEVE

Mark 16:1-11< ?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>

When all that you consider as your life has been stolen from you, you will definitely lose hope. Are you considering yourself dead because your source of living has been stolen? Is it more than you can handle? Above all, forces of destruction appear to have overcome you and you are beginning to feel there is destruction. This is what Jesus has to say in John 10:10, ÒThe thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.Ó Jesus came not just to give life, but to give it more abundantly. Jesus indeed came to give life more abundantly and if you will position yourself to abundantly receive, then it will become of you. Believe that Jesus came to give life. A woman that had lost it all, a woman that was under demonic power was the first to see Jesus after His resurrection. The disciples and all the religious multitudes were not in position to be the first to see Him. Mark 16:9-11, ÒNow when He rose early on the first day of the week, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom He had cast seven demons. 10 She went and told those who had been with Him, as they mourned and wept. 11 And when they heard that He was alive and had been seen by her, they did not believe.Ó Jesus knew the purpose of His coming and He demonstrated it before He went to the cross and after His resurrection, Today, He continues to demonstrate it. The reason of His coming is for sinners like me and you. Believe it that Jesus was here and He is still alive today for me and for you. 

MIND OF CHRIST< ?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>

Nehemiah 9:16-17, Philippians 2

Do you ask yourself if you have the mind of Christ or is the mind of Christ is having you. Paul, the Apostle, encouraged in Philippians 2:5,Ó Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus.Ó The absence of the mind of Christ will make operating like Christ absolutely impossible. Paul went further and pointed out what the mind of Christ is about in Philippians 2:8, ÒAnd being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.Ó Christ humbled Himself and became obedient. Without humility, there is no way for any believer to be obedient to the commands of God. This is the revelation of why a majority of the self-acclaimed Christ followers today are operating without any power demonstration. The mind of Christ is not in place and as a result, power has been misplaced. There has to be interpretation and application of the Word. To be humble is to be obedient to what God requires from His children. This is what Nehemiah has to say in Nehemiah < ?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>9:16, ÒBut they and our fathers acted proudly, hardened their necks, and did not heed Your commandments.Ó To be proud is to lack humility. Whenever proud is in place, hardness of heart or necks as implied by Nehemiah, will also have its place and then obedience will be displaced. It is also written all over, from the Old Testament to the New Testament, that to lack humility will lead to disobedience. The mind of Christ is the only source of power for any believer that desires to operate in power demonstration. Ask God for help because determination will not do it. Be of Christ minded.

GAINING ENTRANCE< ?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>

2Chronicles 32

Whatever is gaining entrance into the life of a believer will either make or break that believer. If the Word of God enters, it will make such a believer and if the enemy finds a means of gaining entrance, it will break such a believer. What is entering into you? When the enemy wants to break down the life of a believer, the enemy will have to gain entrance. Without the enemy gaining entrance, it will be almost impossible to break the believer from the outside. The same applies to the Word of God. For the Word to make a believer, the Word will have to gain entrance. It is written in Psalm 119:130, ÒThe entrance of the words gives light; it gives understanding unto the simple.Ó The Word of God that enters will make the life that it enters and that life will never be of darkness or of defeat. Gaining entrance either in a person or territory is important because it will deliver victory or defeat. Once in the attempt of attacking < ?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>Judah, Sennacherib King of Assyria entered Judah. 2Chronicles 32:1-2, ÒAfter these deeds of faithfulness, Sennacherib king of Assyria came and entered Judah; he encamped against the fortified cities, thinking to win them over to himself. 2 And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come, and that his purpose was to make war against Jerusalem.Ó The purpose of entering was to make an effective war against Judah. It was left for Judah to reverse the negligence of allowing the enemy to gain entrance. As a believer, we do not have to allow the enemy in gaining entrance or to avoid being won over by the enemy. When an enemy is within, a believer can be redeemed by allowing the Word to work Its way. Watching and praying is the best weapon of protection against the enemyÕs attempt of gaining entrance in our lives.

BEAUTY OR SHAME< ?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>

Psalm 90, 97

The Psalmist wrote in Psalm 97:7 ÒLet all be put to shame who serve carved images, who boast of idols. Worship Him, all you gods.Ó Shame belongs to those who serve outside of the living God. Being put to shame or living in shame is not a life for the children of God. Shame is a direct result of failure, destruction, deprivation, degradation and every humiliating situation that one can think of. The Psalmist was requesting that all be put into shame who serve carved images and who boast of idols. Serving outside of the one and only Creator, the Most High God is not a place to be. As shame belongs to those who are serving idols, so beauty is what belongs to those who are serving the Most High God.

The Psalmist also pointed out in Psalm 90:17, ÒAnd let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us, and establish the work of our hands for us; yes, establish the work of our hands.Ó The difference is clear. Beauty of God is blessing of God. When you serve Him in deed and in truth, His beauty will be the end result. It is clearly spelled out by the Psalmist that when the beauty of the Lord comes upon a believer, that believer is set to be established for His glory. The Words of the Bible are neither fairy tale nor fiction. The purpose of the Word is here in 2Timothy < ?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>3:16, ÒAll Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.Ó If you will be purposeful by taking the Word of God as a living oracle, you will not end up in shame, but rather you will end up under the beauty of the Lord while overcoming challenges that come your way.