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Luke 5

Every time the situation of a believer in Christ grows dim with no hope in sight, God will show up. In every embarrassing situation, His relationship will prevail in your Christian journey. It was over for the fishermen at the < ?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>Lake of Gennesaret because no single fish was caught. The chapter for that day was over and closed. In Luke 5:2, it was recorded that Jesus saw two boats standing in the Lake; but the fishermen had gone from them and were washing their nets. The fishermen were done for the day and they have nothing to show for their all night effort. So many stories of believers are not different from that of those fishermenÕs failure. When Jesus showed up, all He did was to take a seat of authority in one of the fishermenÕs vehicle of no productivity and give it direction. Luke 5:3, ÒThen He got into one of the boats, which was SimonÕs, and asked him to put out a little from the boat. 4 When He stopped speaking, He said to Simon, ÔLaunch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.ÕÓ Only God knows how far into the lake the fishermen have gone toiling without any result. When Jesus took a seat in their vehicle, their story was rewritten from that of a failure to success, lack into abundance, loss into victory. Jesus did not go far; all He did was to ask for the boat to be put out a little from the land. He is the Lord of lords. If you allow Him to take a seat and establish Himself concerning your situation, it will not take all night in searching before you enter a new ground of breakthrough. God will help us to be positioned for His breakthrough in our life in Jesus name.  

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Luke 5:1-11

On that day, at the < ?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>Lake of Gennesaret, the fishermen had toiled all night but they were not able to catch any fish. When Jesus approached them, He gave them His word. Luke 5:4, ÒWhen He had stopped speaking, He said to Simon, ÒLaunch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.Ó In His word there is power to receive, heal and deliver. His word is His identity, His word has never failed and it will not fail if it is received with faith and not doubt. Having toiled all night with nothing to show for it, there is no better way for us than to turn and respond to the living word of God. If many that are toiling in vain will seek the word of God, their story will be changed for the better.  Simon does not have any choice but to respond. He needed to salvage the fruitless, all night effort. Luke 5:5, ÒBut Simon answered and said to Him, ÒMaster, we have toiled all night and caught nothing; nevertheless at Your word I will let down the net.Ó At His word, the nightÕs mockery was transformed into miracle. The Bible records that they caught a great number of fish, so large a number that their nets began to break. The fishermen responded to the word of breakthrough and their nets could no longer contain the fruit of obedience. The word of God is power and it still carries that same power today if it is fully obeyed. When the word is manifested in your situation your story will be changed. Luke 5:9, ÒFor he and all who were with Him were astonished at the catch of fish which they had takenÓ Your story will be changed for good, in JesusÕ name. Where others have been looking at you as one who Ôcannot make itÕ they will begin to look at you with great astonishment.    

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Galatians 5

Fulfilling the lust of the flesh is an engagement with the devil. Jesus described the devil as a thief that comes to steal and to kill, and to destroy (John < ?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>10:10). We are admonished by Paul to constantly renew our minds, to avoid conformity to this world and the fulfilling of the lust of the flesh. When constant renewing of the mind is in place, transformation will not be hindered in our walk with the Lord and becoming a victim of the devil will not prevail. In Galatians, the Apostle Paul identified the works of the flesh. Galatians 5:19, ÒNow the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, 20 idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, 21 envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.Ó The word of God is true and it will come to pass. Will you engage yourself in a search of your heart? Are you able to identify any of the above transgressions in your life? Ask Him to lead you out of it into the way everlasting. Apostle Paul also reveals that our walk in the Spirit allows us an escape from fulfilling the lust of the flesh. Galatians 5:16, ÒI say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.Ó A very strong statement by Apostle Paul here is, Òshall notÓ It is not possible to walk in the word of God while lusting in the flesh. Engage in the walk of the word and the Lord God will have mercy on you.

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Psalm 91

No place under heaven is safe in this world of wickedness. The only safe place is prescribed in the Bible. The safe place is dwelling in the secret place of the Most High God. Psalm 91:1, ÒHe who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.Ó  For every believer in the Lord God Almighty, there will be no any other hiding place except to take a refuge in the secret place of the Most High God. Every other place will not hold in time of storm. Where is the secret place of the Most High God? Psalm 25:14, ÒThe secret place of the LORD is with those who fear Him, and He will show them His covenant.Ó Many believers claim to have the fear of God, but it is not evident in their lifestyle. If the fear of God is indeed reigning in our life as a believer, it is certain that we are dwelling in the secret place of the Most High. Do you as a believer identify yourself as one who fears the Most High God? It goes beyond word of mouth. Fearing God is walking the word of God, which is the testimonies of what He has done, what He can do, and what He will do. Without a doubt, the secret place of the Most High God will provide all forms of deliverance and preservation that will give security in times of need. Among the protection we can get from dwelling in the secret place of the Most High God is written in Psalm 91:10, ÒNo evil shall befall you, nor shall plague come near your dwelling.Ó When there is a covering in place against evil attacks, we can be rest assured we have entered the secret place of the Most High God. It is a place of deliverance and preservation.

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Ezekiel 37:1-14

The only Commanding commander is the Lord God. God made His Spirit to set Ezekiel up in the valley of dry bones. The bones were very dry and lifeless. God asked Ezekiel if the bones could have life again and Ezekiel responded that only God knows. In deed and in truth, only God knows how to bring to life what the enemy has taken away in the life of a believer. By virtue of EzekielÕs response, God gave him a command to speak life back into the dry bones. Ezekiel did as was commanded by God; Ezekiel prophesied and the dry bones regained life. Ezekiel 37:10, ÒSo I prophesied as He commanded me, and breath came into them, and they lived, and stood upon their feet, an exceedingly great army.Ó Just as Ezekiel received His command, so Jesus has given His word of command to every believer today. Mark16:17, ÒAnd these signs will follow those who believe: In my name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.Ó The power in His word still remains today except that the carrying out of His command is different than the way it should be. What is missing in the life of believers today that is different from the ones before? Ezekiel allowed the Spirit of God to set him up where God wanted. If we will allow the Spirit of God to set us up where He wants and not where we want, the same power will flow for us. God is true and faithful by His word. Ezekiel knew better by confessing that ÔGod knows.Õ Consistent confession that only God knows will make the difference in the life of each and every believer today.