Dear Jesus I thank you for today. This is a great day for there are some things that are going to be broken from today. The world must know that Jesus lives. The world must know that God is alive and that he is the same yesterday, today and forever.
Your people are in captivity and they must be set free. People all over the world are celebrating your birth. They say that this is the season of love, peace and goodwill. There are others who are grieving for the disappearance of their loved ones. Mothers, sisters, daughters, brothers, fathers, sons and friends have just vanished into thin air.
Whererver they are being held captive, set them free in the name of Jesus. Lord you opened up the seas for the captives to escaoe the wrath of the people of Egypt. You could do it again Lord and set the captives free. Lord you stirred up the heart of King Ahasuerus in favour of Esther and Modecai to set the captives free. You could do it today Lord and set the captives free.
When they are freed Lord, wsh them clean and let them serve you with their whole heart. Restore them and their families as Nehemiah did many years ago. It can happen today Lord for you are a great and merciful God.
All I am dooing is asking Lord Jesus for when you send this petition to God I know He will answer and release all those persons who have been taken away against their will. That is not all for the wicked must be found and punished.
Wherever they are hiding; on the street corners, behind a mask of friendliness or in our neighbourhoods, let them be caught and punished for their wicked deeds. Identify them Lord bind their hands and confuse their minds. Turn up every stone uner which they seek refuge for your word said that the wicked shall be punished.
We put our trust in you for you are our rock and fortress and the world must know that you, the King is alive., Thank you Lord for hearing and answering me.
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Wait on the Lord
"Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord." Psalm 27:14
All the trials that we are going through right now are nothing in the sight of the Lord. The enemy will vanish before our eyes if we will only "wait on the Lord". Here are some things to do as we wait:
All the trials that we are going through right now are nothing in the sight of the Lord. The enemy will vanish before our eyes if we will only "wait on the Lord". Here are some things to do as we wait:
- Acknowledge Him as our Lord and Saviour;
- Focus our thoughts on Him, putting Him first before anything else;
- Read, meditate and speak His word for His word is the truth and the truth shall set you free;
- Make a deliberate attempt to renew your mind;
- Live according to His word;
- Praise and worship Him
"But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk and not faint." Isaiah 40:31
If you feel discouraged this morning, if doubt is entering your mind or your heart is failing, seek the Lord for His word never fails. Be of good courage for this a time to be strong, to rise up and soar like an eagle. The Lord is your strength.Thursday, November 20, 2008
Set your heart on the Lord
"Those who have no heart leave now.
Those whose hearts are not in the right place also leave.
This is not a time of trial.
It is a time of judgment." 2006
If you do not have a heart for God it is not too late to make it right with Him. Confess your sins, ask Him into your heart and start serving Him today.
Wednesday 31st December 2008
The time of which the Lord spoke requires us to stand strong knowing that He is with us. Deuteronomy 20:2-4 tells us; "And it shall be, when ye are come nigh unto the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak unto the people. And shall say unto them, Hear, O Israel, ye approach this day unto battle against your enemies: let not your hearts faint, fear not, and do not tremble, neither be ye terrified because of them; For the Lord your God is he that goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you."
This is not a time for those who are pre-occupied with the cares of the world. Our focus is now on the Lord and those without that focus should leave the congregation of the righteous. Their presence could negatively affect and hinder the work of the Lord that is taking place at this time.
God is separating those who are not diligently working for Him from those who are intent on Him. There is a company of people who are seeking the Lord with all their heart and soul, who live for Him daily, preparing themselves for the manifestation of the word of the Lord here on this earth.
No half-hearted approach to God is acceptable at this time. God requires our everything, our very being, our thoughts, hands, feet, tongue, ears and obedience to Him. This battle is not ours but the Lords and we must therefore be willing and prepared to listen and take instructions from Him.
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Article: Masqueraders in the House of the Lord
If you ever thought that “playing mas” was exclusive to the streets of Rio de Janeiro, Port of Spain, Nothing Hill, Brooklyn or Miami, you were mistaken. There are masqueraders sitting in church pews everywhere. If you are sitting in church reading this, it is quite likely that there a masquerader or two sitting next to you.
Men, women and children participate in carnival celebrations all over the world. They disguise themselves in masks and costumes that conceal their true identity and give them the opportunity to pretend to be someone else. They engage in behaviors that are appropriate for the city streets but when the carnival days are over, it is back to life as usual.
Carnival masqueraders are not alone. There is another type of masquerader that sets aside various days of the week to enter into the house of the Lord wearing a mask of righteousness. The Bible describes them as:
Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts, 2 Timothy 3:4-6
They sing and praise the Lord on Sunday but return to the way of the world on Monday.
In St. Matthew 22:1-14, Jesus tells the parable of the man who attended the marriage feast which the king prepared for his son. The people whom he chose to invite to the celebration turned down his invitation. These wealthy people were too busy paying attention to their businesses and the accumulation of wealth.
Needless to say, the king was disappointed that the people he invited to the wedding feast turned down his invitation. As a result, he extended the invitation to anyone who would accept it.
When the king came to “see” the guests who had accepted his invitation, he immediately recognized one man who “had not on the wedding garment”. The bible tells us that he said to the man: “……Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless” (Matthew 22:12)
Is it possible that people like this man exist today? Are there people who accept the invitation to come into the house of the Lord but are unable or unwilling to relinquish the old garment for the “wedding garment”?
Are there people in the church who practice a “form of godliness” that is superficial and unrelated to God? Some of us clap hands and rejoice, pay our tithes faithfully, some can quote the bible from cover to cover, and yet others devote their time towards working in the church. All these things are commendable but God requires a heart to heart relationship with him.
In Matthew 7:21 Jesus tells His disciples: “Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my father which is in heaven.” Jesus made it very clear that not all those who accept His invitation and call upon his name will enter into His kingdom.
When his invitation is accepted he expects people to surrender their lives to do His will. Lives must change drastically since we cannot serve Him and continue to serve the world. “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” 2 Corinthians 5:17
We cannot fool God. The apostle Paul reminded the church at Corinth: “Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.” 1 Corinthians 4:5
When the Lord comes he expects to find that those who accepted the gospel would have relinquished the things of the world and would be wearing garments of salvation and the robe of righteousness as stated in Isaiah 61:10: The Lord alone knows what’s in our hearts and whether we are worthy to sit at the wedding feast with Him.
It is dangerous to become too busy with the cares of this life or mesmerized by the pleasures of sin. The coming of the Lord may creep up on us just as the Flood did in Noah's day. Matthew 24:44 tells us: “ Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.”
Are you ready for that day or would you be surprised, unprepared and speechless as this man was? Jesus gave this advice to his disciples and it is still valid today: "And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares." Luke 21:34.
This man was masquerading in the house of the king just as some people today are masquerading in the house of the Lord. Some of us are doing all the superficial things that appear to be pleasing to God but everyday life is ruled by the materialism and carnality of the world.
We can fool the people but we cannot fool God. We cannot live by the works of the flesh and expect to be rewarded at the wedding feast. Our good works cannot mask the dark secrets of our hearts so don’t wait until the Lord returns to be caught by surprise.
All masqueraders in the house of the Lord will be unmasked. Good works on the outside that are not complimented by good thoughts on the inside will not secure a seat for anyone at the wedding feast.
Our lives could collapse before the eyes of everyone; family members, friends, those against whom we wielded the power of position, and those whom we stomped upon. While they remain seated to eat and drink, we could be cast out and destroyed.
The Lord is still saying that whosoever wants to come and eat let them come. Whosoever wants to come and drink let them come. There is no discrimination on the grounds of religious belief, wealth or poverty, education or lack of it. If you are hungry and thirsty, please come to eat and drink.
There is one condition that must be fulfilled before you can begin to eat and drink. Those who accept the invitation must disarm themselves. They must lay down their weapons; the weapons of spite, grudges, envy, hate, vindictiveness, hypocrisy and evil speaking. These weapons are useless in the house of the Lord as they only bring pain and discomfort to others. Failure to disarm yourself will result in you being removed and destroyed just as the man in the parable.
I believe that like that king, the Lord is now here to “see” his guests. He is not interested in how much wealth his guests have accumulated for he is the giver of wealth. He is not interested in grand performance for he is the author of praise and worship. He is not interested in religious activities if these are not directed by his word which is written upon our hearts. All he requires is that we prepare our hearts for taking up our positions at the dinner table in the kingdom of the Lord. Those who are not prepared will be evicted.
This message is for those who are sitting in the house of the Lord masquerading in unbecoming garments. What may appear to be acceptable to the world and simultaneously pleasing to God will leave many of us speechless in the presence of the King. God requires the best from us.
We are past the midnight hour and dawn is about to break. Would this new day find all of us occupying a guaranteed seat in the house of the Lord? If you are wearing a mask, remove it and end the masquerade now! Put away the darkness and “oldness” of the world and enter into a new era of life in a kingdom where all wealth is laid up for you.
Men, women and children participate in carnival celebrations all over the world. They disguise themselves in masks and costumes that conceal their true identity and give them the opportunity to pretend to be someone else. They engage in behaviors that are appropriate for the city streets but when the carnival days are over, it is back to life as usual.
Carnival masqueraders are not alone. There is another type of masquerader that sets aside various days of the week to enter into the house of the Lord wearing a mask of righteousness. The Bible describes them as:
Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts, 2 Timothy 3:4-6
They sing and praise the Lord on Sunday but return to the way of the world on Monday.
In St. Matthew 22:1-14, Jesus tells the parable of the man who attended the marriage feast which the king prepared for his son. The people whom he chose to invite to the celebration turned down his invitation. These wealthy people were too busy paying attention to their businesses and the accumulation of wealth.
Needless to say, the king was disappointed that the people he invited to the wedding feast turned down his invitation. As a result, he extended the invitation to anyone who would accept it.
When the king came to “see” the guests who had accepted his invitation, he immediately recognized one man who “had not on the wedding garment”. The bible tells us that he said to the man: “……Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless” (Matthew 22:12)
Is it possible that people like this man exist today? Are there people who accept the invitation to come into the house of the Lord but are unable or unwilling to relinquish the old garment for the “wedding garment”?
Are there people in the church who practice a “form of godliness” that is superficial and unrelated to God? Some of us clap hands and rejoice, pay our tithes faithfully, some can quote the bible from cover to cover, and yet others devote their time towards working in the church. All these things are commendable but God requires a heart to heart relationship with him.
In Matthew 7:21 Jesus tells His disciples: “Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my father which is in heaven.” Jesus made it very clear that not all those who accept His invitation and call upon his name will enter into His kingdom.
When his invitation is accepted he expects people to surrender their lives to do His will. Lives must change drastically since we cannot serve Him and continue to serve the world. “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” 2 Corinthians 5:17
We cannot fool God. The apostle Paul reminded the church at Corinth: “Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.” 1 Corinthians 4:5
When the Lord comes he expects to find that those who accepted the gospel would have relinquished the things of the world and would be wearing garments of salvation and the robe of righteousness as stated in Isaiah 61:10: The Lord alone knows what’s in our hearts and whether we are worthy to sit at the wedding feast with Him.
It is dangerous to become too busy with the cares of this life or mesmerized by the pleasures of sin. The coming of the Lord may creep up on us just as the Flood did in Noah's day. Matthew 24:44 tells us: “ Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.”
Are you ready for that day or would you be surprised, unprepared and speechless as this man was? Jesus gave this advice to his disciples and it is still valid today: "And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares." Luke 21:34.
This man was masquerading in the house of the king just as some people today are masquerading in the house of the Lord. Some of us are doing all the superficial things that appear to be pleasing to God but everyday life is ruled by the materialism and carnality of the world.
We can fool the people but we cannot fool God. We cannot live by the works of the flesh and expect to be rewarded at the wedding feast. Our good works cannot mask the dark secrets of our hearts so don’t wait until the Lord returns to be caught by surprise.
All masqueraders in the house of the Lord will be unmasked. Good works on the outside that are not complimented by good thoughts on the inside will not secure a seat for anyone at the wedding feast.
Our lives could collapse before the eyes of everyone; family members, friends, those against whom we wielded the power of position, and those whom we stomped upon. While they remain seated to eat and drink, we could be cast out and destroyed.
The Lord is still saying that whosoever wants to come and eat let them come. Whosoever wants to come and drink let them come. There is no discrimination on the grounds of religious belief, wealth or poverty, education or lack of it. If you are hungry and thirsty, please come to eat and drink.
There is one condition that must be fulfilled before you can begin to eat and drink. Those who accept the invitation must disarm themselves. They must lay down their weapons; the weapons of spite, grudges, envy, hate, vindictiveness, hypocrisy and evil speaking. These weapons are useless in the house of the Lord as they only bring pain and discomfort to others. Failure to disarm yourself will result in you being removed and destroyed just as the man in the parable.
I believe that like that king, the Lord is now here to “see” his guests. He is not interested in how much wealth his guests have accumulated for he is the giver of wealth. He is not interested in grand performance for he is the author of praise and worship. He is not interested in religious activities if these are not directed by his word which is written upon our hearts. All he requires is that we prepare our hearts for taking up our positions at the dinner table in the kingdom of the Lord. Those who are not prepared will be evicted.
This message is for those who are sitting in the house of the Lord masquerading in unbecoming garments. What may appear to be acceptable to the world and simultaneously pleasing to God will leave many of us speechless in the presence of the King. God requires the best from us.
We are past the midnight hour and dawn is about to break. Would this new day find all of us occupying a guaranteed seat in the house of the Lord? If you are wearing a mask, remove it and end the masquerade now! Put away the darkness and “oldness” of the world and enter into a new era of life in a kingdom where all wealth is laid up for you.
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