I Testify..

Dear Lord, I just want to say thank you for everything. You build me up, give me so much confidence, You hear my prayers and You answer my questions. You are God! Elohim! You are almighty. 

I testify that you still speak to your children. You answer when we call. I testify to the fact that when we draw near to you, you will draw near to us! I testify that you are good, merciful, gracious and kind! I testify that you are indeed God with us! Truly your ways are not the ways of men! You reward those who diligently seek you! You show yourself to those who hunger and thirst for you! You fill us up with bread from heaven! 

You have indeed begun a good work in me please keep me in you! I truly surrender all to you; take all of me! Have your way. I thank you for a wonderful walk with you in August! Thank you for what you have begun in my life! 

I just want to say I love you. Thank you for giving me the strength to seek you!  Hide me now under your wings take me all of me! Have your way in me!!

Prayers...

Dear Lord, please increase my capacity to absorb your word and all that the Holy Spirit is teaching me. Break through my tendencies and for my weaknesses, please give me Your strength; for your strength cannot fail me. Please grant unto me, wisdom, knowledge, and understanding. Lord you promised not to hold back; you promised to give me liberally. 

Dear Lord, please pour on me the anointing and the grace to pray always; (to wait on You) like Elijah did, and even more. Pour it out on me without limit. Help me also to surrender my ALL to You in every area of my life. I want all of you as I give you my all. 

Dear Lord help me to be ready when I close my eyes to this world. Help also my husband, my children, my family, my brothers, sisters, friends and all I come in contact with. Save us your children Dear Lord. For in Jesus mighty name I pray. Amen. 

I Used To Envy The People Of The Old Testament...

I used to envy the people of the Old Testament like Abraham, Moses, Samuel, Daniel, David just to mention a few (especially Moses and Abraham). 

I thought, they heard God speak oh so clearly surely it would have been more encouraging and easier to obey. They had His voice, His clear instruction to guide them he appeared to Moses in the burning bush or to others through His glorious angels. I felt He revealed Himself to them more! 

I even prayed sometimes that I could see Him, and hopefully hear Him speak to me in a loud thundering voice... I prayed sometimes with my children "Lord make me an obedient child like Samuel" or "I want to be your best friend like Abraham." 

My heart would sink each time I felt I was asking for too much that it may never happen or that I was asking for the impossible. I feared to tell people my deep desire because I knew they'd say I'm just not serious! I shared this desire once and I remember being told they admired my zeal but I'm just funny. But who would read these amazing stories and not desire such! Well, I think these amazing stories helped me in the sense that it kept me desiring to know God more and have a close walk with Him. I don't regret this!  

Today I came across 2 Corinthians 3v3-18. And as I meditated on it I realized I have it even better. If so be it that the word of God says so, then I accept!! 

³ Clearly, you are a letter from Christ showing the result of our ministry among you. This “letter” is written not with pen and ink, but with the Spirit of the living God. It is carved not on tablets of stone, but on human hearts.⁴ We are confident of all this because of our great trust in God through Christ. ⁵ It is not that we think we are qualified to do anything on our own. Our qualification comes from God. ⁶ He has enabled us to be ministers of his new covenant. This is a covenant not of written laws, but of the Spirit. The old written covenant ends in death; but under the new covenant, the Spirit gives life.

The Glory of the New Covenant

⁷ The old way, with laws etched in stone, led to death, though it began with such glory that the people of Israel could not bear to look at Moses’ face. For his face shone with the glory of God, even though the brightness was already fading away. ⁸ Shouldn’t we expect far greater glory under the new way, now that the Holy Spirit is giving life? ⁹ If the old way, which brings condemnation, was glorious, how much more glorious is the new way, which makes us right with God! ¹⁰ In fact, that first glory was not glorious at all compared with the overwhelming glory of the new way. ¹¹ So if the old way, which has been replaced, was glorious, how much more glorious is the new, which remains forever!

¹² Since this new way gives us such confidence, we can be very bold. ¹³ We are not like Moses, who put a veil over his face so the people of Israel would not see the glory, even though it was destined to fade away. ¹⁴ But the people’s minds were hardened, and to this day whenever the old covenant is being read, the same veil covers their minds so they cannot understand the truth. And this veil can be removed only by believing in Christ.¹⁵ Yes, even today when they read Moses’ writings, their hearts are covered with that veil, and they do not understand.

¹⁶ But whenever someone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away. ¹⁷ For the Lord is the Spirit, and wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. ¹⁸ So all of us who have had that veil removed can see and reflect the glory of the Lord. And the Lord—who is the Spirit—makes us more and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image.

I am glad I have new hope. I wasn't crazy  after all! The word confirms it. I have it better!!! I receive it by faith! 

PRAYER.

Dear Lord, thank You! Thank You For the finished work of the Cross of Calvary. The more I read Your word the more I hear you clearly saying to me how awesome and mighty a thing you did for us, when You sacrificed Your own Son on the cross. You gave us a gift that keeps giving many more other gifts. The implication of His death is so mighty! I may never fully comprehend the depth of it! Thank You Lord! Your word is true when You said that The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, saith the LORD of hosts. Thank You Lord, for what You have done. I praise Your name for I have renewed faith and hope that I have it better than Moses and Abraham! Glory be to Your Holy name!!! You are awesome, I love You and I will wait on You!!!! In Jesus mighty name I pray Amen!

The Secret To Wealth and Riches

The word of God is complete. I once heard that it is the instruction manual for living. Living by its instruction, truly guides us through life, Jesus makes us know that He is The Way, The Truth and The Life.(John 14v6) The way I interpret this is- His word is the truth. He will show us the way (because he is the way) and give us life!! This word is given to us through the Bible. 

There are so many principles given to us by various authors on how to get wealth, how to be rich and so on. While these books are helpful, my choice of read is still the Bible. The words in it come alive in my life and thats no wonder because it is The Life! There are so many treasures and promises that would remain hidden till I search them out! So many principles to live by that are True. 

As I wait on Him, I discover them (promises and principles) and I will hold on tightly to them. I will practice these principles so that they will be activated in my life. While there are so many of them, I came across one today, and it is a clear principle on not only riches, but honor and long life. 

Proverbs 22v4- True humility and fear of The Lord lead to riches, honor, and long life!!!

(Matt 6v33, Ps112v3 also say similar things.)

Simple! Though my focus and my wait is on knowing God, obeying His instructions, having a rich relationship with Him close fellowship with His Holy Spirit and living the new life given to me by my Savior and King, My Lord Jesus Christ, it's such an advantage that these blessings come along with it! 

No wonder, I saw the same principle at work in the life of Solomon in the Bible (1kings3 and 2Chron1). 

Solomon asked for wisdom and knowledge but God gave him wisdom, knowledge, riches, honor and long life!

I must add that from scripture, Prov1v7, Ps111v10, Prov9v10 and Job 28v28 all say one thing "The fear of God is the begining of wisdom."

Could it be that by asking for wisdom and knowledge, King Solomon automatically asked for The Fear of God?

I am greatly encouraged to wait on The Lord!! To seek Him, know more about Him! This journey is the sweetest journey ever!!!! Such discovery! Such joy I feel in my heart!!! The word of God is Loaded!! :)

PRAYER. 

Dear Lord, teach me to fear you! Teach me your ways. I want to dwell in your courts forever keep me deeply rooted in you! Keep me focused on you. For in you I find my rest, my peace, my joy! Have your way in me, refine and purify me cause people to see and come to you!!!!!! Everyone should know you! You are big enough for all of us. Call many to have this same wonderful experience. Teach me to fear you Lord! To obey you! To cling tightly to you!! Where will I be without you! Teach me to fear You Lord! You are wonderful and I love you! 

 

I Will Watch What I Do!!

I have learnt a lot of things in my walk with God! One of the things I have noticed as I wait on God (to know him more), is my consciousness of not wanting to sin against Him. The more I practice His presence,the more I am careful of what I allow myself to think and what I do! Psalm 39v1 explains this feeling precisely- I said to myself "I will watch what I do and not sin in what I say. I will hold my tongue when the ungodly are around me." NLT. 

It's wonderful! His presence truly guides me. I don't want leave!!! I want to remain here! I'm far from perfect that's why I need to be close to the one who is-Perfect! 

Yesterday, I needed a word to use in my defense when the enemy comes to plague my mind, or even tempt me! After all, 1Peter5v8 warns me to -Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour. 

He is at the hem of my clothes waiting for an opportunity to derail me. In my worry not to offend God I prayed "Lord give me a word to use against the enemy when he attacks. If he was bold enough to tempt Jesus, who am I that he can't tempt". 

Jesus had his own weapon. (Mat4v1-11). To fight against the enemy I needed mine! I knew better than to worry so I prayed.- Father give me a word! Give me my "it is written"  so that the enemy won't take advantage of me! God answers prayers! Today I found a word that spoke to my spirit! It was in 1Cor15v57- But thank God! He gives us victory over sin and death through our Lord Jesus Christ.NLT. 

I'm so glad he answered my prayer. I have the victory over sin!!! Answer to prayer sure encourages one to pray more!! My eyes have been open to this scripture and I know I will see even more. I know what to say! I'll practice the use of it!... But I have one more worry!- I'll tell it to Him. After-all, He hears, He answers!!!!

PRAYER. 

Thank you dear Lord for your Son, thank you for answers to prayer. Thank you for making a way of escape. Thank You for you guide me, you lead me in the paths of righteousness and you are at work in me both to will and to do of your good pleasure. Dear Lord, I don't want to forget your word! etch them on my heart and in my mind! Impress them upon my spirit. I never want to forget. Help me sweet Spirit of God teach me and I will never forget the word of God! I can only succeed if You help me my own arm will fail me. Thank you for I know you will exceed my expectation! I thank you for what you have prepared for me from eternity!! Oh how I love You Lord. Keep me deeply rooted in You!! I bless Your Holy name.  For in Jesus mighty name I pray!! Amen!

To Those Who Wait!

Thank you for Your promises to those who wait on You dear Lord! 

Psalm 40v1-4

I waited patiently for the Lord;

and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.

 He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay,

and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.

 And he hath put a new song in my mouth,

even praise unto our God:many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the Lord.

 Blessed is that man that maketh the Lord his trust,

and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.

•The Lord will hear my cry, he will lift me out of the pit of despair. 

•He will set my feet on solid ground and steady me as I walk along. 

•I will sing a new songs hymn of praise to My God.

•Many will see what He has done and be amazed-They will put their trust in The Lord.  

I will hold on to this promise! I will gaze at it again and again anytime I am discouraged -for this is my destination. I am encouraged that my wait will not be in vain because God is more than able and He is not a man that he should lie...

I went to bed yesterday, weak but today I woke up strengthened! I went to bed hungry but today, I am satisfied. I went to bed needing comfort but today I am comforted and encouraged! 

It gives me great pleasure to know that my desires are aligned with his promise. It gives me great hope!!!!!

PRAYER

Thank You Lord for You are gracious and kind! Merciful and mighty. Thank you Lord because You are able there is no limit to Your awesome power! Oh thank You Lord. It is so amazing that a God of your magnitude and might will turn to me and hear my cry- then go ahead to lift me up! Only a great God like you can do this!!!!

I thank for giving me a glimpse of my destination. I have hope and I am greatly  encouraged! I praise your name for you alone are worthy! Thank you for where You are taking me to. I give You my praise. 

Now dear Lord my heart is open engrave your words upon my heart. My mind is open and my ears are wide open. Instruct me and lead me. Do with me what so ever you will. Take all of me. Have your way. I am yours after all, you created me and I know I am safe in your arms. 

My heart is full of thanks. Be glorified Lord for I pray in Jesus mighty name. Amen. 

You are my strength!!

Dear Lord, 

Lead me on the paths in which I should go! Keep my feet from stumbling. Order my steps for your name sake!!! Show me Your ways for I look up to You Lord every step of the way. 

When my eyelids are heavy with sleep, even when my body is weak to my will. When I'm downcast and discouraged even then oh Lord God almighty pour out more strength on me and lift me up for you promised dear Lord that your eyes goes to and fro to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to You.(2Chron16v9)

Keep my eyes fixed on You! Help me that I may not loose focus. Help me grow in You dear Lord! Keep me rooted in You for I cannot bear the cost of having it any other way!! 

I have made up my mind to trust in You! Trust I will! Keep me from falling! Help me to be aware of your presence always for I'll have it no other way!! To You be all the glory,honor, power and might!  

For in Jesus mighty name I pray!!!!