WORD FROM REDEEM ZION

Friday, February 27, 2009

I WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE


“And in that day, I will set apart the land of Gohen, in which my people dwell, that no swarms of flies shall be there in order that you may know that I am the Lord in the midst of the land. I will make a difference between my people and your people, tomorrow this “sign shall be” Exo 8:22-23
How great and awesome is our Lord. He keeps doing amazing things in the midst of the people that loves, and fear and put there trust in Him. He is mindful of His own people and will jealously shield, and guide them evil and all forms of calamity, He never allow those that trust in Him to be put to shame He preserves and keeps his people from all evil and when they are afflicted and they call on Him, He rises to save and deliver. “As the mountains surround Jerusalem, So the Lord surrounds His people. From this time for and forever, for the scepter of wickedness shall not rest on the land allotted to the righteous. Lest the righteous reach out their hands to iniquity” (Psalm 125:2-3).
As the Lord was in the business of distinguishing and separating the children and their land from evil so has He promised us this season to make a difference in our lives, career business and ministries. Where in a season where you will be totally separated from normal evil course or trend of events happening around. The failures, troubles that is befalling other whose God is not their Rock will not be your lot. He is setting you apart for peace, joy, victory, success, breakthrough, health, promotion and every goodly heritage in this season in the name of Jesus.
In Exo 8:20-24, the plague of flies was on the land, homes and business of the Egyptian, not a single fly was found in Goshen where the children of Israel inhabited.
In Eox 11:6-8, the Lord again made a clear cut destination between the children of Israel and the people of pharaoh in the same land of Egypt. “Then there shall be a great cry throughout all the land of Egypt such as was not like it before nor shall be like it again. But against none of the children of Israel shall a dog move its tongue against man or beast that you may know that the Lord does make a difference between the Egyptians and Israel”.
There was devastating destruction of all first born of animal, beast and household in Egypt in one night but not a dog died in the dwelling of the children of Israel. Our God is awesome. He watched over those whose God is the Lord to preserve them from all evil. He has the control over Satan all the demons and all elements of nature as well as agents of darkness to restrain them from coming near your dwelling.
Israel walked a crossed the sea on a dry land to cross over for onward movement to their land of inheritance, the same place Pharaohs chariots and his army passed and never came out alive despite the fact that they were more humanly and technologically equipped. The Lord makes a difference between them and Israel. This season the Lord will make a difference in all your endeavours, all evil and stubborn pursuers, evil competitors in your marriage business, career, church, and destiny will find your defeat unattainable in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth.
In psalm 91:1-2, the Bible made us to understand that the security of those who fully trust in God is guaranteed. He will be our refuge; therefore you must seek his protection in times of spiritual and physical changer. Commit yourself to the will and protection of the almighty and daily seek to dwell in Gods presence. The more you abide in Christ and you allow His word to abide in you, making him your life and dwelling place, the fuller will be your peace and the greater your deliverance in times of danger.
When danger, trouble, difficulty, unpleasant time come (Romans 8:35-37). As long as God is your Lord and refuge, everything will work for your good (Romans 8:28).
The angel of the Lord watches carefully over the lives and interest of the faithful. They take special note of all who seek continually to dwell in God’s presence and guard their body, soul and spirit. “The angel of the Lord encamps all around those who fear Him and delivers them” (Palms 34:7).
Your protection and guidance is sure as you walk under the shadow of the almighty, you will lifted up I your trouble and give you support as you face your spiritual enemies.
Truly love God. He himself will come to your aid in time of trouble; with long life, health and abundance of blessings will He satisfy you. (Read meditatively psalms 91:1- end).
The Lord is willing to make the difference in your life, therefore let your heart be intimately attached to the Lord in gratitude and affection. The Lord will be with you in trouble, hear your prayer and give lives full of his divine presence and provision. You only need to invite him to your heart/life. He will definitely make the difference in your situation.
“Behold, I stand at the door and knock, if anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come into him and dine with him and he with me” (Rev 3:20).
Let Him take over every area of your life, be your Lord and Master, His presence will definitely make a difference and cause his might and greatness to manifest in you and all that is yours.

WEAPONS OF VICTORY

“For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world-our faith. Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.” (I John 5:4-5).

Life in is entirety is warfare. There are visible and invisible forces in life you must contend with and overcome before you can make a head way and succeed in life. The devil, the arch-enemy of God and mankind through his organised demons and human agents are always opposed to the things of God or whatever is right or good. Jesus Christ clearly declares the mission of the devil on planet earth, as to steal, to kill and to destroy (John 10:10a), this he achieves by inciting man to sin against God, so that man can become the object of God’s wrath rather than his love, mercy and favour. Jesus Christ however came to the world to destroy sin’s domination in man, sin’s sting of death and other works of the devil and thereafter deliver to man-(every believer in Him) the weapons of victory over the devil and his allies. (visible and invisible demonic agents).

Victory belong to the Lord our God. Primarily, David declared before the Assembly of God’s people that it is the LORD that saves not with sword or spear for the battle is the LORD’ and he will give your enemies into your hand. (I Sam.17:47) God’s people today as it was for David are to experience victory by the obedience of faith because they have been set free by His son and unto us all that is needed to live a victorious Christian life has been given.

Weapons are objects or tools for harming or killing, the weapons can be defensive-which is called armour (Ephesians 6:11-17) or offensive which is called arms or ammunition.

When David was to face Goliath in battle, he picked five smooth stones from the brook, and put them in a shepherd’s bag in a pouch which he had and his sling was in his hand. And he drew near to the Philistine. “Goliath” (I Sam.17:40) As you read this message, the almighty God will deliver into your hand weapons of victory over your enemy that has been standing on your path way to your enthronement, progress, and blessing. The first weapon of victory made available to you is Praise, Thanksgiving and Testimonies. Praise God in difficult situations, when going through trials and challenges of life. Praise Him for his goodness, mercy, love, blessing and faithfulness. The enemy always make false evidence, real to people so as to frighten them and make them hence bow to him. When you praise God in an unpalatable situation, he will come down to visit you and turn situation of things around for you.

“But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God and the prisoners were listening to them. Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken and immediately all the doors were opened and every ones chains were loosed” (Acts 16:25-26)

And when he (Jehosha-phat) had consulted with the people, he appointed those who should sing to the LORD and who should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army and were saying “praise the LORD, for his mercy endures forever”. Testifying about the goodness of the Lord, what He has done in the time past in your life, other people’s lives and situation is a very powerful weapon of victory. When you confess his mighty acts in eternity past, now and even in the future, you are provoking Him to give you victory. By your mouth, confession is to be made unto salvation. David gave Saul testimonies of how God had helped him to guard his father’s flock, how he rescued them from the mouth of bears and lions and went ahead to confess that as the bears and the lions were torn into pieces with his bare hands, so shall Goliath be this very day. Beloved, his confession, matched with his action brought Goliath down before David. This season, the Lord will bring down all your Goliaths (obstacles to your enthronement and glory) before you. You shall know victory over your enemies. “They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death.” (Rev 12:11) NIV

Secondly, the Word of God in the inside of you is very important, and must be spoken to overcome the devil and the challenges of life. Between David and Goliath was exchange of words. God’s word in David prevailed over the word of Goliath supported by his gods. Jesus Christ overcame the devil by the spoken word (Matt.4:1-11). “It is written”

The third weapon made available to you for victory is the name of Jesus Christ “therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow of those in heaven and of those on earth and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is LORD to the glory of God the Father” (Phil.2:9-11) “And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask anything in My name, I will do it.” (Jn.14:13-14)

The fourth weapon delivered for your perpetual victory is the weapon of obedience, faith, holiness and righteousness. When you cultivate the life of absolute obedience and submission to God and His Word, your victory is certain over your enemies and challenges of life.

“Do you not know that to whom you present yourselves slaves to obey, you are that one’s slaves, whom you obey, whether of sin leading to death or of obedience leading to righteousness” (Rom.6:16)

“Righteousness exalts a nation (a person), but sin is a reproach to any people. (Prov.14:34).

Regular prayer and fasting is the fifth weapon that God has given to us for a victorious living. “Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the spirit being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for yourself and others” (Eph.6:18)

“However, this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting” (Matt.17:21)

All these weapons are very powerful to the pulling down of strongholds of the devil in our lives, families, careers or job sites. The use of these weapons however has to be exercised with faith and confidence in God through Christ Jesus. All these weapons are powerful potent weapon for day to day victory over any form of assault and the aggression of the devil and his agents.

As you put any of these weapons or a combination of them into practice, your victory shall be perpetually resounding

Shalom.

Friday, February 13, 2009

TESTIMONIES

I thank God because nine year ago I lost my mother and it traumatised me. On the 14th of this mouth I lost my father but it was not very traumatised. I thank the church and the leaders for their support during the ferial and thank god for the peace. Br Ivo
I thank God for journey mercies from the village. In Bamenda, thieves attack people at night we arrived late and I thank God I met a relative in the park who took me home. Ma Angei
I thank God, during the program lest week I dreamt of receiving a phone call for a job proposal. It happed for I got a job I was offered a house and a service car in Douala. Sis Sandrine
This is my 11th year in Cameroon. Any time I visit Lagos get the feeling that I am forgotten. I used to see other pastors and how far they have gone and I nearly used to feel that those of us who are on mission are left out. I want to thank God because each time I had the opportunity to minister or talk to these pastors, there was some virtue in me that they envied. Through all this I came to understand that service to God is about the lives you are affecting and not about material things. I want to thank God because my name is up for promotion. Daddy Isaac
I had a problem with my Stomach and chest, I took drugs but I did not get and better. The Holy Ghost ministered to me to stop the drugs but because of the pain I continued. Finally I stopped the drugs and asked God to heal me, since then I have not had any pain; I even ate what I never used to eat before. Sis Evelyn
I want to thank God because today is my wife’s birthday. Sometime Br. Martin testified of the faithfulness of God. We are running a business and I opted to assist him, we were able to repay our debts and make profit. When he was leaving Yaounde he handed over the business to me and I have been wonderfully blessed by it. I want to thank God. Br. Derick
I want to testify that Jesus answers to his name. Wanted to fry potatoes yesterday morning, the fry pan caught fire, and the fire was almost reaching the roof of my house I screamed Jesus, blood of Jesus and gradually the fire want down. I want to thank God Sis Pamela
I want to thank God for His faithfulness. I went to do my insurance and the guy who did it put a wrong date. Last Saturday my husband and I had to go for a wedding I prayed to God that he will take us there and back without the police stopping us He did and I want to thank Him for that. Sis Wara Ikome
I thank God for the power in the blood of Jesus. The enemy tried to attack me and I pleaded the blood of Jesus and it fled. I also had a problem in my stomach and I placed my hand on it and pleaded the blood of Jesus and I am purging it out now in Jesus name. Sis Virginie.
I said I will call nobody this New Year, because in the past years I did the calling. But to my greatest surprise my phone rang until I had to put it off. I have been leaving with a child now for about ten years. He was jobless and during the anointing service at the building site he came there with his own bottle of oil anointed himself and made all the declarations. He has been employed now as a civil servant. I give God praise. Mama Lucy
I want to thank God for his goodness in 2008. On the 31st my mother sent me a bag of food after a long time. I lift my gas on, on the 1st of January and only got back home about 4pm the following day I met the pot hot, water that was in the food dried up but the gas was switched off there was no flame. I don’t know but I want to thank God for nothing happened. My family members how also have been blessing me with credit this period. Sis Manah
I want to thank God for keeping me through 2008, It was a year of test and trials but God made me to know His eyes are on me I went for sister’s wedding in Bamenda , after taking my bath I felt like I had poured hot water on my private, I screamed blood of Jesus and I feet like cold water had been poured on me. I want to thank God for the salvation of my aunt and her husband. Sis Esther.
I thank God for making it here today a car almost hit me this morning but I thank God for divine protection. Since 2006 I have not been to the hospital I am a student and I finished my programmed and I moved to another state by God’s grace even though I knew nobody there, God has been faithful to me. Sis Zian
I thank God for good health I witnessed an accident yesterday. This made me to thank God for my health and also my family. For the past ten years I have not been to the hospital Br. Jonas (Isaac)

DIVINE INVASION

But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listing to them, suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken and immediately all the doors were opened and every one’s chains were loosed.
When ever the almighty God step into a situation a life, church, city or nation all things are turned around according to his own purpose and plan because his entry is marked by force authority and power which no man can resist or stand against. When He enters a place every other force that have been dominating that life or place are completely overthrown. When He invades a place or life his impart is tremendously felt; devastating destruction are unleashed in the camp of his enemies, all agents of darkness are silenced, chains are broken bars are cut asunder, sickness, diseases affliction, failure and all other evil vices give way to His awesome presence
In Acts 8:5-10Philip entered into Samaria with the fullness of the Holy Spirit and power, spirit of infirmities, paralysis, stagnation, sorcery, sorrow and death were dealt with. The sorrow in the lives of the inhabitant of that city was turned to joy, darkness gave way to light, sickness to health, oppressor; become oppressed. In this season as you invite the fullness of the Holy Spirit into your life and domain the tide shall turn for your good in Jesus name.
In Ezekiel 37:1-11 there was a great multitude of confessed, hopeless discouraged people lying in the valley bottom, when the Holy Spirit of God invaded their camp in the valley, life came upon this hopeless people, restoration and refreshing became their portion, shame was turned to glory and honour, complacency gave way to militancy. There was a rising of a mighty army. As you are reading this message the wind of the Holy Spirit will come upon you, impart you with strength to walk out of that valley experience and ascend to the mountain top in Jesus name.
When the Holy Spirit invades a life, business, ministry, town or nation, there is healing, lack gives way to abundant supply of all kind of good things. The cursed become blessed, this season the Holy Spirit shall invade your life to bring supernatural blessing in Jesus name (Ezekiel 47:8-11; Psalm65:9-10).
The Holy Spirit invaded the house where the disciples were waiting on the Lord, their lives ministries were dramatically transformed and transfigured. Fear gave way to boldness; oppression gave way to dominion, discouragement gave rise to courage, disappointment was turned to appointment obscurity gave way to prominence, because the Holy Spirit took over their lives; beloved desire complete invasion of the Spirit and you will have cause to glorify God for the rest of your life.
The divine presence entered the camp of the enemies and adversaries of the people of God, the enemies got confused and helped to destroy one another; In other incidence the divine presence entered the siege of the Syrian army, they were terrified and took to fight at twilight. Invite the divine presence of the almighty God into the camp of your enemies and you will have no battle to fight but gather the plunder of your enemies (2 Chro20:22-23; 2Kings 7:6-7)
When the Holy Spirit invades a life, family, place, town or church the causes ripple effects or chain reaction. Paul and Silas chains were broken; bars of limitation were removed, other people in the prison were equally liberated, prison bars and gates were thrown open, fear came upon the prison guard and warders, elements of nature responded in their favour, salvation came into the household of the jailer those who have terrorised and intimidated Paul and Silas with their position and power were terrified and afraid, God was glorified. God will be glorified in your situation this day as the Holy Spirit make triumphant entry into your life and situation anew and afresh.
What do we need to do to provoke divine invasion
Ø Wait patiently on the Lord in prayer and fasting and expectant of His visitation
Ø Worship and praise the almighty God sing songs hymns and psalms unto Him. Worship Him in the Spirit and understanding until permanent change into your life and situation.