Category Archives: Holy Spirit
Dominion
‘And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion… over every living thing that moveth upon the earth’ Gen. 1:28[KJV].
Every promotion from God attracts a new level of battle or opposition from the enemy camp. Every promotion requires a new level of responsibility and dedication. This is why God will not just land a blessing on you without growing you and preparing you for the battle or responsibility that might come as a result of that blessing. One of the mistakes some Christians make is that they assume that they do Read the rest of this entry
Will You Play The Fool?
‘And he changed his behavior before them, and feigned himself mad in their hands, and scrabbled on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down upon his beard’ 1 Sam.21:13
David in a bid to escape Saul found himself in danger of loosing his life before Abimelech and he demonstrated hallelujah and got free. Hallelujah means to change behavior suddenly, it means to feign madness. [Read 1 Sam.21:10-15]. It was after this that David wrote Psalm 34. The summary before Psalm 34 reads ‘A psalm of David, regarding the time he pretended to be insane in front of Abimelech, who sent him away’. ‘I will bless [barak] the Lord at all times: his praise [tehillah] shall continually be in my mouth. My soul shall make her boast [halal] in the Lord: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad’ Ps.34:1-2 [KJV]. A while back, a friend of mine had Read the rest of this entry
Nurturing II
‘For you have given him authority over everyone. He gives eternal life to each one you have given him’ John 17:2
When all the comfort the eaglets originally found in the nest is gone, they have no choice but to climb on the outstretched wing of the parent. The eagle will then fly them high and just when they are enjoying the ride, the eagle will suddenly close its wings and allow its eaglets tumble downwards. Then it swoops down and picks them up just before they hit the ground. It takes them up again and repeats the same process until the eaglets find the use of their wings and begin to fly. For the eaglet the process might be horrible yet the eagle is nurturing it.
Isn’t this how God deals with us sometimes. It is almost as if He is taking us high and we are enjoying the ride then all of a sudden He drops us. Or first reaction is ‘don’t You care that we perish?’ When it appears as though we are about to hit the ground, God always picks us up on time. Then we experience another drop. If this is what you are going through then pay attention because God is saying ‘stretch out your wings yourself and begin to fly’. If you don’t, He will pick you up but you will repeat the process because He loves you too much to leave you incapacitated. He is saying to you stretch out your wings, get up and deal with the demon yourself.
There were times my wife will say to me we need to deal with something. We pray together and God sorts it out. Sometimes I say ‘I cannot rescue you all the time you go and sort it out’. Then I watch. There was this particular time something happened to my wife. I saw it and she saw it too but she said to me ‘leave me, I am going to sort this out’. She went alone by herself to pray and by morning it was sorted. She learnt to use her own wings. Many of us are raising children that can’t stand by themselves, children who cannot look people in the eye and have a normal conversation. We are raising people who are dependent on us. God is not interested in that. There are a lot of Pastors whose flock cannot hear God outside of them. God is not interested in that. God wants everybody to stretch forth his or her own wings and fly.
Prayer: Father, forgive me for the times I have resisted You during the nurturing process. I declare that henceforth I will stretch out my own wings and fly, in Jesus Name.
Nurturing I
‘During my time here, I protected them by the power of the name you gave me. I guarded them so that not one was lost…’ John 17:12
As ferocious as the eagle is yet no member of the bird family is more gentle and attentive to its young than the eagle. As fierce as the eagle is the eagle nurtures its own children. How does this apply to us? God expects us to nurture our biological and spiritual children with the same tenderness the eagle displays. Read the rest of this entry
Swiftness
‘…the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and [wind] happeneth to them all’ Ecc.9:11 [KJV].
The eagle is swift. It flies faster than most birds, if not all birds. It flies as fast as 217km per hour. People who have been in fast moving cars can relate to how fast this is. In fact by the time your car is going 200 -210 you will advise yourself to slow down because your heart cannot take it. Yet the eagle flies Read the rest of this entry
Longevity
‘With long life will I satisfy you and show you My salvation’ Psa. 91:16
The fourth secret of the eagle is longevity. Eagles outlive most animals and birds. Eagles can live up to a hundred and twenty years. They outlive a lot of men also. As eagle believers God is saying to you and I, ‘you will fulfill the number of your days’ in the Mighty Name of Jesus. Jesus fulfilled the number Read the rest of this entry
Unusual Strength
‘…they that know their God shall be strong and they shall do exploits’ Dan.11:32.
‘They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings as eagles’. The eagles have unusual strength. We as Christians have to be strong just like the eagle. One sure way of getting unusual strength comes from waiting on the Lord. It is only God who knows what lies ahead of you and Read the rest of this entry
Our Present Help
God replied to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM. Say this to the people of Israel: I AM has sent me to you. Ex. 3:14
God stills every storm to a whisper. The children of Israel had cried out for help for years. Then God sends Moses with a new revelation of His person. ‘If they ask you who has sent you, say to them ‘I AM THAT I AM’ has sent you’. Understand this; God by revealing Himself as ‘I AM’ is saying in essence that He is relevant to the present situation. Sometimes, we are pressured Read the rest of this entry
Born of God
‘Oh, what joy for those whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sins are put out of sight’ Rom.4:7.
Sin is a product of disobedience to God and His commandments. At the root of every sin is disobedience. Man’s main issue till date is disobedience which of course amounts to sin. Disobedience is a major issue with God. Just as the greatest problem of man is disobedience, the greatest solution is obedience. ‘Because one person disobeyed God, many became sinners. But Read the rest of this entry
Declare War on Sin
‘Think of all the hostility He endured from sinful people;then you won’t become weary and give up’. Heb.12:3
Resisting sin is a daily assignment. Paul gives us a tip that is sure to work every time. Keep the image of Christ and His sacrifice before you constantly and sin will lose its power over you. The image of Jesus on the cross is sure to cure every taste for sin and crush it every time it surfaces [Isa.53:6]. The reason why a lot of us seem to be battling one particular sin over and Read the rest of this entry
