Category Archives: Jesus
Watch It
Isaiah 11:3 “His delight is in the fear of the Lord, And He shall not judge by the sight of His eyes, Nor decide by the hearing of His ears” (NKJV)
“Man of God, Prophet Sir, you have been fasting and praying for a thunderstorm, for the clouds to pour. Now you hear of a small cloud and you are this excited?” Listen, if you do not move when you see a small cloud, the rain will stop you. If you don’t move when you see the small cloud, you will not benefit from the rain. That is how it works. The rain has been announced; it is upon us, but you are not moving. The cloud has come, but because it is small, you dismiss it. The reason people don’t benefit from seasons like this is that they don’t move when “the cloud” is small. The things that are laid upon your heart to do in preparation for the rain, you are not doing them because the cloud is small. I pray that you will not be like that.
I pray you will be wise, get up, and take action. You will maximize this season of rain. People dismiss things because they are too small or because of preferences (they don’t like them). Thirdly, people dismiss things because of discontent. Elijah’s servant could have dismissed the small cloud if he was discontent or grumbling. “Why am I the one who has to go up and down looking for the cloud that is not missing? You have told the king to go and eat, to drink and enjoy himself. You are sitting there on top of the rock, putting your head in your lap. Maybe you are even sleeping; nobody knows, but you claim you are praying. But I am the one who is going up and down like a yo-yo.” People dismiss things because of discontent.
But if you understand that the position God has put you in is a position for your good, you will not be discontent. Joshua could have been discontent about having to fight in the valley. People were coming for his head with swords; he was dodging, fighting. It was bloody. Joshua could have said, “Moses, you just sat up there putting your hands up, pretending to be worshipping. Who can’t do that? I can put my hand up and pretend to be worshipping. Why am I the one dealing with all this mess?” Sometimes, people don’t realize that what Moses is doing on the mountain is what determines the victory they get in the valley. Don’t disdain your Moses.
I have heard people say all sorts of crap about things they do not understand. Do not be quick to judge. Over two decades ago, a friend was complaining to me about his Pastor. He felt he was the one doing all the work while his Pastor was doing nothing. I had to explain to him that, like Joshua, yes, he is the one facing the battle, but if his Pastor’s hands come down, he will lose. If his Pastor’s hands stay up, he will win. So, do your part. I am glad I was the one he spoke to.
Prayer: Father, help me not judge by the sight of my eyes or the hearing of my ears, but by Your Holy Spirit, in Jesus Mighty Name. Amen!
Don’t Dismiss
1 Kings 18:44 “Finally the seventh time, his servant told him, “I saw a little cloud about the size of a man’s hand rising from the sea.” Then Elijah shouted, “Hurry to Ahab and tell him, ‘Climb into your chariot and go back home. If you don’t hurry, the rain will stop you!’” (emphasis added).
Psalm 123:2 “We look to Jehovah our God for his mercy and kindness just as a servant keeps his eyes upon his master or a slave girl watches her mistress for the slightest signal.” (TLB). Read the rest of this entry
Be Sensitive!
Psalm 123:1-2 “I lift my eyes to you, O God, enthroned in heaven. We keep looking to the Lord our God for his mercy, just as servants keep their eyes on their master, as a slave girl watches her mistress for the slightest signal.”
The first thing that stands out from 1 Kings 18:41-44 is Go and Look. The second thing that stands out is Look Towards The Sea. The third thing that stands out is What Do You See? The rain is upon us, it has been declared. Read the rest of this entry
The Science
1 Kings 18:43 “Elijah (to his servant): Go now, and look in the direction of the sea…” (The Voice)
Elijah was a prophet, but he understood the science behind the anticipation. There is a science behind the anticipation. There is a science behind the prophetic. In this case, Elijah said, “Go and look toward the sea…”. Read the rest of this entry
Look Again!
1 Kings 18:43 “Go and look toward the sea,” he told his servant. And he went up and looked. “There is nothing there,” he said. Seven times Elijah said, “Go back…”
God is saying to you, “Go and look!” Yes, you have checked before that there was nothing there. God is saying, “Go back and look again.” Just go and look. Are you trusting God for a child? Take a pregnancy test. Go and check! Some say, “Pastor, I don’t want to check. I don’t want to put myself under pressure.” However, God is saying to you, “Go and check. Go and look.” You have trusted God for healing, you know you have received it and are walking in it. Yet, God is saying, “Go and look! Get a medical opinion. Get a second opinion. Just go and look. Some Christians say they would rather not look or check because they don’t want anything to affect their faith.
Faith is not affected by expecting and confirming what God wants to do. So, go and look, go, and check. You say, “Pastor, I submitted a proposal a while ago and I have been following up, but they have not responded.” Go and check, call again. Go and look is the first thing that jumps out at us from our focus scripture, and I am praying that as you look, you will see. As you step out in expectation, you will smell the rain, and you will declare petrichor is here. The rain is here!
The second thing that stands out is that Elijah was specific. Elijah did not just say Go and look…” Go and look where, under a rock or under the bed? Elijah said, “Look towards the Sea!” So powerful. Most times, the reason we are not seeing what God is doing is that we are looking in the wrong direction. But beginning from today, you will look towards the right direction in the Name of Jesus. Look towards the sea, not towards the South or towards the West. Do not look towards any other direction; only look towards the sea. People often think that walking with God is at variance with science, but it isn’t. In fact, science is actually the discovery of what God has already created. Major discoveries in science and breakthroughs in Tech are usually simulated or modelled after something in creation.
The computer, for example, was modelled after the human being; the input and output devices, you can see, hear, talk, and give feedback. The big buzz for a while now has been AI, artificial intelligence. And the breakthrough in AI was modelled after how the brain works, the synapses, and the connections. The building of the deep neural networks was modelled after the human brain, and that is why the breakthrough happened. In fact, we haven’t even scratched the surface when it comes to understanding the human brain. But with the little we have understood, see what has happened in humanity. God wants us to understand how He works. God wants us to have reason to our faith. And this is very important.
Prayer: Father, as I move in obedience to Your instructions this season, exceed my expectations and shut every voice of doubt and fear, in the Name of Jesus. Amen!
In Step
Galatians 5:25 “Since we are living by the Spirit, let us follow the Spirit’s leading in every part of our lives.”
You have to keep in step with the Holy Spirit for you to be in the right timing. Let Him determine and set the pace. On my missionary trips to Costa Rica, I had to eat their food, sit with the people, learn their culture, and learn some Spanish. Read the rest of this entry
Synchronized
Galatians 5:25 “Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.” (NIV).
To be in sync with Heaven’s timing, Engage In Prayers. Nothing brings you in sync with God faster than prayer. Engage Wise Counsel. Read the rest of this entry
Stay Engaged
Ecclesiastes 9:10 “Work hard at whatever you do, because there will be no action, no thought, no knowledge, no wisdom in the world of the dead—and that is where you are going.” (GNT)
Psalm 119:105 “Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path.” Stop looking for a vision and start looking for a verse. Read the rest of this entry
Pray Right
Matthew 14:23 “Then, after the crowd had gone, Jesus went up to a mountaintop alone (as He had intended from the start). As evening descended, He stood alone on the mountain, praying.” (The Voice)
If you check Jesus’ life, Jesus finished a meeting where amazing miracles had happened. He taught the Word of God, and the Word of God had healed multitudes. Read the rest of this entry
Engage Prayer
Matthew 6:6 “But when you pray, go away by yourself, shut the door behind you, and pray to your Father in private. Then your Father, who sees everything, will reward you.”
The key to having the right timing is how you engage. Engagement is so powerful. What do you need to engage so that your life can be in the right timing? How and what do you engage? Read the rest of this entry
