Category Archives: Spiritual Growth
Confronting God
Come now, let’s settle this,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, I will make them as white as snow. Though they are red like crimson, I will make them as white as wool’ Isa.1:18
Before the fire falls, you will need to confront God. ‘Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD’ Isa.1:18a [KJV]. This means that God has granted us permission to confront Him. It is important to understand that confrontation can be either negative or positive. God knows that there will Read the rest of this entry
Confronting The Enemy
‘Then Elijah stood in front of them and said, “How much longer will you waver… If the LORD is God, follow Him! But if Baal is God, then follow him!’ 1kings 18:21
Before the fire falls, you must confront the enemy. Challenge satan and his agents in the Name of Jesus. This kind of confrontation as prescribed in the Bible requires that you ‘submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you’ James 4:7 [KJV]. The place of the personal altar Read the rest of this entry
Confronting Yourself
‘Then Elijah called to the people, “Come over here!” They all crowded around him as he repaired the altar of the LORD that had been torn down’ 1kings 18:30
However, before the fire falls there are a couple of things that you must confront. The first thing you must confront is yourself. My grandmother would usually advice that ‘even if you deceive everybody, don’t deceive yourself’ tell yourself the truth. God says the same thing to us in the Word, ‘unto thy self Read the rest of this entry
Before The Fire Falls
‘Then call on the name of your god, and I will call on the Name of the LORD. The God who answers by setting fire to the wood is the true God!” And all the people agreed’ 1kings 18:24
Read 1kings 18:20-38. The fire falling means that God is set to do new and amazing things to show forth His glory. The altar is where the fire falls. Hence before the fire falls, you must ensure that the altar is in place to receive the fire from God. The altar is where man meets with God; it is the altar of sacrifice. Read the rest of this entry
Overcome Evil With Good
‘Great peace have those who love Your law, and nothing can make them stumble’ Psa.119:165 [KJV].
Vengeance is for God. Joseph learnt this key early and it helped him deal with the pain of betrayal. ‘But Joseph replied, Don’t be afraid of me. Am I God, that I can punish you? You intended to harm me, but God intended it all for good. He brought me to this position so I could save the lives of many people’ Read the rest of this entry
Deal With It!
‘If someone says, “I love God,” but hates a Christian brother or sister, that person is a liar; for if we don’t love people we can see, how can we love God, whom we cannot see?’ 1John.4:20
When offences come, it is wise to deal with them immediately so that they will not take root in your heart. Offence has the power to turn you into a visionless person because offence cripples vision. When Joseph was sold into slavery, he must have been hurt. Yet Joseph did not let offence creep into his heart, he Read the rest of this entry
The Intangible Word
‘The seed on the rocky soil represents those who hear the message and immediately receive it with joy’ Mark.4:16.
The greatest resources any man has are his intangible resources. Have you noticed that everyone seems to have similar material possessions? However, the things that differentiate us are our intangible possessions which are our greatest assets. The same thing applies to a nation or a people. Their greatest Read the rest of this entry
Acceptable Offerings
‘So if you are presenting a sacrifice at the altar… and you …remember that someone has something against you, leave your sacrifice there at the altar. Go and be reconciled to that person. Then come and offer your sacrifice to God’ Matt.5:24-25.
The secret to giving acceptable offerings is reconciliation. The enemy knows this also, which is why he constantly puts the hurdle of offence before Christians. The Hebrew and Greek word for offence is Mishkal and Scandalon respectively. Both words mean a trap, a snare, an impediment placed in the Read the rest of this entry
Stay Devoted
‘And we are instructed to turn from godless living and sinful pleasures. We should live in this evil world with wisdom, righteousness, and devotion to God’ Titus 2:12
Devotion comes with a price. Commitment to God calls for self-sacrifice. It is a choice to sacrifice your personal will for the will of God. When it’s all said and done, the only thing that will matter is how you have walked with God. It is your heart walk not whether kings served you or you served kings that will Read the rest of this entry
True Sacrifice
‘For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son. That whosoever believeth in Him will not die but have eternal life’ John.3:16.
True sacrifice to God results in unimaginable breakthrough. It is important to remember that when men look on the outside, God looks at the heart. This is why Jesus took us through the example of the widow and the significance of her offering to God [Mark 12:41-44]. In the eyes of men, what she gave was of little Read the rest of this entry
