Dispelling Storms:Personal Revelation
‘…Elisha prayed, O LORD, open his eyes and let him see! The LORD opened the …man’s eyes, and… he saw that the hillside around Elisha was filled with horses and chariots of fire’ 2kings 6:17
Personal revelation is key to dispelling both internal and external storms. You need to know without any shadow of doubt that Jesus is in your boat. It requires a personal revelation God wants to open your eyes because you need to have your own personal revelation amidst the storm. No other person’s revelation will work for you. Read 2 kings 6:15-17. Elisha could remain calm in the midst of a storm because he had personal revelation. Even though Elisha told the young man not to be afraid, it was not enough to dispel his fears. The Read the rest of this entry
Dispelling Internal Storms
‘When besieged, I’m calm as a baby. When all hell breaks loose, I’m collected and cool’ Ps.27:3 [MSG]
The storm within is more lethal than the storm without. As soon as you secure the presence of God, the first thing He proceeds to deal with is your internal storm. Jesus has to address every internal storm of anxiety, worry, depression, fear, uncertainty, and doubt; before dealing with the storm without [Matt.6:25]. Of course you will find yourself having to go through very tough situations. You must choose not to worry but instead keep your heart stayed on God. You may not have the answers but you know the God who has all the Read the rest of this entry
Securing His Presence
‘Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me’ Ps.23:4 [KJV]
The major key to stilling every storm in our lives is securing the presence of God. Safety they say is not in the absence of danger but in the presence of the Lord. His presence guarantees your safety and deliverance inspite of the storm. This is why you repeatedly hear people testify that even though they experienced real life storms with waves crashing and all, their boats did not capsize. ‘Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for You are close beside me. Your rod and Your staff protect and comfort me’ Read the rest of this entry
Sources of Storms IV
‘It was not because of his sins or his parents’ sins, Jesus answered. This happened so the power of God could be seen in him’ John 9:3
Some storms arise by divine appointment. In other words, the storm is born out of predestination. You have been divinely appointed to meet with the storm. Some people have a hard time understanding or accepting that storms are borne out of divine appointment because all they know about God is that He is good all the time. Guess what, even in the midst of such storms, God is all together good. ‘The LORD is righteous in all His ways, and holy in all His works’ Ps.145:17. If you are experiencing such a storm it is because God is good. Read the rest of this entry
Sources of Storms III
‘Saul’s son Jonathan had a son named Mephibosheth… He was five years old when the report came… that Saul and Jonathan had been killed… When the child’s nurse heard the news, she picked him up and fled. But as she hurried away, she dropped him, and he became crippled’ 2 Sam.4:4
Storms can arise simply because we live in a broken and imperfect world. These sort of storms are not your fault or from the enemy [even though the enemy would be happy] but are circumstantial. In other words, such storms are built on the imperfection in the world. Mephibosheth did nothing wrong. Arguably what happened to him was not an enemy attack. He was being carried away to safety but in the process he was dropped and he became crippled. This young boy would have to live with this health storm for the rest of his life. The Read the rest of this entry
Sources of Storms II
‘The farmer’s workers… said, Sir, the field where you planted that good seed is full of weeds! Where did they come from? An enemy has done this!’ the farmer exclaimed…’ Matt.13:27-28
The second source of the storms is the enemy. The farmer in the story in Matthew 13:24-27 had done what he was supposed to do. In other words he was in the right but he still encountered storms caused by the enemy. You may be experiencing something similar in your life, business, marriage, or education. You started out with good seed but the enemy has sown thorns alongside your seed. The enemy is determined to wipe you out, his mission is to kill, steal and destroy. Jesus says ‘I have come that you might have life and have it more Read the rest of this entry
Sources of Storms I
‘Throw me into the sea, Jonah said, and it will become calm again. I know that this terrible storm is all my fault’. Jonah 1:12
The storms that we experience are not without reason. Storms come from varying sources that is why it is important to check and identify the source of the storm. Identifying the source of the storm better equips us with understanding to deal with the storms through Jesus Christ. Storms we experience sometimes arise as a result of the choices or decisions we have made. ‘The LORD gave this message to Jonah… Get up and go to the great city of Nineveh. Announce my judgment against it… But Jonah got up and went in the opposite Read the rest of this entry
The Storm
‘Jesus said to His disciples, “Let’s cross to the other side of the lake.” So they took Jesus in the boat… But soon a fierce storm came up… Jesus was sleeping… The disciples woke Him up, shouting, “Teacher, don’t you care…’ Mark 4:35-38.
Imagine the storm approaching and Peter sends the first person ‘check if He was still in the boat’. The first feedback is that Jesus is there but sleeping. So Peter figures all must be well, if Jesus is on this boat we are fine. Then the high waves and the boat starts filling up with water and the second feedback says He is still sleeping. Peter could not take it anymore, along with the other disciples I can almost imagine him racing to where Jesus lay and waking him up vigorously not waiting for Him to finish opening His eyes before he Read the rest of this entry
Beyond the ‘BUT’
‘For the wages of sin is death, BUT the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord’ Rom.6:23
The word ‘But’ is seemingly short yet very powerful word. ‘But’ introduces change in every sentence where it exists. The word ‘but’ can introduce either positivity or negativity to a sentence. You can say the word ‘but’ is a game changer. You passed the interview ‘but’ the board decided a female was best for the position. The ‘but’ in this case negates the whole situation and success suddenly seems like failure. You work very hard ‘but’ you are struggling to make ends meet. Every negative ‘but’ that has changed your success story to failure the Blood of Jesus will wipe away today. If this has been your story up until now, by the power in the Name of Jesus you will experience Read the rest of this entry
God Wants You
‘Long ago the LORD said to Israel: “I have loved you, my people, with an everlasting love. With unfailing love I have drawn you to myself’ Jer.31:3
The best offering you can give God is yourself. The best gift you can give to Him is the gift of you. We are too quick to think that God is interested in what we have and that is why He wants to befriend us. So people think that as soon as they give their tithe and offering they have done their part. It is good to give offerings to God, it is wonderful that we can pay our tithe but this is not what God is after. The Bible says He owns the cattle upon a thousand hills, if God is hungry do you think you can feed Him? What food do you think you can Read the rest of this entry
