Sacrifice of Praise

By Deacon Olasumbo Yusuf

There are times when God did not come through the way we thought He would - medical test comes positive, spouse wants a divorce, child is wayward, mortgage company calls in the loan, creditor wants to foreclose, hearing of rumors of war, going through hardship, stuck in a hard place & can’t see a way out…

But when we  choose to praise God in spite of the storm, He is honored and our faith grows deeper. The sacrifice of  praise comes from a humble heart that has been  purified by fire - Romans 14:17.

It flows continually from a worship heart in good times and bad.  Acts 16:23-25. Heaviness is a depression. It is a spirit. It’s an enemy of our destiny, a spiritual robber. It stops God’s people from accessing God’s best for their lives.

While praising God, we are further empowered and equipped for spiritual weapons to conquer the spirit of heaviness. Certain blessings meant for you in 2019, you will see them in Jesus mighty name.

Anybody standing on your way God will replace them in Jesus mighty name. Shouting for joy, rejoicing on every side, singing are the activators i.e. things that must be in place for your packages to be delivered. 

Finally, Habakkuk 3:19 – “For Jehovah Lord God will be my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds' feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places”, in Jesus Name. AMEN.

You will have good success this 2019.

Remain blessed. 

Shalom.

Stairway to Victory

From Our Pastor's Desk

Suddenly, the battle came to king Jehoshaphat. He didn’t ask for it, he wasn’t the cause; he didn’t induce it.

It just came. 2nd Chron. 20:1 - “It came to pass after this also, that the children of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and with them other beside the Ammonites, came against Jehoshaphat to battle…” 

Young king Jehoshaphat was a beloved, righteous king who put everything into the service of Jehovah.

But he still came under attack. Three powerful kings just rose up one morning and decided to combine their armory, soldiers, strength and attack him. He did nothing to provoke these kings. Little wonder, David said, many are the afflictions of the righteous but the Lord delivers him from them all. 

But, before being delivered, the righteous faces attack too. It doesn’t matter how righteous we are, we face attacks, downturns, loss, adversity, afflictions etc. We are not immune. In fact, the more righteous we are, the more enemy attack we are likely to face.

Scary, right? Many are the afflictions of the righteous….. Jehoshaphat came under a confederate allied attack of a combined army of three nations, but he was victorious. And today, we would see the steps he took unto his victory.

Jehovah Sabaoth, the Man of War, One that has never lost & will never lose a battle, will take over our battles of life, in Jesus Name. AMEN.

You will have good success this 2019.

Remain blessed. 

Shalom.

Let the Shackles Off

By Pastor 'Tayo Adewale

What does it mean to let the shackles off? It means having a freedom to do as you please - Exodus 8:1.

Shackle hinders ones movement, it limits us, it causes us to isolate, makes us feel alone, dims our vision and robs us of hope. Shackles will not allow us to  praise God the way we really want to.

Things  that represent shackles; that hinder us from  praising God are sin, sickness, unforgiveness,  guilt, low self-esteem, bondage, poverty etc. 

Jesus want us to be free from the shackles that  may be binding us.

How to let the shackles  go off? Shackles won’t go off until you put praise on. Great examples were Paul & Silas, even though they were in prison, bound by shackles, they were singing hymns. 

Focus on God, because He’s the only One that can set us free - John 8:36  Grace and forgiveness, learn how to forgive, let it go, there is freedom in forgiveness!

In conclusion, wrap up in praise, don’t only take a coffee or tea break, take also a praise break, praise God for His attributes and acts, and as you do this, every shackle, and chain will break off permanently, in Jesus precious name. AMEN.

You will have good success this 2019.

Remain blessed. 

Shalom.

Put it On

From Our Pastor's Desk

Isaiah 61: 3 - To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness… Praise brings down the glory of God.

The glory of God brings down His blessings. The enemies hate people praising God. Praise stops the activities of the enemies. As you praise God, the  activities of the enemy in your life comes to a stop in  Jesus name. 

There are some blessings that  no fasting and prayer can bring your way. There are  some major increases that will come your way only  through offering quality praise. Praise easily attracts  God’s presence. If you have tried to solve a particular problem for so long, it may be that the key you are inserting into  the key hole is the wrong one. 

Put on the Garment of Praise. If you praise God regularly as He wants, you will not need to spend much time making requests. Your desire will be granted before you even ask. But if you concentrate on requests while praying, you may need to put in so much time, yet the result may not be so encouraging.

How often do you praise God? Praising God makes you God focused, while always asking makes you need focused. By the reason of the anointing, before this year runs out, you will wear a new garment, in Jesus precious name. AMEN.

You will have good success this 2019. Remain blessed. 

Shalom.

April 2019 - Our Month of Praise For Heaviness

From Our Pastor's Desk

 Welcome to this our new Month of Praise For Heaviness in Jesus name.

Isaiah 61: 3 - To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness… Heaviness means unwelcome, burdensome difficulty, laborious weight, persisting sadness etc.

The spirit of heaviness is not of the Holy Spirit, for it brings difficult yokes, heavy burdens. When one is under heaviness, there is depression, despair, dejection, inner hurts, feeling of hopelessness, broken-heartedness.

Jesus, understanding this, said in Matthew 11:28-30 – “Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Take my yoke upon you...For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light ” However, praise is a garment of the Holy Spirit. We need to literally cloth ourselves in praise. 

The Hebrew word, labash, used for garment means to wrap or cover ourselves, in praise. The garment of praise is to leave no openings or holes which hostile spirits of heaviness can penetrate.

It’s a matter of our will!! Let’s put on the garments of Praise. In this Month of Praise for Heaviness, the Holy Spirit will destroy every difficult yoke & lift from off our shoulders every heavy burden & weights.

Shackles & chains are permanently broken, in Jesus Name. AMEN