Power to Do What?

By Deacon Joseph Nnaji

The Bible says in the book of Hosea 4:6 that; “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou have rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee.” 

Knowledge is so important to God that He warned the children of Israel in Joshua 1:8 saying, “This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shall meditate there-in day and night, that thou may observe to do according to all that is written in it: for then shalt thou make thy way prosperous, and then thou shall have good success.” 

And in 2 Timothy 2:15, John 8:32, Daniel 11:32, Luke 10:19, Matthew 16:19, we understand we have been given power and authority. 

With all this tremendous power that the Lord Jesus Christ has made available to His followers, why is it that so many of us are just barely surviving? Why is it that the enemies are having a field day? 

Why is it that when the sea rages or the storm of life arises, we go into meltdown, instead of standing up to calm the raging storm we go into hiding?  

The first step is the knowing, and then the using of that which is available unto us. Imagine prince Charles not knowing that he is from the royal family and next in line to the throne, he may never have become the king of England. 

So many God’s children just go through life not knowing whom they are in Christ, and because of that ignorance they never made impact in any meaningful way. 

As sons and daughters of the Most High, we must know that our Father is the King of kings, and the Lord of lords. He is the Almighty (all power belongs to Him). 

Revelations 1:6, “He has made us Kings and Priests unto God and His Father” So if kings, where is the words of a king that carries power? Ecclesiastes 8:4.  

I pray for the grace to search out the knowledge of who we are in the Lord and begin to operate in that realm, in Jesus mighty Name. Amen.  

You will have good success this 2022. 

Remain blessed.  Shalom. 

Power of "The Blessing"

From Our Pastor's Desk

Proverbs 10:22 – “The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it” One vital thing people pray and seek for in life is blessings. 

Every man, woman, boy and girl wants it. There is yet no man in life that does not have the desire to be blessed. 

Despite the desire and drive for blessings, not many people really enjoy it.  

What is The Blessing – It is the empowerment of God to do well. Comes through His word, impartation etc. Whoever receives the Blessing cannot be cursed. 

You do well, you become fruitful etc The Blessing is different from blessings, which are signs of the blessing at work. Without the blessing one struggles, it makes a difference. 

The secret to enjoying ceaseless flow of blessings in life is to have ‘the blessing’ Please understand that not all possessions are blessings. 

It is only those achievements, possessions that add no tears or pains that are true blessing. 

Some scheme their ways to the top, which is not a blessing. There are people that make covenants with the devil, demons, witches and other dark spiritual power to have a breakthrough; that is not a blessing. 

The only true blessing is that which God Himself gives a man and it comes through ‘the blessing’. There are a lot of people that are rich but are not blessed. When you have the blessing you won’t have to struggle for blessings. 

The blessing is the principal thing, therefore get it.  The Lord bless you with “the blessing”, in Jesus mighty Name. Amen.  

You will have good success this 2022.  

Remain blessed.  

Shalom.

I've Got The Power

From Our Pastor's Desk

Ephesians 1:20 – 2:6 – “Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church” 

Jesus rose from the dead…. And He now occupies His throne. He occupies the right hand of God, the Father, and that is where we are with Him. 

Ephesians 2:6 “And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus” 

Brethren, the right-hand position is the right hand of power. Right hand of might, authority and potency. The right hand location of God the Father, is where Jesus is seated currently, and where we are spiritually. 

Although the Bible commonly speaks of God as having various human body parts, such as eyes, ears, nostrils, a right hand, and so on, it should be clear that the infinite core being of God, called “the Father” in the Bible, does not have a physical body or physical form as human beings do, such that someone could literally sit at God’s right hand. But Biblically, the right hand is commonly associated with power. 

At the right hand of God is Jesus Christ and us, where we are divinely located. There is power in the right hand.  May we not lose our positional power and advantage, in Jesus mighty Name. Amen.  

You will have good success this 2022.  

Remain blessed.  Shalom.

Not By Your Power

From Our Pastor's Desk

Zechariah 4:6 - “This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.”  

Two cases.  One in Judges 19 & 20. The tribes of Israel sent men through all the tribe of Benjamin and demanded the culprits of some dastardly act of gang-rape & murder to be handed over to them for appropriate judgment, so as to put away evil from Israel. 

But rather, the children of Benjamin defiantly mobilized for war against the children of Israel. 

Three times the children of Israel sought counsel from God about going to war against the tribe of Benjamin and three times God gave them a go-ahead. 

However, they got different results. And another in 1st King 20:1-21. Ben-hadad, the king of Syria, gathered his entire host together against the extremely idolatrous king Ahab and his evil wife, Jezebel. 

In spite of Ahab’s dastardly sins, not only did God send a message of hope to the idolatrous King Ahab, He actually delivered on His promise by giving King Ahab an unexpected resounding victory over that great enemy host. 

We win, succeed, excel, breakthrough or prosper, surely, not by our own might or power, but by the working of God’s precious Spirit inside of us. 

So next time you encounter a problem, face challenges or sense a battle around you, remember Zechariah 4:6.  

Grace to know and appropriate due glory to God for His faithfulness in our lives (and realizing that it’s not by our power nor might), the Lord will give unto us, in Jesus mighty Name. Amen.  

You will have good success this 2022.  

Remain blessed.  Shalom. 

November 2022 - Month of His Power on Earth

From Our Pastor's Desk

Welcome to this our new Month of His Power on Earth in Jesus name.  

Matthew 6:13-“For thine is the kingdom, and the power” 

Rev. 7:12 – “Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen” 

He alone has ALL the power and He’s the ALL-Mighty.  Psalms 62:11 says “God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God” 

All power and might will continue to be His for all eternity. He spoke the universe, more than 100 billion galaxies, into being. 

Nothing on earth, in heaven or underneath the earth is too difficult for Him. Jeremiah 32:17 – “Ah Lord GOD! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee:” 

Mercy Seatizens, I welcome you to this Month of November, “Our Month His Power on Earth”. The month that God will manifest His awesome power in our lives, because He loves us. No matter what we might be facing, God can & will help us. Nothing is too hard for Him. 

No need is too great for Him to meet. No problem is too complicated for Him to solve. No foe is too strong for Him to conquer. No prayer is too difficult for Him to answer. And He has given us His power. 

Go forth in His power & might, in Jesus Name.