By Deac. Kemi Epedi
There are various places in the Bible where the verse begins with an action word –Rejoice, Be Bold, Believe, Pray without ceasing, etc.
These passages make us understand that God is giving us a direct instruction; and that He expects a corresponding response from us. So when you see ‘Arise and shine!’ the implication is ‘You arise!’ and ‘You shine!’ And the appropriate response from us should be “I will arise and I will shine”. Why is it important that we respond this way? Because embedded in us is the anointing and empowerment to fulfill it.
So when you refuse to respond appropriately, you deny yourself the opportunity to walk in power and victory in that specific area of your life. When God says Arise, He is not considering your own ability; He is considering the power and anointing that is saturated in that command, ‘Arise’. The reality is that life will knock you down.
However, you must make up your mind as to whether you will stay down or get back up again. Even when you are standing, God still expects you to arise. Why? Because if you do not arise, you cannot really shine; and the world cannot come to your light.
You will have good success this 2016.
Remain blessed
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Thursday, July 14, 2016
Thursday, July 7, 2016
Light in the Night
By Pastor 'Deji Adewale
There are many biblical interpretations of night. 1st Thessalonians 5:5-8 tells us that sins are committed in the night or darkness - “For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, get drunk at night.
But since we belong to the day, let us be self-controlled” Night time is generally an unpleasant time.
It is a time of sadness and weeping for some (Psalm 30:5), wearisome to the afflicted, lonely, favorable to the purpose of the wicked, wild beasts go forth in search of prey during the night, time of stumbling, of spiritual darkness, seasons of severe calamities, of spiritual desertion, even death.
Night time could be bitter, hellish, unpalatable, and painful. But thank God that those in their nighttime are not left alone, they are not hopeless. Zechariah 14:7 says – “At night time it shall be light”. There is light in the dark tunnel.
Though we walk through the valley of the shadow of death we shall fear no evil, for He is with us; His rod and His staff they comfort us. Are you going through a nighttime experience right now?
Things are just not working your way; you weep inwardly…Arise, shine, my brothers & sisters, for thy light has come. “At night time it shall be light”
You will have good success this 2016.
Remain blessed.
Shalom.
We'd love to welcome you at one of our services:
RCCG Dominion Mercy Seat
695 Ocean Avenue
Jersey City
NJ 07305
There are many biblical interpretations of night. 1st Thessalonians 5:5-8 tells us that sins are committed in the night or darkness - “For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, get drunk at night.
But since we belong to the day, let us be self-controlled” Night time is generally an unpleasant time.
It is a time of sadness and weeping for some (Psalm 30:5), wearisome to the afflicted, lonely, favorable to the purpose of the wicked, wild beasts go forth in search of prey during the night, time of stumbling, of spiritual darkness, seasons of severe calamities, of spiritual desertion, even death.
Night time could be bitter, hellish, unpalatable, and painful. But thank God that those in their nighttime are not left alone, they are not hopeless. Zechariah 14:7 says – “At night time it shall be light”. There is light in the dark tunnel.
Though we walk through the valley of the shadow of death we shall fear no evil, for He is with us; His rod and His staff they comfort us. Are you going through a nighttime experience right now?
Things are just not working your way; you weep inwardly…Arise, shine, my brothers & sisters, for thy light has come. “At night time it shall be light”
You will have good success this 2016.
Remain blessed.
Shalom.
We'd love to welcome you at one of our services:
RCCG Dominion Mercy Seat
695 Ocean Avenue
Jersey City
NJ 07305
Thursday, June 30, 2016
Arise and Shine
Isaiah 60:1 – “Arise; Shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee …” The main reason given by Isaiah why the people should arise and shine is because their light has come and the glory of the LORD is risen upon them.
In this verse, the light referred to here is our Lord Jesus Christ, who is the Son of God.
4: 6 refers to Him as the Sun of Righteousness. John 8:12 and 9:5 describes Jesus Christ as the "Light of the world" The “rising and shining” of our light also has to do with God's glory shining through us.
This succeeding verses mentioned this – “the glory of the Lord is risen upon you” and “But the Lord will arise over you, and His glory will be seen upon you” We have no light of our own, except that which comes from the Lord. And with the coming of the greater the lesser terminates.
No matter how great a situation, person or thing is, when a greater, stronger and more dominant appears, the lesser is done away with. Light terminates darkness. When Light comes, darkness flees, scampers away, ab-sconds… John 1:5 – “And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not” I declare that every darkness in our lives shall give way to the light of God...
You will have good success this 2016.
Remain blessed.
Shalom.
In this verse, the light referred to here is our Lord Jesus Christ, who is the Son of God.
4: 6 refers to Him as the Sun of Righteousness. John 8:12 and 9:5 describes Jesus Christ as the "Light of the world" The “rising and shining” of our light also has to do with God's glory shining through us.
This succeeding verses mentioned this – “the glory of the Lord is risen upon you” and “But the Lord will arise over you, and His glory will be seen upon you” We have no light of our own, except that which comes from the Lord. And with the coming of the greater the lesser terminates.
No matter how great a situation, person or thing is, when a greater, stronger and more dominant appears, the lesser is done away with. Light terminates darkness. When Light comes, darkness flees, scampers away, ab-sconds… John 1:5 – “And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not” I declare that every darkness in our lives shall give way to the light of God...
You will have good success this 2016.
Remain blessed.
Shalom.
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