Isaiah 61- The Spirit of the Lord is upon me...

Isaiah 61

King James Version (KJV)

61 The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;

² To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;
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; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified.
⁴ And they shall build the old wastes, they shall raise up the former desolations, and they shall repair the waste cities, the desolations of many generations.
⁵ And strangers shall stand and feed your flocks, and the sons of the alien shall be your plowmen and your vinedressers.
⁶ But ye shall be named the Priests of the Lord: men shall call you the Ministers of our God: ye shall eat the riches of the Gentiles, and in their glory shall ye boast yourselves.
⁷ For your shame ye shall have double; and for confusion they shall rejoice in their portion: therefore in their land they shall possess the double: everlasting joy shall be unto them.
⁸ For I the Lord love judgment, I hate robbery for burnt offering; and I will direct their work in truth, and I will make an everlasting covenant with them.
⁹ And their seed shall be known among the Gentiles, and their offspring among the people: all that see them shall acknowledge them, that they are the seed which the Lord hath blessed.
¹⁰ I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.
¹¹ For as the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as the garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth; so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.

A Message to ...?

 Rabbi Cahn's YT account removed the video it said, due to contractual agreements; so I've posted another video I came across today

Dan Mohler

(Though I'm not American, I thought this was a relevant post)

A Message to America: Jonathan Cahn Addresses The Presidential Inaugural Prayer Breakfast

Who Am I- Sunday Adelaja

I like to post things that will be of great value to people who use this blog. This will bless you greatly as you listen and put to work what you hear.

 

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Purpose Of Man, Purpose of God

This is something I believe fundamentally, every single person on this planet is here with a purpose. Each person has the solution to the issues of others. I've been thinking about this a lot recently...

Setting Goals- Zig Ziglar

I saw that Zig Zigglar passed on November 28(my birthday) so I thought it might be useful to post how much of a blessing this man was.

 

 

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Isaiah 51: 1 -16 "O Righteous One, Fear No Man!"

(Please note that the title takes 2 Corinthians 5:21 in perspective, that the born again is now the righteousness of God in Christ. )

51 Hearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek the Lord: look unto the rock whence ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit whence ye are digged.

² Look unto Abraham your father, and unto Sarah that bare you: for I called him alone, and blessed him, and increased him.

³ For the Lord shall comfort Zion: he will comfort all her waste places; and he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the Lord; joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody.

⁴ Hearken unto me, my people; and give ear unto me, O my nation: for a law shall proceed from me, and I will make my judgment to rest for a light of the people.

⁵ My righteousness is near; my salvation is gone forth, and mine arms shall judge the people; the isles shall wait upon me, and on mine arm shall they trust.

⁶ Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath: for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment, and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner: but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished.

⁷ Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; fear ye not the reproach of men, neither be ye afraid of their revilings.

⁸ For the moth shall eat them up like a garment, and the worm shall eat them like wool: but my righteousness shall be for ever, and my salvation from generation to generation.

⁹ Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the Lord; awake, as in the ancient days, in the generations of old. Art thou not it that hath cut Rahab, and wounded the dragon?

¹⁰ Art thou not it which hath dried the sea, the waters of the great deep; that hath made the depths of the sea a way for the ransomed to pass over?

¹¹ Therefore the redeemed of the Lord shall return, and come with singing unto Zion; and everlasting joy shall be upon their head: they shall obtain gladness and joy; and sorrow and mourning shall flee away.

¹² I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man which shall be made as grass;

¹³ And forgettest the Lord thy maker, that hath stretched forth the heavens, and laid the foundations of the earth; and hast feared continually every day because of the fury of the oppressor, as if he were ready to destroy? and where is the fury of the oppressor?

¹⁴ The captive exile hasteneth that he may be loosed, and that he should not die in the pit, nor that his bread should fail.

¹⁵ But I am the Lord thy God, that divided the sea, whose waves roared: The Lord of hosts is his name.

¹⁶ And I have put my words in thy mouth, and I have covered thee in the shadow of mine hand, that I may plant the heavens, and lay the foundations of the earth, and say unto Zion, Thou art my people.

Put The Spirit First

But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him (John 4:23).

One thing you must accord prime importance in your life as a Christian, is to always put the Spirit first; give Him the preeminence in your life. Never allow anything take your attention or focus away from Him; put Him before everything else.

Even in prayer, the Apostle Paul shows us the prime place of the Spirit when he says in 1 Corinthians 14:15:"What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also." Observe that praying in the spirit came first. A good number of Christians have this in reverse. Many who pray in the spirit at all, pray with the understanding first, then pray with the spirit.

Such believers would have their lives dominated by natural circumstances because they put their understanding first and the spirit last. Hence, no matter what they face in life, they'd respond first from their understanding. This of course, would be a response of fear, agitation, and apprehension; because they've only trained themselves to think and reason first from the standpoint of their human understanding. Their answers come from the carnal realm.

The experience of King Asa of Judah shows that it's dangerous to live this way as a Christian. Asa was a wonderful king, who experienced God's favour when he assumed the throne as a king of Judah. The Lord helped him against his enemies several times because He put the Lord first. However, the Bible tells us that thirty-nine years into Asa'a reign as king of Judah, he became "...diseased in his feet, until his disease was exceeding great: yet in his disease he sought not to the Lord, but to the physicians" (2 Chronicles 16:12).

Rather than seek the Lord, Asa resorted to the doctors for help. The doctors couldn't help him, and he died of the disease. Let the Spirit always come first in your life. Make it a principle for yourself; to trust the Lord always and seek His help only!

Prayer

Dear Father, I thank you for your love, your grace, and the power of your Word in my life! I thank you also for the fellowship of the Holy Spirit and the blessings I receive as I yield myself to you to have your way in my life, in Jesus' Name. Amen.

Rhapsody of Realities    September 4, 2012

--Pastor Chris Oyakhilome

Psalm 93 - Come Let Us Magnify The LORD

Psalm 93

King James Version (KJV)

93 The Lord reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; the Lord is clothed with strength, wherewith he hath girded himself: the world also is stablished, that it cannot be moved.

² Thy throne is established of old: thou art from everlasting.
³ The floods have lifted up, O Lord, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their waves.
⁴ The Lord on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, yea, than the mighty waves of the sea.
⁵ Thy testimonies are very sure: holiness becometh thine house, O Lord, for ever.

Psalm 93

Amplified Bible (AMP)

Psalm 93

¹ The Lord reigns, He is clothed with majesty; the Lord is robed, He has girded Himself with strength and power; the world also is established, that it cannot be moved.

² Your throne is established from of old; You are from everlasting.

³ The floods have lifted up, O Lord, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up the roaring of their waves.

⁴ The Lord on high is mightier and more glorious than the noise of many waters, yes, than the mighty breakers and waves of the sea.

⁵ Your testimonies are very sure; holiness [apparent in separation from sin, with simple trust and hearty obedience] is becoming to Your house, O Lord, forever.

Supernatural Vision

And the Lord said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward: For all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever(Genesis 13:14-15).

If you want to prosper beyond your wildest imagination for the rest of the year, you must begin to visualize the extraordinary. In other words, you must have supernatural vision. God has done everything He needed to do for you to live a wonderful life. The reason some live below God's provision is their inability to see all the things God provided for them freely.

The children of Israel became fearful and hopeless after they heard the evil reports of the ten spies that there were giants in the land. Joshua and Caleb however saw differently. The Bible says, "And Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and said, Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it" (Numbers 13:30).

What you see is dependent on how you see. You could say, "My money is reducing fast," or you could say "I still have some money." You could say, "My brother is sick," or you could say, "My brother is recovering." The man who was healed at Bethsaida made a very striking statement before his sight was completely restored. He said he saw men as trees, walking (Mark 8:22-26). Jesus placed His hands on his eyes again and his sight was totally restored.

You might be praying earnestly for something without getting results. It's time to look up and say, "I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth" (Psalms 121:1-2).

God told Abraham to get up and look beyond the horizon, because he was going to receive as far as his eyes could see (Genesis 13:14-15). Therefore, stop celebrating your problems for that'll only serve to magnify them; instead, say, "It's settled. I am walking by faith and not by sight." When you look above the problems, you activate faith in God. In that atmosphere of faith, you'll get a miracle. If you believe your help comes from heaven, begin to see it, say it and act it.

CONFESSION

I do not look at visible things that are temporal, but I keep my eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of my faith. I walk by faith and not by sight.

Rhapsody of Realities  April 29, 2007

--Pastor Chris Oyakhilome

It's A New Day!

My sister, Stacey, called me yesterday with a message for God's people. I asked her to write it so I could deliver to you. Below is the message. 

A prophetic Word: It’s A New Day
It is said that the darkest hour comes before dawn. On August 7th, 2012, Eve of my New Day,  I tried very hard to stay awake. I twisted and turned trying to keep my eyes open. The spirit of fear and torment plagued me. I softly muttered the Word of God, not wanting my husband to hear my battle with the enemy. Then at last fell I asleep. Early in the morning, about 4am, I was in the Word when the Lord spoke: your plague Is Over! Plague of torment, fear, confusion; It Is Over!  

The Lord told me, I will plague them that plague you. I will fight against them that fight against you. You see the king of Moab, Balak, warred against the children of Israel and sent for Balaam to curse them, but God says,  I would not hearken unto Balaam. Therefore He blessed them still, and delivered them out of Balak’s hand (Joshua 24:9).  Beloved, if this Word is ministering to you, it is yours. The enemy cannot curse you because God will not hearken unto his petition, Isaiah 8:10 “Take counsel together and it shall come to nought; speak the Word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us.” He has delivered you out of the enemy’s hand. The Lord has blessed you. Rest.

Later I was praying in the Spirit and the Lord spoke again in my spirit; It’s a New Day! I asked the Lord what He means “It’s A New Day”? And He told me: your night season of weeping Is over!  Friends, let us talk about your night season: it was DARK. Darkness means confusion, no direction, therefore hopelessness; always fearing the unknown. My sister/brother take your night clothes off and dress for your NEW DAY, put on the garments of praise , dress in victory, thanksgiving and laughter. Dance before the Lord, dance before the Lord,  because this is A NEW DAY!

He further pointed out to me that today is the eighth (8th )  day of the eighth (8th) month which means new beginnings. New beginnings means, my friend, to start; to initiate; to create; to invent; a new start. Something new is about to happen to you.  As it is written: Isaiah 64:4; “For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, what he hath prepared for him that waits for him.”   

It is a New Day my friend, the enemy has plagued you long enough. It is over! You have been plagued with confusion, fear, hopelessness, anxiety, sickness, debts and all the fiery darts which the enemy have thrown at you; But the Lord told me to tell His people it is a New Day!  

In the beginning the earth was without form and void, that might be what your life looks like now, but speak like your Creator into your own life and situation; has he not said ye are gods?  Do like your master and create things into your own life, nation, and generation. Live by your confession! He says, let there be light and there was light! Fill your new day with let there be( s). He has given you the authority and dominion to rule and reign in your New Day. You are no longer in bondage. You are no longer a slave to your night season. You now have light; walk in it. You are free.

Your New Day brings purpose like Hadassah, who is called Esther; one who is elected, selected and appointed. Called to the kingdom for such a time as this. Sent by God to go before Kings and leaders. Esther, you carry nations’ deliverance in your womb. You change courses and seasons. Leaving an indelible mark in the history of a nation. Esther, you are a heroine. Step into your New Day and obey the voice of God.  Like Esther, say ,“if I perish I perish, but INDEED I must see the king!”    

Beloved, your new day brings light which is direction; Isaiah 60:1 ARISE, SHINE; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. Make your request known unto God. Speak into your New Day and declare what you want it to be. It is a blank cheque!

Make your petition known unto the Lord like Hanna who had her New Day of being pregnant with the prophet Samuel, and Zaharias, John the Baptist’s father, who had his New Day with the announcement of his son’s birth. Their night season of mockery, ridicule, scorn and barrenness was over! They became fruitful;  able to produce. Step into your Canaan land. A land of fruitfulness; eating without scarcity which means no Lack, a land fill with joy and plenty. Enjoying homes that you did not build and occupying vineyards that you did not plant. In other Words, acquiring successful businesses that you did not start, reaping from its profits.  Enter into your rest and abide in His peace from your night season of hardship; this is your Canaan land.

Beloved, this is your hour for the glory of God to be seen in your life and family. David, come forth from the field and take your throne. Moses, come forth from your hiding and deliver my people. Daniel, come forth out of the Lion’s den. Three Hebrew boys, come out of the fire. Lazarus, come out of the grave and live. Paul and Silas, come out of prison and preach the gospel. Children of God, come out of the wilderness and go into Canaan land! It’s A New Day!

-Stacey Lee Thomas August 8, 2012