Standing in Faith 2

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You cannot deal with fear on your own, you will need the One who dealt with fear and death, this is God through Christ. You need to draw near to God to trump fear. “Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you…” James‬ 4:8 KJV
The great promise to those who seek the Lord is that he will be found. “If you seek him, he will be found by you” (1 Chronicles 26:9) And when he is found, there is great reward. “Whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him” (Hebrews 11:6)
God himself is our greatest reward. And when we have him, we have everything. Therefore, “Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually!” (Psalms 105:4).

God’s candid advice to all: if you don’t take your stand in faith, you won’t have a leg to stand in.
“People with their minds set on you, you keep completely whole, Steady on their feet, because they keep at it and don’t quit. Depend on God and keep at it because, in the Lord God, you have a sure thing.” Isaiah‬ ‭26‬:‭1‬-‭6‬ ‭MSG‬‬
Trusting in the ability and capability of God is not a one-off thing. You have to be consistent, persistent, and committed to it. Even when it does not look like it, you will still trust Him. Abraham became the father of faith because of his unrelentless trust. Confidence in God.
“Against all odds, when it looked hopeless, Abraham believed the promise and expected God to fulfil it. He took God at his word, and as a result, he became the father of many nations. God’s declaration over him came to pass: “Your descendants will be so many that they will be impossible to count!” Romans‬ ‭4‬:‭18‬ ‭TPT‬‬

We looked at King Ajar last week, King Ajah had a better idea than God, he had already figured out how going into a treaty with the king of Syria will shut down his enemy. He had an alternative to the help of God because he had easily forgotten the mighty hand of the God of Israel that delivered him once.
Another incident occurred in his life; he had a foot disease which lead to his death. He thought he had it all in place, he did not bring God into the picture because his trust was in his physicians.
“In the thirty-ninth year of his reign, Asa developed a serious foot disease. Yet even with the severity of his disease, he did not seek the Lord’s help but turned only to his physicians. So he died in the forty-first year of his reign.” 2 Chronicles‬ ‭16‬:‭12‬-‭13‬ ‭NLT‬‬

In conclusion, my admonition is this; “Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.” ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭3‬:‭5‬-‭6‬ ‭NLT‬‬
Revealing His love,
Jummy Akinjide

Standing in Faith 1

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Life as we all know is full of challenges but we are encouraged by Jesus to stay positive in the midst of it, “I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth, you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.” John‬ ‭16‬:‭33‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Friends, cheer up and put your hope in God because your negative disposition to life will not change the situation. Today let us take a cursory look at another interesting story about the King of Judah and his battles.
“During the time that Ahaz son of Jotham, son of Uzziah, was king of Judah, King Rezin of Aram and King Pekah son of Remaliah of Israel attacked Jerusalem, but the attack sputtered out. When the Davidic government learned that Aram had joined forces with Ephraim (that is, Israel), Ahaz and his people were badly shaken. They shook like trees in the wind. Then God told Isaiah, “Go and meet Ahaz. Take your son Shear-jashub (A-Remnant-Will-Return) with you. Meet him south of the city at the end of the aqueduct where it empties into the upper pool on the road to the public laundry. Tell him, Listen, calm down. Don’t be afraid. And don’t panic over these two burnt-out cases, Rezin of Aram and the son of Remaliah. They talk big but there’s nothing to them. Aram, along with Ephraim’s son of Remaliah, have plotted to do you harm. They’ve conspired against you, saying, ‘Let’s go to war against Judah, dismember it, take it for ourselves, and set the son of Tabeel up as a puppet king over it.’ But God, the Master, says, “It won’t happen. Nothing will come of it Because the capital of Aram is Damascus and the king of Damascus is a mere man, Rezin. As for Ephraim, in sixty-five years it will be rubble, nothing left of it. The capital of Ephraim is Samaria, and the king of Samaria is the mere son of Remaliah. If you don’t take your stand in faith, you won’t have a leg to stand on.”
Isaiah‬ ‭7‬:‭1‬-‭9‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Interesting facts to note here:
📍The enemy has already attempted an attack but he failed without Ajah’s knowledge
📍Ajah was fearful and destabilized when he realized the enemy was at his gate.
📍God’s strong support was reaffirmed to Him
📍God’s candid advice to all: if you don’t take your stand in faith, you won’t have a leg to stand in.
📍 The enemy has already attempted an attack but he failed without Ajah’s knowledge.

Do you realize that the enemy is always targeting to destroy you? It’s an ongoing battle that we are not aware of because God is always shielding us away from these battles. If he allows us to see and know about these battles every time we are attacked, we will have become ‘vegetables’ out of fear. God rules in the unseen realm and all you need to do is to solely lean on him because he is known as the Host of the Army of Heaven (Chief in command of all battles.)
“In this way, he disarmed the spiritual rulers and authorities. He shamed them publicly by his victory over them on the cross.” Colossians‬ ‭2‬:‭15‬ ‭NLT‬‬

📍Ajah was fearful and destabilized when he realized the enemy was at his gate.
Fear is our greatest enemy! You lose battles to fear of the unknown and the word of God gave us 364 verses in the Scriptures each for each day as a reminder not to entertain fear. Ajah and his people were shaking like trees that are tossed by the wind. God had already stepped into the situation immediately after the enemy launched an attack and all Ajah knew to do was to run to God for help. The same story happened to another king, but he had a different approach to it.
“Some men came and told Jehoshaphat, “A great multitude is coming against you from Edom, from beyond the sea; and behold, they are in Hazazon-tamar’” (that is, Engedi). Then Jehoshaphat was afraid and set his face to seek the Lord and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah. And Judah assembled to seek help from the Lord; from all the cities of Judah they came to seek the Lord.” 2 Chronicles‬ ‭20‬:‭2‬-‭4‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Jehoshaphat was afraid quite all right because he was human but he did not stop there, he made up his mind to seek the Lord. The Lord gave him victory without him physically fighting the battle. Fear has torment and it erodes great testimonies but it can be subdued when we learn to recall the mighty wonders of God. You need to realize it’s a demonic spirit that you can take authority over and then invite the spirit of faith unto you.

📍God’s strong support was reaffirmed to Him. Having access to God’s continual support is simple, draw closer to Him. You do not have to be perfect but have a heart that desires God, and be committed and consistent.

Revealing His love
Jummy Akinjide

The Importance of Covenant Names

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Names are a set of words that you are identified by, called by, or known as. Your name speaks volumes about you.

God is interested in the names we are called by as it’s confirmed in Ephesians 3: 15 that the whole family in heaven and earth are named through God. Your name should reflect your faith and your relationship with God.

Our names according to the above scriptures should be traceable to God. Also, in the scriptures and our present-day world, it is common to see parents and relatives christening their children according to the circumstances surrounding their births.

A good example in the scripture is ‘Isaac’ which means laughter, ‘John’ which means God is gracious, and ‘Cole’ means victory of the people.

What is the meaning of your name? This is one question I wish to ask you, my reader.

God entered into covenants with a few people in the Bible and changed their names. Abram’s name was changed by God to Abraham to reflect the covenant (father of nations) God had with him, so likewise Sarai to Sarah.

Jacob (meaning a supplanter) was changed to Israel (one who prevails with God) after his encounter.

John the Baptist was given his name at birth (Luke 1 vs 13-17) by an Angel

This is the same for Jesus, the son of God, “he shall save his people from their sins’

Emmanuel means God is with us

Also, we were introduced to a man named ‘Nabal’ whose name meant ‘a fool’ in the book of 1 Samuel 25; and this is reflected in his character and disposition in life.

How can we forget Jabez in 1 Chronicles 4: 9- 10? His mother named him Sorrow because of the circumstances surrounding his birth and that was reflected in the encounters he had which were sorrowful.

The most interesting lesson from the story of Jabez is that you can change whatever negative meaning of your name by crying to God today. God is a merciful God and He is always willing to give you a new beginning if you can call on Him.

My dear friend, it’s not too late for you to have a covenant name and start afresh with God.

Jesus explained to a Pharisee called Nicodemus in John 3vs 1-5 how he could get a new name and the man was confused. “How can someone be born (get a new name and start all over again when they are old?) and Jesus simply explained how that transformation can occur; it starts from starting a relationship with God. Jesus said, “Flesh gives birth to flesh but Spirit gives birth to spirit”. God is committed to giving you a new name as you enter a covenant “by new birth with Him.”

“And the Gentiles shall see thy righteousness, and all kings thy glory: and thou shalt be called by a new name, which the mouth of the LORD shall name.”

Isaiah 62:2 KJV

Examine your ways, be truthful to yourself, and make up your mind to reconcile with God through His son Jesus Christ today.

If you are ready for an encounter with Yahweh, repeat after me:

Lord Jesus, give me a new heart and a new name.

I want to have a relationship with you through Christ who died for my sins.

Come into my heart and make me your child.

I believe Jesus died for my sins and rose again to reconcile me with you.

I receive the new birth and I receive a new name

Thank you, Jesus.

God also has a need.

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The good father takes care of all our needs. He recognizes our weaknesses and knows that we all have our individual needs and he does not fail as a father to provide for these needs.

There is no mortal or god as busy as this great God, that listens to and answers over a trillion people at the same time, yet he does not get tired.

” I took care of you during the wilderness hard times, those years when you had nothing. I took care of you, took care of all your needs, and gave you everything you needed. You were spoiled. You thought you didn’t need me. You forgot me.”
‭‭Hosea‬ ‭13:5-6‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Our gracious Father does not cease to listen to our cries and attends to our needs. Yet, we are so selfish and do not realize that He also has needs that MUST be met as a father and a benefactor.

Who amongst us is in a deep relationship and you do not have needs that you expect your partner to meet as you meet theirs?

Christ put all our needs before him by sacrificing himself as a sacrificial lamb for the sins of mankind. He bore the pain, the shame, and the humiliation for our benefit.

He did not have to do it BUT he did!!!!

Brethren, our loving and gracious savior also has feelings and needs like any of us. He wants us to help him gather the “lost sheep into the pen”. Millions of souls out there are perishing in their sins, the prodigal sons need someone to show them the way back to the Father and the enemy is wasting the lives of thousands of souls every day.

We need to hurry! Snatch them from the mouth of the devourer and help them back to the pen before it is too late. “save others by snatching them from the fire;
‭Jude‬ ‭1:23‬ ‭NIV‬‬

“I am the Good Shepherd. I know my sheep and my sheep know me. In the same way, the Father knows me and I know the Father. I put the sheep before myself, sacrificing myself if necessary. You need to know that I have other sheep in addition to those in this pen. I need to gather and bring them, too. They’ll also recognize my voice. Then it will be one flock, one Shepherd.
‭‭John‬ ‭10:14-16 MSG‬‬

Friends, we are more focused on our needs and always bombarding heaven every second with these needs. Do you know what? Your needs are already taken care of, just believe and trust Him.

“He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?”
‭‭Romans‬ ‭8:32‬ ‭KJV‬‬

The greatest sacrifice or need that God can ever meet is giving us His son to be slaughtered like a nobody. If He did that for you who is mortal with no significance before Christ’s death, how much more will He not freely give you whatever you desire?

Can you for once, put your needs aside and think of ways you can meet His needs? Can you spend time in prayer for the lost sheep in your family, community, and nations? Can you sacrifice a coin and support the mission work? Can you give someone a tract on the bus or the grocery stores? Can you tell someone about the love of the Father and Christ’s sacrifice on the cross today? Can you reduce your frivolous time spent on social
media and use it to share the gospel?

If you delight in the Father and the Son by taking care of their needs, then be rest assured that you will never have to worry about your own needs being met again.

“But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭6:33‬ ‭KJV‬‬

This is a wake-up call to all of us as soldiers of the cross!!!!!!!

“Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.”
‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭5:14‬ ‭KJV‬‬

“How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tiding of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!”
‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭52:7‬ ‭KJV‬‬

How many of us will say yes today to this Clarion call?

Please forward this to every child of God that you know and let us all rise and delight our great and awesome Father that has an urgent need and depends on us all to meet this need.

I love you with the love of Christ.

Maranatha,

Jummy Akinjide

ADMISSION! ADMISSION!!ADMISSION!!!

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The University of Heaven is hereby requesting candidates to apply at our prestigious University.
Pls note that any candidate applying must pick our New-Man Form & drop the Old-Man at Salvation Hall. Our Office Complex is in Calvary.

The Forms are free due to the fact that the Registrar, the Lord Jesus Christ has paid for it with His blood.

Any candidate who failed any of these Faculty of Grace preliminary courses here on earth will not be short listed; Salvation, Sanctification & Baptism.

Pls note that any candidate with SatanicvIdentification Number (SIN) will not be permitted at Holiness Highway, the road that leads to the New Jerusalem Lecture Theatre.

Visit Calvary today to be shortlisted for the matriculation ceremony known as the Lord’s Supper where Old & New Patriarchs will be re- united.

The final list will be released on the Rapture Day. We hope you’ll make it to the final list.
Thank you & be aware that Jesus is coming soon.

A TIMELY ENCOURAGEMENT 2

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YOU EITHER REACT OR RESPOND.

Our response to what life brings is trust in the Lord.

Trust means firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of God.
God is faithful to His word, God can be relied on. He can save and deliver and He is the all-powerful God.

Anxiety won’t cut the show. It’s like a swivel chair that keeps rolling on a spot without heading to a destination.

Search the scripture and look for God’s word that meets your immediate need.

Meditate on this word and remind God what He said bearing in mind that He never lies nor does His word fail.

Believe it. Confess it, thank Him for it, and patiently with expectation wait for the manifestation.

With His Love,