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Today I will share the first part of this revelation on faith which Jesus commanded His disciples to hear and heed which were inspired by the centurion who came requesting a healing for his servant from Jesus. This revelation should help you in your faith journey with the Lord and empower you to have greater faith to receive all the Lord has planned for your life.

The Holy Spirit this morning wants me to share some things in the life of Jesus which are not obvious but are pertinent to our spiritual enrichment and edification. If you study who and what Jesus did which I would encourage each of you to do. This is because a disciple needs to know what His teacher does in order for him to be able to copy and imitate Him correctly and appropriately as a perfectly trained Protege.

In Matthew.8:5-13 we read the story of the Centurion who approaches Jesus for healing for his servant.  We find that the response of Jesus to this man is startling because Jesus uses this event to teach His disciples some lessons in faith which explain deep insight into intimate faith relationship with God which are priceless.

Let us dive into some of the lessons that Jesus allowed this Centurion who spoke to impact the lives of His disciples. Now let me preface this by pointing out that Jesus was very particular about what His disciples listened to and always checked out Himself what doctrines or thoughts and ideas His disciples allowed into their lives. It was Jesus who taught them to take heed to what they hear and how they hear it and confronted the Pharisees about what they were telling his disciples.

This was because Jesus knew what listening to false things could do to affect the trust in the heart of a believer and wanted to protect them from deception in any and every form. So if Jesus is willing to let what a stranger speak to His disciples a priority to hear then we need to pay very close attention to those words because that word must be priceless and worth much for our use in the Kingdom operation on earth.

Firstly in Matthew.8:8 & 9 it reads these words: The centurion answered and said, “Lord, I am not worthy that You should come under my roof. But only speak a word, and my servant will be healed. 9 For I also am a man under authority, having soldiers under me. And I say to this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes; and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”

The Centurion reveals in his statement that he understands the structure of a kingdom and knows that when orders are given by the highest authority in this case Jesus they are obeyed without question. The word of the King is final and not to be questioned as to whether I should or should not obey it. 

What the King wants happens once He has spoken it and non compliance to His will is not an option. It is settled no matter what you think or feel or believe. Once spoken it is a command that must be fulfilled. This man is convinced that any word Jesus speaks over his servant will bring healing to him instantly.

This is because the centurion had heard story after story of how Jesus had healed various people of all types of sickness and disease. He was convinced therefore that since Jesus could heal all types of diseases He was an authority on healing as it did not matter how long or how the sickness was caused Jesus had the answer which resulted in healing.

Jesus’ response in verse 10-12 says it all: When Jesus heard it, He marveled, and said to those who followed, “Assuredly, I say to you, I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel! 11 And I say to you that many will come from east and west, and sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. 12 But the sons of the kingdom will be cast out into outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”

Have you ever done anything in your response to Jesus that has caused Him to marvel and commend you? So listen carefully to these words because they got the attention of Jesus and what Jesus goes on to say shows us just how important this truth is in the operation of the Kingdom.

We know that faith comes by hearing and hearing the word of God: truth so Jesus says this man who is not privy to the covenant promises of God shared in the Jewish community from which you could hear about the Kingdom. Jesus points out that this Centurion has more faith and understanding of the Kingdom than any person who is hearing the truth daily or weekly in the church where all the record of truth is available to be studied and understood then accepted without question.

The Holy Spirit wants me this morning to continue the revelation from Hebrews.10:36 which deals with the next aspect of endurance. For you have need of endurance, so that after you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise. We looked at the confidence we need and what that means to us and for us in our relationship with the Lord.

Coupled with that we need to also have built into us endurance or steadfastness which is part of the nature and characteristic of the Holy Spirit. When the Lord says you have need of something it is imperative that you seek to understand what it is you need and get it because without it you will be missing something that can cost you much loss though you have already done much. The Lord wants us complete, lacking nothing that is necessary for our life and godliness.

So you ask why do I need endurance when I already have the necessary confidence in God’s ability. Good question and the Holy Spirit wants you to have this mind because it will see you through everything. As long as you live on earth everything will be contested including your faith and trust in God because the enemy is around to remind you that he will not let the will of the Lord happen for you because he wants you to believe he is in control of situations on earth and can change circumstances at will. Psalm.2.

I found that the Lord is not bothered with the fact that His will can be contested or challenged, but that in fact He uses the contesting of His will to prove just how powerful and great He God actually is and this builds endurance within us which means we never quit as we always have an answer for any obstacle that rises against us.

Let me now share what Hebrews.10:36 says: endurance is needed after you have done the will of God and are in the process of waiting for the manifestation of the promise.

You have done what God requires you to do and have followed through to the point where you are now awaiting the reality of the blessing from the Lord. At this stage is when you need the endurance, strength, fortitude, steadfastness of heart necessary to go further by refusing to quit on the promise. “However you must lay hold of the promise with unwavering audacity that what God said you will have.”

It is as Paul mentioned in Galatians.6:9 And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. “The reality of that scripture is that if we grow weary and lose heart we miss out on what we have sowed for.” “We cannot afford to miss out on a harvest because we have not built endurance which will carry us all the way through to manifestation. Having put in all that work in believing and standing we can lose out on the promise because we grow weary and faint.”

When I realized we can lose out by not taking decisive action that makes us do what is necessary. I made the quality decision that this will not happen to me on my watch. I will build the endurance necessary to carry me through to the finish line and have the reality of the promise of my reward.

“The Holy Spirit wants us to be resilient and steadfast just as He the Lord is.”

The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases. Not the passive love of the Lord because that would fail and God doesn’t fail. If the Lord was not steadfast most of us would never make it, but His steadfast love breaks all boundaries by reaching us. He pulls us out on time so it is necessary that we also are filled with that same steadfastness so that nothing wears us out but faithfulness wins the day in our lives.

“Therefore in conclusion to the matter this morning after endurance has worked out in and through us, then comes the promise.”

“In other words, no endurance, no receiving of the promise as endurance is the foundation upon which the promise will rest in your life, so that is why you will need it.”

It is a must for the disciple of Jesus to win and keep on winning in life. I learnt to always say the race of God is not a 100 meter dash but a long run which entails bumps and corners which demand resilience. The readiness to overcome obstacles while still keeping faithful by going on so be ready.

As the apostle Paul puts it in Ephesians.6:13 & 14 after having done all to stand still, stand ready until you win. Don’t buckle under pressure but use pressure as the fuel to propel you forward to inherit the promise.

As you hear these truths today let grace be supplied to you by the Holy Spirit to lay hold of the endurance necessary to carry you through to receive the promise and live it out in exuberant joy .

Say no to giving up. Quitting is not an option so fix your gaze firmly on going forward to receiving your prize without reservation or apology. Your life story will be all the greater and mightier in God with the miraculous power of the Most High being your witness of notable proof in Jesus Name. Amen.

The Holy Spirit asked me this morning in my communion time with Him saying:  Do I want to ride with Him further where He is in His vehicle of glory or remain in the place of just enough in life? Do I want to be saturated with the overflowing bounty of His oceans of glory? You can imagine my joy bursting forth at the thought of experiencing this new level of glory.

I know you will be asking me so where have you been riding because you always speak of communion with the Holy Spirit? I have been riding daily with the direction and wonderful guidance of the Holy Spirit but He wants us to be completely overtaken and overrun by His awesome Presence. It is His will for us to constantly produce a greater daily outpouring of the Anointing of the Holy Spirit that changes Nations in a day. Our lives should be making righteousness the desire of the hearts of men again.

In Isaiah.58:13 & 14 it speaks of riding with the Lord on the heights of the earth: “If you turn away your foot from the Sabbath, From doing your pleasure on My holy day, And call the Sabbath a delight, The holy day of the Lord honorable, And shall honor Him, not doing your own ways, Nor finding your own pleasure, Nor speaking your own words,14 Then you shall delight yourself in the Lord; And I will cause you to ride on the high hills of the earth, And feed you with the heritage of Jacob your father.The mouth of the Lord has spoken.”

Let us journey with the Holy Spirit on this level place that He controls and directs so that we can partake of everything He says we can have by experiencing the fullness of God. The Sabbath or the day of rest is very important to God. In fact the Lord speaks clearly of how He values the sabbath in Genesis.2:1-3 which reads these words: 

Thus the heavens and the earth, and all the host of them, were finished. 2 And on the seventh day God ended His work which He had done, and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had done. 3 Then God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, because in it He rested from all His work which God had created and made.

It is amazing to realize that the Lord starts His relationship with man from the seventh day which is when He rested and has called us to enter that rest with Him. Hebrews.4:9 & 10.

Man was not involved in the work of the creation process till the seventh day. The Lord created us to enter His rest where all things were created to work for us, the Lord having all things working perfectly for us to tend for Him.

From the Holy Spirit’s perspective I came to understand that the sabbath is a time of delighting ourselves in the Lord completely by giving Him our undivided attention. Now the thing I love so much about the Lord is that He spells things out clearly for us as to what He wants and requires us to do. He also ensures us of the reward we will get for us obeying His commands.

Let us look again at what the Lord requests we do in Isaiah.58:13 & 14: Stop doing what pleases you on My day. Then start calling doing the Lord wholeheartedly your delight, and the holy day of the Lord honorable by not doing your own ways,  that is the thoughts, opinions you take and then carry out that become a way for you that always leads to death. Cease from relying on your own ability.

Stop finding your own pleasure, stop speaking your own words. Your words are not Spirit and life as Jesus pointed out in John.6:63.

So stop speaking them by only speaking thus says the Lord and watch the difference in your results. God’s words in your mouth produces life which changes circumstances. When this happens when you are delighting in the Lord,  not just calling the sabbath a delight this is when you will start riding where God rides on the heights and high places of the earth. This is the place where you begin to influence what happens in nations and determine the results that happen in people’s lives.

When you find this place in God with the Holy Spirit you begin walking and riding where God rides in His chariots of fire executing Divine control over of all situations and affairs in life. This is the place of supreme glory that the Holy Spirit wants all disciples of Jesus to walk in: The place where all authority that Jesus has over everything in heaven and on earth is in operation. 

In Hebrews.4:9-11 we are told these words: There remains therefore a rest for the people of God. 10 For he who has entered His rest has himself also ceased from his works as God did from His. Let us therefore be diligent to enter that rest, lest anyone fall according to the same example of disobedience. 

I came to see by revelation from the Holy Spirit that even the apostle John in the book of revelation got those mighty words on the Lord’s day which is the sabbath where He was alone , by himself with no distractions but in a position where he could focus completely on the Lord. Just look at his results from receiving the revelation of Jesus in glory. 

Finding the place of rest in what God has done which is already completed is the greatest place we can walk in because we are on a heavenly roll riding with Jesus and the Father where there is no failure as long as we remain riding there.

I pray that as you have heard these words of truth the grace to walk in them will be supplied to you to empower you to take the action to sabbath delight with the Lord. As you come into the place where you ride with the Lord in His place of glory  as you experience life from His perspective while riding in His vehicle. 

The Lord hides you in the secret place of His Pavillion from the strife of tongues and the secret place of His Presence from the plots of men. The place Jesus walked in on earth that meant men could not harm or touch Him.

May you be enriched by the potency of these truths that propels you into the magnificence of His glory that will radiate through you as you bring full glory to His magnificent Name by you bearing much fruit that remains in Jesus name. Amen.

The Holy Spirit this morning wants you to know that He is not relying on you to do or be anything for God, but rather for you to depend completely upon Him to empower you to be what God created you to be. The Holy Spirit wants you to look to Him for the boldness you need to be effective for the Kingdom. Even if you believe you are eloquent, your eloquence will not be enough to manifest the Kingdom. 2 Corinthians.2:1-5.

You will need more than eloquence of speech to defeat the works of the devil. In the book of Acts.4:29 it reads Now, Lord, look on their threats, and grant to Your servants that with all boldness they may speak Your word, 30 by stretching out Your hand to heal, and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of Your holy Servant Jesus.”

After a savage attack of the devil to force the Apostles to stop speaking in the name of Jesus completely. We see them pray a prayer that must be our daily cry before the Lord. “This is because we need to be able to speak with all the boldness that flows from the Holy Spirit to us the word of the Lord effectively.”

I recall the season where I had been teaching some Christian brethren over a period of time. During this time one of the disciples came up to me and said my teaching was becoming bolder and bringing much conviction in their hearts. It was as if my sharing was moving their hearts to make changes as the word I spoke with the Holy Spirit’s boldness was moving them to take action to repent of so many things as they heard the word to relinquish things they had never felt convicted before to change.

“It is one thing to speak the word with your own voice but a completely different matter when you speak that same word by the anointing of the Holy Spirit which will produce life in the darkest and most death-filled environment.” Just look at the change in impact Jesus had from Luke.4:14 & 15 once He started teaching under the anointing of the Holy Spirit.

“Words spoken by the Holy Spirit will always radiate light and bring forth life into any darkness and change chaos and bring order. ”In Matthew.4:16 & 17 gives a clear picture of what speaking in the boldness of the Holy Spirit results in.

Look again at the request of the Apostles in Acts.4:29 and watch for the Answer the Holy Spirit gives through the manifestation of boldness because this is what we need to be looking for in our lives daily. Grant that your servants may speak your word with all boldness. Not with some boldness or in timidity or trepidation but in all boldness with no boldness left out.

“We should not speak for the Lord coming short in any boldness that the Holy Spirit has, but loaded with all the boldness that He possesses and carries which will bring answers of great magnitude.”

“The boldness of speech has direct correlation to the stretching out of the hand of God to heal and then the production of signs and wonders to be done through the hand of the Holy Spirit for the glory of the name of Jesus.”

Without the boldness of speech flowing from the Holy Spirit through us we will not see the miraculous power of God made manifest to heal, deliver and bring freedom. “It is imperative that we request from the Lord through the Holy Spirit for the boldness to speak the word and then we will see the manifestation of the hand of the Lord.” It is not by might, nor by power but by My Spirit says the Lord. Zechariah.4:6.

“Our shouting will not cut through the enemy but being loaded with the boldness of the Holy Spirit will break through any and every obstacle.”

Let’s look at the results from this prayer for boldness. Acts.4:31 And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness. Most times in church the people do all the shaking and activity but here we see the Holy Spirit shaking the place and boldness overtaking the people and the results are stunning as the word is spoken boldly. Acts.4:32-37

Now the multitude of those who believed were of one heart and one soul; neither did anyone say that any of the things he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common. 33 And with great power the apostles gave witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And great grace was upon them all. 34 Nor was there anyone among them who lacked; for all who were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the proceeds of the things that were sold, 35 and laid them at the apostles’ feet; and they distributed to each as anyone had need.

36 And Joses, who was also named Barnabas by the apostles (which is translated Son of Encouragement), a Levite of the country of Cyprus, 37 having land, sold it, and brought the money and laid it at the apostles’ feet.

Firstly the agreement we see in the disciples is awesome and divinely inspired. We have not seen that level of union in our day where we have every soul present in church having the same heart and soul. Then of their free will relinquishing their ownership of possessions for the common good of all.

The Apostles manifest the tangible presence of the resurrection power of Jesus that people see as grace is imparted to people which removes poverty. All lack in the life of every believer is healed as resources from owners of lands and property were sold to remove the burden of lack on their brothers and sisters as everybody’s needs were met. Life changed in a minute and all disciples’ financial problems were sorted out to such a degree that no one was in any lack any longer, while others boasted of their wealth and how good God was to only them. There was corporate deliverance.

“I pray we see that level of anointing in our day as the Holy Spirit is permitted by us to do such marvels as we boldly declare the word of God. Thus letting the Hand of the Lord manifest as it did then in their midst.”

I pray that as you hear these words today the Holy Spirit will ignite in you a burning passion emanating from the fire of the Holy Spirit to pursue after this grace which will bring an awakening to the God of boldness that speaks as God. Then goes on to manifest Him in such diverse dimensions of the miraculous that all have to say the Lord has visited us. We are now living in the days of the Lord in full manifestation. May you be found passionately pursuing this reality of the Holy Spirit on this day in Jesus name. Amen.

The Holy Spirit this morning spoke to me in my communion time with Him about having the determination of heart and soul that says I will be a carrier of the notable miracles of God for people to see and thus turn to God. “It is one thing to believe what God can do but to manifest who God is in action is the place the Holy Spirit wants us to walk in on a daily basis.” “The Holy Spirit wants us to be able to say what God wants and go right ahead and prove what God said for all to see.”Ephesians.2:7.

Let us look at some examples of this principle at work. In Luke.8:52-56 we read these words: Now all wept and mourned for her; but He said, “Do not weep; she is not dead, but sleeping.” 53 And they ridiculed Him, knowing that she was dead. 54 But He put them all outside, took her by the hand and called, saying, “Little girl, arise.” 55 Then her spirit returned, and she arose immediately. And He commanded that she be given something to eat. 56 And her parents were astonished, but He charged them to tell no one what had happened.

In this situation of death Jesus goes on to say what God’s true picture of it is: which is that she is only sleeping. We humans view death differently as the final end of life. It is amazing to see how they turn from mourning to actually scorning Jesus with ridicule at his absurd conclusion. Jesus in turn just throws them out and goes on to prove His point emphatically by raising her up which proves His point that she was only sleeping. Then Jesus says to the parents just tell no one. 

The funeral they were mourning concerning the girl doesn’t happen because no grave needs to be dug as the girl is now outside playing after Jesus says to the parents tell no one. The proof was so clear no one needed to say a word. Her notable presence everybody could clearly see. Leaving them with only one conclusion: Jesus knew what He was saying because He proved it by action not just words.

In Luke.13:10-13 we read these words:  Now He was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath. 11 And behold, there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bent over and could in no way raise herself up. 12 But when Jesus saw her, He called her to Him and said to her, “Woman, you are loosed from your infirmity.” 13 And He laid His hands on her, and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God. 

Jesus again as His custom was heals a woman bound by satan for eighteen years by calling her forward for all to see. Then through action demonstrates His power over satan in the presence of the doubters and hypocrites by making her straight again.

Now look at their complaint and watch how Jesus destroys it. In Luke.13:14-17 we read these words:  But the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath; and he said to the crowd, “There are six days on which men ought to work; therefore come and be healed on them, and not on the Sabbath day.”

15 The Lord then answered him and said, “Hypocrite! Does not each one of you on the Sabbath loose his ox or donkey from the stall, and lead it away to water it? 16 So ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has bound—think of it—for eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the Sabbath?” 17 And when He said these things, all His adversaries were put to shame; and all the multitude rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by Him.

I love how Jesus shed light on the truth for everybody to see. You will rescue your donkey and give it water but a woman satan bound who has been coming to the house of God eighteen years and is still bound, does not deserve to be healed today because it is the sabbath which puts you to shame because you were unable to help her on the day of rest.

She finally gets help and is freed by Jesus who is the Lord of the sabbath and you are upset that she is now capable of living again upright which is her right as a daughter of Abraham and you actually find it in your heart to condemn her. Infallible proofs are always the remedy Jesus used to silence the voice of enemies which worked every time. Believe me this is the place the Holy Spirit wants us to walk in as proof producers of the reality of God’s heart to heal and deliver in situations for all to see.

Now let’s take it a step further by looking at Peter in Acts.3:6-10 which reads: Then Peter said, “Silver and gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk.” 7 And he took him by the right hand and lifted him up, and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength. 8 So he, leaping up, stood and walked and entered the temple with them—walking, leaping, and praising God. 9 And all the people saw him walking and praising God. 10 Then they knew that it was he who sat begging alms at the Beautiful Gate of the temple; and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.  

Peter heals the man at the beautiful gate. We see the man getting up, running and rejoicing because he will no longer need to be carried to come begging from the beautiful gate. His life has dramatically changed. So why do we have complaints again about his change of circumstances?

Acts.3:11 & 12 says these words: Now as the lame man who was healed held on to Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in the porch which is called Solomon’s, greatly amazed. 12 So when Peter saw it, he responded to the people: “Men of Israel, why do you marvel at this? Or why look so intently at us, as though by our own power or godliness we had made this man walk? What are you all shocked about and acting strange?

Don’t you know the truth that we have Jesus working with us so we can give people freedom from tears of pain because Jesus is alive. Acts.3:16 describes it perfectly: And His name, through faith in His name, has made this man strong, whom you see and know. Yes, the faith which comes through Him has given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.  The name of Jesus has all power to deliver at any time and it is faith in His name that has done this marvelous deed which you all can bear witness to.

Look at the statement of the enemies in Acts.4:16 & 17 by saying, “What shall we do to these men? For, indeed, that a notable miracle has been done through them is evident to all who dwell in Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it. 17 But so that it spreads no further among the people, let us severely threaten them, that from now on they speak to no man in this name.” 

I love it when the Lord answers with a miraculous sign that no one can deny. Their commentary is clear: We hate it but have to admit it Jesus is great possessing much authority which everybody can see. It is clearly a notable miracle and it cannot be disproved or spoken evil off.

That my dear brethren is what the Holy Spirit wants you to strive to be a Carrier of in your lifetime. A person that proves by action that is notable:  the reality of Jesus for men to see through signs,wonders and miracles that cannot be denied.

I pray that today that as you allow these words to take root in you, grace will be supplied to you by the Holy Spirit to become a carrier of the notable miracles of Jesus which will change society and bring great expansion to the Kingdom of Jesus as it did when it happened then.

May your hearts be so stirred to take action to pursue the Lord wholeheartedly until this demonstration of Jesus through signs, wonders and miracles becomes the reality in your everyday life in Jesus name. Amen.

The Holy Spirit this morning in my communion time with Him wants me to share with you a familiar truth that we know but just take for granted because we use it casually and over time it begins to lose its significance in our lives.

We neglect the import of its relevance and necessity in our lives so we are robbed of its potency and ability to make us conquer and overcome obstacles in our lives. So I will share with you some of the things the Holy Spirit taught me about grace in the life of the disciples of Jesus.

Firstly without grace you cannot be saved. Grace is the agency through which you turn from darkness to light in an instant because it is a gift from God not of works you did or achieved that give you rights to boast you accomplished anything. Ephesians.2:8.

“The Holy Spirit gave me a definition of grace as being the supernatural ability of God given to the human to be able to be and do what only God can do and bring that divine process to completion on the earth.”

As an example in the book of Genesis.6:5-8 we read these words:  Then the Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intent  of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. 6 And the Lord was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart. 7 So the Lord said, “I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth, both man and beast, creeping thing and birds of the air, for I am sorry that I have made them.” 8 But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord.

Now from this scripture we see the horrible condition of the heart of man and the judgment that is just for this kind of attitude and behaviour from God’s perspective which is total destruction. It called for the removal of man from the face of the earth but at that moment of human failure we see the Lord step in with an offering to help Noah.

“This offering to Noah is grace which he finds in the eyes of God supplying him an ability to create and build an ark that will save him and his family from the judgment against men which would soon happen. This gift of grace gives Noah an opportunity to start out life again with the help and aid of God free of the wickedness and treachery that had consumed man before.”

Now this ability that Noah gained from God meant Noah was empowered to start putting together an Ark no human could have done. This Ark would become the home that saves the life of his family and every species of animals on the face of the earth in a forty day continuous downpour of rain such as has never happened before. No other flood of that intensity has ever been seen again on earth because God said so.

When you look at this supernatural ability that came to Noah you realize just how powerful and effective  grace is. This is because Noah came out on the other side of that downpour of rain safely. Though all other men on earth perished in it. Noah had the privilege to start life again with legal ownership of everything . 

As you have seen this operation of grace at work in the life of Noah you will never again be lax or take the grace of God for granted. This reality of the power of grace will stir you up to use the grace supplied to you to accomplish marvels in the life of others and yourself because it is God’s ability working in and through you.

 I can take you through the whole Bible and show you story after story of men who found grace in the eyes of God and from that moment did wonders no one imagined that person would ever be able to do.

Gideon found grace when the angel of the Lord visited him in Judges.6:12 and went from a cowardly man threshing wheat in a winepress to become a deliverer of the nation of Israel from the Midianites as God’s supernatural ability came upon him. Once he walked in obedience to God’s instructions he defeated armies he had never fought before as one man.

How about Zerubbabel in Zechariah.4:6-10 who the Lord spoke these words to: Not by might nor by power says the Lord but by My Spirit says the Lord of hosts. He shall bring forth the capstone with shouts of grace, grace unto it. Once that grace manifested Zerubbabel’s hands did complete the temple God said it will with supernatural ability working in him from God even though the Law of the Medes and Persians which alters not was in place to stop it.

What of the Apostle Paul who constantly tells us in his letters the secret to his success is the grace given him by the Lord that enabled him to be effective in ministering to the nations of the gentiles God sent him to reach. I am what I am by the supernatural power of God working in me even though Paul used to be a blasphemer of Jesus. The grace supplied to him by the Lord made him into a vessel of honor for God’s use beyond his peers.

The Apostle Paul mentions in Galatians.2:7-9 these words:  But on the contrary, when they saw that the gospel for the uncircumcised had been committed to me, as the gospel for the circumcised was to Peter 8 (for He who worked effectively in Peter for the apostleship to the circumcised also worked effectively in me toward the Gentiles), 9 and when James,Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that had been given to me, they gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised. 

“The reality was that the same grace that worked in Peter effectively to reach the Jews also worked effectively in Paul to reach the Gentiles.”

Now the Holy Spirit wants you to start valuing the grace of God more honorably and repent for your disrespect and misuse of it. It is time to accept it joyfully as the supernatural ability of God released to you to accomplish marvels that only God can do on earth through men. 

This is to give you reason to celebrate the fact that God chose you to be a vessel for His glory to do what will cause men to marvel. 2 Timothy.2:21. It is not a gift for you to boast in your ability but to demonstrate just how Mighty God is in using what man disregards to put to nothing what man approves so that no flesh will glory in His Presence.

Today provides you a fresh opportunity as you hear these words to lay hold of the grace being apportioned to you just as it was to Zerubbabel when the work had ceased. To rise up again in the strength of the Holy Spirit to complete the work God gave you to do as you allow the grace: the supernatural ability of God engulf you and propel you into spiritual action to bring into reality all the Lord said will be done through your life in Jesus Name. Amen.

The Holy Spirit wants me to encourage you this morning through words from the book of Hebrews.10:35 & 36 which says these words: Therefore do not cast away your confidence, which has great reward. 36 For you have need of endurance, so that after you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise: 

Many of you have faithfully done the will of God in spite of facing all sorts of obstacles, mountain sized barriers but have refused to cave in. You have held on to your faith in the fiercest battles and wonder why you have not received the reward the bible says you should have after having done all that is necessary to stand. 

Well today the Holy Spirit has good news for you which should lift you up and push you through to the position of triumph regardless of how weak, tired and frustrated you may feel having withstood so much conflict.

Let me remind you firstly that no matter what you feel or think is happening to you is not the reality of life status. It is only the sum total of events and various situations involving the choices you made in those situations that are trying to convince you that you will not make it through again this time.

“Your dire situation is forcing you to believe you are locked in a stranglehold from which you cannot escape but that is not the accurate truth.”

This is because your Father can do all things by making impossible things become possible. Remind yourself that in His Presence He always gives life to the dead and calls things which do not exist as though they did, so you have no reason to fear the negative vibes because your help is on the way. Romans.4:17.

You will come out triumphant with a new song of deliverance.

The Holy Spirit wants you however to embrace this faith stance at this present moment which Hebrews.10:35 & 36 says you need to have in order to benefit and gain all the Father has for you.

Under no circumstances: “ Don’t cast away your confidence in who God is to you, what He did for you and the inheritance He has provided for you because He never fails anyone who has trusted in Him.”1 Peter.1:4 & 5.

You will not be the first candidate the Lord goes on to fail to bring out triumphant.

Many like you have already come out of much worse than you are facing so you need to be strong by refusing to budge regardless of the fear and trepidation you feel. They are only feelings and they do not kill.

“ They desire you to give into their pressure and fall into defeat.”

Your confidence in the Lord however has a great reward attached to it. Just look at what the Apostle John says about confidence in 1John.5:14 & 15: Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. 15 And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him.

Anything we ask the Lord no matter the present condition He will give us in accordance with His will which means that though everything is bleak and dark we know that the Holy Spirit will step in by making a way through for us if we only ask Him.

Anything means there is nothing left out and that is why we must not cast away our confidence because as long as we hold on to it we will certainly come out victorious in glorious triumph. We just know that we know that God will not fail to make a miraculous way out for us.

“Your confidence in the Lord’s ability means everything to you so you must fight to keep hold of it as it will never let you down.” Ephesians.3:20.

“ Your confidence is your deposit of strength from the Holy Spirit that ensures you will come through no matter what happens.”

This is exactly what the Apostle Paul used on the ship in Acts.27 which meant he knew he would be saved regardless of the relentless force of the storm with the Lord giving him all the people onboard the ship with him to be rescued.

 Confidence in the Lord’s ability to save him is what the Apostle Peter in Acts.12 knew that meant he could sleep in Prison on the night before his trial for execution the next day by Herod and he was gloriously delivered.

Can you imagine the fear Peter felt as he lay there chained to officers because they knew God had done some saving of them in prison before so they ensured he was completely bound.

However God still broke right through their protection and still delivered Peter by bringing him out alive, unharmed and well. Peter went on to fulfill the plan of God for his life with this great testimony of deliverance.

The Holy Spirit wants you to know today that it is your turn to come out into total freedom as you fearlessly hold onto your confidence in the Lord’s ability. You will come out unharmed with a testimony of triumph having such significance that all will marvel and say this is the hand of the Most High working on your behalf. Even doubters of your faith in God will have to admit that a notable miracle has been done to save you.

So lay hold of these words of truth by letting the grace released in them propel you to hold on vehemently to your confidence without wavering and experience the mighty hand of the Lord working on your behalf in the name of Jesus. Amen.

Today I will share part one of my communion time with the Holy Spirit which deals with walking being full of the Holy Spirit in the life of a follower of Jesus as recorded in the book of Acts. I pray you will be so stirred to choose walking in the counsel of the Holy Spirit so you can experience these same miraculous results in your life.

I know many will say why does bro Emile always say the Holy Spirit says in his posts rather than just speak out what he has to say? I am glad you asked because if you look in the book of the Acts you will find out that every time we are told someone was filled or full of the Holy Spirit their actions and conduct was in line with the nature and character of the Lord.

This means that the influence in that situation concerning their action was done by the Holy Spirit in them. You will also find that their action brought forth miraculous success, victory, triumph and glory to the name of the Lord.

A classic example of this truth is when we are introduced to the person of Barnabas in the book of Acts. We first meet him when he sells his land in Cyprus in Acts.4.36-37 and brings the proceeds to the Apostles. His contribution is so substantial that the apostles call him a son of encouragement.

We meet him next in Acts.9:27 But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. And he declared to them how he had seen the Lord on the road, and that He had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus. He is the first believer who embraces Paul as a beloved brother by talking of his miraculous salvation and introduces him to the Apostles using his influence by the Holy Spirit to integrate Paul into the fold as an accepted brother. What a heightened sense of “Spiritual discernment.”

Then we see him again in action in Acts.10:22-26: For he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a great many people were added to the Lord. 25 Then Barnabas departed for Tarsus to seek Saul. 26 And when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. So it was that for a whole year they assembled with the church and taught a great many people. And the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.

Just look at the description of Barnabas here: a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith who again goes in search of Paul. Then finds him and brings him to Antioch church where the move of the Holy Spirit is happening and they both remain there a year serving the purpose of the Lord. Those actions he takes are Holy Spirit inspired and guided, bringing much profit for the Kingdom.

We next meet him in Acts.12:25: And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem when they had fulfilled their ministry, and they also took with them John whose surname was Mark. They fulfill the ministry God had for them and we see them back in Antioch bearing fruit for the kingdom.

We meet him next in Acts.13:2 & 3: As they ministered to the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, “Now separate to Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” 3 Then, having fasted and prayed, and laid hands on them, they sent them away.

Again we see Barnabas very much under the influence and control of the Holy Spirit. We again see what goes on to happen by the Holy Spirit in Acts.13:4: So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus. The Holy Spirit’s influence is guiding and directing the movement of Barnabas which is a beautiful sight to behold because there is much spiritual fruit being achieved.

Again in Acts.13:46: we read these words: 46 Then Paul and Barnabas grew bold and said, “It was necessary that the word of God should be spoken to you first; but since you reject it, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles. Barnabas again under the influence of the Holy Spirit is empowered with the Spirit of boldness and pronounces the judgments of God.

Next we read these words about Barnabas: And the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe. This was after Paul had been beaten and taken up for dead but Barnabas is still operating in the power of the Holy Spirit. They completed the mission of the Holy Spirit and we again see in Acts.13:27-28: Now when they had come and gathered the church together, they reported all that God had done with them, and that He had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles. 28 So they stayed there a long time with the disciples. Barnabas again walked according to the dictates of the Holy Spirit.

Again in Acts.15:2 2: Therefore, when Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and dispute with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas and certain others of them should go up to Jerusalem, to the apostles and elders, about this question. Barnabas is again walking in the Holy Spirit to see the will of the Lord established and this concludes with these words in Acts.15:34: However, it seemed good to Silas to remain there. 35 Paul and Barnabas also remained in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.

Today we see the conclusion of my communion time with the Holy Spirit on walking being full of the Holy Spirit in the life of Barnabas to the sad point where he begins to walk in his own wisdom and counsel. It is startling to see how someone so prominent and influential in the Spirit is reduced to nothingness as he walks in his own strength. I pray that this reality of events will correct you and cause you never to lose your connection with the Holy Spirit but to pursue it wholeheartedly with all diligence.

From Acts.15:36 onwards you notice a shift of influence from the Holy Spirit to the flesh in the life of Barnabas which explains the reason why I always say clearly when it is the Holy Spirit speaking through me and not my own words.

There is a big difference between Emile’s voice and the voice of the Holy Spirit. From verse 36-40 it reads these words: 36 Then after some days Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us now go back and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they are doing.” 37 Now Barnabas was determined to take with them John called Mark. 38 But Paul insisted that they should not take with them the one who had departed from them in Pamphylia, and had not gone with them to the work. 39 Then the contention became so sharp that they parted from one another. And so Barnabas took Mark and sailed to Cyprus; 40 but Paul chose Silas and departed, being commended by the brethren to the grace of God.

Now from this time on we begin to see the man Barnabas not under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit but his own spirit or natural thinking. Well the difference in results is stark because he goes on to choose family over the will of God even after Paul explains why not to take Mark because he would negate the impact of the word they were preaching.

Barnabas is stubborn of heart and refuses to heed the correction to change his mind and chooses his nephew over the voice of the Holy Spirit. Unfortunately you will find out that from that moment Barnabas exits from the book of the Acts of the Holy Spirit because he no longer obeyed the voice of the Spirit but his opinion. A very costly mistake.

The Apostle Paul on the other hand goes on to accomplish the will of the Holy Spirit and mentions in his letter to the Galatians this weakness Barnabas had in Galatians.2:13: And the rest of the Jews also played the hypocrite with him, so that even Barnabas was carried away with their hypocrisy.

Paul had expected Barnabas not to have sided with Peter because he had been with Paul dealing with Gentiles and knew that God had accepted them by pouring out His Spirit on them as He did the Apostles in Acts.2. The evidence of the work of the Holy Spirit was clearly visible through the numerous miracles God had performed through their hands on the Gentiles.

It was startling to Paul why suddenly Barnabas was now acting as if he didn’t fellowship with Gentiles. Well even the Apostle Peter who Paul also challenged openly for denying the truth at the close of his letter speaks about Paul’s revelation as God speaking though the things spoken through him were hard to swallow although they were Holy Spirit breathed.

In 2 Peter.3:14-16 it reads these words: Therefore, beloved, looking forward to these things, be diligent to be found by Him in peace, without spot and blameless; 15 and consider that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation—as also our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given to him, has written to you, 16 as also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things, in which are some things hard to understand, which untaught and unstable people twist to their own destruction, as they do also the rest of the Scriptures. Paul was speaking by the Holy Spirit and we need to obey His words above any other voice, fear or opinion because they were from the Holy Spirit.

We need to repent when we listen to another alternative voice as Barnabas did and it cost him his place in the Kingdom, otherwise we will lose out on the will of God for our lives as he did. Mark on the other hand for whom Barnabas made the choice Paul tells us in Colossians.4:10-11 Aristarchus my fellow prisoner greets you, with Mark the cousin of Barnabas (about whom you received instructions: if he comes to you, welcome him), 11 and Jesus who is called Justus. These are my only fellow workers for the kingdom of God who are of the circumcision; they have proved to be a comfort to me and goes on to become an ally of Paul and supports him because he stood for truth. Always stay with the Holy Spirit of truth because He never fails.

In sharing these truths with you today I pray that the Holy Spirit will open up your eyes to where you missed Him but had not repented. Then make the necessary turn to get back in sync with the rhythm of the Holy Spirit. Quickly come back to the place you ought to be walking in the Spirit by accomplishing the marvels and ancient plans God has for you.

The same God who spoke to separate Paul and Barnabas to the work He called them to do did not call them to separate from one another, but Paul chose the higher purpose which the Holy Spirit worked with Him to accomplish his part of the assignment.

May you also today find yourself back in the Bullseye of God’s will even if you had missed it, by repenting and surrendering back to the Way of the Holy Spirit. We all have weak moments but the Lord can help us up if we only repent and turn back to Him by allowing the Holy Spirit to lead us back to the plan Jesus has for us. Blessings.

The Holy Spirit in my communion time spoke about the necessary spiritual food for today: that is the things we must of necessity do daily. The Apostle Peter talks about them in 1 Peter.2:5 which reads these words:  you also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 

The fact is that as followers and lovers of Jesus we have to live out a spiritual life by offering spiritual sacrifices to God.The sacrifices must be acceptable to God which means they are not self centred or motivated but God centred.

 Jesus stated that if any man was to follow Him they must first deny self. The sacrifices of the Kingdom are not as in the world where it is all about self promotion and glory. 

So we will firstly look at what are some obstacles to answered prayer? The primary obstacle to prayer is not communing with the Holy Spirit. Romans.8:26.

Let’s look at the biblical evidence to support this statement. In John.6:63 Jesus says these words: It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life.

This is the clear foundation for any activity in God. Nothing birthed from our flesh no matter how well intentioned or motivated can produce spiritual results. What Jesus says is what brings life.

Remember even Jesus as the word made flesh never said anything until after He returned in the power of the Spirit after a forty day fast where He was tempted. Luke.4:14 & 15 Then Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and news of Him went out through all the surrounding region. 15 And He taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all.

Let us look at the Acts of the Apostles.4:8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers of the people and elders of Israel: Acts.6:3  Therefore, brethren, seek out from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business;  

This is the pattern in the new Covenant with anyone who did God. The Holy Spirit always has the preeminence.Galatians.6:8 reads these words: For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life.

This revelation on sowing and reaping by the Apostle Paul is infallible proof that Prayer begins in the Spirit and must be reaped in the Spirit. So it is more important to find out the purpose of the Spirit before beginning to pray from your own initiative. I recall a senior Minister of a Pentecostal denomination of a multiple Church body.

He spoke about a season where he took on a fast for sixty days on water only because he wanted to beat the forty day record of Moses and Jesus. He said he did not have any other plan or purpose for the fast but to beat the record of fasting for sixty days.

He went to say that after he reached the sixty day mark the Holy Spirit spoke to him and asked him, saying now that you have overtaken Moses and Jesus in days of fasting with water of what importance or significance has that made to anything in the Kingdom of Jesus and what have you accomplished?

He says he was so ashamed of himself and how he had wasted time doing nothing but starving his body because now the challenge was futile and he was being ridiculed by the Lord because he was in the flesh trying to accomplish a lust, worldly desire that was worth nothing.

He was sharing this sad story with ministers on the importance of working with the Holy Spirit before commencing on anything no matter how spiritual it looks.

He was using this example of a season of nothingness in his life to warn young ministers to spend more time seeking the will of the Holy Spirit before embarking on their plans. He did say that his congregation were very impressed by his feat but the Lord was not impressed. He gained nothing spiritual but got praise from men.

Finally let us look at the summary of the prayer life of Jesus. Everything He did was in the Spirit hence He always had God results. John.5:30. Jesus said the flesh profits nothing. So any transaction in the flesh will only bring losses. 

So today before you start blotting out prayers ask the Holy Spirit what you are missing?  Then allow Him to guide you on what you should really be praying about. You will be amazed at how refreshing and rewarding your prayer time will be.

Just one word from the Holy Spirit is all you need today to position yourself for the greatest answer of triumph you will receive and the steps on how and where to reap the answer. It will revolutionize your life as answers to prayer will become the daily reality in your life in Jesus name.  Amen.