Tag: Jeremiah

Posted in FAITH, GLORIFY GOD

HE WHO BEGAN A GOOD WORK

Posted on by Uplifting Christ

This is what the Lord says “…he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye.”(Zechariah 2:8 KJV). You are God‘s masterpiece. He told Jeremiah “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” (Jeremiah 1:5 NIV84). God has a purpose for everybody; He has a plan for you, and He has a plan for me. Whatever He promises, He is more than able to perform. When He told Moses He would take His Children out of Egypt, He did that. He took them, fed them, and kept them through the wilderness. He provided manna for them and the Scripture says “For forty years you sustained them in the desert; they lacked nothing, their clothes did not wear out nor did their feet become swollen.”(Nehemiah 9:21 NIV84). He is more than able to accomplish what He starts.

You are not a finished product. God is still working on you. When Joseph was “work-in-progress”, people did know who he was until God finished with His work on Him. David also became a King. The truth is God would show you a picture of your future. However, He wouldn’t show you the ways and means He Would use to take you to that future. Most of us have had revelations about the future. We hope for the best. But only God knows how He is going to get us there. Someone once said “we may not understand everything happening in our lives. But one day, we would. One day, we would know that they were all part of God’s plan”. I listened to Steve Jobs presentation at Stanford University. I thank God I did because it made me understood what I am sharing with you today.

So many things may be happening in your life now. Some you do understand, some you don’t. You may feel like giving up. No! Never give up. Quitting is not the best option. Losers quit. God is working behind the scenes, putting things right for the flourishing future you seek.

I know all things are working together for my good. I believe in God’s power to perform. I trust in Him. But as a man of flesh and blood, sometimes, I come to a point where everything seems not to be working the way I plan. I sometimes feel like giving up is the best option.  At that point, I renew my mind with God’s Word, and His promises.

Satan is a smart guy. He is out there to make you believe all his lies. Be vigilant and know what the Word says concerning your life. God will do what He says He will do.

I would encourage you to keep on moving forward. For God will what He had said. Even if you don’t see any progress, don’t quit. Keep believing in Him, Keep trusting in Him, and know that He has your best interest at heart. He who knew you before you came to the womb will never leave you, nor forsake you. He is the Great I AM.

I will close with this;
being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. (Philippians 1:6 NIV84)

Posted in DIVINE PROTECTION, HOPE

In the Midst of Storm

Posted on by Uplifting Christ

Storms are inevitable, and they come in different forms. Storms are meant to come as we journey to the beloved country.  God has emergency procedures we need to follow when storms hit us. One day, I was at work when suddenly a client fell over and started bleeding. I didn’t know what to do because I had not seen that before. I called 999 and I was careful in obeying everything the Paramedics said on phone.

The first thing I did was to call 999, and they showed me what to do as I waited for them. In Jeremiah 33:3, God told Jeremiah “Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.”. I wonder how many of us call unto the Lord when storm arises. We tend to complain and move about seeking for solutions from man. When my client fell over, I thought of calling my manager or probably a colleague to let them know what was happening. Well, calling them would have been right but that would not have done any good to the man on the floor. I called 999 because I knew the hospital has got the solution. Friends, God already had solutions to our problems before we had them. As a matter of fact, He knew we would face those problems before we were born.

My question is:

Why don’t we call unto Him when problems or challenges come?

In psalm 91:15, God said “he would call upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honour him.” When you call upon the Lord in midst of your problems, difficulties, troubles, etc, His Word says He will be with you in that situation, He will deliver you, and honour you.

Talk to God today.

I have realized that God is the last resort most believers turn to when they are in the midst of storm. They look around for help instead of Looking Up. Our help comes from the Lord the psalmist said. From today, I believe we would make Him the first to contact for solution.

During the time I was on phone talking to the Paramedics, they told me to calm down. I remember what they said that “Don’t worry; we would be there as soon as possible. We would call you in two minutes. You just relax and we would do our best for the client”. They put the siren on which made other road users gave way to enable get to my client on time. Something similar happens in the spiritual realm when we call unto God. Gabriel told Daniel in Daniel 9:22-23 “As soon as you began to pray, an answer was given”. There are emergency crews in Heaven waiting for your call.

I watched the movie “The Pilgrim’s Progress” by John Bunyan. In the movie, it got to a place where the pilgrim got into trouble. I think he was getting drawn and he cried “help! Help!!”  Immediately, someone stretched his hands to help him. The pilgrim was surprised and asked; “who are you?”  The stranger answered “My name is help. I heard you calling my name”. Beloved, we are not ordinary. We belong to Zion. Our Father is the Creator of the Universe. When I was a kid, I used to think my dad was the strongest man on earth. But that perception change as I grew up. I realized My Father in Heaven is rather the strongest Man on earth. He has answers to every situation.

I want to encourage you today to call upon the Lord when you face crises. David said in Psalm 118:5 that “In my anguish I cried to the Lord, and he answered me by setting me free.” The Lord will set you free today. Amen.

Psalm 50:15 says “call on me when you are in trouble, and I will rescue you, and you will give me glory.” I have learnt that no man has answers to my problems but God. He is the Only Wise One who can support me and take me out of every negative situation.

I may not know the challenge you are going through now but I do know the God we serve. No man could understand your struggles in life than your Father in Heaven. Call upon Him today.

It is well

Posted in FAITH, HOPE, SOUL FOOD

A SECRET PATH

Posted on by Uplifting Christ

This is what the Lord says – he who made a way through the sea, a path through the mighty waters… Isaiah 43:16. God has a secret path in any situation. God has  finished everything about you; your successes, strength, happiness, Joy, Prosperity, healthy life, etc. In fact,  He is not creating anything new so long as your life is concerned. He made the provisions for your needs when you were a spirit being, that is before you came to the womb. Jeremiah 1:9.

A lot of Christians are searching and struggling for things they have already; it is like having Microsoft office on your computer, and since you had no knowledge about that you moved from one place to another in search for one. Quit looking around for help, and start looking inward because streams of living waters will flow from within you; John 7:38. Everything you see around; cars, buildings, trains, aeroplanes, laptops, etc all came from within. People had those ideas on the inside before they came to existence.

God understands your current situation. He is God, He knows everything. He has ways you have never thought of. While you are expecting Him to work things your way, He would use His way. His ways cannot be easily fathomed. In any situation you would find yourself, remember God has a secret path for your escape. His ways are above your ways, and His thoughts, above yours. He is wiser than you are, and His weakness is far greater than your strength; 1 Corinthians 1:25. In Isaiah 42:16, He said I will lead the blind by ways they have not known  which tells me God has ways we do not know. He would use those ways or paths to get us out of any unpleasant situation.

A sea refers to the insurmountable situation you are dealing with now. The situation you think there is no way out. Maybe you are stuck in addiction, Fear has grasped you, friends have betrayed you, business is slowing down, sicknesses, Joblessness, defeat, etc. These, and some others, are the giants most people are facing in their lives. There may seem to be no way out but let me encourage you today that God has a way. He is not going create that way, He already has them planned and well structured.  He created you, and He knows your end. He always has a way where you think there is no way. If you would believe, all things are possible with God on your side.

No matter what you are going through today, I am here to tell you that God has a way. It may not be pleasant but only believe that God has a secret path for you. Like the prodigal son, if we would recognize Him as our Father, our only source in life, he would reveal the secret path to us. Be sure not to turn to the left or right for help. Do not look back either. And do not say the past was good than the present. Be encouraged today to Look forward, move forward, and know that God would not allow you to go through any situation unless he has a purpose for that.

Begin to declare His promises concerning your life as he shows you the secret path in the sea this year. Amen