Glorious Takeover

Glorious Takeover

The story of some people who occupied houses they found already built illustrates human life.  These people had no clue where the houses came from. Eventually the builder appeared. By this time, the houses were dilapidated and had attracted home to poisonous snakes, scorpions and bats. The builder offered to rebuild the houses at no charge. While some were humble enough to call for help, others scoffed at the offer.

The master builder carefully reconstructed the houses. When his job was complete, he explained to the occupants, “You will not be able to look after the new houses on your own. To avoid seeing them in the state I found them, can I maintain and supply your needs in these houses? This will include garnishing, furnishing and flourishing...’  Some rejected the offer outright.  A few handed over keys to the gate and said you are welcome to keep us safe as well as make us look good. Then there were those who handed over the kitchen keys allowing him to feed them. Yet others gave the keys to the lounge agreeing only to let him entertain them. Some surrendered keys to the bathrooms asking him to clean their mess.  None handed over keys to the bedrooms and inner closets. Instead, they told him to stay away from these parts of the houses. As time went by, they were dissatisfied with the work of the master builder. One day, to their revelation and according to the building’s design, they discovered that the treasures the builder needed to do all his work were in the inner closets of the house. 

We are the house God has restored. Often all we want is to be fed, groomed and entertained. God is waiting for you to handover the full set of keys. Dedication to God is complete handover to God. It is committing yourself or something to His purpose. God’s glory comes on what is dedicated to him. When Solomon worshipfully and joyfully dedicated the temple, the cloud filled the Lord’s temple.  The priests could not carry out their duties because of this cloud; the Lord’s splendor filled God’s temple (2 Chronicles 5:13-14). Without dedication, only tradition and powerless religion remains.  Pronounce dedication with words of your mouth and joy. Then receive the glory from above by faith. A complete house handover brings a glorious divine takeover. 

Come and Dine

Come and Dine

Meal times are a favorite in a healthy home. I was born in a family where if everyone was present we would be not less than fourteen children. Meal times were the main events for each day. We would go out to play plastic ball with other kids. When it was meal time my mom called out “You can now come!” or “It is time for you to come! [Chiuyai!]”.  That was enough; we would all know it was mealtime. We would leave whatever we were doing and in a flash be in the house ready to eat. 

The Lord Jesus promised that if anyone heard his voice and opened the door he would come in and share a meal with Him (Revelation 3:20). There is no need to suffer from spiritual malnutrition in God’s house. With Christ, it is mealtime and you are invited. Sharing a meal with Christ is participating at the highest table reserved for the most favored very important people.  What a privilege we have.  Avoid missing meal times. All you need is a good spiritual appetite.  The table is ready and there is no spiritual drip for those who do not want to eat.

>> A meal to bring you back to the cross. This is a meal  you need when  you are becoming more conscious of other things than Christ (Luke 22:19).  

>> A meal to celebrate  people returning home. The greatest delight in God’s house is when people return home through opening their lives to Christ (Luke 15:24)

>> A meal of regular word intake . You need in take of God’s word (Mathew 4:4)

>> A meal unusual. When the disciples brought food to Jesus, He  would not eat it and said, ‘my meat is to do the will of Him that sent me.’ (John 4: 34)

>> A meal in the presence of enemies (Psalm 23:5).  

>>A  meal of miracles served when your needs are much greater than your means. To God meeting your needs supernaturally is children’s bread (Mathew 15:26).

>> A meal when you are down and all seems lost.. Do not lose heart Jesus is saying to you, ‘Come and dine’ (John 21:12).

Read More:   http://wordoers.blogspot.com/2013/06/the-house-of-god-iv-come-and-dine.html

And There Was Light

And There Was Light

In a situation that is lifeless, dark, chaotic, and without form what would be your priorities if you were able to bring about transformation. When God addressed a similar situation, He demonstrated what must come first. He said, “Let there be light: and there was light. (Genesis 1:3). Light makes way for God to provide solutions. When there was light, God then brought order and life.

Light is so vital to God that it took the light of the world to restore order and life to humanity (John 8:12). Light provides illumination and sustains life. A world without light is hard to imagine. Much as we need light in the physical, we also need the light of God. God’s nature is light. He is the source of spiritual illumination. More than driving away darkness God as light transforms us into his likeness (Mathew 5:14). He illuminates spiritual riches for us to be encouraged and enjoy. What difference it would make if you could be aware and understand things about God and you! Such awareness requires eyes of faith through God’s word.  He wants us to see who He is, what we have, what we can accomplish, and what He has in store for our future.

The Psalmist put it beautifully, “The Lord is my light and my salvation; who is then a cause of fear to me? (Psalm 27:1). Eyes that cannot see are synonymous with absence of light. The Lord is your light to remove 'absence of light'.  In addition, He is your salvation to open your eyes (2 Corinthians 4:4). We have the light and the salvation.  And therefore like the Psalmist are strong.  We are not afraid. We know our God reigns and anything that works against us will stumble and fail. Nothing moves us. Our one desire is to be in His presence. He hides us in time of trouble and put us high on a rock. Pray today, ‘let there be light.’

Going Up the Mountain

Going Up the Mountain

Often when things do not work out as expected we are quick to point to the good things we have done as if to suggest God is being unfair with us. The prophet Haggai lived among people caught up in doing just that. The prophet had to clarify that God looks in disfavor not only when bad things are committed but also when good things are omitted. Demands of positive response from God based on selective obedience are often the pitfall in which many  fall. In Haggai’s case, neglect of the need to build the house of God deprived God’s people of God’s blessings.

“Go up to the mountain, bring wood, and build the house. I will take pleasure in it, and I will be glorified," says Yahweh (Haggai 1:8).   Giving is not always easy. It can be like going up a mountain to cut and bring wood.  Often the mountain is not the work we do in our professions by which God provides for us. The hard part can be the mountain in our hearts we have to climb to bring the wood to the house of God, especially when there are many other pressing needs. We give to God by giving to His work from what He has given to us.

If you bring the wood from the mountain God promises to be with you (Haggai 1:12-13). Being with Him is life in His house where there is no lack. ‘The silver is mine, and the gold is mine,' says Yahweh of Hosts (Haggai 2:8).