Merry Christmas,hope you had a wonderful time in the presence of the One who was born to give us a new birth and a new life in God ,even Christ Jesus our Lord and savior. As we finish the last bit of leftovers of turkey and pie,to prepare for 2012, i will like to share with us something that will stir us up cause us to enter 2012 in two ways,on our knees and on our toes in readiness to pray and pray and pray without ceasing and to run with vision and purpose to the high calling of God.
1samuel1vs6 ''And her adversary also provoked her sore,for to make her fret because the lord had shut up her womb''
vs7 ''and as he did year by year--------so she provoked her ,therefore she wept and did not eat''
vs10 ''and she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the Lord and wept sore''
vs12 ''And it came to pass as she continued praying before the Lord-------''
Vs15 ''-----but have poured out my soul before the Lord''.
This is an amazing story for us to learn before the end of this year,so we can truly make progress next year. Many of us like Hannah have before now been satisfied with what the bible calls in vs5 of our text 'a worthy portion'.For hannah because her husband loved her and did not want her to feel bad about her barrenness he would often give her on their yearly pilgrimage to Shiloh where the tabernacle of the Lord was,more and better gifts. For a while this suited her just fine,for she can boast that her husband loves her more.But it came to a time when the 'worthy portion'
was no longer enough ,no longer satisfying,as a matter of fact it had become an offence.
Beloved of God, what has been the worthy portion in your life that has kept you from God ,or made you to just go through the motions of fulling your religous obligations year in ,year out. your job,your marriage ,your position in church, money ,family, children,what has kept you from really seeking God and going deeper with Him. The blessings of God in your life have become a bandaid ,or a camoflage ,a mask you have put for so long you have began to believe that nothing was wrong,or that the barrenness in our spiritual was okay ,after all not every body is gifted or blessed to bare children. This may be so naturally,but spiritually it is not acceptable,for He saved us and ordained us that we might bare fruits.
It's time to take off the mask.
Can you imagine Israel with out a samuel?. If Penninah had not proked hannah sore ,she would not have taken extra step to put away her worthy portion ,put her food away for a season,her beauty routine also,put aside her love struck and doting husband for once.For that day ,that journey to the terbanacle was personal ,me time.Not a look at us we are the perfect cute couple time. God was ready to bring
his prophet and deliverer samuel,and hannah had to come out of her bed chamber to the alter where she will meet her maker and her husband,her Redeemer, the Lord of Host shall He be called ----Isaiah54vs5.
God has sent me to provoke you.For the sake of your destiny and God's. purpose am your adversary like penninah was to hannah.Only mine is out of love ,the agape love that God has shed in my heart for you. The church of God desperately need the samuels to arise ,maybe reading this your heart is being stirred up ,for it is written --write it down ,make it plain so he that readeth may run,for the vision though it tarries ,it shall no longer tarry ,it shall be fulfilled'' you are probably wondering who is this that dare to provoke me.Am not doing something strange ,it is clearly written in the bible,''provoke one another unto love and unto good works '' --Hebrew10vs24
Before you get all upset,you might be the hannah your church is waiting for to provoke a prayer revival,that will release the next samuel ministry,not just for your church but for your city also. Let's take that to the alter and pour out hearts to the Lord,and let's continue in prayers until God answers.He does answer you know.He answered hannah even though it's through a washed up old priest ,He will answer us too. Hannah did not go complain to anybody ,it was not a ladies prayer meeting matter.This was between her and her maker and husband. It was not even a matter for the high priest so she did not discuss with him,she went straight and poured her heart out to the only person who knows her better,loves her more.
I can not emphasize it enough ,put every thing aside,and let's go to the alter . God allowed your barrenness for just a season for a purpose [please read the whole of isaiah54] .when Rachel could not take her barrenness anymore,when jacob's love and preference for her became a nuisance ,as her shame as a barren woman faced her every day. She cried out ''give me children or i die'' .That was when God heard rachel and answered her.
We have patted our barrenness enough,we excused it enough,we have testified of our blessings enough.with all we got going in our churches ,we are still barren. we will smear our perfect makeup,yes,our diets will be ruined yes,our spouses will probably complain yes,but it is worth every thing we can sacrifice .Pack up the party favors,decorations,postpone the after christmas sale shopping, this is a weeping party ,you do not need a new outfit,as a matter of what we need is sack cloth and ashes.Hebrew5vs7 ,it is said of Jesus,He offered up prayers and supplication with strong crying and tears unto that was able to save Him-----''
Prayer is not something we like to do ordinarily, but are we feeling the shame of our barrenness as christians? .Look at the worthy portion you had this year,and remember your faith is much more than a worthy portion from God,if you are feeling your barrenness as i am feeling mine,then let's take that lonely journey to the alter into the arms and listening ears our our heavenly Father.Also look at the what has brought us shame this year,---teenage pregnancies and rebellions,divorces,adultery in the families,abuse ,overwhelming debt,pornography that have given rise to ministeries in churches to deal with it, sex addiction ministeries,divorce recovery.All these is good ,but we are still dealing with the symptons and not the root of the problems.The root of the problem can be dealt with a strong intercessory ministry,that will bring back the power of the Holy Spirit to our churches to the work He is still on earth to do.These ministries are our attempt at solving these problems,that has brought shame,man made self help,culture approved methods.No wonder they just scratch the surface
and serve as band aid. In 2012 let God be God,let's let Him do the work only He can do ,after all He is called the 'Stronger Deliverer',Mighty God.'
Are you provoked enough,then join me ,as hannah did before us,as we take that journey to the alter where God is waiting to hear us ,answer us,and turn our shame into glory as we enter 2012.
thanks,
yours provoked
1samuel1vs6 ''And her adversary also provoked her sore,for to make her fret because the lord had shut up her womb''
vs7 ''and as he did year by year--------so she provoked her ,therefore she wept and did not eat''
vs10 ''and she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the Lord and wept sore''
vs12 ''And it came to pass as she continued praying before the Lord-------''
Vs15 ''-----but have poured out my soul before the Lord''.
This is an amazing story for us to learn before the end of this year,so we can truly make progress next year. Many of us like Hannah have before now been satisfied with what the bible calls in vs5 of our text 'a worthy portion'.For hannah because her husband loved her and did not want her to feel bad about her barrenness he would often give her on their yearly pilgrimage to Shiloh where the tabernacle of the Lord was,more and better gifts. For a while this suited her just fine,for she can boast that her husband loves her more.But it came to a time when the 'worthy portion'
was no longer enough ,no longer satisfying,as a matter of fact it had become an offence.
Beloved of God, what has been the worthy portion in your life that has kept you from God ,or made you to just go through the motions of fulling your religous obligations year in ,year out. your job,your marriage ,your position in church, money ,family, children,what has kept you from really seeking God and going deeper with Him. The blessings of God in your life have become a bandaid ,or a camoflage ,a mask you have put for so long you have began to believe that nothing was wrong,or that the barrenness in our spiritual was okay ,after all not every body is gifted or blessed to bare children. This may be so naturally,but spiritually it is not acceptable,for He saved us and ordained us that we might bare fruits.
It's time to take off the mask.
Can you imagine Israel with out a samuel?. If Penninah had not proked hannah sore ,she would not have taken extra step to put away her worthy portion ,put her food away for a season,her beauty routine also,put aside her love struck and doting husband for once.For that day ,that journey to the terbanacle was personal ,me time.Not a look at us we are the perfect cute couple time. God was ready to bring
his prophet and deliverer samuel,and hannah had to come out of her bed chamber to the alter where she will meet her maker and her husband,her Redeemer, the Lord of Host shall He be called ----Isaiah54vs5.
God has sent me to provoke you.For the sake of your destiny and God's. purpose am your adversary like penninah was to hannah.Only mine is out of love ,the agape love that God has shed in my heart for you. The church of God desperately need the samuels to arise ,maybe reading this your heart is being stirred up ,for it is written --write it down ,make it plain so he that readeth may run,for the vision though it tarries ,it shall no longer tarry ,it shall be fulfilled'' you are probably wondering who is this that dare to provoke me.Am not doing something strange ,it is clearly written in the bible,''provoke one another unto love and unto good works '' --Hebrew10vs24
Before you get all upset,you might be the hannah your church is waiting for to provoke a prayer revival,that will release the next samuel ministry,not just for your church but for your city also. Let's take that to the alter and pour out hearts to the Lord,and let's continue in prayers until God answers.He does answer you know.He answered hannah even though it's through a washed up old priest ,He will answer us too. Hannah did not go complain to anybody ,it was not a ladies prayer meeting matter.This was between her and her maker and husband. It was not even a matter for the high priest so she did not discuss with him,she went straight and poured her heart out to the only person who knows her better,loves her more.
I can not emphasize it enough ,put every thing aside,and let's go to the alter . God allowed your barrenness for just a season for a purpose [please read the whole of isaiah54] .when Rachel could not take her barrenness anymore,when jacob's love and preference for her became a nuisance ,as her shame as a barren woman faced her every day. She cried out ''give me children or i die'' .That was when God heard rachel and answered her.
We have patted our barrenness enough,we excused it enough,we have testified of our blessings enough.with all we got going in our churches ,we are still barren. we will smear our perfect makeup,yes,our diets will be ruined yes,our spouses will probably complain yes,but it is worth every thing we can sacrifice .Pack up the party favors,decorations,postpone the after christmas sale shopping, this is a weeping party ,you do not need a new outfit,as a matter of what we need is sack cloth and ashes.Hebrew5vs7 ,it is said of Jesus,He offered up prayers and supplication with strong crying and tears unto that was able to save Him-----''
Prayer is not something we like to do ordinarily, but are we feeling the shame of our barrenness as christians? .Look at the worthy portion you had this year,and remember your faith is much more than a worthy portion from God,if you are feeling your barrenness as i am feeling mine,then let's take that lonely journey to the alter into the arms and listening ears our our heavenly Father.Also look at the what has brought us shame this year,---teenage pregnancies and rebellions,divorces,adultery in the families,abuse ,overwhelming debt,pornography that have given rise to ministeries in churches to deal with it, sex addiction ministeries,divorce recovery.All these is good ,but we are still dealing with the symptons and not the root of the problems.The root of the problem can be dealt with a strong intercessory ministry,that will bring back the power of the Holy Spirit to our churches to the work He is still on earth to do.These ministries are our attempt at solving these problems,that has brought shame,man made self help,culture approved methods.No wonder they just scratch the surface
and serve as band aid. In 2012 let God be God,let's let Him do the work only He can do ,after all He is called the 'Stronger Deliverer',Mighty God.'
Are you provoked enough,then join me ,as hannah did before us,as we take that journey to the alter where God is waiting to hear us ,answer us,and turn our shame into glory as we enter 2012.
thanks,
yours provoked
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