1st May 2021

Checking into God’s Presence... ”And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt. Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life. For these two years hath the famine been in the land: and yet there are five years, in the which there shall neither be earing nor harvest. And God sent me before you to preserve you a posterity in the earth, and to save your lives by a great deliverance. So now it was not you that sent me hither, but God: and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt. “Genesis 45: 4-8 It is the first day in May; I admonish you not to be grieved and or bother about any challenging situations you may be facing at the moment. We must remember Joseph, too, was smeared with some difficulties from the early stages of his life. The challenges came from the hatred borne by members of His house, and ironically, God was aware of the accounts and was with him throughout the whole ordeal. Despite their game plan, God’s will manifested upon Joseph, and he introduced himself to his brethren later on in a foreign land, having emerged out of all challenges through the amazing grace of our God. For “Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt. Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life.”-Genesis 45: 4-8  Even with his turbulent times, Joseph remained connected to God; He retained the worship culture, was also apt in following God’s will, God’s way and God’s Words. Joseph was able to fulfil God’s commission in a way that allowed those who contributed to his early challenges to feed on him. And the turnaround permitted him to profess: “God sent me before you to preserve you a posterity in the earth, and to save your lives by a great deliverance. So now it was not you that sent me hither, but God: and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt”.  As we step out on this first day of the Month, oh Lord, show us Thy favour and connect us to great men who will help us fulfil our destinies. We command in Your Name to break the yokes of the enemies, illnesses, poverty and untimely deaths, and allow Your Holy Spirit to overwhelm our attributes according to Your command in Jesus Mighty Name. Amen Here’s wishing you all a happy and successful month of May in Jesus Mighty Name. Amen Http://testimony-times.blogspot.co.uk Just Checking into His Presence...

30/4/21

Checking into God's Presence... Do you trust God enough, and how well do you serve, honour and worship Him? How do you relate with others? Do you feign forgiveness and practice hatred? Besides, do you inherit other people's enemies for no just cause?   What value do you place on prayers, worship and serving in the house of God? Know that our life in this world is a temporary gift, albeit timed by by the same God. And in all of this, the time itself is timed, and God is the only Super Being that lives outside such time, therefore give your life unto Him, so He can become your refuge before it is too late. In Psalm 46:1-11, David proclaims the Supremacy of our Jehovah God and says: "God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. There is a river; the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High. God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early. The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted. The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Come, behold the works of the Lord, what desolations he hath made in the earth. He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; he burneth the chariot in the fire.   Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth. The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge" in Jesus Mighty Name. Amen Http://testimony-times.blogspot.co.uk   Just Checking into His Presence...

29th April 2021

Checking into God's Presence...     As Children of God, we must never forget that God doesn't love us because of who we are. God loves us pretty much because of who He is, and nothing can change that. And we must humble ourselves and appreciate God in whatever position we may find ourselves. Aside, we must be thirsty and willing to drink from the water of life as prepared by our Lord Jesus Christ for the Lord to make us rejoice over our enemies; just like King Jehoshaphat in the Book of 2 Chronicles 20: 26-30  For “on the fourth day they assembled themselves in the valley of Berachah; for there they blessed the Lord: therefore the name of the same place was called, The valley of Berachah, unto this day.   Then they returned, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, and Jehoshaphat in the forefront of them, to go again to Jerusalem with joy; for the Lord had made them to rejoice over their enemies. And they came to Jerusalem with psalteries and harps and trumpets unto the house of the Lord. And the fear of God was on all the kingdoms of those countries when they had heard that the Lord fought against the enemies of Israel. So the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet: for his God gave him rest round about." 2 Chronicles 20: 26-30  With the saving Strengths of God's power, King Jehoshaphat was able to return to Jerusalem with psalteries, harps, and trumpets unto the house of the Lord because of the victory gained. And this new status brought renewed fear of God to all the kingdoms of those countries when they learnt how the Lord fought against Israel's enemies. Furthermore, God made the realm of Jehoshaphat to be quiet afterwards; He also gave him rest round about and upon all his endeavours. Our Father who art in heaven; hallowed be Thy name; we plead through Your love to humanity to give us Holy Spirit that will infuse Your peace in our lives. Let Your love guarantee our joy with victory, healing and successes roundabout. Also, make Thy word order our steps so we can fear You in Jesus Mighty Name. Amen  Http://testimony-times.blogspot.co.uk Just Checking into His Presence... 

28th April 2021

Checking into God's Presence...  "Then upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, came the Spirit of the Lord in the midst of the congregation; And he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat, Thus saith the Lord unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God's. To morrow go ye down against them: behold, they come up by the cliff of Ziz; and ye shall find them at the end of the brook, before the wilderness of Jeruel. Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the Lord with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be dismayed; tomorrow go out against them: for the Lord will be with you. And Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell before the Lord, worshipping the Lord." 2 Chronicles 20: 14-18  If God indeed formed Thee, most assuredly, He must be aware of what you are going through. All the Lord requires from us is the ability to trust Him so that He can lead us out of every storm of life. If we follow Him rightfully, we will not need to fight in any battle set against ourselves. It is only then that we will be able to stand still and see the salvation of the Lord that resides only within the hearts of those who truly trust Him and have decided to follow His commandments. Therefore fear not and do not be dismayed. God is already ahead even unto our tomorrow and ready to work against all that troubles us provided we faint not, for He is always prepared to help us. Let our conscience be alive today, oh Lord, so we can see the nakedness in our hearts and be conformed to Your ways. Also, revive the barrenness in our trustworthiness and allow Your transformation to take absolute control of our lives. With Your might, empower us to dwell only within the confines of the gates of light so we can always receive Your grace in Jesus Mighty Name. Amen Http://testimony-times.blogspot.co.uk Just checking in into His Presence...

27th April 2021

Checking into God's Presence...  "It came to pass after this also, that the children of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and with them other beside the Ammonites, came against Jehoshaphat to battle. Then there came some that told Jehoshaphat, saying, There cometh a great multitude against thee from beyond the sea on this side Syria; and, behold, they be in Hazazontamar, which is Engedi. And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek the Lord, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah. And Judah gathered themselves together, to ask help of the Lord: even out of all the cities of Judah they came to seek the Lord. And Jehoshaphat stood in the congregation of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of the Lord, before the new court, And said, O Lord God of our fathers, art not thou God in heaven? and rulest not thou over all the kingdoms of the heathen? and in thine hand is there not power and might, so that none is able to withstand thee?" 2 Chronicles 20: 2-6 You may not know, and may also pretend not to know that in life, we are always bound to face some challenges, and that is irrespective of who we are. Interestingly, no one is exempt from this assumption, so far that our days are built around the night and the day time marred with different seasons according to Ecclesiastes 3: 1-4. And it states-"To everything, there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;" Frequently, the definition of life for each individual depends mainly on the reaction that comes our way as we tread through the intricacies of life as described in the above passage. Some 2000 years ago, Jehoshaphat was faced with the life-threatening circumstance when Ammon's children came against him to battle. Despite all the threat and anxieties, Jehoshaphat did not entertain any fear; instead, he set himself to seek the Lord. Not only that, he also invited the generality of the people of Judah to join him whilst proclaiming a fast throughout the region. And indeed, God answered their prayers. Empower us, therefore, oh Lord, to be able to stand before You like Jehoshaphat and the people of Judah. Give us the insight to pray to You O Lord God of our fathers, and declare: "art not thou God in heaven? And rulest not thou over all the kingdoms of the heathen? And in thine hand is there not power and might, so that none can withstand thee? Use Your that same power to deliver us consistently from our fears, doubts, health concerns, marital challenges, hunger and unemployment in Jesus Mighty Name. Amen  Http://testimony-times.blogspot.co.uk Just Checking into His Presence...

26th April 2021

Checking into God’s Presence... “But when the congregation is to be gathered together, ye shall blow, but ye shall not sound an alarm. And the sons of Aaron, the priests, shall blow with the trumpets; and they shall be to you for an ordinance for ever throughout your generations. And if ye go to war in your land against the enemy that oppresseth you, then ye shall blow an alarm with the trumpets; and ye shall be remembered before the Lord your God, and ye shall be saved from your enemies. Also in the day of your gladness, and in your solemn days, and in the beginnings of your months, ye shall blow with the trumpets over your burnt offerings, and over the sacrifices of your peace offerings; that they may be to you for a memorial before your God: I am the Lord your God. And it came to pass on the twentieth day of the second month, in the second year, that the cloud was taken up from off the tabernacle of the testimony.” Numbers 10:7-11. There is a condition which God placed on each and every one for His help to be guaranteed in the time of our needs. God desires to help His people if only those called by His name can summon the courage to sound their trumpets in prayer by fasting and using thanksgiving to address Him at all times. Significantly, what the Lord wants from us is to draw near Him simply by using the methods mentioned above. Now that we know, let us cry out for His help to receive our divine breakthrough and protection granted by His grace. Make the relationship we hold for Your Name ardent and capable of shunning vain labour that satisfies the desires which increase the tendency to partner with more ungodliness. On different occasions, oh Lord, we have individually chosen to be called after Your name, therefore declare us fit for the purpose by Your Holy Spirit. Cleanse us and make us “flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart” 2 Timothy 2:22. And may the grace to know God’s conditions through His Word and the ability to be obedient and receive appropriate help when necessary be our portion in Jesus Mighty Name. Amen Http://testimony-times.blogspot.co.uk Just Checking into His Presence...

25th April 2021

Checking into God's Presence...  "And at midnight, Paul and Silas prayed and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. And suddenly there was a great earthquake so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed. And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled. But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here.   Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas, And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house. And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway." Acts 16:25-33  "Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded." James 4:8 And "humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up." James 4:10 "Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge." James 4:11 “For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that. Go to now, ye that say, Today or tomorrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain:"  Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour that appeareth for a bit of time and then vanisheth away. "But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil. Therefore to him, that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin". Oh Lord, we acknowledge that our fleshy nature may refuse to listen to Your voice. Often we are led by the spirit man to return to our old ways, speak unto them with Your Spirit and burst the bonds between our arc enemy Satan so we can enter Your glory. Make us know the course of the Lord, to fear You and the judgment of Thine Hand. We pray oh Lord to heal all ailments among us, comfort and infuse into our homes Your undeniable peace in Jesus Mighty Name. Amen Http://testimony-times.blogspot.co.uk Just Checking into His Presence...