Level the Mountain of Ignorance

Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha

Beloved, make the mountain a plain ground.

There is no mountain anywhere which cannot become a plain ground, especially the mountains of ignorance. Everyone’s seemingly insurmountable mountain is most often his or her ignorance. Ignorance is a mountain. The great mountain before Zerubbabel would become a plain ground by the Spirit of the Lord. How? The Spirit of God would give Zerubbabel and his colleagues the requisite knowledge, understanding and wisdom to make the supposed mountain a plain ground. God through the Holy Spirit supplies the required knowledge to overcome the ignorance.

The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of wisdom, knowledge and understanding. Please read Isaiah Chapters 11 verse 2, 61 verse 1, 48 verse 17, Luke Chapter 4 verse 18, Exodus Chapters 31 verses 3 to 6, verse 3, 35 verses 30 to 35, and Daniel Chapter 2 verses 16 to 19. The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Truth (John Chapters 16 verse 13; 15 verse 26, 14 verse 17. Therefore, you must be truthful in acknowledging that there are indeed mountains before you that cannot be brought down in your own strength. Living in denial, craftiness and lies will not help you as the Holy Spirit does not work with liars and lies or any form of craftiness. Therefore, you must empty yourself of all falsehood and deception (Acts Chapter 5 verses 1 to 5). Truthfulness is a sign of humility. Please read Luke Chapter 8 verses 43 to 48 where the woman with the issue of blood stepped forward boldly to acknowledge before Jesus and the crowd that she was the one who touched the hem of Jesus’ garment to receive her healing. That singular act put permanence to her healing. Compare this to King Saul and Adam who refused to acknowledge their challenges and weakness (Genesis Chapter 3 verses 11 to 13 and 1^st Samuel Chapters 15 verses 1 to 25; 13 verses 11 to 13. Pride made it difficult for them to acknowledge their weaknesses and receive grace (Hebrews Chapter 4 verses 12 to 16).

On the other hand, Daniel, Jabez were truthful in their requests to God. They acknowledged their challenges and requested help from God and help came speedily. So also was Hannah, the mother of Samuel. She did not go before God to accuse anyone of her childlessness. Rather, she requested for a child from God and she got quite a number.

The Power of His Presence

Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha

It is not by might nor by power but by the Spirit of the Lord.

The population of Ai was small and was really no match for Israel yet Israel suffered defeat in the hands of Ai because the Presence of God was not with them. They had lost the Presence of God because Achan transgressed the covenant of God and took for himself what belonged to God; thereby arousing the anger of God against Israel. Please read Joshua Chapter 7; please note verses 1 and 11 to 13 and Joshua Chapters 1 verses 2 to 10.

Significantly and this is very instructive. Israel regained strength and defeated Ai after they repented of their transgression and the accursed thing was removed from their midst. Please read Joshua Chapter 8 for details. Also quite instructive is the fact that it is not by might nor by power but by the Spirit of God. Israel gained the entire land of Canaan; not by numerical strength, military prowess, economic power or intellectual power or even physical might or even craftiness; but they got the land by the power of God; the great awesome, sanctifying, powerful, cleansing Presence of God in their midst. Please read Psalm 105 verses 37 to 45, Exodus Chapters 33 verses 12 to 17; 13 verses 1 to 22.

The Presence of God is so important in the life of a child of God that no one should really toy with the Presence of God or do things which grieve the Holy Spirit to the point where He takes His leave from the life of a child of God. Every one actually needs the Presence of God. King David begged God not to take His Holy Presence from his life. Please read Psalm 51 verse 11. This is because over time, time and time again, David realized the importance of the Presence of God in his life. The Presence of God kept him alive, safe and secure from all his enemies, increased him on all sides, protected him and gave him all the victories he got in warfare. Please read 2^nd Samuel Chapters 5 verse 10, 8 verses 6 and ; 1^st Samuel Chapters 17 verses 30 to 54, 16 verses 13 and 18; 18 verses 12, 14 and 28 and 1^st Chronicles Chapter 18 verse 6.

Healing Polluted Waters 3

Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha

The prophet speaks the word of God as directed by God and there is a manifestation. Some biblical examples include the prophets Elisha in 2^nd Kings Chapter 7 and Elijah in 1^st Kings Chapters 17 and 18. Take the word of God in the Scriptures and speak to situations and circumstances, individuals, families and nations and wait for the manifestation by the Spirit of God. Please read 2^nd Corinthians Chapter 8 verse 9, Deuteronomy Chapters 28 verse 12, 15 verse 6, 8 verse 18, 11 verses 24 to 25, and Philippians Chapter 4 verse 19. That way you will always flourish in the prophetic.

There is power, great power in the word of God. Receive, accept and believe the word of God and you have what the word of God says. Isaiah Chapter 55 verses 8 to 13, Numbers Chapter 23 verse 19, Genesis Chapter 1, Hebrews Chapters 1 verses 1 to 3, 11 verses 1 to 3.

Ideally,  the tongue of every Spirit filled believer in Christ Jesus should be for the divine purpose of enriching and beautifying lives (Luke Chapter 4 verses 19 to 20) through preaching the love of God for humanity and adding strength to people – for instance, the lines are fallen to me in pleasant places – Psalm 16 verse 6. This is because believers in Christ Jesus are called to serve and not to bully, coerce, issue threats and preach messages of doom.

The Power of His Name 4 – Jehovah El-Shaddai

Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha

God is referred to as El-Shaddai in the Bible in the following Scriptures.

Genesis Chapter 17 verse 1 where He made a call to Abram to holiness and righteous living.

See also Genesis 28 verse 3 where Isaac blessed Jacob in the name of God Almighty praying that God Almighty would make Jacob fruitful and multiply.

Genesis Chapter 35 verses 11 to 12 where He instructed Jacob to be fruitful and multiply.

Psalm 91 verses 1 to 8 talks about the protection, life security which a child of God who dwells under the shadow of the Almighty enjoys.

Jacob prayed for his sons that God Almighty would give them favor before the governor of Egypt, who unknown to him then was his supposedly dead son Joseph. Please read Genesis Chapter 43 verse 14.

Jacob really knew and understood God as the Almighty. As he talked about his life sojourns with Joseph, Jacob was mindful of the fact that God Almighty appeared to him at Luz and blessed him. Beloved, what is your knowledge and understanding of God as the Almighty? Can you say that you know Him as the Almighty God with Whom nothing is impossible and Who is in perfect control of the entire universe?

He is the Creator of the heavens and the earth as well as anything; animate and inanimate in the entire Universe. Please read Genesis Chapters 1; 2 verses 1 to 19.

He speaks and it is done. Please read Hebrews Chapter 11 verse 3, Romans Chapter 4 verse 17, Isaiah Chapter 55 verses 8 to 11, Numbers Chapter 23 verse 19, Ezekiel Chapter 37 verses 1 to 14.

All power wherever it is situated belongs to God. Please read Psalms 62 verse 11; 68 verses 28 to 35, Job Chapters 9 verse 4; 37 verse 23, 42 verses 1 to 2, and Romans Chapter 4 verses 17 to 25. God also has the power to create out of nothing with His words. Please read Genesis Chapter 1.

He has no limits and is not limited by anyone or anything. Please read Job Chapters 11 verses 7 to 9; 38 verses 1 to 12, Jeremiah Chapter 32 verses 27, 17 to 20, Isaiah Chapter 14 verse 27, Luke Chapters 1 verse 37;18 verse 27, Mark Chapter 10 verse 27, Matthew Chapter 19 verse 28, Numbers Chapter 11 verse 23, and Genesis Chapter 18 verse 14.