Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha
God
has opened great and effective doors for the Church to function – 1st
Corinthians Chapter 16 verse 9. These
are doors of opportunity for preaching the word – 2nd Corinthians
Chapter 2 verse 12; a door for the word – Colossians Chapter 4 verse 3; an open
door that no one can shut – Revelation Chapter 3 verses 7 to 8, Isaiah Chapter
22 -verse 22; double doors so that the gates will not be shut – Isaiah Chapter
45 verse 1.
The Church should therefore stop crying wolf. Rather, the Church should concentrate on what God asked the Church to do – preach the gospel, share information that transforms with God’s target audience, teach as one having authority - Mark Chapter 1 verse 22, command demon spirits with authority - Mark Chapter 1 verse 27 and providing leadership and direction. The Church should preach the word of faith as the early Church did. Please see Romans Chapter 10 verses 8 to 18, so that people can hear the word of God, call on God and be saved?
God promised the
Israelites the land of Canaan flowing with milk and honey but the wilderness
was preparation ground. The wilderness experience is the opposite experience of
what God promised. In like manner God is leading the Church through the
wilderness experience to remove every trace of worldliness from the Church so
that the Church can become the true bride of Christ, without spot and wrinkles.
The Lord permits the wilderness experience to remove every trace of worldliness
from the Church. That way the Church will look like the head of the Church,
Christ. The Church must take on the nature of Christ. With the nature of
Christ, the Church can easily take on any opposition as stated in the Bible in Matthew
Chapter 16 verses 18 to 19.
These gates of Hades – which are many
are opposed to the Church but God says in His word that does not return to Him
void that these gates shall not prevail against the Church. And because they
cannot prevail against the Church, the Church should arise and bring healing to
the nations especially now that the hearts of people are filled with fear: fear
of strange diseases, economic challenges and what have you.
Beloved, this is the opportune and incredible time
for the Church to impact the nations. These are
the days of His power. The hearts of men are failing and this is the time to
direct them to Christ. This is the day of God’s power. There is power in the Church to deliver God’s people
– Ezekiel Chapter 37, Genesis Chapter 28. So be it in the mighty name of Jesus
Christ and may you be one of the vessels in the Church to bring about God’s
healing in the nations in the mighty name of Jesus Christ. Shalom.
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