When He arises

Psalm 68 vs 1 – Let God arise ,Let His enemies be scattered:Let those also who hate Him flee before Him.

First of all , Our God is very powerful. Psalms 62 vs 11 says God has spoken once,twice I have heard this that power belongs to God. Psalm 66 vs 7 says He rules by His power forever. He is so powerful ,David said in Psalm 33vs7-8 Let all the earth fear the Lord; Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him. For He spoke and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast . All God needs to do is speak and it is done .No wonder Jesus said God is able to bring children out of stones – Matthew 3 vs 9.

When God arises for a man , family or nation every from fear dissapears.Fear which is also lack of boldness hinders people from making  progress. The early Christians had this problem , they wanted to preach but lacked courage and besides they were constantly been persecuted for preaching the gospel. They cried to God and He arose for them  , the bible records in Acts 4 vs 31 that the place where they assembled together was shaken and they were filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness .

When He arises  chains and leashes  preventing you from fulfilling His plan for your life is broken.  In Acts 16 vs16-30 ,The people of Thyatira put Paul and Silas put in prison for delivering a girl possessed with the spirit of divination.The people of Thyatira did this to put an end to their ministries-careers. At night as Paul and Silas pray and sang to God,He arose and the foundations of the prison was shaken and their chains fell off. I pray today that God will arise for you and that thing preventing you from been what God wants you to be will be destroyed in the mighty name of Jesus , Amen.

When God arises mountains are moved. Psalms 114 vs 6 says mountains skip like rams and little hills like lambs before Him.Many of us have one thing or the other standing between us and our happiness. It could be poverty or debt ,sickness,barrenness but can i assure you that whatever it is will be moved when He arises for you &  He will arise today . One of the wives of the sons of prophet had a mountain- debt in  2 Kings 4 vs 1-7. Because she could not pay the debt her creditors resulted to selling her sons to pay her debts.  She ran to Elijah the prophet of God and God arose on her behalf. The little jar of oil  filled several vessels . She sold the oil and paid off her debt and she had enough money left to feed her children. Remember she obeyed the instructions from the man of God.

In Luke 13 vs 10-13 is the story of woman who was bent and could not stand straight.Most of us will find it difficult to stay bent for six hours but this woman was bent for eighteen years. I do not need to tell you she had a big mountain in her life, Jesus arose on her behalf and she was made straight.  If there are any mountain in your life i can assure that the Lord will move them and if it is impossible to move He can burn the mountain according to Jeremiah 51 vs 25 or simply turn them to plain Zechariah 4 vs 7.

When He arises storms are stilled. Psalm 65 vs 7 says He stills the noise of the sea , the noise of their waves and tumult of the people .Many a times the storms of life push us around ,we are harassed and bullied by forces than are more powerful  than us .By the special grace of God there will be an end to that in Jesus name,Amen. In Matthew 7 vs 23-27 Jesus was sleeping when  suddenly a great wind arose on the sea. The waves began to beat the boat, water began to fill the boat so they woke Jesus up. When He arose , He rebuked the winds and the sea and there was great calm. I rebuke every wind and storms in your life in the mighty name of Jesus.Amen .

When God arises everything the enemy has stolen from you will be restored. Could it be joy ,happiness ,peace of even freedom. Psalm 68 vs 20 says to God the Lord belong escapes from death. in other words even if death has stolen anything from you , If He arises death has no choice than to restore what it took from you. In Luke 7 vs 11-17 , death stole the only son of a widow and she was devastated. On their way to bury this boy Jesus met them and death had no choice than to give up what it took. 

The list of what happens when He arises is endless. He arose for the groom at the wedding in Cana – John 5vs 1-10 and his needs were met. On his wedding day the wine finished , imagine water and drinks finishing in the middle of a wedding ceremony and no means of getting more .Jesus arose for him and saved him of embarrassment especially in the front of the bride's family and special guest.

This brings us to the next question , how can I make God Arise for me ?

• Through praises and worship,Psalm 22 vs 3 says He inhabits the praises of His people. Psalm 100 vs 4 says enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise. God loves worshipers.
• Fervent prayer & faith. James 5 vs 16 says the effective fervent prayer of the righteous availeth much. James 4 vs 2 says you do not have because you do not ask. When you ask, do with if faith because without faith it is impossible to please God- Hebrew 11vs 6 .All you need is a faith like mustard seed , if you tell a mountain to move it will -Luke 17 vs 6.
• Unusual offering-Luke 6 vs 38 says Give, and it will given to you; good measure,pressed down, shaken together , and running over will be put into your bosom. For the same measure that you use it will be measured back to you. A man of God once said , if you do what no man has ever done to God before , God will do to that individual what He has never done for anyone before. Is it not true with Solomon ? unusual offering births His unusual move.
• Living a life of righteousness- Psalm 84 vs 11 says no good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly. Psalm 11 vs 7 says He loves righteousness ; His countenance beholds the upright. Psalm 5 vs 17 says for you o Lord,will bless the righteous ;with favor You will surround him as with a shield. Psalm 34 vs 15 says the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and His ears are open to their cry. God loves righteousness

The second part of the Psalm 68 vs 1 says and His enemies are scattered. Every time we talk of God's enemies , what comes to mind is demons and anything competing for the glory of God in our lives and we are partially correct.

Do you know there are some of us who although are born again but still acting as His enemies? The reason why He has not acted is because He knows we do not know and that Is why He has made it possible for you to read this ? He said in 1 Samuel 2 vs 30 those who honor me I will honor meaning there are some people who do not honor Him. This is not talking of demons now , this is talking of His own children. He said in Proverbs 8 vs 17 , I love those who love Me which means there are some who do not love Him. The first commandment of God according to Matthew 22 vs 37 ,You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your mind. If the Lord looks into your eyes and asks ,child have you loved me with all your heart , all your soul and mind what will your response be ? To be able to do this we must put him first , are we putting Him first ?

If we say we love Him , He will ask child when was the last time you gathered with me? Jesus said in Luke 11 vs 23 He who is not with me is against me , and he who does not gather with me scatters. We have been saved and all but when was the last time we spoke to people about Jesus is it a week ago, a month,year or cant even remember ?

The Lord is willing to arise for you but you need to invite Him. Why not make that decision today ,take that bold step to Him and He will arise for you .

The bible said in Romans 3 vs 23 that for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. Romans 6 s 23 says For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. The gift was explained in John 3 vs 16 , For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. What shall we do to be save ? The bible says in Romans 10vs 9 that if you confess with your mouth , Jesus is Lord , and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. Romans 10 vs 10 – For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with our mouth that you confess and are saved.

Pray this prayer from your heart today!

Dear Jesus , I believe that You died for me and rose again on the third day. I confess I am a sinner. I need your love and forgiveness. Come into my heart . Forgive my sins. I receive Your eternal life. Confirm You love by giving me peace, joy and supernatural love for others, Amen.

Welcome to Christ brethren, Please join a bible believing church.

Samuel Oluwatoki

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