Oh Lord! will you not revive us now?

 

It is good for us to draw near to God in prayer. Unfortunately only little attention has been given to united prayer by many churches. How can we expect a blessing if we are too idle to ask for it? How can we look for a Pentecost if we never meet with one another, in one place, to wait upon the Lord? Brethren, we shall never see much change for the better in our churches till the prayer meeting occupies a higher place in the esteem of Christians.

But now that we have come together, how shall we pray? Let us not degenerate into formality, or we shall be dead while we think we live. Let us not waiver through unbelief, or we shall pray in vain. We need that great faith with which to offer great prayers! We have been mingling praise and prayer together as a delicious compound of spices, fit to be presented upon the altar of incense through Christ our Lord; Now at this time let us offer some special far-reaching petition. It is suggested to me that we pray for a true and genuine revival of religion throughout the world. A Real and Lasting Revival

I am glad of any signs of life, even if they should be feverish and transient, and I am slow to judge any well intended movement, but I am very fearful that many so called revivals in the long run wrought more harm than good. A species of religious gambling has fascinated many men, and given them a distaste for the sober business of true godliness. But if I would nail down counterfeits upon the counter, I do not therefore undervalue true gold. Far from it. It is to be desired beyond measure that the Lord would send a real and lasting revival of spiritual life.

We need a work of the Holy Spirit of a supernatural kind, putting power into the preaching of the Word, inspiring all believers with heavenly energy, and solemnly affecting the hearts of the careless, so that they turn to God and live. We should not be drunk with the wine of carnal excitement, but be filled with the Spirit. We would behold the fire descending from heaven in answer to the effectual fervent prayers of righteous men. Let us entreat the Lord our God to make bare His holy Old-fashioned Doctrine

We want a revival of old-fashioned doctrine. I know not a single doctrine which is not at this hour studiously undermined by those who ought to be its defenders. There is not a truth that is precious to the soul which is not now denied by those whose profession it is to proclaim it. To me it is clear that we need a revival of old-fashioned gospel preaching like that of Whitefield, Wesley and Finney. The Scriptures must be made the infallible foundation of all teaching; the ruin, redemption and regeneration of mankind must be set forth in unmistakable terms.

Personal Godliness

Urgently, we need a revival of personal godliness. This is, indeed, the secret of church prosperity. When individuals fall from their steadfastness, the church is tossed to and fro; when personal faith is steadfast, the church abides true to her Lord.

It is upon the truly godly and spiritual men and women that the future of religion depends, in the hand of God. Oh, we are the truly holy men, quickened and filled with the Holy Spirit, who are consecrated to the Lord and sanctified by His truth.

Brethren, we must each one live if the church is to be alive; we must live unto God if we expect to see the pleasure of the Lord prospering in our hands. Sanctified men are the salt of society and the saviours of the race.

Domestic Religion

We deeply want a revival of domestic religion. The Christian family was the bulwark of godliness in the days of the puritans, but in these evil times hundreds of families of so-called Christians have no family worship, no restraint upon growing sons, and no wholesome instruction or discipline. How can we hope to see the kingdom of our Lord advance when His own disciples do not teach His gospel to their own children

Oh, Christian men and women, be thorough in what you do and know and teach! Let your families be trained in the fear of God and be yourselves "holiness unto the Lord"; so shall you stand like a rock amid the surging waves of error and ungodliness which rage around us.

Vigorous, Consecrated Strength

We want also a revival of vigorous, consecrated strength. I have pleaded for true piety; I now beg for one of the highest results of it. We need saints. We need gracious minds trained to a high form of spiritual life by much converse with God in solitude. Saints acquire nobility from their constant resort to the place where the Lord meets with them. There they also acquire that power in prayer which we so greatly need. If there are more men like John Knox, whose prayers were more terrible to Queen Mary than 10,000 men! Oh, that we had more Elijahs by whose faith the windows of heavens should be shut or opened!

However, we should understand that this power comes not by a sudden effort; it is the outcome of a life devoted to the God of Israel! If our life is all in public, it will be a frothy, vapoury ineffectual existence; but if we hold high converse with God in secret, we shall be mighty for good. He that is a prince with God will take high rank with men, after the true measure of nobility.

Beware of being a lean-to; endeavour to rest on your own walls of real faith in the Lord Jesus. May none of us fall into a mean, poverty-stricken dependence on man! We want among us believers like those solid, substantial family mansions which stand from generation to generation as landmarks of the country; no lath-and-plaster fabrics, but edifices solidly constructed to bear all weathers, and defy time itself.

Given a host of men who are steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, the glory of God's grace will be clearly manifested, not only in them, but in those round about them. The Lord send us a revival of consecrated strength, and heavenly energy! Preach by your hands if you cannot preach by your tongues. When our church members show the fruits of true godliness, we shall soon have inquiries for the tree which bears such a crop.

Thus, the coming together of the saints is the first part of Pentecost, and the ingathering of sinners is the second. It began with "only a prayer meeting", but it ended with a grand baptism of thousands of converts. How would it be, if the prayers of believers act as lode stones to sinners! Oh that every gathering of faithful men might be a lure to attract others to Jesus! May many souls fly to Him because they see others speeding in that direction.

"Lord, we turn from these poor foolish procrastinators to yourself, and we plead for them with your all-wise and gracious spirit! Lord, turn them and they shall be turned! By their conversion, oh Lord, let the true revival commences this year. Let it spread through all our households, and then run from city to city, from country to country till the whole of christendom shall be ablaze with a heaven-descended fire!"

Fresh Focus for the year 2021

“Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain” (1Corinthians 9: 24).

You have to be a man with a concrete focus if you want to be an achiever in the year 2021. You cannot be running to nowhere and expect to reach your destination. It is only when you work with a purpose that we say you are purpose-driven. There must be a goal you are pursuing, a target you want to hit and a dream you desire to realize in your life adventures, if your aim is to excel in whatever you do.

Don’t run like aimless bodies who have got no definite things they are pursuing at a given time. If all it means to be busy is to wake up in the morning, go to work or whatever, do some work here and there, come back home to repeat the scenario the second day without specific goals and targets to actualize; the labor bestowed on working does not worth it.

It is possible to hit your success target, if it is well set and well planned to be realized. Prudence demands that you set measurable, realistic, great, observable, achievable, long-term and short-term goals in your work. The goals that you set become your target that gives direction and focus on which to concentrate your efforts. You can hit the target if you work hard enough to realize the goals. 

A successful achiever like Paul whose aims is to get the winner prize has strong persusation and is thus commited towards his goal. Just as he wrote "I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 3: 14). The past is gone but the future still lies ahead.

Failure is sometimes inevitable. Nobody has actually achieved something worthwhile in life who has never failed. People, who are afraid of failing cannot attempt great tasks. People who do not want to make mistakes cannot be fluent in speaking a learnt language. Riding on a bicycle is an interesting game. No one can be skillful in the game without first falling severally before mastering the act. Man is bound to fall, sometimes. What matters is the direction of the fall! is it backward or forward? It is important to note that when it becomes inevitable to fall, never fall backward. Let it be your motto in the new year forward ever backward never.

If a man falls backward, he is likely to break his “spinal cords”. Thereby shifting his focus from the race because his backbone of success has been broken. it may result to his loosing every stamina and stability to continue on the success journey. Learn to fall forward and rise courageously each time you cannot avoid a fall. Failures feed you with good feedbacks on the road of success. You must be wise to learn some lessons from your past failures with a sharp focus on your future success. Do not concentrate on the past mistakes, neither look back to your falls. Face the future with hope and focus on your success goals. you will arrive at your destiny in Jesus' name.

Keeping focus on your success and good destiny means that you have to be vigillant. Sometimes, you may have to change your activities. It is possible that like Paul, you too have been moving with a circle of friends who have refused to allow you to influence them positively. Maybe you have given them Christian literature and other magazines but they refused to read them. And maybe they read them only to look for points to use in arguing or ridiculing the things of God. When your times together no longer offer any spiritual value, then it is time for you to move off to a new field. If your friends refused to change for the better, despite your love and concern, then you better change and leave them before they change you to become like them.

Achieving dreamers are people, who achieve great success, which  history has immortalized. Joseph and Daniel were example some kind of dreamer, who turned their generations around through great achievements in righteousness. You too can start dreaming for greater achievements. When there is no dream, people tend to be weary and commit their lives to chances. Dreams will give you direction and a focus of life's pursuit. You must start to dream so as to have a clear vision for life.

What are the things needful in the year 2021.
i Have a conviction on your dreams: Dreamers are not doubters but those who have clear goals for success, and belief that they will succeed.people
ii Be conscious of your dreams: True dreams will trigger earnest desire for achievement. You must be conscious of your dreams every time and do not allow your adversary the devil to snatch it away from you.
iii Have courage to pursue your dreams: The rough road of success demands perseverance for those who are determined to crush mountains of obstacles. You need courage to move forward despite obstacles.
iv Have confidence in God to help you realize your dreams: Think about this, your ability to succed may be unhindered even if  nobody else believes in you, but you will never succeed if you don't hold your personal belief steadfastly. You must have confidence in whatever goal you have set for yourself that with the help of God that you are able to reach it.
v Do concentrate on your dreams: One major enemy of success is distraction and being busy here and there. A constant focus on your goals backed up with purposeful actions will bring results.
vi A conscientious pursuit of your dreams will definately take you to the promised land: Dreamers are not wishful thinkers. They are diligent and dutiful people, who aim at success.
vii A consistent pursuit of your dreams will initiate visions that must be backed up with consistent actions. Purposeful actions are great essentials for the successful realization of our dreams.

So let your dreams and desires give clear vision. Be the purpose driven man, who will be a goal getter.

You can depend on God through paryer to give you dreams that will drive you into success. May the dear Lord help you by directing your path to focus only on what is essential for progress.

 

We wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new year

 

 

Joy to the World

Pentatonix

Joy to the world!
Joy to the world! Oh, woah

Joy to the world! The Lord is come
Let earth receive her King!
Let every heart prepare Him room
And heaven and nature sing
And heaven and nature sing
And heaven, and heaven and nature sing

Joy to the world!
Joy to the world! Oh

Joy to the world! The Savior reigns
Let men their songs employ
While fields and floods
Rocks, hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat, repeat the sounding joy

Joy to the world then we sing
Let the earth receive her King!
Joy to the world then we sing
Let the angel voices ring

Joy to the world then we sing
Let the men their songs employ
Joy to the world then we sing
And repeat the sounding joy

He rules the world with truth and grace
And makes the…

Joy to the world then we sing
Let the earth receive her King!
Joy to the world then we sing
Let the angel voices ring

Source: Musixmatch

Songwriters: G. F. Handel / Isa

 

The King is born unto us

Behold a child is born unto us and a son is given to us.

Another Comforter to abide with you

God's power is very important in the church today! Without the power of God, the church will wither into nothing.

Only when the Holy Spirit dwells in us can we do all that we are called to do during our lifetime.

And without the Holy Spirit's power to change us and to help us impact the world around us, we cannot be strong, nor can we finish strong, so we must seek the presence of God to be empowered from on High.

It seems even more crucial to understand that principle today, for only God's power works! Dependence upon Him is everything!

Our Source of Power
We are told in Scripture that the source of power in the life of Jesus and His ministry was the Holy Spirit: "God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him" (Acts 10:38).

Even after His resurrection, the Lord still depended upon the Holy Spirit: "Until the day in which he was taken up, aft,er that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen" (Acts 1:2).

If Jesus needed the Holy Spirit after His resurrection, how much more do we need Him before our own resurrection?

The Lord is our pattern for total dependence upon the Holy Spirit, and the Lord promised that we would receive the same Holy Spirit that had empowered Him:
In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive).

He is our limitless Resource!
Consider John 7:38: "He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water." "Out of his belly" refers to your innermost being. The Holy Spirit is your limitless resource, an everlasting fountain. All you will ever need will be completely fulfilled and satisfied by the Holy Spirit—every longing and every desire in your life.

According to John 14:15-18, the Holy Spirit is our Parakletos—our Counselor, Comforter, and Helper! And He is with us forever. Without the Holy, Spirit we would be as orphans with no one to care for us. But with Him, we have full provision!

And since that day when the Holy Spirit came, as promised by our Lord Jesus, He has been and still is the personal, resident representative of the Godhead on earth. Without Him, we are powerless.

Jesus was anointed by and dependent upon the Holy Spirit. God the Father was with Him by the Spirit. This is crucial for us to understand. The Apostle Paul preached that message, and the known world was revolutionized.

if you get away from depending on the Holy Spirit, you will die. Without His power, you cannot do it. You will not do it. You will fail and fall back into bondage, just like you were before you were saved. We know this because the Word of God tells us that where the Holy Spirit is (not was), "there is liberty" (2 Corinthians 3:17).

It doesn't matter what you have done in the past, nor what formulas you try today; without the Holy Spirit, you will fail. Only the Holy Spirit sets people free! Only the Holy Spirit can fill you with God's power. That is why God the Spirit is here on the earth.

What Really Happened at Pentecost?
Freedom and power are why the Holy Spirit came on the Day of Pentecost. Just before the Lord's ascension, Jesus promised: "For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence" (Acts 1:5). That baptism took place on the Day of Pentecost:
And when the day of Pentecost has fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
Pentecost was the manifestation and fulfillment of the promise made by our Lord Jesus. The Holy Spirit descended from heaven in person in the form of a mighty wind, filled each one of the 120 individuals, and gave them His power!

The Apostle Peter declared that because Jesus was exalted and glorified, Pentecost took place: "This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses. Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear" (Acts 2:32-33).

The Secret of God's Power Today
Because of Pentecost, the Holy Spirit brings freedom and power today.

The secret to the power of God in the person of the Holy Spirit!

The Holy Spirit is the One who gives you:

* The power to live a life that pleases God: "That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God" (Colossians 1:10).
* The power to know the truth: "And when he comes, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: Of sin, because they believe not on me; Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more; Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged" (John 16:8-11).
* The power to be free from sin’s dominion: "For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death" (Romans 8:2).
* The power to be strengthened in the inner man: "That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man" (Ephesians 3:16).

Paul also tells us that when we are led by the Holy Spirit, we will pray correctly: "Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered" (Romans 8:26). When you are led by the Holy Spirit, your prayer life will be powerful, not chaotic.

With the Holy Spirit, we have full provision. Without Him, we have no guidance or protection. We certainly cannot fight sin effectively without Him.

Today, we can compare our situation with what happened after Pentecost. What are we lacking today? They went from being powerless, oppressed, and lacking to someone filled with God's power, strength, guidance, and direction!

And today, as in the first century, the Christian life must depend upon the Holy Spirit. Only with Him in charge can you succeed.
My Prayer for You
It is your time for fullness and abundance!

I believe that the remainder of 2019 can be the best time ever, and that means in every area of your life, including your finances.

Walking in the Spirit to bear much fruit of the Spirit

“A walk in the Spirit is not something you can simply fake. To walk in the Spirit is to be in the presence of God. You don’t have to work at it. You just have to experience it.”

Have you ever given it a second thought, that the Lord Jesus Christ really desire to have a close intimacy with you? He is so near that you can deal with him and walk in his presence hour by hour..

The presence of God is no more obscured nor hidden as in the days of old. You can experience the Joy of abiding in his presence all the day long. If you are in the presence of the Lord, you will be filled with the holy spirit, which are manifested in nine different ways. “The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law” (Galatians 5:22-23 NKJV).

The question is this: How can you manifest the fruit of the Spirit in your daily life?

Jesus said:

I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit. You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you. Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me. I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing. (John 15:1-5)

The Lord declares, “I am!” He didn’t say, “I have a true vine.” He said, “I am the true vine.”

This means that the true vine is a person—but not just any person—it is the Lord Jesus Christ!

God the Father is the gardener, the husbandman, the One who is making sure that the vine is bearing fruit.

This passage in John 15 reveals that every branch that is in Him, each true believer, is continually being pruned (the KJV uses the word “purged”). Notice that this word is present tense. There is a continual cleansing and refining happening, and it enables us to bring forth more fruit.

You and I are able to abide in Him so He can do this cleansing and refining work in us. Those who abide in Him share bring forth much fruit!

John 15:16 echoes this:

“You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give you.”

Spiritual fruit is not something you can produce on your own. The source of spiritual fruit is the presence of God. You don’t have to work at it. You just have to bear it.

He is the true vine, so we should not seek something. We must seek Him.

Let me share three simple steps that will enable you to abide in the presence of the Lord continually so you will be able to bear spiritual fruit.

Step 1: That I may know Him

Jesus didn’t talk about abiding in some feeling or emotional state. He spoke of abiding in His divine person and presence.

Begin to seek the Master through His Word and prayer. Don’t just read Scripture as black words on a white page or routinely go through a prayer list, but rather wait before Him and welcome His presence right into the room where you are sitting or kneeling.

Don’t worry about schedules and agendas. Tell the Lord, “I want to know You!” Then sit and wait for Him to show up. Spend more time with Him, and you will get to know Him better.

Remember, Jesus is the One who produces the fruit, and we are the ones who bear it, so the fruit of the Spirit is actually the fruit of Jesus. If you want to bear fruit, you must come to know the special and wonderful presence of the Lord. He is the Source of the fruit!

Step 2: Be planted and grow properly by not allowing wrong influences in your life.

The psalmist, writing under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, penned these words:

Blessed is the man
Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly,
Nor stands in the path of sinners,
Nor sits in the seat of the scornful;
But his delight is in the law of the Lord,
And in His law he meditates day and night.
He shall be like a tree
Planted by the rivers of water,
That brings forth its fruit in its season,
Whose leaf also shall not wither;
And whatever he does shall prosper. (Psalm 1:1-3)

It is impossible to abide in the presence of the Lord if you are living an unsanctified life. If you enjoy questionable company or sit under the influence of wickedness, you will not be able to be planted properly and bring forth spiritual fruit.

Only when you delight and meditate in the law of the Lord will you be like a fruitful tree planted by the pure rivers of water.

God executes judgment against evil works (Ecclesiastes 8:11-13). This is why it is important to guard against strong influences in your life. The Bible also declares that the influence of one sinner can destroy much good (Ecclesiastes 9:18) and that your righteousness can be erased because of sinful conduct (Ezekiel 3:20).

Guard your heart!

Step 3: Be planted and grow properly in the right fellowship.

We are promised:

Those who are planted in the house of the Lord
Shall flourish in the courts of our God.
They shall still bear fruit in old age;
They shall be fresh and flourishing. (Psalm 92:13-14)

You cannot bear fruit properly if you are planted in something dead. You must not only be planted in the right surroundings, but you must be planted in the right fellowship.

In order to produce fruit, you must be connected properly to Jesus, our Source, and under the ministry that is producing fruit.

Make sure you are in the right church where you are being fed by a pastor who “does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth” (2 Timothy 2:15).

Bearing Fresh Fruit

The Lord wants you to bear fresh fruit, not fruit that you bore 10 or 20 years ago. The parable of the fig tree in Luke 13:6-9 reveals that God is very patient in this process. He will work with you in cultivating spiritual fruit, but He expects you to work with Him also.

He will fertilize you spiritually. He will energize you. He will anoint you. He will let you taste of His presence to make you hungry for more of Him.

Weeping may endure for the night, but there is Joy in the morning

“Based upon the authority of the Word of God, I want you to peer past the storms in your life and understand that righteousness and obedience are preparing you.” 

If I could sit and talk with you personally, I’m sure you would be able to tell me stories about storms you have faced that would bring me to tears. Yet I’m writing to you today because I want you to know that these storms don’t have to signal the end of your testimony! 

No matter what storms are swirling all around you—your loved ones, your workplace, your church, or any other area of your life—God sees every hurt, disappointment, heartache, betrayal, and grief you face. 

Best of all, you are safe with Him, regardless of any upheavals or challenges in front of you, for “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble” (Psalm 46:1). 

So often during recent days, I’ve thought of the century-old hymn written by Charles Albert Tindley: 

When the storms of life are raging, stand by me;  When the storms of life are raging, stand by me;  When the world is tossing me like a ship upon the sea,  Thou Who rulest wind and water, Stand by me. 

Sometimes we forget that God is in control, even when you feel at your wit’s end. He promises: 

Then they cry out to the Lord in their trouble, and He brings them out of their distresses. He calms the storm so that its waves are still. (Psalm 107:28-29 NKJV) 

Jesus will take care of you, just as He rebuked the raging winds on the Sea of Galilee (Mark 4). 

As with His 12 disciples, He can even use the storms to prepare you for the future! 

In fact, wouldn’t it be wonderful if you could see past the storms in your life and view all that He has prepared for you? 

How would it change your life if you could see that your future is secure and blessed beyond measure? 

Your Storms Won’t Last Forever 

Based upon the authority of the Word of God, I want you to peer past the storms in your life and understand that righteousness and obedience are preparing you for this: 

If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasure. But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge. (Job 36:11-12) 

We know from the Scriptures that God will protect you today from the challenges in your life, but He also desires a future of abundance for you: Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. (3 John 2) 

 

The good news is that you can secure your future through your actions today, even in the midst of raging storms! 

Once the children of Israel saw God’s power during their miraculous deliverance through the Red Sea, they sought Him. They served Him. And He prospered them beyond measure! 

The believers in the early church did the same. We learn in Acts that the believers sought the Lord: 

“The multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul…and great grace was upon them all. Neither was there any among them that lacked” (Acts 4:22-24).  

They served Him, gave unselfishly to His work, and He prospered them so abundantly that none of them lacked! 

You could undoubtedly share your own testimony of what God can do, regardless of the circumstances, when you act in faith! 

A New Chapter 

So, I can now simply tell you that what seemed like the end a few years ago has marked a game-changing new chapter for our ministry! 

And I can say with confidence that God’s promises are as true today as when He inspired the psalmist to proclaim these words: 

Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favor my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant. (Psalm 35:27) 

God takes great pleasure in helping you through your storms and guiding you toward a brighter tomorrow. 

There are so many faith-building testimonies of people throughout the Bible who held on to God’s promises, even in the midst of the storms they faced—Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, David, Ruth, Hannah, Mary, the disciples, and so many others. And His promises are still in the Word for you today. 

Your Weapon for Rising Above Challenges 

One of the most consistent principles for getting past the storms and challenges of life is planting a seed in preparation for God’s supernatural harvest. 

Right after Noah went through one of history’s worst storms, He was given this promise by God Himself: 

“While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease” (Genesis 8:22). 

Sowing and reaping are foundations of our faith that will never be destroyed or blown away by the raging winds of time. And these principles apply to every area of your life! 

Keep your eyes on God’s blessed promises, not on our circumstances: He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap. (Ecclesiastes 11:4) 

Focusing on the storms will keep you from sowing and reaping, so when troubles and trials come, look to the Lord! 

No matter what happens around you, plant your seed, believing in His promises and expecting a supernatural harvest. 

That harvest will come, no matter what storms swirl around you. 

Do not look at the storms or the storm clouds. Look to Jesus, and the harvest will come! 

Place a seed in God’s hands. Give Him an opportunity to pour an overflow into your life. 

When the storms of life rage all around you, God will stand by you, protect you, and prepare you for amazing days ahead!