We had a good time teaching at the seminar in a recent trip in early July on Believers' Authority and the Grace of God. 40 pastors and leaders from various churches attended the 3 day seminar. Praise God the interpreter was excellent and experienced, and could flow along with us. God's presence and love were strong in the sessions, and many were refreshed, encouraged and enlightened by the Word taught.
There were a couple of sessions where we were led by the Holy Spirit to just sit in God's presence and worship. Some were quiet, others cried, and others spoke in tongues for 20 minutes at a stretch. The glory of God just filled the place. We believe many received what they needed from the ministry of the Holy Spirit.
We also ministered at a prayer meeting in a local church. 10 people were filled with the Holy Spirit with evidence of speaking in tongues. We also prayed with them for the building of a new church on the land they had recently purchased, laying hands on the pastor and the leaders - that God strengthen them and give them wisdom for the work ahead.
We are grateful that our local church supported us in prayer throughout the trip. We could sense the enabling of the Holy Spirit for us teachers as well as the pastors and leaders attending the Seminar.
So many things to praise God for:
Praise God for His blessings of health and protection, joy and strength during the trip.
Praise God also for the funds that came in for the trip. When He calls, He provides the means too! God is so so good!
Praise God for the opportunity to bring His Word to strengthen fellow believers! There's such joy in obeying Him as we go forth with the good news!
Sunday, 15 July 2007
Monday, 9 July 2007
give me asia!
In his messages, Reinhard Bonnke often tells of his prayer before meals when he was a boy: GIVE ME AFRICA!
This prayer arose in my heart this evening as i was carrying groceries home: Lord, give me Asia!
It sounds arrogant, but no... just a sincere prayer from a humble heart turned towards God, attuned to His love for the nations, His desire that all come to know Jesus and have fellowship with their creator and heavenly father...
For the various nations in Asia, let your WORD be proclaimed to all the people groups! Let Your truth sound forth! Let the gospel be freely preached!
This prayer arose in my heart this evening as i was carrying groceries home: Lord, give me Asia!
It sounds arrogant, but no... just a sincere prayer from a humble heart turned towards God, attuned to His love for the nations, His desire that all come to know Jesus and have fellowship with their creator and heavenly father...
For the various nations in Asia, let your WORD be proclaimed to all the people groups! Let Your truth sound forth! Let the gospel be freely preached!
Sunday, 24 June 2007
the thermostat
I was alone praying in one of the rooms in church when i realised that i had switched off the air-conditioner by mistake a few minutes before when it got too cold with only me in the room. I had meant to raise the temperature.
When the air-conditioner isn't running, there's no maintaining the temperature in the room, and the air in the room becomes stuffy instead. So because of my "thoughtless" action... i ended up feeling warm...
As i got up to turn on the air-conditioner, and also raise the temperature to a more comfortable level, this spiritual truth was dropped in my heart:
We cannot depend on our past prayers and stale manna (manna here referring to the word of God becoming alive in our lives) to keep us going in our relationship with God, and growing in the things of God.
Jude 20 (AMP)
But you, beloved, build yourselves up [founded] on your most holy faith [make progress, rise like an edifice higher and higher], praying in the Holy Spirit;
We have to "keep the temperature up" in our walk with God, and one important way to do it is to pray in the Holy Spirit often. It's like charging ourselves up, encouraging ourselves to keep on going in the midst of difficult circumstances, or
even just in our daily lives.
Rev 3:15-16 (NJKV)
15 “I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I could wish you were cold or hot. 16 So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth.
It takes consistency to maintain status quo; it takes intensity to make progress and rise higher and higher as stated in the amplified version of Jude 20.
We don't want just to maintain what we have by being consistent though that's a good basic step. We want to grow, and impact lives around us, and that takes more out of us. But you know what, i've found it easy because God gives us grace - His unmerited, undeserved favour and blessing; His strength and ability - and really, He is my source and my strength. I just have to remain in Him.
Be intense in order to affect the world around us for Him -
Intensely seeking Him
Intensely reading His Word
Intensely worshiping Him
Being lukewarm or having a nonchalant attitude regarding the things of God does not take us anywhere or help us do anything - in fact the Lord HATES it!
Turn the heat up a couple of notches and watch what happens in your life and in the lives of those around you.
When the air-conditioner isn't running, there's no maintaining the temperature in the room, and the air in the room becomes stuffy instead. So because of my "thoughtless" action... i ended up feeling warm...
As i got up to turn on the air-conditioner, and also raise the temperature to a more comfortable level, this spiritual truth was dropped in my heart:
We cannot depend on our past prayers and stale manna (manna here referring to the word of God becoming alive in our lives) to keep us going in our relationship with God, and growing in the things of God.
Jude 20 (AMP)
But you, beloved, build yourselves up [founded] on your most holy faith [make progress, rise like an edifice higher and higher], praying in the Holy Spirit;
We have to "keep the temperature up" in our walk with God, and one important way to do it is to pray in the Holy Spirit often. It's like charging ourselves up, encouraging ourselves to keep on going in the midst of difficult circumstances, or
even just in our daily lives.
Rev 3:15-16 (NJKV)
15 “I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I could wish you were cold or hot. 16 So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth.
It takes consistency to maintain status quo; it takes intensity to make progress and rise higher and higher as stated in the amplified version of Jude 20.
We don't want just to maintain what we have by being consistent though that's a good basic step. We want to grow, and impact lives around us, and that takes more out of us. But you know what, i've found it easy because God gives us grace - His unmerited, undeserved favour and blessing; His strength and ability - and really, He is my source and my strength. I just have to remain in Him.
Be intense in order to affect the world around us for Him -
Intensely seeking Him
Intensely reading His Word
Intensely worshiping Him
Being lukewarm or having a nonchalant attitude regarding the things of God does not take us anywhere or help us do anything - in fact the Lord HATES it!
Turn the heat up a couple of notches and watch what happens in your life and in the lives of those around you.
Saturday, 23 June 2007
waves and sand
We were at beach resort at Bintan Island with my husband's family a couple of weeks ago. It was a great FUN time for 10 of us including 2 children under one roof. We ate, played, bbq-ed, cooked, swam, watched tv together for 3 days 2 nights. We celebrated our nephew's 2nd birthday, and mum in law's belated birthday too! We bonded...we've been doing this for a few years now.
On the 2nd evening, my husband and i took our almost 7-year old niece for a ride in the buggy to the beach to play in the sunset. It was beautiful. Not many people were at the beach as it was almost dinner time. At first, my niece didn't want to go onto the sand or into the water, so i stayed with her just above the sand on the grass. But really, the sand and sea were simply irresistable.
After a while, we found ourselves with our feet in the soft sand, and soon we were letting the waves come up to where we were, and wash away the sand from around our feet. Each time the waves came, we sank a little into the sand. This was a childhood "game" which i still enjoy. ;D
We told her about the holes in the sand made by the crabs - countless little ones with the occasional large ones. We philosophised about the shaped of clouds. We ran away from the waves.
Then, my husband found a little toy rake, abandoned by its owner. My ever-energetic niece began to make shapes and letters in the sand, which were promptly flattened by the waves - wiped clean like on a magna-doodle board. I would have been frustrated by the waves destroying my calligraphic efforts, but my niece took them in her stride, making more shapes to be erased, almost as if she were competing with the sand how much she could draw before the waves relentlessly "attacked" her creative endeavours.
As i watched her, i was reminded of how our sins have been "erased" by the Love of God. The scriptures describe the love of God as relentless, tough, uncompromising and unconditional - never-failing no matter what we have done, or what we are doing. "nothing can separate us from His Love"! His love is amazing!
As we rode in the buggy the long way (we intentionally took the long route) back to the villa, my husband started asking our niece about church and worship - what she enjoyed about sunday school, what her favourite praise song was. She declared that every songs was her favourite. I don't know how it happened, but 3 of us started singing "Light of the world...Here i am to worship" even as the day turned to dusk, and light was diminishing before our very eyes. What an apt time of worship to end a beautiful day created by the Lord just for us...
On the 2nd evening, my husband and i took our almost 7-year old niece for a ride in the buggy to the beach to play in the sunset. It was beautiful. Not many people were at the beach as it was almost dinner time. At first, my niece didn't want to go onto the sand or into the water, so i stayed with her just above the sand on the grass. But really, the sand and sea were simply irresistable.
After a while, we found ourselves with our feet in the soft sand, and soon we were letting the waves come up to where we were, and wash away the sand from around our feet. Each time the waves came, we sank a little into the sand. This was a childhood "game" which i still enjoy. ;D
We told her about the holes in the sand made by the crabs - countless little ones with the occasional large ones. We philosophised about the shaped of clouds. We ran away from the waves.
Then, my husband found a little toy rake, abandoned by its owner. My ever-energetic niece began to make shapes and letters in the sand, which were promptly flattened by the waves - wiped clean like on a magna-doodle board. I would have been frustrated by the waves destroying my calligraphic efforts, but my niece took them in her stride, making more shapes to be erased, almost as if she were competing with the sand how much she could draw before the waves relentlessly "attacked" her creative endeavours.
As i watched her, i was reminded of how our sins have been "erased" by the Love of God. The scriptures describe the love of God as relentless, tough, uncompromising and unconditional - never-failing no matter what we have done, or what we are doing. "nothing can separate us from His Love"! His love is amazing!
As we rode in the buggy the long way (we intentionally took the long route) back to the villa, my husband started asking our niece about church and worship - what she enjoyed about sunday school, what her favourite praise song was. She declared that every songs was her favourite. I don't know how it happened, but 3 of us started singing "Light of the world...Here i am to worship" even as the day turned to dusk, and light was diminishing before our very eyes. What an apt time of worship to end a beautiful day created by the Lord just for us...
Tuesday, 19 June 2007
earthen vessels of PRECIOUS TREASURE (continued from the previous entry: The Cracked Cup
2 Corinthians 4:7 (AMP)
However, we possess this precious treasure [the divine Light of the Gospel] in [frail, human] vessels of earth, that the grandeur and exceeding greatness of the power may be shown to be from God and not from ourselves.
This precious treasures in us is the very person and power of God. He made us a new creation so that are able to contain His Holy presence. He purchased this transformation with the life and blood of His only Son, so that
in Him, we are chosen
in Him, we have redemption;
in Him, we are enriched with every good thing;
in Him, we are MORE than conquerors;
in Him, we ARE the righteousness of God;
in Him, we can bear MUCH fruit;
in Him, God supplies ALL our need;
in Him, we are established and built up;
in Him, we can do ALL things...
The list goes on... just look up the epistles and gospels and underline all verses containing the words - In Him and Through Him, and you will get a clearer picture of how PRECIOUS the TREASURE which has been placed in us so that
we can live in victory, and not in defeat;
we can have health, and not sickness;
we can be blessed (to be a blessing), and not be cursed;
we can have an abundant life, and not live in lack;
we can be the head, and not the tail;
we can have eternal life, and not be condemned;
we can have an intimate relationship with our heavenly Father, and not be separated from our creator and saviour.
1 John 4:4 (AMP)
Little children, you are of God [you belong to Him] and have [already] defeated and overcome them [the agents of the antichrist], because He Who lives in you is greater (mightier) than he who is in the world.
The most amazing thing is that He chose to live in us. When God created Adam and Eve, He enjoyed fellowshipping with them in the garden every day . He chatted and laughed and had fun with them. But He didn't live in them. He lives in us now. Our bodies become His Tabernacle. When we grasp this whole mind-boggling, gut-wrenching, beyond-beautiful design of our Heavenly FATHER, and begin to comprehend the explosive significance of God's redemption plan, we will live differently - yes, triumphantly and boldly - as carriers of His PRECIOUS TREASURE!
However, we possess this precious treasure [the divine Light of the Gospel] in [frail, human] vessels of earth, that the grandeur and exceeding greatness of the power may be shown to be from God and not from ourselves.
This precious treasures in us is the very person and power of God. He made us a new creation so that are able to contain His Holy presence. He purchased this transformation with the life and blood of His only Son, so that
in Him, we are chosen
in Him, we have redemption;
in Him, we are enriched with every good thing;
in Him, we are MORE than conquerors;
in Him, we ARE the righteousness of God;
in Him, we can bear MUCH fruit;
in Him, God supplies ALL our need;
in Him, we are established and built up;
in Him, we can do ALL things...
The list goes on... just look up the epistles and gospels and underline all verses containing the words - In Him and Through Him, and you will get a clearer picture of how PRECIOUS the TREASURE which has been placed in us so that
we can live in victory, and not in defeat;
we can have health, and not sickness;
we can be blessed (to be a blessing), and not be cursed;
we can have an abundant life, and not live in lack;
we can be the head, and not the tail;
we can have eternal life, and not be condemned;
we can have an intimate relationship with our heavenly Father, and not be separated from our creator and saviour.
1 John 4:4 (AMP)
Little children, you are of God [you belong to Him] and have [already] defeated and overcome them [the agents of the antichrist], because He Who lives in you is greater (mightier) than he who is in the world.
The most amazing thing is that He chose to live in us. When God created Adam and Eve, He enjoyed fellowshipping with them in the garden every day . He chatted and laughed and had fun with them. But He didn't live in them. He lives in us now. Our bodies become His Tabernacle. When we grasp this whole mind-boggling, gut-wrenching, beyond-beautiful design of our Heavenly FATHER, and begin to comprehend the explosive significance of God's redemption plan, we will live differently - yes, triumphantly and boldly - as carriers of His PRECIOUS TREASURE!
Monday, 18 June 2007
the cracked cup
My husband and I were at a buffet a few weeks ago with another couple. We had a great time - loads of salmon sushi (i love mine with wasabi) and some durian puffs, among other delicacies - with good company.
I remember i was getting drinks from the dispenser - peach tea for me and green tea for him - and was going to move away from the dispenser, when i noticed my plastic cup leaking. It's the kind of plastic cup that looks like frosted glass, so it was kind of difficult to see the crack. It really looked perfect.
But there it was, hardly noticeable; once you knew where it was, it became obvious.
As i poured the drink from this cracked "plastic glass" to a new one, it struck me that it was difficult to contain the blessings and love and goodness of God to overflowing if you are not whole. The blessings will leak. We can't contain all of it. And there's so much God wants to bless us with. That's why we need to be saved.
Praise God! He is in the business of salvation - of spirit, soul and body. When we confess Jesus as Lord, we are made a new creation - our spirit is recreated, made new - so we can contain all that He gives to us, including an intimate relationship with Him as our Heavenly Father.
As a new creation, we are no longer in darkness but part of His Kingdom of light. His Spirit indwells us always. We are no longer alone.
As His beloved children, we can approach Him with boldness and obtain grace and mercy just at the time we need them.
He has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in Christ Jesus, and we are able to receive and enjoy all because we are whole and no longer "cracked".
I remember i was getting drinks from the dispenser - peach tea for me and green tea for him - and was going to move away from the dispenser, when i noticed my plastic cup leaking. It's the kind of plastic cup that looks like frosted glass, so it was kind of difficult to see the crack. It really looked perfect.
But there it was, hardly noticeable; once you knew where it was, it became obvious.
As i poured the drink from this cracked "plastic glass" to a new one, it struck me that it was difficult to contain the blessings and love and goodness of God to overflowing if you are not whole. The blessings will leak. We can't contain all of it. And there's so much God wants to bless us with. That's why we need to be saved.
Praise God! He is in the business of salvation - of spirit, soul and body. When we confess Jesus as Lord, we are made a new creation - our spirit is recreated, made new - so we can contain all that He gives to us, including an intimate relationship with Him as our Heavenly Father.
As a new creation, we are no longer in darkness but part of His Kingdom of light. His Spirit indwells us always. We are no longer alone.
As His beloved children, we can approach Him with boldness and obtain grace and mercy just at the time we need them.
He has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in Christ Jesus, and we are able to receive and enjoy all because we are whole and no longer "cracked".
Saturday, 5 May 2007
obedience is key
There seems to have been a focus in various quarters on the need to live a life that is set apart, holy unto the LORD. Holiness is a result of choices made in our lives to live right, to live a life pleasing to GOD. Righteousness, on the other hand, is a gift of GOD. We don't earn righteousness nor become righteous. We were made righteous when Jesus became SIN for us on the cross. Being righteous means having a right relationship with GOD; it is the ability to stand before GOD as though sin never existed in our lives. Because of this position we have in Jesus, we are able to choose to live holy lives. God sacrificed His Son so that it is possible for us to choose. But it is a choice that we make.
This is what i had been hearing from various ministers of God, not in contact with one another - in various styles of presentation and in different places of ministry. As i was just mentioning to a friend, it seems the season for consecration. I believe God is preparing us for greater things ahead.
Obedience requires sacrifice on our part. We choose to put aside things that hinder our walk with God, that prevent us from growing in our relationship with Him. Isaiah 1:19 - "if you are willing and obedient, you will eat the good of the land". The conditions to blessings are willingness and obedience. And the sacrifice is never greater than the blessings received. Hallelujah!
One of the things i learnt in Bible School is that there's always God's part and man's part. God has fulfilled His part - the greater part - so that man's part becomes easy. Still we need to respond and that requires obedience. That's our part. A setting down of our will and opinion and thoughts and ways to make way for HIS will, opinion, thoughts and ways which are described in scripture as DIVINE, PERFECT, HIGHER and FOR OUR WELFARE!!
I've heard many say it's difficult to obey. That's because we focus on what we give up. If we focus on the goodness of God, and the blessings that will definitely come our way as promised in His word, it is actually to our disadvantage if we don't obey.
Father, i choose to obey you.
This is what i had been hearing from various ministers of God, not in contact with one another - in various styles of presentation and in different places of ministry. As i was just mentioning to a friend, it seems the season for consecration. I believe God is preparing us for greater things ahead.
Obedience requires sacrifice on our part. We choose to put aside things that hinder our walk with God, that prevent us from growing in our relationship with Him. Isaiah 1:19 - "if you are willing and obedient, you will eat the good of the land". The conditions to blessings are willingness and obedience. And the sacrifice is never greater than the blessings received. Hallelujah!
One of the things i learnt in Bible School is that there's always God's part and man's part. God has fulfilled His part - the greater part - so that man's part becomes easy. Still we need to respond and that requires obedience. That's our part. A setting down of our will and opinion and thoughts and ways to make way for HIS will, opinion, thoughts and ways which are described in scripture as DIVINE, PERFECT, HIGHER and FOR OUR WELFARE!!
I've heard many say it's difficult to obey. That's because we focus on what we give up. If we focus on the goodness of God, and the blessings that will definitely come our way as promised in His word, it is actually to our disadvantage if we don't obey.
Father, i choose to obey you.
Sunday, 29 April 2007
quotes on prayer
I recently came across three wonderful inspiring quotes on prayer by three methodist ministers. Actually these were emailed to me by my husband who knew that i was preparing texts for prayer cards and prayer bulletins for my church in the next few months.
The first is by James Hudson Taylor (1832-1905), whose father was a methodist pastor. He himself became a missionary to China for a total of 51 years, and later founded China Inland Mission.
"It is possible to move men, through God, by prayer alone."
The next is by E. Stanley Jones (1884-1973), a Methodist theologian and missionary to India. Considered the Billy Graham of India, he was a great influence in the political leadership of India, and spent time with Mahatma Gandhi and the Nehru family.
"Prayer is aligning ourselves with the purposes of God."
EM (Edward McKendree) Bounds (1835-1913) was a Methodist minister and devotional writer. Known to many as a prophet on prayer, he cried out for holiness in the church that would set the body of Christ praying. He would spend 4 hours daily in prayer before he began his work.
"What the Church needs today is not more machinery or better, not new organizations or more and novel methods, but men whom the Holy Ghost can use -- men of prayer, men mighty in prayer. The Holy Ghost does not flow through methods, but through men. He does not come on machinery, but on men. He does not anoint plans, but men -- men of prayer."
I'm inspired to see more of God in my life as i pray and discover His will and plan for my life.
The first is by James Hudson Taylor (1832-1905), whose father was a methodist pastor. He himself became a missionary to China for a total of 51 years, and later founded China Inland Mission.
"It is possible to move men, through God, by prayer alone."
The next is by E. Stanley Jones (1884-1973), a Methodist theologian and missionary to India. Considered the Billy Graham of India, he was a great influence in the political leadership of India, and spent time with Mahatma Gandhi and the Nehru family.
"Prayer is aligning ourselves with the purposes of God."
EM (Edward McKendree) Bounds (1835-1913) was a Methodist minister and devotional writer. Known to many as a prophet on prayer, he cried out for holiness in the church that would set the body of Christ praying. He would spend 4 hours daily in prayer before he began his work.
"What the Church needs today is not more machinery or better, not new organizations or more and novel methods, but men whom the Holy Ghost can use -- men of prayer, men mighty in prayer. The Holy Ghost does not flow through methods, but through men. He does not come on machinery, but on men. He does not anoint plans, but men -- men of prayer."
I'm inspired to see more of God in my life as i pray and discover His will and plan for my life.
Sunday, 8 April 2007
Hallelujah! Jesus is ALIVE!
Today is Easter Sunday. It's always been special because we commemorate Jesus' resurrection. Okay, i agree everyday is special and every day we can rejoice just because He lives, and He lives in me - Christ in me, the hope of GLORY.
Well, some days are more special. :D
I used to enjoy waking up early on Easter Sundays for sunrise services. I'm basically an early bird... no night owl at all, except on rare nights such as these when i'm working on something (i don't mean just my blog). Anyway, i remember going for sunrise services at least 3 times in my life on Easter mornings - once on the rooftop of a church, once at Singapore Bible College, another time in a church sanctuary.
And i would get really excited because it reminded me so much of the women who went early to Jesus' tomb, but found it empty. At that time, because of their ignorance, they were initially distraught.
This empty tomb signifies so much to us today - that Jesus is no longer to be found among the dead. He has RISEN! Hallelujah!
This makes ALL the difference in our lives.
Galatians 2:20 says Christ lives in us!
And there's a song that goes: you ask me how i know He lives, He lives within my heart.
It's such sweet joy to know He lives and is seated at the right hand of God, having triumphed over death, sin, sickness and poverty.
You are so so good, Lord!
Well, some days are more special. :D
I used to enjoy waking up early on Easter Sundays for sunrise services. I'm basically an early bird... no night owl at all, except on rare nights such as these when i'm working on something (i don't mean just my blog). Anyway, i remember going for sunrise services at least 3 times in my life on Easter mornings - once on the rooftop of a church, once at Singapore Bible College, another time in a church sanctuary.
And i would get really excited because it reminded me so much of the women who went early to Jesus' tomb, but found it empty. At that time, because of their ignorance, they were initially distraught.
This empty tomb signifies so much to us today - that Jesus is no longer to be found among the dead. He has RISEN! Hallelujah!
This makes ALL the difference in our lives.
Galatians 2:20 says Christ lives in us!
And there's a song that goes: you ask me how i know He lives, He lives within my heart.
It's such sweet joy to know He lives and is seated at the right hand of God, having triumphed over death, sin, sickness and poverty.
You are so so good, Lord!
Sunday, 1 April 2007
dunamis - the dynamite power of God!
Power seemed the buzzword in the recent weeks...
I believe the Lord is teaching me about His power... :D It's always exciting to learn more about God! And when you begin to think and meditate and speak about His power, His power shows up!
These past 2 weeks had been rather eventful in terms of teaching opportunities. I taught on righteousness in a discipleship group, prayer in prayer school, and in a cell group (twice), and 9 hours on praise life on wed and sat. I had my outlines complete with scriptures prepared for each of the teaching sessions, but there is nothing like depending on the grace and the anointing from the Lord. There is more oomph in the teaching, and i just "flow" in His power and anointing.
In my praise life class, I was teaching on how praise and worship helps us to tap into the power of God. During the breaks, two students in that class asked me 2 separate questions about the power of God - how to "yield" to the power of God, and then how the power of God can be part of everyday life. It was a joy sharing with them what i had learnt from God in my walk with Him.
Another two students not in my current class also asked me about the power of God. Basic questions really... Like "what is the power of God?" and "where do you find dunamis (greek word meaning dynamite or explosive power) in the bible?" Again, i just showed them from the Word of God and in very practical terms how we tap upon the power of God and are so dependent on God's power and grace every day of our lives.
i also touched on power when teaching on prayer in the cell group, referring mainly to how the early church prayed, and how God responded to their prayer by giving them boldness, and the power or more accurately, the authority to teach, preach and heal all kinds of sicknesses (you can read Acts 2, 4 and 5, if you want).
Just recently, i had two words come to me when i was praying about the work of God: fuse and charge.
This is what the dictionary says:
Fuse: a tube, cord, or the like, filled or saturated with combustible matter, for igniting an explosive. OR a mechanical or electronic device to detonate an explosive charge, esp. as contained in an artillery shell, a missile, projectile, or the like.
Charge: To load (a gun or other firearm) with a quantity of explosive OR a quantity of gunpowder
The impression i had was that the work of the evil one had to be destroyed before the work of God could be established and built on the foundation of the word of God.
To put it simply: we have the DUNAMIS (dynamite) power of God already in us (see Acts 1:8), and we can release this power through our words to enforce the destruction of the work of the enemy which had already accomplished for us through the death, burial, resurrection and ascension of Jesus.
The enemy can put decoys or obstacles in our paths such as symptoms of illness, and challenges in the form of difficult people or situations, but we have victory. These are destroyed in the Name of Jesus! Hallelujah!
I believe the Lord is teaching me about His power... :D It's always exciting to learn more about God! And when you begin to think and meditate and speak about His power, His power shows up!
These past 2 weeks had been rather eventful in terms of teaching opportunities. I taught on righteousness in a discipleship group, prayer in prayer school, and in a cell group (twice), and 9 hours on praise life on wed and sat. I had my outlines complete with scriptures prepared for each of the teaching sessions, but there is nothing like depending on the grace and the anointing from the Lord. There is more oomph in the teaching, and i just "flow" in His power and anointing.
In my praise life class, I was teaching on how praise and worship helps us to tap into the power of God. During the breaks, two students in that class asked me 2 separate questions about the power of God - how to "yield" to the power of God, and then how the power of God can be part of everyday life. It was a joy sharing with them what i had learnt from God in my walk with Him.
Another two students not in my current class also asked me about the power of God. Basic questions really... Like "what is the power of God?" and "where do you find dunamis (greek word meaning dynamite or explosive power) in the bible?" Again, i just showed them from the Word of God and in very practical terms how we tap upon the power of God and are so dependent on God's power and grace every day of our lives.
i also touched on power when teaching on prayer in the cell group, referring mainly to how the early church prayed, and how God responded to their prayer by giving them boldness, and the power or more accurately, the authority to teach, preach and heal all kinds of sicknesses (you can read Acts 2, 4 and 5, if you want).
Just recently, i had two words come to me when i was praying about the work of God: fuse and charge.
This is what the dictionary says:
Fuse: a tube, cord, or the like, filled or saturated with combustible matter, for igniting an explosive. OR a mechanical or electronic device to detonate an explosive charge, esp. as contained in an artillery shell, a missile, projectile, or the like.
Charge: To load (a gun or other firearm) with a quantity of explosive OR a quantity of gunpowder
The impression i had was that the work of the evil one had to be destroyed before the work of God could be established and built on the foundation of the word of God.
To put it simply: we have the DUNAMIS (dynamite) power of God already in us (see Acts 1:8), and we can release this power through our words to enforce the destruction of the work of the enemy which had already accomplished for us through the death, burial, resurrection and ascension of Jesus.
The enemy can put decoys or obstacles in our paths such as symptoms of illness, and challenges in the form of difficult people or situations, but we have victory. These are destroyed in the Name of Jesus! Hallelujah!
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