Today's word of Faith from FAITH FAMILY BIBLE CHURCH OJODU BERGER by Rev D.K Aboderin.
30|09|12
TOPIC: THE PEOPLE OF GOD.
"If my people, who are called by name, shall humble themselves and pray, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land." I chr 7:14.
The born again in christ are the people of God. God relies on you to call on Him so that there are positive changes and interventions in lives that have problems. No one on the earth has more right to call on God than you and I. It is clear from this reference that it is wickedness in the heart of believers not to take time to pray and intercede for the nation.
Don't be too carried away with your needs that you forget that God is calling for intercessors, somebody to stand in the gap. He is looking for somebody to lay one hand on God and another hand on the nation, or sinners, or the needy, for God's intervention.
"And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none.
Therefore have I poured out mine indignation upon them; I have consumed them with the fire of my wrath: their own way have I recompensed upon their heads, saith the Lord God." Ezek 22:30,31(KJV).
Because there was no one to intercede, God poured out His wrath upon the land and destroyed it. God sought for Jonah to stand in the gap for Nineveh.
Jonah ran from God's presence God still somehow forced him to fulfill His heart desire for the land.
There is nothing God can carry out on this earth except somebody asks him.
God is always seeking for somebody to use before He can carry out His purpose on the earth.
When Job had problems, he was seeking for a mediator between him and God. "There is no mediator between us who might lay hands on us both." Job 9:33.
When a child of God is in need, he needs a person that will stand in the gap for him. Many Christians' prayers have been, "O God bless me, give me and let me have." This selfish type of prayer needs to change. Believers need to get into a place of interceding for the lost and dying world. We need to be more concerned about others and see the will of God fulfilled in their lives your pastor needs your prayer; your church needs your intercession, likewise friends and relations.
When you come into His presence and you want to get result, He wants your whole-hearted concentration.
"And you shall seek me and find me, when you search for me with all your heart." Jer. 29:13.
Don't get distracted in His presence otherwise, you won't get results. Also, you need a place where your whole attention can be focused on Him.
This does not necessarily mean you will have to go into the desert or on a mountain. Jesus says, "but you, when you pray, enter into your room. And shutting the door on you is to give you the undistracted attention you need.
Notice, also, that He is saying your room and not a mountain.
God is in the room, He is in the toilet, He is on the mountain or anywhere He is called upon.
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BIBLE READING FOR THE WEEK.
Wherefore now let the fear of the LORD be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with the LORD our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts. (2 Chron 19:7)
1. Sunday Sept. 30|12 - 11 Chron. Chapter 25 & 26.
2. Monday Oct. 01|12 - 11 Chron. Chapter 27 & 28.
3. Tuesday Oct. 02|12 - 11 Chron. Chapter 29 & 30.
4. Wednesday Oct. 03|12 - 11 Chron. Chapter 31 & 32.
5. Thursday Oct. 04|12 - 11 Chron. Chapter 33 & 34.
6. Friday Oct. 05|12 - 11 Chron. Chapter 35 & 36.
7. Saturday Oct. 06|12 - Ezra Chapter 1 & 2.
Have a blessed & wonderful week.
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