Morning with Ebenezer

JESUS HAS RISEN

The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples: ‘He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him. Now I have told you.”

Matthew 28:5-7 NIV

Jesus is the man who changed the history of the world. In the times of pagan Roman Empire, the State of Israel was under their rule and the death penalty on the cross was given to whoever seemed to destroy the peace and order of Roman provinces during that time.

Jesus came to save the world, but the rulers of Jews thought that he came to destroy it. They wanted a Messiah who would have military power to liberate them from the oppression of the Romans. Jesus came with this word, Repent because the kingdom of God is near. They did not want this; they wanted earthly king who would give positions to rule over people after he has captured Jerusalem and the whole State of Israel.

The error which was in rulers of Jews is in the church of this time. The church does no longer enjoy hearing about the Blood, the Cross, suffering of Jesus and the spiritual blessings which Christ gave to everyone who believe on Him in the spiritual realm. But people want to hear about the material blessings, miracles and healings, how they can get material riches, and taught good sermons which will not involve any kind of sin punishment teachings, or hell and heaven stuffs.

This morning, God wants you to know that His Son died and risen for redemption of your soul. He did not die to give you fish and bread alone, He died to save your spirit from sin and hell. Then He rose up conquering sin and death, and gives His authority to the church through the power of Holy Spirit; That the Church may have victory over every kind of sin, by the blood of the Lamb and the word of their testimony.

Salvation is more than material blessings, is more than physical healings and miracles. Salvation saves our souls from bondage, transfer us from the kingdom of darkness to the kingdom of Son of His love. Salvation gives us assurance that there is life after this life, there is joy, peace under the leadership of Kings of Kings and Lords of Lords. We know that we have hope to see our brethren who went before us, we know that because even if we die in this body, one day the trumpet will sound and we will be resurrected into immortal body as Christ did. Happy Easter!!!

****Morning Prayer****

Pray this prayer with me by faith and God is going to answer your prayer….

Heavenly Father, I thank You for your Word. Lord I’m asking that You may help me to understand and value your work on the cross. That I may fear You, hear and obey your voice and being the living testimony among the unbelievers, proclaiming what you have done for me. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

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YOUR GETHSEMANE

Then Jesus went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to them, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.” He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee along with him, and he began to be sorrowful and troubled. Then he said to them, “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me.”

Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.”

Matthew 26: 36-39 NIV

Gethsemane was a place of agony for Jesus before He was betrayed by Judas Iscariot and crucified on the cross. Jesus knew all that will come before him, he knew the pain, the rejection, hatred, and embarrassment which he will face in less than 12 hours from that time he was at Gethsemane. 

Jesus took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee who are John and James along with him, and left other nine disciples in one place. Then Jesus began to be sorrowful and troubled, and he said to them, "My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me.'' Jesus took Peter whose name means Rock, John who was His beloved disciple and James who will stand by Him, the faithful one.

There is something to learn from Jesus here, in our Gethsemane, we don't need to bring everyone to see our sorrow and troubled state. We need to have Peter who is a rock to stand by us, we need to have John the one who will love us until the end, and James who will be faithful to us until death. There are people in our lives who for them is enough to pray for us but not with us; because they will not handle our struggling times and hence they will expose our nakedness as weakness to others.

This morning, God wants you to know that there are some cups which you must drink. There are somethings which you must pass in order to reach on the other side. It pleased God for the sons of Israel to cross the red sea that they may go to the land of Canaan. It pleased God to allow His only begotten Son to go on the cross for the redemption of humankind. It may also please Him for you to drink some cups that you may reach to the other dimension of grace.

If you will let the will of God to prevail, and willingly drink that cup which is ahead of you. That is time the Angel of the Lord will come and give you strength as He did for Jesus. They will reject  and hate you but they will not be able to kill you. They will curse and predict every kind of evil to you but none of the above will ever come to pass. Be strong and courageous in the Lord, He is up there watching over you. One thing I know, and I have been assured in the Lord, you will never be alone in your Gethsemane if you will put your trust in Him.

****Morning Prayer****

Pray this prayer with me by faith and God is going to answer your prayer....

Heavenly Father, I thank You for your Word. I'm asking that You may give me strength to drink the cup which is before me at this hour. Help me to endure everything which I need to pass that I may reach on the other side of glory in my life. Send your Angel that He may strengthen me to finish what you have started in me. In Jesus' Name, Amen.

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PURPOSE OF GETTING OLD

Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is gained by living a godly life.

Proverbs 16:31 NLT

They say with age comes wisdom. In the Bible elders are the group of people who were respected in the society and were the decision makers on the matters concerning the whole community. These people who most of them had gray hair on their heads are believed to have wisdom which they gained through their experience in life and in fearing their Creator.

These elders were older men seniors of the society. God used them to remind young generation about what they are supposed to do, how they do, when to do, and in what extent it should be done. For them gray hair was a crown of glory, was which gained by living a righteous life.

As times passed, there rose a young generation which did not fear God. This generation later came to be the elders of our society, these people forgot their place as leaders and that they need to put the interest of God first before anything else. This lead to the fail of the moral values to this young generation of ours, to the point of supporting things which are abomination to the Bible such as gay marriage.

This morning, God wants you to know that there is a purpose for you to get old. God wants you to teach this generation concerning the great acts of God which He did for you in your young age. Everyone has a story, and if you walked with God in young age, I bet you, you will have a happy ending story with Christ the time you get old.

If gray hair is a crown of glory with God, it will be the crown of disgrace without God. You need to hook up with Jesus that He may finalize your later years in peace. God is counting on you to bring change to your world, to bring hope that God still exist, and He is on the throne of grace and mercy to forgive the sins of man. Pray that you may be the source of change to all who will be near you as the age goes by.

****Morning Prayer****

Pray this prayer with me by faith and God is going to answer your prayer....

Heavenly Father, I thank You for your Word. Lord I'm asking as I get old, the time when gray hair will be upon my head. Make me to be your vessel to spread the good news of your acts of love towards me to the younger generation. Lord help me fulfill the purpose which you had for me in every phase of my life. In Jesus' Name,Amen.

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THE PERSISTENT PRAYER

“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.

Matthew 7:7 NIV

Sometimes once isn't enough, and one prayer hasn't said it all or broken through. When we say persistent prayer is that kind of prayer which you pray without giving up, which shows an earnest desire to receive the answer. 

Synonyms for the word persist include to carry on,dig in, hang on, keep up, follow through with, knuckle down, abide, endure, hold on, hold up, last, remain, linger, stay, stick around, tarry, carry through, and prevail. This may not sound like your prayer life, because many of us go weary in prayer. We stop praying because the answer did not come in the time which we wanted. The enemy will not stop making war with the saints because he knows he has a short time.

We see the example of Hannah who continued in prayer to the point that the priest Eli thought she was drunk( 1 Sam. 1:12-13). Hannah persisted until she got an answer- her son Samuel. I don't know what you have been praying to God all this time; I don't know what made you to stop telling Him to do something for you. But one thing I know, if you keep persisting, the answer will come to you soon.

This morning, God wants you to know you don't need to cease praying.  You need to continue crying before Him, begging Him if you want His touch in your life. You need to remind him about your need in the morning when you wake up, in the afternoon during your lunch, and in the evening before you go to sleep.

John Eckhardt says these words in His book, Prayers That Release Heaven and Move Mountains. People in the Bible who wanted a touch from Jesus did everything wrong according to the way the church people thought it needed to be done. They were loud. They were desperate. They were inappropriate. They cried out. They bowed low. They embarrassed themselves with others.

They begged. They had mountains that needed to be moved, and they didn't care what was in the way of getting to Jesus. They just knew He was the One with the answer, and they did not give up asking and crying out to Him until they had their breakthrough.

****Morning Prayer****

Pray this prayer with me by faith and God is going to answer your prayer....

Heavenly Father, I thank You for your Word. Like Elijah I will pray earnestly, and the rain will be subject to my prayers. In Jesus' Name, Amen.

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MORE THAN CONQUERORS

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?  As it is written:

“For your sake we face death all day long;we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.” No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.

Romans 8:35-37 NIV

When the Bible says we are more than conquerors in Christ, we can understand it by using this illustration. A boxer fought hard and won a prize in a boxing match. He went home and gave the prize to his wife. His wife was the "more than conqueror" - she got all the benefits and did none of the painful work. It was the same with Jesus, who came in the flesh, then suffered, died and resurrected for our redemption.

It cost Jesus everything to give us the victory which we have, and it cost us nothing. The love which made Him to leave everything for the sake of you and me; it is the same which makes us to be more than conquerors in this present age. For this reason we know that we can overcome everything in advance which will come in our way not because of ourselves but Jesus.

There are times in life when we may lack direction, having no support from those who we hoped they would give us one. There are times when the devil can cause within conflicts starting from family level until the place of your work. There are those hours which we feel like giving up, forsake everything and go far away. During these times, is when the Bible says against all odds nothing can separate us from the love of God.

This morning, God wants you to know that you are more than a conquerors. It was finished there on the cross, and you have nothing to worry about your life. The Lord is your shepherd, you shall not want. You shall not want finances, you shall not want love, you shall not want friends, you shall not want health, because the sacrifice which Jesus made had all those needs in its package.

The Bible instructs us that, ''Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete, John 16:24." In the name of Jesus, you can change your darkest night to be your brightest day, your greatest failure to be your all time victory. You can change your lowest valley be your highest mountain, and your heaviest day to be your greatest turn around to your everlasting joy.

****Morning Prayer****

Pray this prayer with me by faith and God is going to answer your prayer....

Heavenly Father, I thank You for your Word. Lord Jesus I know by your name I have the victory. I'm more than a conqueror because of You. Now I claim that conquest to be seen in all areas of my life in the Name of Jesus. I declare and decree that I will walk in divine favor, everlasting peace, lacking nothing and I will get double for my trouble. In Jesus' Name, Amen.

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BAD COMPANY

Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.”

1 Corinthians 15:33 NIV

I have witnessed some people who once used to be good and God fearing persons, somewhere along way in their journey of life found themselves in contact with people who ruined their characters once and for all. In our modern world which we are living, most of our young people find themselves engaged in drugs and all kind of evil simply because they chose bad friends.

It may happen the people around you, say that you no longer walk in the good habits which you used to have before. For justification, you may set every kind of opposition reasons before them to prove that you are still on the track. But one question which each one of us must ask himself if those who knew us before claim that they are negative chang+
es in us is this; which kind people am I in fellowship with right now? Are these people the source of my behavior change?

The writer of the Book Proverbs say these words; Walk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and get in trouble, Proverbs 13:20. I have seen many marriages in trouble because one of the spouse associated with the fools. Many families have been torn apart because of the association with the fools. The saddest thing is that even in our local churches and fellowships, there are a lot of trouble within because some fools have gained control. This cause our churches to lack power and become the place of scandals of every kinds.

This morning, God wants you to reconsider your company. God wants you to start seeking who are wise among your people and associate with them. If you have children you need to make sure which kind of friends are in their circle of influence because the devil is ready to ruin our children's lives at any cost. But we refuse to allow it in the Mighty Name of Jesus!!!

Pray for your family, pray for your spouse, pray that God may remove all people who can be used to corrupt their sound characters. Pray that God can give you good fearing friends who will lead you in the way of the Lord. Pray that you may be patient to wait for proper people in due time who can help you and increase you. Pray that God can give you spiritual eyes to see who is for and against the Lord in your life. Pray that you may continue walking in the fear of the Lord until the end of your life. Pray that you may be the source of change to each and every one who will come in your life both now and the days to come.

****Morning Prayer****

Pray this prayer with me by faith and God is going to answer your prayer....

Heavenly Father, I thank You for your Word. Lord help me to stay away from every kind of bad companies in my life regardless the profit which I may get through them. Keep me and my loved ones safe from every kind of evil which the devil can bring into us through corrupted friends. Give me wisdom to choose friends and be careful to obey your Word while I'm with them. In Jesus' Name, Amen.

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HE UNDERSTANDS

He grew up before him like a tender shoot,

    and like a root out of dry ground.

He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him,

    nothing in his appearance that we should desire him.

 He was despised and rejected by mankind,

    a man of suffering, and familiar with pain.

Like one from whom people hide their faces

    he was despised, and we held him in low esteem

Isaiah 53:2-3 NIV

The second chapter of the Book of Hebrews ended by these two powerful verses which shows how God is able to understand our situation.Jesus had to be made like us, his brothers and sisters, in every way. He became like people so that he could be their merciful and faithful high priest in service to God. Then he could bring forgiveness for the people’s sins. And now he can help those who are tempted. He is able to help because he himself suffered and was tempted.( ve.17-18)

This Jesus which the Bible talks about was a human being just like you and me; who was despised and rejected by people, he suffered and experienced the pain which is unexplainable. There are times he suffered hunger, he walked miles by miles for the sake of Kingdom of God. Above all he was betrayed by his disciples by thirty pieces of silver, hanged on the old rugged wooden cross, as it is written,"Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree."( Galatians 3:13)

By doing this, Jesus took away the curse of our wrongdoing because he was hung for our behalf. This Jesus knows what you are going through in life, he knows how it feels to be betrayed, He knows how it feels to be rejected by those who you loved and hated because of your faith in Him. He knows how it feels to be ignored because of your education or economic status because he has been there.

This morning, God wants you to know that He understands. He understands your pain, He understands your suffering and the way you feel after being rejected with those who you once trusted. He is Jehovah Rapha, the LORD God your healer! He will transform all pain which you have been going through for His glory. He has not done with you, He still remembers you and care for your life.

He was made like you in every way so that he could be a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God. He can help you to overcome that temptation which gives you sleepless nights. He can take care all of your bills because He was once a carpenter to make a living. Start a day while knowing He understands, do not give up because He will never live you alone.

****Morning Prayer****

Pray this prayer with me by faith and God is going to answer your prayer....

Heavenly Father, I thank You for your Word. Lord I thank You because you understand me. Heal me ooh Lord, give me strength to overcome every obstacle in my way. Give me strength to be the doer of the Word and not only the listener. In Jesus' Name, Amen.

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OUR DAYS ARE NUMBERED 

“Man who is born of woman

Is of few days and full of trouble.

 He comes forth like a flower and fades away;

He flees like a shadow and does not continue.

Job 14:1-2 NKJV

We are living in the church age which is often referred to as the day of grace. One of the feature of this day of grace is that for most part God is not dealing openly and directly with human sin. He may impose swift judgement in some cases, but evil people flourish, enjoy health and wealth, and succeed in their endeavors, even though they are not Christians and do not honor the Lord.

A person may even arrogantly blaspheme God, openly denounce God and teach destructive ideas. Yet, seemingly God does nothing about it. But above all these things which evil people can do against the Almighty God, still our days are numbered. There will be a day which the spirit within you, will be taken away to return to its Creator, and on that day it will be the end of you in this mortal body.

Job knew that the day of mortal man are numbered, he knew that it will reach a day when he will be forced to live this world and go back where he came. By experience he saw the trouble which humans had on the face of the earth, he saw the way they flourished like a flower and soon fades away, they fled like a shadow and did not continue.

This morning, I have a question for you; ''Do you know that your days are numbered?''. Are you living for God or for yourself, are you full of God or full of yourself? Do you know that all what you are doing now are being recorded in heaven, whether good or bad? 

I want to encourage you to turn into Jesus at this hour, repent all that you have done against God in your life. Know that it is written for us to die once and after that judgement. While you are living in this day of grace which God seems to not deal directly with most of the things which we do. Use this day to sanctify yourself, prepare yourself for the rapture of the church; that you may inherit the Kingdom which you have been prepared by God since the foundation of this world.

***Morning Prayer****

Pray this prayer with me by faith and God is going to answer your prayer....

Heavenly Father, I thank You for your Word. Lord please forgive me for all which I have done against your Word. I repent of all my sins, and I'm asking that You may give me a new beginning by the help of your  Holy Spirit. In Jesus' Name, Amen.

REFERENCE:

THE END ( A complete Overview of Bible Prophecy and the End of Days)- Mark Hitchcock

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WAIT ON THE LORD

I waited patiently for the Lord;

    he inclined to me and heard my cry.

He drew me up from the pit of destruction,

    out of the miry bog,

and set my feet upon a rock,

    making my steps secure.

 He put a new song in my mouth,

    a song of praise to our God.

Many will see and fear,

    and put their trust in the Lord.

Psalm 40:1-3 ESV

They say that, Rome wasn't built in a day, meaning it takes a long time to do an important job. There are those of us who had dreams long time ago, God placed dreams within us that someday will become so and so. Those who are billionaires now, most of them had dreams of becoming great entrepreneurs or men and women of influence in the society and hence their dreams came to pass.

If you listen to the great preachers of our time, all of them have something in common that; God gave them dreams but it took a while for those dreams to mature and come to pass. During that time of waiting, those dreams seemed to have no life in them but when the time came all what God promised was fulfilled.

It may happen you are asking yourself questions, that God has given you a dream or a vision about what He wants you to do in life. When you look your present situation for some reasons does not support your vision. For those who came from the humble background, most of the time struggles to receive big visions from the Lord, because what they had experienced in life does not support what they see in the spiritual realm.

This morning, God wants you to know that, it is not by might, nor power, but by His Spirit. It does not matter what kind of background you had, what kind of life you are living now or what the future seems to have for you. But what matters is that, the same Spirit which was in Jesus, if that Spirit is also in you; He will make a way for you where seems to be no way.[Zechariah 4:6]

I want to encourage you to wait on the Lord. Continue preparing yourself to be what God said you will become. Walk in the positive attitude, do not look on your limitations but look onto God limitless favor and provision. Stop listening to people on how they define your life, but keep holding on what the Bible says about you. One thing which I have learnt from God is this, God is a faithful God. I have faith with no doubt in my mind that He will be faithful to you too! Trust Him today!

****Morning Prayer****

Pray this prayer with me by faith and God is going to answer your prayer....

Heavenly Father, I thank You for your Word. Lord I will trust You, I will wait for you patiently until the day of your visitation. I have faith you will never disappoint me, because You are one and only true and faithful God. I praise you because you have heard my prayers. In Jesus' Name, Amen.

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HE PROTECTS US

The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him, and he delivers them.

Psalm 34:7 NIV

Maybe you are living in fear, fear of death, fear of being bewitched and fear of how things will be tomorrow. Some of us even fear to go near sick people, lest they infect us with their diseases. I have seen people fear even to greet people who were believed to be possessed in the church because they feared those demons will come to them too.

When you hear the headlines in major Television medias, most of them carry the message of fear. Those people who are addicted in following news updates, find themselves living in fear of some things which they heard through Television. The Bible is the only Book which comes with different prospective, it comes with the message of hope in it. That's why all who read it, live the life of faith.

The Bible says, the angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him, and he delivers them. This shows that all who are in Christ Jesus have the assurance of protection from the angel which God sent to protect His righteous.This angel has been given ability to fight against every forces which will come against you, because he is sent by God for your favor.

This morning, God wants you to know that He is protecting you. He wants you to know that no matter what battle you are facing now in the spiritual realm, He has sent His angel to come and deliver you. Do not be afraid of bad news, do not be afraid of the voice of the enemy which whispers inside of your spirit, God is able to deliver you from all.

I want to encourage you that do not be afraid, God is protecting you. When you are driving alone in the middle of the night just know that He is with you. If you are a single mother raising children by yourself just know that He is there with you. He will help you and give you strength, you will have all the wisdom you need to help your children to become better men and women. God is with you, may He brighten your day.

****Morning Prayer****

Pray this prayer with me by faith and God is going to answer your prayer....

Heavenly Father, I thank You for your Word. Lord I surrender everything to You, I will not fear anything because You are with me and your angel has encamped around to deliver me. In Jesus' Name, Amen.

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THOSE WHO ARE WITH US

“Don’t be afraid,” the prophet answered. “Those who are with us are more than those who are with them.”

And Elisha prayed, “Open his eyes, Lord, so that he may see.” Then the Lord opened the servant’s eyes, and he looked and saw the hills full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.

2 Kings 6:16-17 NIV

There are times in life which you may find yourself alone even though you are living among many people. These kind of feelings happen to each one of us, some of us we face fear which we never experienced before during these hours. Here is were despair and the state of loosing hope for tomorrow kicks inside of us by force.

Gehazi the servant of Elisha feared when he saw an army of Aram with horses and chariots surrounded their city of Dothan. These people wanted to capture prophet Elisha,because he was telling the king of Israel about what the king of Aremeans had in mind against the king of Israel. Elisha said to Gehazi, "Don't be afraid,'' those who are with us are more than those who are with them.

Then Elisha prayed that the Lord may open his eyes, so that he may see. Then the Lord opened the servant's eyes, and he looked and saw the hills full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha. In those darkest nights, lonely hours of life there is still hope for you that you are not alone.

This morning, God wants you to know that those who are with you are more than those that are with them. God wants you to know that in those long weeping nights, in the middle of those difficult questions of life, you are not alone. Do not fear, there is no mountain high to climb with the Lord, there is no valley low that the Lord can't lift you up; and there is no river wide which the Lord can't help you to cross.

If God is for us, who will be against us? If those who are with us are more than those with them, who can defeat us? Start your day by knowing Jesus the Son of God together with the Host of Angels in heaven are for you! And no devil in hell will be able to start against you.

****Morning Prayer****

Pray this prayer with me by faith and God is going to answer your prayer....

Heavenly Father, I thank You for your Word. I rebuke fear inside of me, and I declare that I will not fear anything because You are for me. In Jesus' Name, Amen.

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HUMBLE THY SELF

Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.

“So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full.

Matthew 6:1-2 NIV

The Bible is the best selling book of all times. It has been applied with all generations and it always has the right meaning for every event in a right time. In the Bible there is every topic concerning how a human being will be able to live a life of peace, joy in the Lord. Every time the pages of the Bible being opened, someone's life gets to be transformed and renewed as the Word of God promises.

Jesus warned us not to practice good things in front of others to be seen by them. If we do that,  we will have no reward from our Father in heaven. We have some people in our circle of influences, who likes to announce to people every good thing they ever did in their lives.  Nowadays through the development of science and technology, and the introduction of social medias. We have seen most of our brethren overlook this scripture and tend to announce everything good which they do to others in these social media sites.

Some even without shame brag themselves that they are good tithes payers, offering givers and so they will get all the blessings which God had in store for them. But they forget that they have already got their reward from men through what they announced. This spirit of seeking to be known as the righteous man or woman to people was the spirit which was within Pharisees in the days of Jesus.

This morning, God wants you to know whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted. Stop sharing with people the good things which you are doing for others, stop telling how good and generous you are! By doing that you will not get anything from God because you have got the praise from your fellow men. If you will exalt yourself, you will be humbled, and if you humble yourself, you will be exalted.

Learn to do good things and keep them as a secret between you and God. Don't say, without me so and so wouldn't finish their education. Without me He wouldn't have that job, without me being in control that church would have failed down. Without me he wouldn't know the Lord as he does now. Walk in humbleness, and God will accompany you in the journey.

****Morning Prayer****

Pray this prayer with me by faith and God is going to answer your prayer....

Heavenly Father, I thank You for your Word. Lord I'm asking that You may teach my heart to humble before You. Help me to return all the glory to You in whatsoever talent You have given me. In Jesus' Name, Amen.

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HOW GREAT IS OUR GOD

Great is our Lord and mighty in power; his understanding has no limit.

Psalm 147:5 NKJV

There are no unforeseen circumstance with God. He rules sovereignly over this world. The God who knows everything (omniscient), is present everywhere (omnipresent), and possesses all power (omnipotent). Because He knows all things and is present at all times in all places, He has the power to fulfill His plan for your life.

This is the God who raises the poor from the dust, and lifts the needy from the ash heap, he sets them with princes, with the princes of his people. This God has done great things in my soul, he saved me from sin and hell. Once I was lost sin but Christ by his great love took me in. He sets me to a place which I'm now  free to praise and lift His name up.( Psalm 113:7-8)

God knows what you are going through, God is present in the midst of your trial and He is able to help you overcome your adversary. It may be you are trusting God to do you a miracle, some are in need of new homes, some are trusting God for a school miracle, some are trusting God to send them a dream husband or wife. There are those aged people who are trusting God to touch their families, especially their out of control teenagers.

This morning, I want you to know that our God is great enough to do you a miracle which you desperately waited all this time. It may happen that you have been in a certain position at work for a long time, and you have asked God for promotion. What you need to know is that,  promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south. But Promotion cometh from north, where God dwells! (Psalms 75:6)

How great is our God! Your miracle is at hand. God will cause all which have been dead in your life to resurrect again if you will put your trust in His Son today. Our God is great, He is able to do exceedingly and abundantly above all we ask or think this morning. Start your day with positive attitude while putting your faith in the Son of God, knowing today is a day for your miracle.

****Morning Prayer****

Pray this prayer with me by faith and God is going to answer your prayer....

Heavenly Father, I thank You for your Word. Lord I believe that today is the day for my miracle. I stand by faith, claiming by my words and declaring with my mouth that whatsoever I waited you to do! Has already been done!!! In Jesus Name, Amen.

Morning with Ebenezer

HE'S ABLE

Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us.

Ephesians 3:20 NKJV

I remember in my childhood, I believed my Father was able to do everything including beating all people who would bully me. I knew in my childhood mind that my Father could buy anything i desired because he was rich enough to meet all my needs.

Later when I started growing up, my way of thinking changed! I came to realize that I was living in a fantasy world. It was not true that my Father could meet all of my needs. It was a little bit disappointing to know this truth, but it saved its purpose in helping me growing to be a man.

Some of us, had put our trust in people such as members of our families, brethren in our churches, friends, and sometime our leaders in various places. We knew they will be able to do what they promised us, act like we expected them to be, be there for us all the time and do good for us always. But we came to realize that it was too good to be true, and hence we have been disappointed in them.

This morning, God wants you to know that He is able to do exceedingly abundantly all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us. God is able to do just what He said He would do, He will fulfill every promise to you. Don't give up on God cause He won't give up on you, He's able.[Deitrick Haddon, He's able]

Don't trust in people you will be disappointed, don't trust in yourself you will be discouraged but trust in Jesus and you will be encouraged. God is able to do anything in your life according to the power which works in you! The Spirit of God will help you to reach where God wants you to be, to have what God wants you to have and live the way God wants you to live. He's able, put your trust in Jesus today.

****Morning Prayer****

Pray this prayer with me by faith and God is going to answer your prayer....

Heavenly Father, I thank You for your Word. Lord I praise you because You are able to do exceedingly abundantly all that I can ask or think, according to the power that works in me. In Jesus' Name, Amen.

Morning with Ebenezer

GOOD SHEPHERD

“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. The hired hand is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep. So when he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf attacks the flock and scatters it. The man runs away because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep.

John 10:11-13 NIV

In Psalm chapter 23 we see King David introduce to us Jehovah-Rohi, the Lord my shepherd. David knew everything about the life of both the shepherd and the sheep because it was what he used to do before he became a king. When David was out with his flocks he was totally responsible for their everything.

David made sure his flocks get good pasture, still water, care, discipline and he protected them from every type of danger and attack from wild animal. When David speaks of the Lord as his shepherd, he is saying that he completely understands and calls upon the Lord to be his everything. 

The good shepherd cares for the sheep, he lays down his life for the sheep. Jesus cares for you, he laid down his life for you. This Jesus knows all that you need and he is more than willing to provide for you because you are one of his flocks. Paul knew that the Lord was his shepherd, that;s why he told the Philippians this,''And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.''[Phil 4:19]

This morning, God wants to introduce Himself to you as the Jehovah-Rohi, the Lord your shepherd. He wants you to know that he is responsible with your well being in all aspects of your life. He is ready to fight with wolfs which will be coming on your way to attack and scatter your life. 

No weapon formed against you shall prosper, the good shepherd will make sure that you are good and safe if you will continue staying among the flocks. The flocks is the church of our time, if you will walk in the obedience and put your trust in a good shepherd, you will never be lost. Start your day knowing all your needs are met and God is in control over your life, because He is the shepherd of your soul.

****Morning Prayer****

Pray this prayer with me by faith and God is going to answer your prayer....

Heavenly Father, I thank You for your Word. I submit my life into you the Lord my shepherd, I let you to worry for my worries and I surrender everything totally in your hands. In Jesus' Name, Amen.

Morning with Ebenezer

IT IS THE BLOOD

For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your ancestors, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect.

1 Peter 1:18-19 NIV

There is a classic song sung by the legend singer of the Gospel Andrea Crouch about the blood; it says the blood will never loose its power. It has these powerful words, ''The blood that Jesus shed for me Way back on Calvary, The blood that gives me strength, From day to day, It will never lose its power.''

It says it is the blood which soothes my doubts and calms my fears , And it dries all my tears. Apostle Peter says it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that we were redeemed from the empty way of life passed down to us from our ancestors, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect.

This blood is the one gives which strength for Born again believers from day to day, this blood protects us from the tactics and snares of the evil one. This blood still speaks better things to God on our behalf, it speaks better things than that of Abel with was the first blood to be shed on the surface of the earth, Genesis 4:8-10. The blood of  Abel speaks revenge but the blood of Jesus speaks forgiveness for our sins before God.

This morning, God wants you to continue pleading the blood over your life. God wants you to know that it is the blood which saved you from the curse handed down to you from the people who lived before you, ancestors. If you have anything which bothers you in your salvation and you came to know that it from your blood line. Maybe it bothered some people in your family before you, the blood can bring a total freedom to you.

No matter what came to you from your blood line, the blood of Jesus can break the flow of curses and set you free from every burden which you have been carrying. Plead the blood over those ungodly attitude in you and your family. If there is a common weakness which bothers your whole family, the blood can set each one of you free, if you will put your trust in Jesus today. This blood will never loose its power, It reaches to the highest mountain, And it flows to the lowest valley. I praise God for the blood, plead  it over your life today.

****Morning Prayer****

Pray this prayer with me by faith and God is going to answer your prayer....

Heavenly Father, I thank You for your Word. By the power of your blood, I reverse every curse which passed down to me from my forefathers in the name of Jesus. I rebuke every spirit which has been bothering my family from generation to generation in the name of Jesus. I disconnect their course by the blood of Jesus. I praise you because I'm free right now. In Jesus' Name, Amen.

Morning with Ebenezer

BE PATIENT WITH EVERYONE

We ask you, brothers and sisters, to warn those who will not work. Encourage those who are afraid. Help those who are weak. Be patient with everyone.

1 Thessalonians 5:14 ERV

Maybe you have been asking yourself how you will be able to live with someone who is in your life right now. It may be that person has different background from yours, treat things in different ways and does not do things like the way they are supposed to be done. Most of us somewhere in life met people who disappointed us in one way or another, and we find ourselves unable to control our temper.

There are those people who are able but not willing to work, most of these are our family members and we have some of them in our local churches and fellowships. Another group are people who are afraid of almost everything due to what they faced in the past or what they have been going through in their lives. Then we have those who can not stand and decide for themselves and always need a support from us. The Bible teaches us to be patient with them all.

It may be you are living with someone who is in those group of people above; and you have been asking the Lord to give you strength to live with him/her or even to take away that person from your life. Most of the time the Lord allows these people to come to us and be with us for a while because he wants to use us to be a source of change to them. 

This morning, God wants you to know that you need to learn to be patient with everyone who comes in your life. Not all people will be the same, not all of them will make you happy or like all that you do even if it is good. The Bible terms us as the salt and light of the world; the good Lord said these words meaning, as the way salt gives flavor to the food, it is the same way we need to bring flavor to those who are bitter and live without order.[ Matthew 5:13-16]

The good Lord continued saying that we are light of the world, meaning that we need to show the way to those who lost their direction in life. Comfort those who are afraid, help those who are weak, and at the end of the day bear with them all. Ask yourself if you are patient with your neighbor, if not? Start doing constructive changes from now.

****Morning Prayer****

Pray this prayer with me by faith and God is going to answer your prayer....

Heavenly Father, I thank You for your Word. Lord help me to be patient with everyone. Help me to control my temper and live at peace with everyone. In Jesus' Name, Amen.