Morning with Ebenezer

LOOK BACK

God is faithful, who has called you into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

1 Corinthians 1:9 NIV

Maybe you have been facing many difficulties in your life lately that made you even forget the faithfulness of God. Maybe you are at a point where you have done everything in your power to liberate yourself out of your situation but things seem to be the same.

There are questions like where is God? Why, He is so quiet? Does He not feel any compassion on me? How long should I continue to live like this? Those may happen to be the words of a desperate Christian who had believed in God since his childhood.

One of the things that we always forget in the times of desperation is what God did for us in the past. In every glory there is a story; if you are walking in a certain dimension of faith right now I believe there is a testimony behind it. I believe there were times in your past where you faced great troubles and God delivered you from them all. He fought for you and kept you alive up to this day; if He did for you then, He will do for you again.

This morning, I want you to know if God was faithful for you in the past; then He will be faithful for you in this present and in the coming days. The writer of the book of Hebrews says: Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever, Heb 13:8. Then Paul says: And I am sure that God who began the good work within you will keep right on helping you grow in his grace until his task within you is finally finished on that day when Jesus Christ returns, Philippians 1:6.

God is going to finish what He has started in you. The same Jesus who fight for you and elevate you above your enemies in the past; He will do again today and He won't stop doing it even when your tomorrow comes. If He paid for your bills, rent, mortgage, and school in the past; He will do it even today and tomorrow you can also count on Him. Put your trust in the Lord; and He will never put you to shame.

****Morning Prayer****

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

Dear Heavenly Father, I have put my trust in You. Lord help me to continue believing your name for the rest of my days on this earth. In Jesus' Name, Amen.

Morning with Ebenezer

MIRACLES OF JESUS

Jesus did many other things as well. If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written.

John 21:25 NIV

Jesus did many miracles which are recorded in all four books of the Gospel. During His earthly ministry He did three miracles of raising the dead as recorded in the books of the Gospel. He raised Jairus daughter that has been recorded in three books of the Gospel that are Matthew, Mark and Luke, (Matt 9:18-19, 23-25, Mark 5:22-24, 38-42, Luke 8:41-42, 49-56)

He raised the widow's son at Nain which is recorded only in the book of Luke 7:11-15. When you read the book of John you will read the miracle of raising Lazarus from dead that is recorded in John 11:1-44. Then Jesus performed 23 healing miracles which are recorded also in those four books of the Gospel. 

Jesus did not end there; He performed miracles that showed that He has power over nature which are also recorded in four books of the Gospel. This included calming the storm, walking on water, feeding of the 5000, feeding of the 4000, coin in fish's mouth, fig tree withered, large catch of fish, water turned into wine and another large catch of fish.(Matthew 8:23-27, 14:25, 14:15-21, 15:32-38, 17:24-27, 21:18-22, Luke 5:4-11, John 2:1-11, 21:1-11 respectively) Zondervan NIV STUDY BIBLE

This morning, I want you to know that Jesus is still performing miracles up to this day. He is still raising the dead, performs physical healings, cast out devils, and forgives sin to all who go to Him by faith. If you need a miracle then you need to go to Jesus; if you are possessed by demons or struggling with any physical infirmity, Jesus will be your answer.

There are men and women of God who are being used to spread the Gospel; and God is confirming that word through signs, miracles and wonders. If you put your faith completely in the Lord Jesus Christ then you will witness His miracles in your personal life and God will make you to be a miracle to others. God will use you to cause His miracles to take place in the lives of people if you will walk according to His will in your life.

****Morning Prayer****

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

Dear Father, thank You for your Son Jesus Christ. Lord I'm asking that You may touch my life and make me whole. Use me Lord for the extension of your kingdom according to your will and purpose in my life. In Jesus' Name, Amen.

Morning with Ebenezer

THE POWER OF AGREEMENT

“Again, truly I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything they ask for, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.”

Matthew 18:19-20 NIV

One of the things I have learnt in Christ Jesus is that there is always room to learn more. There are many things that we don't understand in God; and without God revealing those things we won't be able to understand them.

Jesus taught us about the power of agreement in prayers, He said: truly I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything they ask for, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. King David who lived almost 1000 BC said the following in His book of Psalms: Oh, how wonderful, how pleasing it is when God’s people all come together as one, Psalms 133:1. 

King David believed in the power of unity and knew that it was the will of God from the beginning for the people of God to live together in unity. Jesus revealed to us that God would answer the prayers of agreement. He may sometimes remain silent if you pray by yourself; but when you bring a prayer mate in your prayers then God will respond to that kind of prayer.

This morning, I want you to know that agreement is a sign of humbleness. If two people agree of doing something for God; this means that these people are humble enough to be able to share the grace of God together. That's why I believe Jesus later finished by saying: For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.

The Bible says in James 4:6b, “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” So if you will be humble enough to touch and agree with some in the body of believers who is also the member of team Jesus. Then God will give you double for your trouble; and give you all the grace you need to face and overcome whatsoever the enemy has put before you through prayers of agreement.

****Morning Prayer****

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

Dear Father, I'm asking that You may send me right people who I can trust with my prayers. Help me to be faithful when someone approaches me in need of prayers. Help me to pray for everyone who asks my help that your name may be glorified and lifted up among the sons of men. In Jesus' Name, Amen.

Morning with Ebenezer

THE NAME OF JESUS

Then Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.”

Acts 3:6 NIV

When Jesus went back to the Father, He left His name and His Spirit to the church. Whenever the name of Jesus mentioned by faith; the Spirit of God came to confirm it by miracles, signs and wonders. Apostles of Jesus used the name of Jesus to perform miracles, healings and cast out devils.

Jesus Himself before He ascended to the Father said these words: And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues; they will pick up snakes with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get well.”(Mark 16:17-18)

This authority of the name of Jesus has been passed down from generation to generation of believers in the body of Christ. Whoever believed in the name of Jesus; saw the miracle working power that came with it. The name of Jesus has been changing the lives of millions of people throughout the history; and it's changing now, and it will continue changing people until the end of the age.

This morning, I want to encourage you to pray in the name of Jesus. If you have any kind of needs in your life or any kind of problems right now; then that will be a good opportunity for you to use the name of Jesus to pray for that particular needs or problems. If your day has just started then use the name of Jesus to pray for the blessings and strength for this wonderful day.

Use the name of Jesus to pray for your family and loved ones; use the name of Jesus to pray for your personal struggles and weaknesses. If you feel like things of this life are depressing you and you don't know what to do; then it's about time to pray in the name of Jesus and fight against spirit of depression that kept you down for quite some time now. May the Lord help you to remember to use His name whenever necessary it needed to be used.

****Morning Prayer****

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

Dear Father, I come before You by the blood of Jesus. I'm asking that You may meet my personal needs and help me to overcome my personal struggles in life. In Jesus' Name, Amen.

Morning with Ebenezer

THE CHIEF CORNERSTONE

Jesus is

“‘the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone.’ Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.”

Acts 4:11-12 NIV

The Psalmist David talks about the stone that the builders rejected that later became the chief corner stone. Here the builders were the house of Israel who rejected Jesus the Messiah when He came in the flesh and crucified Him on the cross. Apostle Peter reveal the identity of the stone to be Jesus; the Son of God who was rejected by his brethren has become the cause of salvation to all mankind. (Psalm 118:22)

Then He continues by saying salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved. Apostle Paul taught the same thing to Philippians, He said: Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, Philippians 2:9. This Jesus, who was despised and rejected by mankind, was given the name above all names because He obeyed the will of His Father.

There are folks in the church who have been facing rejections since the day there were born. Some were rejected by their male parents and found themselves living difficult lives in the most part of their early lives. Some found themselves facing rejection in every corner they turn in life; they experienced rejection even in the body of believers and they don't understand why rejection has been following them for years.

This morning, make Jesus to be the chief cornerstone of your life. Lay the foundation of your life in that stone and make Him to be a hiding rock in the times of trouble. He has the ability to cast away that spirit of rejection that has been following your life; He was rejected so He knows how it's like to walk in your shoes. Ask Him to cast it out and He will set you free from that bondage.

Lay the foundation of your marriage in that stone; lay the foundation of your ministry, work and business in that stone of help. Jesus is your Ebenezer, the stone of help that has helped you until this day, 1 Samuel 7:12. Jesus through His Holy Spirit will help you in all things that you will ask His help; He will never let you down if you will completely put your trust in Him. 

****Morning Prayer****

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

Dear Father, I lay the foundation of my life in the stone of help; Lord I'm asking that You may help me in every point in my life. In Jesus' Name, Amen.

Morning with Ebenezer

WORSHIP GOD

But the time is coming—indeed it’s here now—when true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth. The Father is looking for those who will worship him that way. For God is Spirit, so those who worship him must worship in spirit and in truth.”

                                 

John 4:23-24 NLT

I have seen God transforming my life through worship. Every time I go closer to God and seek His face; the Spirit of God within me led me to worship the Godhead. The Spirit of God led me to worship the Father, the Son and the Spirit; and during these sweet moments is where God reveal Himself in my life in many wonderful ways.

Christians have been called to worship God 24/7 in all the days of their lives. People who live the life of worship are powerful in the Spirit; and they have the potential to overcome almost everything that the enemy can bring in their ways. Jesus said about true worshipers who will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth. This means true worshipers worship the Father in the Holy Spirit because He is the only one who knows and understand all things of God; and worship Him in the truth of His word, the word of God is Jesus Himself.

Many Christians are struggling to hear the small still voice of Holy Spirit and to understand the will of God in their lives; but they don't know the secret is in worship. Many don't have the attitude of worship as the result they struggle when it comes to worship. They like to sing and dance; but they don't like to humbly beseech the face of God in worship. 

This morning, I want to encourage you to worship God in the Spirit and in truth. God will transform your life totally if you will build the attitude of worship in you. You don't have to wait until Sunday that you may go worship God during worship service in the church. You need to find time to worship God personally daily that you may strengthen your relationship with your Creator.

There are many testimonies of people who received their healings, miracles and long waited answers of prayers during worship. I don't know what will be your next testimony; but I'm sure you will get one when you start worshiping God in Spirit and in truth. Many have received the gift of speaking in tongues during their personal worships including myself when I was sixteen years old. I want to encourage you to worship God today. 

****Morning Prayer****

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

Dear Father, I come before You desiring to worship You in all the days of my life. Lord I'm asking that You may teach me to worship You; let your Spirit teach me how I’m supposed to worship You he Spirit and truth. In Jesus' Name, Amen.

Morning with Ebenezer

SPIRITUAL WILDNESS

For we live by faith, not by sight.

2 Corinthians 5:7 NIV

Have you ever find yourself like walking in spiritual desert? A place where you feel like sometimes you experience spiritual thirst and hunger that cannot be fulfilled by your own efforts. There are those times you feel like God is so far from you and there is no spiritual connection with the Godhead.

These times you may try to repent every kind of sin that you can possibly remember; but sometimes it seems like this doesn't help that much. You may be asking yourself million of questions what you have done wrong to find yourself in that kind of spiritual dryness. But you still don't get enough explanations to help you understand the period that you are in. 

The Bible teaches us to live by faith; it says that my righteous one will live by faith. In these moments most of us desire to see something or some sign from heaven; but most of the time God doesn't say a word. If you are new in the faith you may feel like you have lost your salvation; but this is only one of the many seasons that God allows that you may learn to live by faith and not only what you see. (Romans 10:38)

This morning, God wants you to live by faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, not by what you see. Maybe when you turn on every side of your life you see problems; but you need to know that in every problem there is a blessed consolation from God. Everything is happening for a reason in your life and nothing is by accident; and God will be there for you until you overcome all that you are facing right now.

Learn to trust in the Lord in the all seasons of your life. Learn to trust Him even if you are in the middle of hot desert right now. He promised us in Isaiah these powerful words: When you go through deep waters and great trouble, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown! When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up—the flames will not consume you, Isaiah 43:2, TLB. I pray that God may help on whatsoever you are facing right now in life; I pray that He may help you to live by faith, and not by sight no matter what will come in your way.

****Morning Prayer****

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

Dear Father, help me to live by faith, and not by sight. Help me to trust You even to the point when no one trust You in my circle of influence. Help me to put my faith in the name of your Son Jesus, knowing it is the only name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved. In Jesus' Name, Amen.

Morning with Ebenezer

THE PROMISE OF HIS COMING

To begin with, you must know and understand this, that scoffers (mockers) will come in the last days with scoffing, [people who] walk after their own fleshly desires And say, Where is the promise of His coming? For since the forefathers fell asleep, all things have continued exactly as they did from the beginning of creation.

2 Peter 3:3-4 AMP

There are some people who have been mocking the promise of second coming of Jesus. They said that since He said many years have passed and nothing has happened. Then maybe Jesus was probably drinking wine at the time He made the comments; because He had the ability turn water into wine.

The Bible predicted these kinds of people will come in the last days and make these kinds of comments. This prediction has proved to be true because these people have been claiming that Jesus took too long to come back and He made a promise that He can't keep. Apostle Peter addressed this matter and gave a reason why some people may be feeling like the Lord is slow in fulfilling His promise in verse 8-9 of the chapter 3 of his second book of Peter.

The Bible says: But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day.  The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance. (V.8-9)

This morning, I want you to know that the day of the Lord will come like a thief. You need to be prepared day and night; and stop listening on the comments of mockers and believe what was written from the beginning. All Bible promises are Yes and Amen; all what was prophesied in the Scriptures will come to pass.

This present earth and the works that are upon it will be burned up and nothing will be left. Then we ought to live holy and godly lives as we look forward for the day of His second coming. We need to look forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells. I want to encourage you to wait on the Lord and keep being faithful before Him.

****Morning Prayer****

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

Dear Heavenly Father, I surrender my life before You. Lord I'm asking that You may help to live a holy life before You while waiting for the day of your second coming. In Jesus' Name, Amen.

Morning with Ebenezer

FEED YOUR MIND

This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.

Joshua 1:8 NKJV

One thing you need to consider as a Christian is what things you are feeding your mind during the day. We are living in the times where the world is like one village; now we are able to understand different cultures and traditions of people who live in different parts of this world than ever before.

We are spending a lot of time in Social Medias than what we spend in prayers and reading the word of God. Technology allows us to see and hear different things that 20 years ago it was nearly impossible in some parts of the world to have access of them. The enemy is putting His things in these  Social Medias that he may take us away from God.

New Friendships blossom through Social Medias that are not godly that change the attitudes and characters of many. We portray some images online that are total different from who we real are in our normal life. We work hard to live a lie online, sometimes we don't even admit that we are Christians; and that we need to stand on what the word of God says.

This morning, I want to encourage you not to stop feeding your mind with the word of God. The Bible command us to speak the word of God, meditate in it day and night, that we may observe to do all that is written in the Scriptures. True prosperity is found in keeping the word of God in our lives.

Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the by the word of God. If you hear the word of God daily then your faith will automatically increase; but if you hear the misery of this world daily then you will live fearful life. People who read, hear and meditate the world of God daily are as bold as lion. They don't fear about tomorrow or fear death because they know to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. (Romans 10:17, 2 Corinthians 5:8)

****Morning Prayer****

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

Dear Father, I'm asking that You may help me to read your word, meditate it day and night and that I may observe to do all that is written in it. Cover my mind by the blood of your Son Jesus that it may receive and store only things that are godly and pleasant before You. In Jesus' Name, Amen.

Morning with Ebenezer

PUT YOUR TRUST IN GOD

This is what the Lord says:

“A curse is placed on those who trust other people,

    who depend on humans for strength,

    who have stopped trusting the Lord.

They are like a bush in a desert

    that grows in a land where no one lives,

    a hot and dry land with bad soil.

They don’t know about the good things God can give.

Jeremiah 17:5-6 NCV

There is a tendency of most of us to look up on people instead on looking up on God. Most of time when we face problems we tend to remember influenced people in our lives instead of remembering God. We tend to first think about people who can help us instead of thinking about the kind of help that we can get from God.

The Bible says curse is placed on those who trust other people, who depend on human for strength. These include those who have put their hope on witches and mediums; those who put their hope on the familiar spirits and ancestors of their families.

These people are like a bush in a desert where no one lives; where is hot and the land is dry with bad soil. These people don't know about the good things that God can give. They are so depended on men in such a way they have no room for God in their lives.

This morning, I want to encourage you to put God to be the first in your life. Stop looking on men and trusting friends and powerful families members. All of these may disappoint you one day but God will never disappoint you. Men can change and come against your expectations but God will never change.

Maybe you have been hurt because you depended on someone at some point in your life; but that person was not there when you needed him/her the most. God allowed that because He didn't want you to change that particular person to be your own imaginary idol. He wanted you to trust in Him at all points in your life; and that He will meet all your needs according to His riches and glory in Christ Jesus.

****Morning Prayer****

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

Dear God, forgive me for putting my trust into men instead of You. Help me to put my trust totally into You in all the days of my life. In Jesus' Name, Amen.

Morning with Ebenezer

TAKE UP YOUR CROSS

“Anyone who loves their father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves their son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. Whoever does not take up their cross and follow me is not worthy of me. Whoever finds their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life for my sake will find it.

                                 

Matthew 10:37-39 NIV

The first mention of the cross in Matthew's Gospel. The cross was an instrument of death and here symbolizes the necessity of total commitment-even to the point of death. Cross-bearing includes a willingness to suffer and die for the Lord's sake. (Zondervan NIV Study Bible)

Physical life may be saved by denying Jesus, but eternal life will be lost. Discipleship may result in the loss of physical life, but that loss is insignificant when compared with gaining eternal life. We ought to carry our cross daily and walk in the will of God; this will not always be easy but we need to learn to put our trust to God.

If you will love your father or mother more than the Lord then you are not worth of Him; anyone who loves their son or daughter more than the Lord then they are not worthy of Him. Loving the Lord means putting Him before anyone else or anything else including our own lives. If we want to protect our lives by denying Jesus; then we will lose the eternal life that God has prepared for all of those who love Him.

This morning, I want to encourage you to take up your cross and continue following the Lord in your life. Be willing to suffer for the sake of the Lord, this means when you deny yourself to do things that the world around you is doing. Carrying your cross involves saying no to the status quo of the day and stick on what the world of God says about this life.

May the Lord give you strength to continue walking in His ways. May He give you strength to carry your cross daily and live the life worthy of your call in Christ Jesus our Lord and Savior. I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better.

****Morning Prayer****

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

Dear Father, I pray that You may give me strength to carry my cross daily. In Jesus' Name, Amen.

Morning with Ebenezer

THE GOD OF THIS GENERATION

One generation shall praise Your works to another,

And shall declare Your mighty acts.

Psalm 145:4 NKJV

God had a purpose for each generation before us, He has a purpose for our generation and there is a purpose for all generations that will come after us. In each generation He raised men and women who stood for His purpose and made sure His interests stands in that particular generation.

He raised prophets in Ancient Israel, Kings and judges who stood for His purpose and recorded the events of their lives in the sacred Scriptures. He raised Apostles, prophets, teachers, pastors and teachers in the New Testament that they may extend His kingdom to the ends of the earth.

This God has a purpose for our generation; He has a purpose for each one of us individually. He wants to use you, I and they that His kingdom dominion may be reach to all nations and people who don't know God. If you will be willing to obey His voice, then He will use whatsoever that is in your disposal to extend His kingdom; from your house to all other houses out there that are ready to hear the message of the Gospel.

This morning, I want to encourage you to be excited to serve the Lord at this time of your life. Whatever you are doing for the Kingdom it has its impact even if you don't see it. Your prayers, financial contributions and time that you give to serve others in the body of Christ help in extending the kingdom of God.

Don't stop doing anything that you have been doing in your local church. Ask the Lord to give you more opportunities of ministering in different ways that you may help in fulfilling the purpose of God for this generation. God is waiting for you to be obedient and spread the Gospel of Christ by every means possible; so you need to fulfill that great commission with all of your strength that the name of the Lord may be lifted high and praised by this generation.

****Morning Prayer****

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

Dear Father, I'm asking that You may use me to bring glory to You in this generation. Give me strength to tell people of my generation about You; that they may forsake their bad ways and surrender their lives totally into You. In Jesus' Name, Amen.

Morning with Ebenezer

LIVING GOD

With a view to this we toil and strive, [yes and] suffer reproach, because we have [fixed our] hope on the living God, Who is the Savior (Preserver, Maintainer, Deliverer) of all men, especially of those who believe (trust in, rely on, and adhere to Him).

1 Timothy 4:10 AMP

We hear stories of people throughout the world worshiping different kinds of gods. Some are worshiping gods who are made by wood, others steel and some silver and gold. There is another group of people who don't worship any kind of god but they consider themselves to be gods. Above all of these groups there are those who worship Satan and proudly announce it to the world.

This does not eliminate the fact that there is a true and living God, the God of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, the Father of Jesus Christ and the God of Israel. The creator of heaven and earth and all of its inhabitants; the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. No matter how a mortal man is trying to diverse new and unique ways of false worship but our God will still be on the throne.

If you want to put somewhere your trust, then you need to fix that hope on the living God. He is the Savior, Preserver, Maintainer and Deliverer of all men, especially those who believe in Him. Our God is the good God who fights for our battles and delivers us from the nails of the enemy. He has a good plan for each one of us and He will never leave you alone.

This morning, I want to encourage you to continue worshiping God. The world is changing; people are coming with new ways of deceiving the elects that they may end up worshiping false gods. There are people who preach the Gospel which is not of Christ; they are focusing on these that don't have life in them. They are deceiving many by their miracles and promise of success and make people to forget about the cross, the blood, forgiveness of sin and the final judgement.

They preach materialism Gospel that is not Christ centered and the doctrines of grace that is not according to the word of truth. You need to be careful and ask God the Holy Spirit to help you in discerning between the true and false doctrines out there. Many are claiming that they have been sent by God but in the reality they are there to serve their own agendas and stomachs. May God enlighten your spiritual eyes that you may be able to see and understand His perfect plan for your life.

****Morning Prayer****

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

Dear Heavenly Father, I will worship You in the all the days of my life. Help me to continue following You true God, the Father of Jesus Christ and Preserver of my life. In Jesus' Name, Amen.

Morning with Ebenezer

PAY ATTENTION

For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.

Romans 8:14 AMP

Have you felt like you made some mistakes and you needed to go back in the past that you may at least do the opposite? There is that feeling that comes if you will be given a second chance you would do better; and straight up things.

As we know it is impossible to go back to the past and do things different; but it is possible to live in the present and prepare for better future. If you did something bad in the past and repented it; God will use that experience to help not to repeat the same mistakes in the present in order to avoid the same regrets in the future.

The Holy Spirit will remind you and show you the consequences of your actions even before you do anything. He will help you not commit the same kind of sins and end up in the same kind of regrets if you will pay attention to hear His voice. 

This morning, I want to encourage you to pay attention to the voice of Holy Spirit in your life. God Holy Spirit will help you not to commit the same kind of mistakes in your life if you will be obedient to hear His voice. We have people who kept on getting the same wrong men or wrong women and they kept on blaming God for that but in the reality it is their fault.

God will always give you a stop sign before you do something that will bring the same kind of regrets in your life, but you need to pay attention. He will not allow you to end up in pain if you will faithful follow His lead. We always find ourselves in the middle of pain because we tend to ignore the warning signs of the Lord inside of us. Sometimes He even sends people to warn us but we need to learn to pay more attention that we may understand and keep ourselves away from evil.

****Morning Prayer****

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

Dear Father, I'm asking that You may help me to hear and understand your voice that I may keep myself away from evil; and committing the same kind of mistakes over and over again. In Jesus' Name, Amen.

Morning with Ebenezer

CLOUD OF WITNESS

Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Hebrews 12:1-2 NKJV

There are people who lived before us; people who knew the Lord and lived according to His will. These people served their purpose in this world and went to heaven to be with the Father. These are what the Bible calls the cloud of witnesses, people whose lives tell us what faith means or we can say who have borne testimony to the Truth.

These are pioneers of faith who blazed the way, and these veterans have been cheering on us that we may finish the race that we have started. They are watching us from the grandstands telling us to run faster and faster and to focus on the goal. Sometime we may ask ourselves why we need to run faster than them; while we can run just like them and reach where they have reached.

These witnesses see the end is coming soon; and they want us to work hard that we may reap the harvest for the kingdom. If the end is coming soon then we have a lot of work to do in form of witnessing to others and praying to the lost that they may be saved and supporting the Gospel with our money and time.

This morning, I just want to encourage you to run with endurance the race that is set before you, while looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith. Fight the good fight of faith, while holding tightly to the eternal life to which God has called you in Christ Jesus our Lord and Savior. 

You need to do your level best to walk in the truth and set a good example to those who are outside. The Lord will help you and protect you from all the snares of the wicked one; He will fight your battles and prosper everywhere you go. You need to continue trusting Him and do your part that you may extend His Kingdom dominion among the sons of men.

****Morning Prayer****

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

Dear Heavenly Father, I'm asking that You may use me ooh Lord. Use my life and everything on my disposal for your glory. Help me to use my influence to win as many as I can to your Kingdom; and that I may continue being a living testimony to all especially those who are in the household of faith. In Jesus' Name, Amen.

Morning with Ebenezer

ONLY ONE THING

But the Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are getting worried and upset about too many things. Only one thing is important. Mary has made the right choice, and it will never be taken away from her.”

Luke 10:41-42 ERV

One day Jesus entered to a village where Martha and Mary lived and they opened their home to Jesus. When He was there, Mary sat at the Lord's feet listening to what He said. On the other side Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made.

Later Martha came to Him and asked, "Lord, don't you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!'' Then the Lord replied by saying, "Martha, Martha, you are worried and upset about many things, but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her. (Luke 10:38-42)

When you start examining this answer of Jesus, you will see the hidden meaning inside of those words. Most of the time we struggle and getting worried and upset about too many things in this life. We tend to go back and fro seeking on some things that we think they may make us happy. Sometimes we end up committing sin and doing even illegal things in the midst of those struggles. This is an indication that something is missing somewhere inside of us; and Mary knew what was missing and she made a right choice.

This morning, I just want to remind you to choose a right choice. I know maybe you already have Jesus in your life and you are a Spirit filled person; but daily we face different things that need us to make right choices. There are those tiny decisions that we need to make every day and those kinds of decisions are the ones that define our lives at the end of the day. 

Before making any decision you need to ask yourself what Jesus would do if He would be at the same exactly position you are during that time. Ask yourself what the word of God is saying concerning that particular situation that you are facing; and ask the Holy Spirit to give you wisdom that you may make a sound decision. God will help you to make a decision that is right before His eyes even if it won't sound right before the ears of many. Choose to please God today and give no room to the devil in your life.

****Morning Prayer****

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

Dear Heavenly Father, help me to make decisions that will please You regardless the circumstances. Lord help me to live right and walk right before You that I may be a good example to all who are eagerly waiting for your second advent in this world. In Jesus' Name, Amen.