WHAT IS THE ONLY HOPE OF MAN LIVING WORD

  

        WHAT IS THE ONLY HOPE OF MAN  

                       LIVING WORD 

�I will bless the lord, who hath given me counsel. My reins also instruct me in the night seasons. I have set the Lord always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope�. Psalm 16:7-9

 

Praise be the Lord from whom all mercies flow, praise Him for ever more may His mighty name be magnify. (Amen). 

Beloved with inexpressible flood of joy in my heart, I welcome you to this last month of the year; it is indeed glorious because what God has done for us we cannot tell it all. They are awesome, they are wonderful. I am particularly over whelmed. These are demonstration of His goodness and we have no word to express it. We all started the journey of this year from the month of January, and we are almost at the finishing line of the year in a couple of days. Often times, sickness knocks at our doors, infirmities of various degrees, death, calamities and tragedies knocks at our doors but the mercies of God answered and prevailed over them all. It shows that He that began a good work in our lives is faithful to bring it to the end. I decree to all the readers of this edition that you will surely end well and strong in Jesus name (Amen). �It is of the Lord�s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.  They are new every morning great is thy faithfulness�, Lametations 3:22-23. 

Beloved, if we continue to emphasis on the negative sides of life within the year we may not be able to appreciate God for the positive benefits for the year. Friends, the gift of life and sound health is much more than any other gift we desire or imagine because he who has life and sound health has it all, may every blessing of God that is outstanding in your life for the year be totally release to you in Jesus name (amen). As a prophet of the moment, I prophesy that any of your God�s ordained blessings will not be carried over in Jesus name. The only thing you need to do is to be expectant like the man at the beautiful gate who looked up to Peter and John with positive expectation to receive, he was not disappointed because he got more than what he expected. Act 3:1-11. 

I will like to plead with all the readers of this edition to be patient for the last minute miracles from God because it used to be the sweetest of all kinds. This made me to remember the event with my grandmother in our village in those days, any time the old woman is dishing out food from the pot, I always patiently wait for the bottom pot knowing fully well it is the sweetest and the best. I pray for the reader of this edition that you will not miss your sweetest blessing for the year in Jesus name (Amen) Often times God do reserve the best for the last. 

Beloved, we thank God for the last month�s edition that unravels the winning strategy of experiencing wonders over the mysterious circumstances in life through praise, worship and thanksgiving. It was a unique revelation for any one that wants to achieve meaningful and profitable life in this world of mystery without losing anything. No cost, no stress attached. In the last month�s edition, we discovered that praise and thanksgiving have too many benefits, the spiritual, the physical and the mental aspect of life. Anytime we engage in praise and thanksgiving to God, the research shows that our body system, the vein, the nerves and the tissue, all do responded positively. Praise, worship and thanksgiving give us victory over fear, anxiety and worry. Praise and thanksgiving is an antidote of bitterness and hatred. A life style of praise and thanksgiving prevent a moment of shame, Resentment, withdrawal, guilt, hopelessness and self destruction (depression) as you continue to live a lifestyle of praise and thanksgiving you will continue to see the better side of life all the days of your life in Jesus name (Amen).

I will recommend that we should all revisit that unique edition of praise and thanksgiving. This edition revealed the undisputable weapon of victorious end time Christian against all manner of challenges of life.                

Beloved, Reference to the events of the moment, when things are not working according to our desire, the actual things are not coming the way they are being projected. Many of our daily experiences are unpleasant to us. Many of us are passing through horrible experience in life like King David who was helped by God �He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.� (Psalm 40:2)

I want you to agree with me that we are living in a dynamic world where changes are taking place daily, season, weather, climate or atmosphere are changing also, characters of men are not too favourable to our life styles (Husbands, Wives, Brothers, Sisters, In-laws, sometimes our parents, even our neigbours are betraying our trust daily).Often times we make frantic effort in solving problems of life but all these efforts proved abortive, from one problem to  the another like the old widow in the city of Nain. (Luke 7:11-16). �Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her.�Luke 7:12 this is a hopeless situation, no helper, no one can solve the problem and no one understands the extent of the pain you are passing through. This picture was shown to John the beloved in (Revelation 5:1-4) �And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals. And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof? And no man in heaven, nor on earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon. And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon� it was a complete hopeless situation in which no one could help both in heaven, earth and the earth beneath.

You will agree with me that it is a very frightening thing to be defenseless in a hostile world. It is indeed a horrible feeling to be completely helpless. When a man is sick, he runs to the doctor hoping to be cured, but when the doctor tries his best and says there is nothing else he can do, the sick becomes hopeless. When a man has serious financial problems, he runs to his bank expecting a bail-out, but what will he do when the bank insists on using assets he doesn�t have as collateral? In the same way, when a child is sick, he looks up to his parents for help and care, but how would the child feel if his parents told him that the forces battling against him are beyond their capability? Worst still, imagine how you will feel if your pastor tells you that after praying all manner of prayers, there is nothing more he can do to help you! It is a terrible thing to feel lonely or forsaken by relatives and loved ones. A man who once experience such a situation used these words to express his feelings in Psalm 102:6-7: �I am like a pelican of the wilderness: I am like an owl of the desert. I watch, and am as a sparrow alone upon the house top.�

Friends, if your life is not colourful. (No positive attraction in your life) or you are feeling depressed because of situation of things around i.e. disappointed or betrayed on a different level of degree by someone you trust so much? 

Are you down-trodden because you have been treated so badly by the people you look up to (people in power and Authority)? 

Is your business activities experiencing down-trend due to economic recession in the business environment and is making your business to have poor income?

Is your career facing down-swing due to unfavourable inflation in your industry?

Are you a victim of down-sizing in your place of work through retrenchment or lay off and there is no any other source of income to sustain your livelihood for now? 

Are you an industrialist whose all or some of your machines or equipments are passing through a period of down-time against your wish due to lack of funds for proper maintenance?

I am here to tell you that there is someone who has the power to change every bitter experience to sweet moment. �Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our savior, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope� (1 Timothy 1:1) He is the Hope of the hopeless, He is the prince of peace �For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, the mighty God, the everlasting father, the prince of Peace� (Isaiah 9:6).

He is the long awaited Deliverer, Psalm 68:5-6 says, �A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation. God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land� Jesus is the only one that can help you out from the horrible pit experience; He is the only one that can roll away the reproach of life. He is the mystery which hath been and from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to His saints �Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints. To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory� (Colossians 1:26-27).

The reason why you have been passing through all these challenges over the years is because you have not accepted the totality of His personality or may be due to your shallow understanding about His passionate mind, His power and His mission for your life.

He is the only one that has been empowered by God to help mankind �And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying all power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.� (Matthew 28:18-20). 

He has the power to:

- Forgive and pardon sins (Math 9:6a) His power to forgive sins is derived from the fact that He was sinless and blameless. He knew no sin (Heb. 4:15)

- Heal sicknesses, diseases and infirmities Luke 5:12-13

- Raise the dead to life (John 11:40-45) Lazarus was dead for four days and he brought him back to life.

- He gives life and sustains life (John 17:2)

- Rules over nature, walked on the sea. (Matthew 14:25)

- He commanded peace to a stormy sea (Luke 8:22-25)

From these experiences of miracles from the man Jesus; we can now agree in totality that He has power to do all things in His righteousness.

Have you committed many abominations, sins and you are thinking that no one can forgive you? Are you suffering from terminal sickness that has no hope of healing? Are you passing through a moment of loss, lack or limitation in life? is everything around you seem to be lifeless? Is your business dying because of no patronage from customers/clients? Is there any part of your body that has been confirmed dead due to paralysis? Are you naturally faced with challenges due to your age as a woman that has reached the age of menopause and you are no longer observing yourself (seeing your monthly period) as a woman that wants to conceive or you lack womb to conceive? Are you under torment of fear because of insecurity in the nation?

Are you experiencing turbulent moment or stormy season in your marriage, and you have tried everything you could but there is no peace? Just receive Him today and speak to Him and you will experience a massive positive turnaround blessings in your life.

Have you been in such a situation where no one seems to even understand your problems talk more of giving solution? Do you feel exposed, naked and prone to shame? Are you facing the worst of times with no one to defend you? Has everyone you thought could help deserted you and now you think life is worthless? I bring you good news today! There is hope for the hopeless and cover for the naked. God can still do something about that hopeless situation you are going through. God is so very close to you, and He will reach out and touch you today. The Lord will make a way for you! Call on Him and tell Him you have no one to help you but Him. Ask Him to help you now. He will answer and turn your situation around for good.

Jesus who is the only one that can heal your broken hearted. Luke 4:18-19. He is the best companion you need. He can help you to make up your wasted years and make it good again. He is able to bring you from the moment of bankrupt to experience total breakthrough in life. He has the power to deliver the oppressed.

How can you access these benefits? The simple way to access these above highlighted benefits is to allow Jesus Christ be in you because He is the creator and superior to all. A life without Jesus Christ is a hopeless life. If Christ is not in you, it means you don�t have life. �He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life� (1 John 5:12). Christ in you, the hope of glory. (Colossians 1:27c)

I do not know how deep you may have fallen into the terrible pit of life in one area or the other. If you will yield to the loving call of Him who stands at the door of your heart today, you will definitely find your place among the redeemed and those favoured to be part of His glorious story (Amen).

Jesus is able and ready to turn your worst situation to the best moment of your life. He wants to turn your wretchedness to riches of His kingdom blessing. He is willing to turn your shame to fame

When everything else has failed, never give up your hope for a better life; although it may take time, help will surely come.

Beloved, don�t give up! God is about to show up. Don�t go for anything less, when you can have the best. Every time God seems to answer you late, it is because He wants to give you the latest. He wants to turn your weeping to leaping, if you allow Him. The Bible says,

� For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, and that the tender branch thereof will not cease. Though the roots thereof wax old in the earth, and the stocks thereof die in the ground; yet through the scent of water it will bud, and bring forth boughs like a plant.� (Job 14:7-9)

Your only hope out of frustration, stagnation and retrogression is Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ is your hope of glory (Col 1:27). So you must accept Him today as your Lord and personal Saviour

WHAT DO I DO TO EXPERIENCE THIS TRANSFORMING POWER?