Through the wilderness!

Ever gone through a situation that leaves you wondering ….. What did I do wrong? Ever done a deep analysis of your life, just to see why things are happening the way they do…? Well, not always about the bad things, even good things?  Ever encountered so many misfortunes that made your mind recollect and replay your life since your childhood? Ever faced so much rejection until you almost hated yourself? Or life was so hard for you that you desired death over life?

Well, in life, we all go through loads of things, good or bad, could be family, job, marriage, personal or very deep things…you know there are things so deep you don’t  even have grace to share with anyone, things that only your mind processes and your heart is so  heavy, heavy with issues that at times wears you out. It could be the loss of a loved one, broken relationship or even marriage, continuous disappointments at work or at home, church politics that have left you at a bad taste, rejection, financial strain, entanglements that have left you thirst for God’s mercy and forgiveness or your spirit is broken…whatever it is that you are going through, I would like to talk to you today.

Well, these are painful circumstances that at times our control is limited. These are the moments of break or build. These are times our inner man is very vulnerable, you can be easily weakened if not broken. It’s also the moment your spirit can also connect with Holy Spirit with ease too. At such moments, your very understanding friend may not understand what you are going through. However, child of God, today I want to tell you this one thing, there is a friend that sticks closer than a brother. Find a quiet place and engage him. When the bitter hot tears are flowing and you can only cry in His presence, cry as much as you can and once tears cease, present your case to the seat of mercy.

How would you feel if you are told to set your house in order for you are going to die? Well, that was the situation of one man king Hezekiah in 2 kings 20 vs. 1 “ in those days, Hezekiah became deadly ill, the prophet Isaiah son of Amos came and said to him, thus says the Lord, set your house in Order for you shall die and not recover.” We are told that this king, turned his face to the wall and prayed to God. He prayed reminding God of their walk together and wept bitterly. In  2 kings 20 Vs. 5 God says about him, “I have heard your prayer, and I have seen your tears, behold, I will heal you”.

Child of God, it is not a sin to cry before your father, it is in that closet that you get to experience sweet fellowship with the spirit.  The spirit will quicken you of your wrong doings and remind you of your destiny in Christ, your promises as a son and heir of God’s kingdom. It is not the time to play man enough, it is the time to break before the master, He says that in Psalms 51: 17 that a broken and contrite heart, he will not despise. David had such moments with God, moments that made God testify that indeed he was a man after His (God's) own heart. Moments that he would pour before God, lay his heart bare before the throne of Grace and in deed, God would forgive him his sins.

Let your wilderness experience not separate you from God, hold on to Him, knowing that He is the solid rock in a weary land. Make the word of God your daily bread, this keeps your soul, mind and heart focused on God and prevents exposure of your vulnerable soul to the orientation of the devil. Don’t give devil a chance. It’s important to note that you are not building permanent residence in the wilderness because it’s only a season and soon, God will glorify Himself in your life. Do not give up, pray without ceasing, fast if you can. Remember prayer is not to change God but to build your inner man in God’s strength. This helps protect your soul, mind and heart from falling into snares of the enemy. It also helps in building your faith in God knowing that He is God who hears prayers. He came through for Hannah after she cried to Him year after another for a child, He will do it for you.

Finally brethren, do not lose hope in Christ, when you go through tough times, know that our Lord went through a tougher one, just to see you saved. Death on the cross was the worst kind of death a son of God, blameless and without sin would go through. The mockery and ridicule He went through, the shame, too deep for us to fathom. It’s even painful that his disciple, someone they had dined together would betray Him (though in God’s plan). Therefore, whatever you are going throu8gh, hold on to Jesus, no matter how much friends and family desert you….know that Christ has good plans for you, to give you a future and a hope.

If you are yet to give your life to Christ, the time is now to surrender your life to Christ. He died on the cross for you, He loves you with an everlasting love.When you hear His voice, do not harden your heart.

To everyone going through a hard time ….

I want to dedicate this song to you… 

 He never sleeps...

When you've prayed every prayer that you know how to pray.
Just remember the Lord will hear and the answer is on it's way.
Our God is able.
He is mighty.
He is faithful.
And He never sleeps, He never slumbers.
He never tires of hearing our prayer.
When we are weak He becomes stronger.
So rest in His love and cast all of your cares on Him.
Do you feel that the Lord has forgotten your need.
Just remember that God is always working in ways you cannot see.