On a beautiful Sunday morning amidst the assembly of brethren, a thought flashed through Bisola's mind popping up a lot of questions from different directions. What if thieves enter the church, what will our reaction be? Will my pastor stand? Are we all going to obey them or dispense God's power? Will there be contention between using Wisdom as it were (cooperate with them) or dispensing God's Power? (face them). “Can thieves enter the church?" “Is there money in the Church?" No She soliloquized and gave her thought another direction. Where am I going? Life is full of surprises and the unexpected can happen at any time but the problem is when we are caught unawares as believers. The few recent gun men cases in and out of the country should stir up a challenge that will birth result in the body of Christ. It should bring us to the consciousness of what birth results beyond our talks and religious acts.It should take us back to how God's generals and fathers in the faith maximized and are maximizing the power of God with the help of the Holy Ghost.
When I saw the ironic phrase ‘Ma dira o' (don't guide yourself o) put up by some persons while the visual confession ‘Jesus' was circulating sometimes ago, it's so sad that people believe so much in what charms can do than what the power of God at work in a believer can do. The world made light of the power of God because there is no tangible evidence to show them. People's subconscious mind has now been wired to believe in the power of the devil than that of the Holy Spirit because the results seen around are scarce.
Ephesians 3:20 Now unto him, that can do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us.
Looking at it from this angle, the killing wasn't a martyrdom case as it were but a ripple effect that demands action. The bible says in the book of 1 Corinthians 4:20 For the kingdom of God is not in word but power.
Let's assume 50% of believers on earth know and understand the new creation realities which include the authority of a believer. How many are dispensing and maximizing the new life in Christ Jesus? How many are showing forth God's power? A rhetorical question that can be answered with happenings around. The happenings are indirect instructions to spur us into deliberate action of seeking God genuinely.
We need power. The power is in the of JESUS. I believe many people call on the name of Jesus; strong tower but what makes the difference in the result made is our association with the name. Philippians 2:10-11 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; [11] And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory. of God the Father.
How much do we know about him in our association so far that if there is a relationship in the first place? How effective do you think help from someone you are not familiar with or who doesn't even know you will be? May our case not be that of Paul I know, Jesus I know but who are you?
Our fellowship with Him should be our priority. Giving ourselves to a consistent, structured, and fervent word study, meditation, and prayer life. May we walk in the reality of this power at work in us in Jesus' name.
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