THE GIANT IN YOUR PROMISED LAND: NUMBER 13:17-33

Number 13:27(And they told him and said we came unto the land whither thou sentest us, and surely it floweth with milk and honey; and this is the fruit of it. 28 Nevertheless the people be strong that dwell in the land, and cities are walled, and very great: and moreover we saw the children of Anak there. 30 And Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and said, Let us go up at once and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it. 31 But the men that went up with him said we be not able to go up against the people; for they are stronger than we. 33 And there we saw the giants, the son of Anak, which come of the giants: and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight)

We all have our promised land as believers but the willingness to possess our promised land is up to us to decide. Our promised land is a place of rest, our destination and a land flowing with milk and honey. It is God’s promise for his children and it is an exceeding good land (Number 14:7). God does not make empty promises. The promises of God for our lives are embedded in the scripture. Every promise of God comes with conditions attached to it, it is guaranteed as long as we play our part.  Deuteronomy 28 (2 And all these blessings shall come on thee and overtake thee, if thou shall hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God). Obedience to divine instructions is a non-negotiable requirement if we really desire to possess what God has promised us. Don’t despise God’s promises, it may seem slow but it is not, he is clearing the way for you. God is not a man that should lie; he is a reliable and dependable God (Number 23:19). When the Lord is leading you, looking down on yourself is an insult to him because it is not by your power (Zechariah 4:6). When the enemies see you they would see the glory of God not you, that is just the truth and you need this mentality if you really want to possess your possession. The children of Israel saw themselves as grasshoppers except Caleb and Joshua who saw the giants as bread (Number 14:9). There is no empty promised land anywhere; good things attract all manner of wickedness. In the same way that we need to chase the honeybee away in order to get the honey, we need to fight to chase away the giants occupying our promised land in order to possess it. We need to carry the mentality of Caleb and Joshua to get the stranger out of our promised land. Caleb noticed that those inhabitants have lost their defenses whereas the others see only giants. A giant without defense is indeed bread. Those who saw themselves as grasshoppers perish while those who saw themselves as giant eaters possess their possession; it all depends on how you rate yourself and your confidence in God. Friends, do not underrate who you are in redemption. You are more than able because he that is in you is greater than he that is in them (1 John 4:4). I decree the defense of your enemies to depart now in Jesus name. At times what you are afraid of is also afraid of you and God might have even got rid of the giants but you won’t know until you get there. So, with this light go boldly and possess your promised land. God does not defend a stranger; you need to be his son or daughter. Make that choice today if you haven’t and your victory will be guaranteed.

Lord Jesus, I come to you today, I am a sinner, I cannot help myself, forgive me my sins, cleanse me with your precious blood. Deliver me from sin and Satan to serve the living God. Lord Jesus, I accept you as my Lord and savior. Now I know I am Born Again, Amen.
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KILLING THE GOLIATH OF YOUR DESTINY, 1 SAMUEL 16 AND 17

1 Samuel 17(4 And there went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span. 10. And the philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together. 11. When Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid. 43. Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of the hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied)

In the journey of destiny, we all have to confront our Goliath if we desire to move forward. There is a wise saying that, “to be a champion wrestler you need to defeat a champion” your attitude towards your Goliath will determine whether you are going to be victorious or not. Who is this Goliath? You may ask. He is the enemy of our next level manifestation; he mocks the glory of God in the life of believers and causes people to ask where your God is. He is a satanic agent, and uses threats as a weapon to intimidate his opponents. As soon as fear enters defeat is inevitable. Whatever that is making men ask you where your God is, is a Goliath and it needs to be crushed. It may be an examination, promotion, admission, poverty, sickness, marital delay and childlessness, etc. If you desire a promotion in any area of your endeavor, then you need to defeat your Goliath. It is not just one off thing; it is a continuous battle as long as we are here on earth because we are destined to move from glory to glory (2Corinthians 3:18). Proverbs 4:18(But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day). Nobody will kill your Goliath for you; it’s your battle for promotion. King Saul was on the throne of Israel when Goliath began to mock their destiny but he did not defeat him, David took up the challenge even as a teenager and he got promoted. Whatever that is mocking your glorious destiny I command it to come under the judgment of God today in Jesus name. It is all about enthronement. I see you being enthroned in Jesus name. The battle between us and our Goliath is not as visible as it looks, so to defeat him we need God who is invisible on our side. Whatever you are going through right now may be your preparation ahead of the battle for your promotion. David was in the bush for years taking care of his father’s sheep. He wrestled lions and bears and delivered his sheep out of their mouths. He does not see Goliath as a giant, he sees him as a cheap meat. Whatever name you call your situation will determine your victory. Always remember what God has done before and stand on the truth that he will do it again. God has given us the weapon of Faith and boldness to defeat our Goliath. Friends, redemption has made us kings and queens to reign in our field of endeavor and dominate our circumstance (Revelation 5:10). So take hold of the weapon that God has made available for you and get that Goliath out of your way. I see you in your next level status in Jesus name. God does not empower strangers neither would you trust someone that you don’t know. If you have not known him, here is another opportunity today.

Lord Jesus, I come to you today, I am a sinner, I cannot help myself, forgive me my sins, cleanse me with your precious blood. Deliver me from sin and Satan to serve the living God. Lord Jesus, I accept you as my Lord and savior. Now I know I am Born Again, Amen.                                  

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REFUSE TO BE COMFORTABLE IN THOSE CHAINS: MARK 10:46-52

Mark 10:47(And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth he began to cry out and say Jesus thou son of David, have mercy on me. 48 And they charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal thou Son of David, have mercy on me. 49a And Jesus stood still and commanded him to be called)

As we go through life, sometimes you may fill restricted, unable to move or take any step. This can be very frustrating. It is called satanic bondage. It varies depending on the circumstance. It may be sickness, addiction, depression, debt or poverty, etc. it can happen to anyone, it does not have respect for age or race. To get out of this kind of situation you need to hate it with passion. “What you don’t want you don’t watch, and what you don’t resist will remain” Bishop David Oyedepo. If you hate the chain, believe me you will be desperate for a solution. Blind Bartimaeus hated being blind and was desperate for a solution that even when they tried to shut him up as Jesus passed by, he shouted the more. He got Jesus attention and he was made whole and delivered from the bondage of blindness. The circumstance is beyond your power, you can’t set yourself free, if you can you would have done that a long time before now. But you can take responsibility, at least make a noise and get the attention of Jesus. Don’t let him pass you by. Jacob said in Genesis 32:26 I will not let you go except you bless me. Matthew 11:12(And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force). It is called the violence of faith and it takes desperation to get there. No matter how smart and intelligent you are if you appear drunk in a job interview no one will hire you. Neither can you use your certificate in a sick bed. I went to a mechanic workshop and asked for an electrician, he came out drunk. I told him I would return but I never did. Some have come to make peace with their situation. They would say that’s how God wants it. No, it is wrong. God wants you to be free, he wants you to be successful. No father wants to see his child chained or locked up in a prison. He will do everything in his power to get him freedom. In this case our father is the creator of the universe, he is the all-powerful God. He loves you and I so much that he sent his only begotten son Jesus to set us free (John 3:16). God wants to glorify himself in us, he created us in his own image. Cry unto him for help. The widow in LUKE 18 did not give up in her quest for justice; she kept troubling the unjust judge until he got her the justice which she deserves even though he does not fear God. Matthew 7:7(Ask and it shall be given you; seek and ye shall find; knock and it shall be opened unto you). So friends, keep asking for your freedom, knock on the right door and you will definitely find what you are seeking for in Jesus name. The first step to your freedom is salvation. If you have not made Jesus Christ as your Lord and savior, why wait, do it and you shall be free indeed in Jesus name.

Lord Jesus, I come to you today, I am a sinner, and I cannot help myself, forgive me my sins, and cleanse me with your precious blood. Deliver me from sin and Satan to serve the living God. Lord Jesus, I accept you as my Lord and savior. Now I know I am Born Again, Amen.
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OVERCOMING YOUR PAST

Philippians 3:13-14(brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, 14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus)

As a believer, we really need to let go of the past if we must experience breakthrough. The reason why some are still in bondage is not necessarily because they have not been delivered it is simply because they are holding unto what is no longer there. The only way to release ourselves from the bondage of the past is to be conscious of our new identity in Christ Jesus. 2 Corinthians 5:17 says (Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold all things are become new). John 8:36 says (If the Son therefore shall make you free ye shall be free indeed). We all have past that we are not proud of, but due to the knowledge of God we acknowledge our wrong and have been set free through faith in Jesus Christ. You are no longer the same person; you are now a brand new person; that is the beauty of a new birth. If you don’t lose yourself from the shackles of your past and walk in the consciousness of your new identity the enemy will take advantage of your ignorance to hold you back. Hosea 4:6a says (My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge). That will no longer be you in Jesus name. John 8:32(And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free). Jesus Christ the truth has set you free; don’t allow lies of Satan to hold you back. Apostle Paul wouldn’t have achieved much if he held on to his past. He was the persecutor of Christians in the early church before he was called to preach the same gospel that he was once against. Another good example is the Samaritan woman. She became a woman Evangelist in the same city where everyone knows her ugly past. That’s the attitude of a champion. (Visit: www.womanuarefree.blogspot.com for my segment Titled, the Samaritan woman). God does not remember our past. Don’t keep meditating on them, it sets people back. It is a satanic weapon. Don’t let him use you against yourself. Keep meditating on your new identity, that’s the only way you can succeed in life. Joshua 1:8(This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success). You are a chosen generation; you are a royal personality ordained to rule over any situation. 1 peter 2:9(But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light). Move forward for the prize of your high calling. As many that believed and received him, he gave them power to become the sons of God (John 1:12). If you have not received Jesus as your Lord and savior, here is another opportunity. Lord Jesus, I come to you today, I am a sinner, and cannot help myself, forgive me my sins, cleanse me with your precious blood. Deliver me from sin and Satan to serve the living God. Lord Jesus, I accept you as my Lord and savior. Now I know I am Born Again, Amen 

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THE RAGING STORM: PART 4 (THE JONAH IN YOUR SHIP) JONAH 1 AND 2

Jonah 2 (15. So they took up Jonah, and cast him forth into the sea: and the sea ceased from her raging. 16. Then the men feared the LORD exceedingly and offered a sacrifice unto the LORD, and made vows) Sometimes we may be faced with waves of problems that seem not answers to prayer and fasting, no matter how much we try. This could be very strange because you may be doing the right thing but you keep getting negative results and losing battles that you are meant to win. This may be time for you to search the ship and see who the occupants are and what they do. Some problems require action not prayer and fasting. Jonah, in our ship may be the reason for the storm that we are experiencing in our lives. The storms will not stop except we get him out. Getting him out will require courage because it will play to our conscience and emotion just as he did to those people in the same ship with Jonah. These are the kinds of people who are in disobedience to divine instruction. They can be very dangerous to themselves and to others. Achan defied divine instruction and the entire camp of Israel suffered for it (Joshua 7:1). As we walk through life we need to be in tune with the Holy Spirit to know if there is any Jonah in our ship. Notice that the occupants in the ship had to call unto their gods for rescue but their gods did not answer. They casted lots to know who the cause of their problem is and the lot fell on Jonah. The situation was beyond their gods and idols. They knew something was wrong somewhere and they needed to find out. It was a learning moment for them also because at the end they all turned to the living God who alone can calm the storm. Jonah 1:6(So the shipmaster came to him, and said unto him, what meanest thou, O sleeper? Arise, call upon thy God, if so be that God will think upon us, that we perish not). The most annoying part was that Jonah was sleeping while the people cried. Don’t try to rescue Jonah because you will sink with him. They are aware of their circumstance and very comfortable with it. In fact they will rather die than to change, they know the solution but will not tell you. They have a stubborn spirit, the spirit of disobedience. God is displeased with them and if you try to help them you will enter trouble with God no matter how anointed you are. Jonah would rather spend three days in the belly of the fish than to do the right thing. They are anointed to do a specific job, they would be saved, if they call unto God and do what God asked them to do, but if they remain in your ship you may die and they will live. Jonah 2(1.Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish’s belly, 10. And the LORD spake unto the fish, and it vomited Jonah upon the dry ground). I pray that you will not fall victim in Jesus name. These set of people want to have it their own way. It is only God that can rescue Jonah, you can’t save them. The only thing you can do for Jonah is to pray for him in secret. As soon as you recognize Jonah in your life, pray to God and stay very far away from him. Have nothing to do with him because he will sink you. Just tell him, Jonah, go and make peace with God. It is very difficult decision but it is necessary. That’s exactly what happened to the people in the same ship with him. You will not lose any battles again in Jesus name. Lord Jesus, I come to you today, I am a sinner, I cannot help myself, forgive me my sins, cleanse me with your precious blood. Deliver me from sin and Satan to serve the living God. Lord Jesus, I accept you as my Lord and saviour. Now I know, I am Born Again, Amen. #womanyouarefree www.womanuarefree.blogspot.com neneisahoc@gmail.com

THE RAGING STORM: PART 3 (THE EXAMPLE OF JONAH) JONAH 1

Jonah 1:1-3(Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, 2 a. Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me. 3 But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: 4 But the LORD sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty tempest in the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken) As a believer, we can invite the storm to ourselves by going against divine instruction. Disobedience to divine instruction can be very deadly. It is a risky thing to do because as a believer we have a stand by enemy who is waiting for an opportunity to pounce on us at any given chance. Friends, don’t give him the opportunity to watch you destroying yourself. Job 33(22. Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave and his life to the destroyers). Exodus 12:23 paraphrasing (and I will not suffer the destroyer to come in unto your houses to smite you) God sent Jonah a message of repentance to the city of Nineveh; he refused and instead he decided to run away from God. How can a man run away from God? David says in Psalm 139: 7-8(Whither shall I go from thy spirit? Or whither shall I flee from thy presence? 8. If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: If I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there). God is omnipresent, you can’t hide from him. Jonah attracted the storm to himself by refusing to follow divine instructions. This is a serious matter. I am sure he was under manipulation because Satan has cornered the city of Nineveh into serious sins and they were about to perish. Our negligence can actually cause people their lives. We are all here on assignment and have our part to play, find out what your assignment is and run with it. His journey would have been smooth if he entered the right ship. I don’t know how far you have gone in a wrong direction; the good news is that you can still turn back. Call unto him now and he will answer you. Do it now before it is too late, you don’t need to wait to be thrown into the sea or spend three days in the belly of a fish. Just turn to the right direction and the storm will cease. You may ask, but Nene, I am already in the middle of the sea and the storm is tempestuous. Remember he walked upon the sea to rescue his disciples. God parted the red sea for the Israelites. He knows what to do. Peter was desperate and he walked upon the sea. All he requires from you is genuine repentance and you will be out that ship. Your assignment may not be like that of Jonah who was called to be a prophet. You may be called to be a lawyer, Doctor, teacher, counselor, law enforcement personnel, trader, etc. whatever you are called to do; take it serious and be focused because people are waiting for you to be saved. Your storm is over in Jesus name. Lord Jesus, I come to you today, I am a sinner, I cannot help myself, forgive me my sins, cleanse me with your precious blood. Deliver me from sin and Satan to serve the living God. Lord Jesus, I accept you as my Lord and saviour. Now I know, I am Born Again, Amen. #womanyouarefree www.womanuarefree.blogspot.com neneisahoc@gmail.com