7 Reasons Why You Must Make Time to Listen to God’s Word

The Lord has declared 7 days of hearing and hearing by the God’s word. We want to spend these 7 days listening to God’s word to us by His prophetic voice in the scriptures.

In these 7 days, we will go to the archives and chose any message, and listen to the full message. We are going to gather at night and study the word of God. This is a prophetic direction and we will respect it.

Why should we spend 7 days soaking in the word of God and reading Psalms, Proverbs, and the Gospels? This is a 7 days challenge and I pray that you commit yourself to it.

Let me share seven simple reasons with you.

1. Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God.

[Romans 10:17 KJV] “So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God”.

2. Hearing and allowing the Word to abide in you leads to answered prayer.

[John 15:7 KJV] “If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.”

The Bible is strong on this one!

[Proverbs 28:9 KJV] “He that turneth away from his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.”

3. Hearing the Word of God is the secrets to the anointing of the Holy Spirit and working of miracles:

Hearing by faith is one of the greatest secrets to greater anointing and working of miracles among us. The more you listen to the word, the greater the release of Spirit and miracles.

[Galatians 3:2 KJV] “This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?”

[Galatians 3:5‭ KJV] “He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?”

4. Hearing the Word brings fruitfulness:

The man who listens to the word and meditates on it shall be blessed.

[Psalms 1:1‭-‬3 KJV] “Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the Lord ; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.”

“And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.”

4. Listening and meditating will lead to greater prosperity:

[Joshua 1:8 KJV] “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”.

5. Hearing the Word will deliver you from an evil man and a strange woman who flatters:

[Proverbs 2:1‭-‬5‭, ‬12‭-‬17 KJV] “My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee; So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;”

“Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding; If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures; Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord , and find the knowledge of God.”

“To deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaketh froward things; Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness; Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of the wicked; Whose ways are crooked, and they froward in their paths:”

“To deliver thee from the strange woman, even from the stranger which flattereth with her words; Which forsaketh the guide of her youth, and forgetteth the covenant of her God.”

6. Hearing the Word will make you wise unto salvation:

[2 Timothy 3:15 KJV] “And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.”

7. Hearing the Word will thoroughly furnish you unto every good work:

[2 Timothy 3:16‭-‬17 KJV] “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.”

Beloved, I do not doubt that you shall join us as we spend this forthcoming week hearing by the word.

Be blessed

Originally published at highcity.org

It’s Time to Take that Step of Faith!

“​Then Esther bade them return Mordecai this answer,  Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish.  So Mordecai went his way, and did according to all that Esther had commanded him.” (Esther 4:15‭-‬17 KJV)

Esther is a little slave girl who became queen in a foreign land; shortly after she became the queen, the enemies of Israel began to afflict them. There came a time when the people of God faced a near extinction. Their enemies hatched a plan to finish them off, so she being a Jew and the queen as well, needed to step in. Then the real problems began to confront her; the laws of the land forbade anybody from coming to the presence of the king without his invitation.

Many things and decisions in life are neither black nor white; many of the things are shades of grey. They are neither here nor there.  Therefore, there always comes a times when we must step out into the waters in faith. You must just take the risk and act by the word of God.

Today, I came to exhort you to take the risk and step out in faith. Step out on the word of God in favour of the kingdom of God and the people of God. Esther finally fulfilled her destiny when she decide to go all out for the people of God. She did not seek her own; she sought to serve the people of God by representing them before the king not fearing what might happen.

She stepped out admitting that she might fail or succeed but she was willing to both live and die for what she believed was right. You must also decide now and move out to obey and re-present God. We must take the risk of obeying the word of God in this crooked and perverse generation.

It is time to step out in faith. It is time to open full gear action. There should be no room for half hearted obedience. We should be ready to take that step of faith. The step of faith is full of unsure foundations but it is taking God at His word. Queen Esther took God at His word, though she did not know Him much.

Queen Esther stepped out in faith; she took the step of faith but not frivolously; she took the steps seriously. She requested for fasting and prayer; and  she fasted and prayed herself. This is the time; you cannot continue to scratch as chicks; we must soar as eagles. This is the time to dare God and give outrageous offerings and sow seeds. This is the season to start living as kings and serve as priest.

I don’t know what ideas the Lord is dropping in your heart. Please follow the word. Follow your dream. Take that step in faith. Act wisely and walk into more. God is with you; only if you are acting on His word. Take that step of faith. May the Lord take any chicken heart out of you! May He give you the Spirit of Courage and Strength to step out into the unknown by faith.

That little idea could turn out to bring great deliverance to others. That little idea could prosper into millions. That little idea could result in the planting of 100 churches. This is the time. It is time to step out and fight forward.  It is time to go all out. God is up to something. This is the time to stand and be counted. This is the time to drink deep or taste none. No lagging behind, step out and step up your game.

Stay blessed; I love you

It’s Time to Take that Step of Faith! was originally published on HighCity Church

Releasing Your Heritage in Christ

“Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.” (3 John 1:2 KJV)

Today, I want to share with you our heritage in Christ. I came to announce to you that health, prosperity, and peace are our heritage in Christ Jesus. Every child of God has a heritage in Christ Jesus; that heritage is health, prosperity and peace.

As we wait on God today, I pray that your health shall spring forth speedily. I pray that you will prosper and be in progress. May your soul prosper. May the peace of God guard and guide your heart towards God.

This is my sincere desire for you and the theme of my prayer; that you will be in health and prosper even as your soul prospers. I declare that anyone of you, truely connected to this mandate shall be in health and prosper, even as your soul prospers. As we wait on God, we will be praying for the release of our health and prosperity and peace. Anything fighting your health and peace must be demolished.

Four simple secrets to releasing your health, prosperity and peace are in;

Hearing by the word:

In this world there are many voices vying for your attention. The world is speaking, friends are speaking, family is speaking, the devils are speaking, your bank account is speaking; in fact, there are many voices vying for your attention. In any case only one voice matters; the voice of God by His Spirit and through His word. As far as your health, peace and prosperity are concerned, the word of God reigns supreme. Proverbs 4:20-22 tells us that the word is health to those who find it. Many are sick because they have not found the word. How do your hear? Please do well to hear by the word.

Believing the word:

Hebrews 4:2 teaches that the word only profits those who can mix it with faith. Though the same word may be preached to many, those who benefit are those who mix the word with faith, and faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God.

Speaking the word:

The word your don’t speak will not deliver. 2 Corinthians 4:13 says “we have the same spirit of faith; we believe so we speak as they believed and spoke.” Psalm 1 teaches us that those who meditate on the word of God prosper as a tree planted by the side of a river. They bring forth their fruit in their season. Joshua 1:6-8 teaches us that keeping the word of God in our mouth makes our way prosperous.

Enduring by the word:

Psalm 105:16-22 teaches that until his word came, the word of God tried him. I don’t know what you may be faced with but the word of God may be trying you. Endure, stand firm and press on; press forward.

I pray for the release of your heritage in Christ Jesus. You will prosper and be in health, even as your soul prospers.

Stay blessed; I love you

Releasing Your Heritage in Christ was originally published on HighCity Church