The Testimony Of Jesus
Revelation 19:10 NKJV
And I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said to me, “See that you do not do that! I am your fellow servant, and of your brethren who have the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”
Let me tell you that this scripture was made manifest in my life this past week. The Lord broke off a twenty-one year chain over my life and He did it in such a way that I had no option but to honor my vow to Him. Which means I walked onto a stage and shared my testimony in front of over twelve thousand people with another thirty-thousand plus watching online. It was the impact that followed after the testimony - the many people that I encountered who blessed me with their words, shared their similar testimonies and also those who were tapping into this testimony to receive their own testimony that made the Holy Spirit refer me to this scripture. That testimony was not mine to keep and the Lord who knows my form, that if He answered my request before the conference, my logical brain would have normalized it and restrained me from going to share this testimony with the world. So, He waited and delivered my testimony to me just two hours before the start of the conference. Then He stirred up my spirit and made me restless until I had shared that testimony. You can call it the release of adrenaline in my spirit. I was struggling with going up that stage to share this and kept trying to move it to another day but Jesus will not have it any other day but the day He had ordained for it to happen.
I say this to encourage you that whenever you hear a testimony being shared, always remember that it is the spirit of prophecy so you can tap into it to receive it for yourself or anyone you know who is trusting the Lord for the same miracle.
May the Lord guide your heart and spirit this week and give you a testimony that He can use to glorify Himself. It is so and so it is in Jesus’ name. Amen!
XOXO,
Lady Abena
Hope Deferred
Scripture says in Proverbs 13:12 AMP that, “Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But when desire is fulfilled, it is a tree of life.”
This is to encourage you that if you feel like you’re fainting and weary, praying for that same miracle day in and day out, there’s nothing wrong with you - your feelings are justified. I’ve often cautioned believers who make others feel like they lack faith because they are expressing distress or frustration about an unanswered prayer. God knows it, sees it and He desires nothing but your true self and feelings so He can address it the way He seems fit for you. When my days of frustration and pain come, I run to God and my human support systems who I know carry me in their spirits and love me unconditionally. One of them is my mother, who has and continues to work God’s vineyard daily. Her faith is enough to carry me when mine is waning.
My prayer for you this week is that God will fulfill the desires of our hearts so we can become the trees of life and exhume hope for others. It is so and so it is in Jesus’ name. Amen!
XOXO,
Lady Abena.
That Which Costs Me Nothing
2 Samuel 24:24 AMP
“But the king said to Araunah, “No, but I will certainly buy it from you for a price. I will not offer burnt offerings to the Lord my God which cost me nothing.” So David purchased the [a]threshing floor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver.”
When you read 2 Samuel 24, King David took a census of his people and that angered God so He sent plagues to destroy the Israelites. God’s mercy again intervened so king David wanted to build an altar for the Lord. The owner of the threshing floor wanted to give it to him for free. I believe he also wanted to make a sacrifice to God by giving the king what he needed to offer a sacrifice to God on behalf of his people. King David paid for the altar as we see in the scripture above, insisting that every sacrifice he gives to God has to cost him something.
Truth is, God is the creator of everything so what can we really give God that He did not provide for? I have learned through sound mentorship and scriptures that God honors our acts of sacrifice. I have an upcoming conference in Texas and I was discussing with a friend how determined I am to be at the conference to serve, so much so that if it means I have to drive forty hours roundtrip, I am willing to. I ended by telling her that this will be my sacrifice to God and I want God to know that I am determined to sacrifice everything He has given me to be there to serve His purposes and His people.
My encouragement to you this week is this, when you’re too comfortable, you cannot see the power of God so by all means, move God’s heart to move on your behalf. Let this be so and so it is in Jesus’ name. AMEN!
XOXO,
Lady Abena.