Beloved children and dear brethren, it is Malia again. I thank God for every one of you. I pray for you daily; that God will bless you spiritually and materially; that God will keep you in the center of His will, healthy, strong, and joyful. I pray that you remain sensitive to the leading of the Holy Spirit and that you fulfill your holy calling in Christ! You are not just saved. You are called by God to fulfill destiny in Christ Jesus! Never forget that! I want to encourage you with the encouragement I have received from the Holy Spirit!

Since my beloved husband and your father in the Lord, Richmond Sisan Leigh, went to heaven, as you can imagine, my life is much different. On the outside, my life is simpler, but it became spiritually deeper. The Holy Spirit helps me to stay spiritually strong and physically healthy. He helps me to stay focused, to keep my constant gaze of the Lord Jesus Christ. As I see His lovely face, I do not remember any other thing around me. It is my testimony that I do not worry about my life or my future. Tomorrow is too far for me. I take one day at a time, live daily in His presence, and obey His voice. That is my joy! Over the years I have learned that His presence is enough for me. His grace is sufficient for every situation. There is no accident with God. He never fails and He never makes mistakes. I have learned to trust the Holy Spirit with all my heart. This trust in Him is total, when I understand what He is doing and even when I don’t. He is so loving, wise, strong, and gentle with me. He always speaks in a way that I understand. I am so grateful. He is my very life now! Filled and led by the Holy Spirit, I have nothing to lose, nothing to fear, and nothing to regret! I am indeed blessed by God! To Him be all the glory!

I have been thinking about the way my husband went to heaven. The transition from earth to heaven was so peaceful, so quick and soft. He went away like a baby. Looking back, I think God has prepared his spirit for the departure. There were prophetic signs for some time, but I did not interpret them well. I was like the disciples of Jesus, before the Cross, He told them that He will die and after three days He will rise again. He even told them it is for their good that He will die. He said that thru His death, many will become saved. Jesus said: “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain” (Jn 12:24). From death to fruitful life, this is a natural and a spiritual law. Our Lord said that if He does not die, He will ‘remain alone’. Thru His death and resurrection, He will become extremely fruitful. Jesus died for His Bride to be born and live! Just look how many people got saved for the past two thousand years!!! Glory to God!

Jesus also told the disciples that except He dies and goes back to heaven, the Holy Spirit cannot come on earth to them. He told them that the Holy Spirit will come in His name and remind them of His words. He will lead them into the truth and give them the power to be His witnesses (read John 14 to 16). The disciples heard all these words, but their sorrow did not permit them to believe His words of hope. Few days later, after Jesus died on the Cross, they became totally depressed. Their hope died with Jesus on that Cross. Three days later, on the resurrection morning, when they saw the empty tomb, that is when their spirits became alive again. Then Jesus met with them, spoke to them, and ate with them, like they did in the past. He breathes on them the Holy Spirit. He also told them not to start ministry until the promise of the Father, the Holy Spirit, will come down from heaven. Then Jesus ascended to heaven visibly, in His spiritual body. Then the Holy Spirit came down at Pentecost! All these extraordinary, supernatural events happened in less than two months. What a wonderful story that affects all of us!

Now, just try to imagine these disciples. These were not wealthy or educated people; they were not religious philosophers. They were simple humble working-class men. Most of them were fishermen. Jesus called them to follow Him. For three years they left their trade and just followed Jesus. They became His ‘friends’. They learned from Him. They listened to Him and they saw Him doing miracles. This intimate fellowship built their faith, hope, and confidence in Him. They learned to dream of heavenly places, of using the authority of the name of Jesus! Fishermen do not dream. They only use their strong bodies to work. But now, they became spiritually romantic, heavenly minded poets. Fishermen have no time for love. But now, they learned how to love Jesus and one another. At the last supper, their hearts broke again. Jesus was telling them that He will be betrayed by one of them, and He will die. Judas, the son of perdition, betrayed their Master and Lord for thirty pieces of silver, about $600 today. What a tragedy! What a waste! So, they were thinking… This is how they saw it… The Cross was the tragedy of their lives. They forgot the words of the Master… They saw nothing good as their Lord died naked and bleeding on that wooden Cross. It was the resurrection that made them hope again. Peter, who denied Jesus three times, was forgiven, and reinstated by Jesus. He asked Peter: “Do you love Me?’ Each question was asked three times, one for each of his denials. Peter learned that Love never fails!

Then, on the day of Pentecost, the Promised Holy Spirit came down. I love the way the Amplified Bible describes that Holy Moment! Read this: “When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place, and suddenly a sound came from heaven like a rushing violent wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. There appeared to them tongues resembling fire, which were being distributed [among them], and they rested on each one of them [as each person received the Holy Spirit]. And they were all filled [that is, diffused throughout their being] with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues (different languages), as the Spirit was giving them the ability to speak out [clearly and appropriately]” (Ac 2:1-4; AMP).

Once the Holy Spirit fell on the disciples, the miracle of resurrection life and promised power manifested in them. From that moment, they were never the same again. They became the fearless witnesses of Jesus, to the end of the earth and to the end of the ages. Peter changed from a coward to a champion. He became a preacher of God’s Word in an instant. There was no more fear, inferiority complex or doubt anymore. Peter now speaks about Jesus with boldness and confidence! He tells the people who Jesus is, how He lived and why He died on the Cross. He tells them that Jesus rose from the dead and He ascended to heaven. He tells them that Jesus is God! The fear of God fell on all the religious Jews who came to listen. Three thousand became born again that day. The Word of God, in the mouth of His servant, anointed by the Holy Spirit, was working in them who believed! Please observe that this anointing for ministry did not come gradually on Peter. It came suddenly and miraculously as the Holy Spirit descended on him. This power to boldly preach God’s Word Jesus stayed on Peter until his last breath. History says that he was crucified as an old man. He asked that he should be crucified upside down because he is not worthy to die in the same position as His Master. Only God can change a man like this!

This is a reminder to all that as servants of God, what we need most of all is the Holy Spirit. Any ministry done without the Holy Spirit is done in the flesh and it will fail. No matter how gifted the preacher is, no matter how many scriptures he quotes, how many songs he sings and how many jokes he says, without the Holy Spirit, there shall not be fruit that will last. The flesh of man cannot glorify God! Dear brethren, I hope you remember that this year prophetic theme for us at Father’s House Bible Church is: “Power from on high”! Tali preached some wonderful sermons on this topic. Tali is now with Jesus. We are still here on earth. We must do God’s work until that final day. I pray that we all, together, in the unity of the Spirit, pay the price for the Holy Spirit to descend on us, like the Fire of the Pentecost. Nothing else compares with this Blessed Gift from the Father and from the Son! Jesus died to send down the Holy Spirit! Blood was shed for the oil to flow! Money cannot buy it and men cannot give it. You must see your need for the Holy Spirit in your ministry. You must desire to be filled with the Holy Spirit to the point of desperation. He will not fill you is you only pray casual prayers. I know Him! Often, the Holy Spirit uses His hammer to break your heart so that in your pain, you seek Him passionately like never in the past. This is what He did to me. He suddenly took Tali to heaven and my heart bled to death. But He did not abandon me. He came to me at my weakest and at my darkest hour. He came not only to carry me like a mother carries her baby; not only to heal and comfort but to give me His power to stand for Jesus and to do ministry. I was born again in 1986 but I have never experienced the power or the Holy Spirit as it is on me now. Be filled with the Holy Spirit! From my overflow I give to you! To God be all the glory!

The Bible says that “The memory of the righteous is a blessing…” (PV 10:7). The Holy Spirit that fell on me is another proof that Tali went to heaven. The worship must continue! God’s work must continue! I am a woman who knows love. In the past, The Lover of my soul Jesus Christ was in heaven. My dear husband was on earth. But now, both of my Lovers are in heaven. I look up and I find joy knowing that they are together. Bless the Lord, Oh my soul! Tali’s memory is a blessing to me and to all of you. There is still pain in my heart. My beloved husband and best friend of 47 years will always live in my heart. Even death cannot separate us in the Spirit. The memories are too alive and too strong. I am so grateful to God for saving my husband and for calling him to be a man of God! I thank God for giving him a platform to express his faith, to openly witness for Jesus. He was always sorry that he did not come to Jesus earlier than he did. He said that he has wasted too many years in the world. That is why he was always restless to serve Jesus better. He served God with so much passion that many were amazed. I am so proud of my husband!!! He left behind many proofs of His salvation. I can watch many of his preaching videos, strong with anointing to save and to heal. He left behind many sons and daughters in Christ. Many people tell me that it was thru Tali’s preaching and general lifestyle that they became born again or became committed Christians. “Dear Father in heaven, I am grateful!”

Finally, let me say this: Man lives on earth but once. Before Jesus comes back again, every man must die. But death is not the end of your life on earth. The unbelievers go to hell. The believers in Christ go to heaven. There is no middle ground. As much as you love your life on earth, which is God’s gift, you must remember that the state of your soul is your priority. What will be your profit if you gain the whole world and lose your soul? Nothing! No gain! Only losses!  The spiritual gain in Christ Jesus is the only thing we carry to heaven. Our testimony on earth, witnessed by people and confirmed by the Holy Spirit shall be the only blessing we leave behind. I hope that my words are clear enough to make you think about your soul, about the future and eternity. Like Tali used to say: “First things, first!” If you are reading this letter, and you are not born again, please stop now and pray. Repent of your sins and give your life to Christ! That is the best thing you will ever do on earth. The Holy Spirit will make it real to you that now, you are a child of God! Praise the Lord! As for us who are already saved, put your hands on the plow, never look back, and move forward to do ‘great exploits’ for Jesus! He leads and we follow! From faith to faith! From strength to strength! From grace to grace! From glory to glory! It is well with you! To God be all the glory! In Jesus’ name! Amen!

Love in Christ alone, Malia!

Pastor (Mrs) Silvia Lia Leigh/ 17-08-2020

During the Sunday online service Pastor (Mrs) Silvia Lia Leigh preached a sermon titled: ‘Turning curses into blessings’ Her main text was taken from the Book of Deuteronomy. “An Ammonite or Moabite shall not enter the assembly of the Lord; none of their descendants, even to the tenth generation, shall ever enter the assembly of the Lord, because they did not meet you with bread (food) and water on the road as you came out of Egypt, and because they hired [to act] against you Balaam the son of Beor from Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse you. Nevertheless, the Lord your God was not willing to listen to Balaam, but the Lord your God turned the curse into a blessing for you because the Lord your God has loved you” (Deut 23:3-5; AMP).

She said that this scripture refers to the story of a false prophet called Balaam, who was hired by the Moabite King Balak, to curse the people of God. Balak was afraid of God’s people because they were many and seem so powerful. He wanted Balaam to curse them so that they will scatter and die. Balaam inquired to his ‘god’ about what to do. But Jehovah God Himself appeared to Balaam and told him he should not curse Israel because they are His people and they are already blessed (Numbers 22 to 24). Because of the promise of money, Balaam insisted to go. He went, but all the curses he tried to invoke, God not only blocked them, not only nullify them, but changed them to blessings. Why? Because ‘The Lord your God loved them!’. Three times God’s name as ‘The Lord your God’ appears in Deuteronomy 23:5. In Hebrew, ‘The Lord’ means Jehovah, The Covenant Keeping God. The word ‘your God’ means Elohim, the Creator, the Highest Judge or Magistrate of the universe. Child of God, this is God’s decree: The Holy Trinity, blesses you, and turns your curses into blessings because in Christ, He loves you!!! Amen! Halleluiah!

Pastor (Mrs) Silvia Lia Leigh said that according to the Bible, the devil is the accuser of the brethren (Rev 12:10). The devil can accuse you, but God does not listen to him! Even when the devil seems to succeed, for a time, (like in case of Job), God is still in charge! In the Court of Heaven, there are only two Lawyers: The Accuser (the devil) and the Advocate (our Lord Jesus Christ)! God the Father is the Highest Judge. When you fall into sin, the devil accuses you to the Judge. But even then, Jesus Christ the Righteous will speak for you. He will give the Judge an answer of peace (propitiation) on your behalf! As God did not listen to Balaam, so God will never listen to your Accuser. God listens only to The Advocate, The Defense who speaks on our behalf. Jesus is our Heavenly Barrister. He has never lost a case. He can never lose! Not because we are good, but because He died for us, His people. By His sinless perfect life of obedience and by His death, He has the right to speak for us. And God always listens only to Jesus!!! This is a great comfort to us! “My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the whole world” (1Jn 2:1, 2; NKJ). It is because of Christ’ intercession in heaven, no child of God continues in sin. Eventually, he shall repent and come back to God. The devil tempts and can deceive a believer but cannot ‘touch’ (lay hold on him forever). “We know that whoever is born of God does not sin; but he who has been born of God keeps himself, and the wicked one does not touch him” (1Jn 5:18; NKJ). This is the revelation of the Bible: When they sin, God chastises His children. This holy, painful, fruit bearing discipline is also a sign of God’s love. But God will never allow the devil to forever curse His people. Be sure of that! Praise the Lord!

There are many examples in the Bible when God turned tragedy into triumph, and failure into success. This pattern applies only to the children of God! Joseph suffered much. He was betrayed by his brothers, sold as a slave, went to prison. But God exalted him to become the Prime minister of Egypt. See what he told his brothers: “But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many people alive” (Gen 50:20). Job also suffered much but God turned his pain into praise. During good times and bad times, he continued to worship the only Living God. “Then Job arose, tore his robe, and shaved his head; and he fell to the ground and worshiped. And he said: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return there. The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; Blessed be the name of the Lord” (Job 1:20, 21). Naomi lost her husband and her two sons. She came back from Moab as a defeated, poor widow. But Ruth, the Moabitess, followed her. Ruth married Boaz and became the grandmother of King David and in the line of our Lord Jesus Christ. Goliath cursed David by his gods and Shimei cursed David (1Sam 17:43; 2Sam 16:9-12). But both these wicked men died terrible deaths. (Lesson: It is a terrible thing to do wickedness against a child of God!). Apostle Paul was afflicted and tormented by ‘a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan’. But God ‘compensated’ him for his pain with great revelations, even as the power of Christ rested on him in his weakness (2Cor 12:7-10).  All these stories are real! Read them! Darkness, sickness, defeat, failure, oppression, and weeping may endure, but only for a night. Joy comes in the morning (Ps 30:5). What a hope! What a turn of events! Only God can do that! The power of resurrection is stronger than death! Give Him praise!

Pastor (Mrs) Silvia Lia Leigh said that the word ‘blessings’ appears 600x in the Bible. The word ‘curses’ about 300x. Both blessings and curses carry supernatural power, affecting people and generations. Their power lies in words (spoken, written, or spoken silently in the heart). In the Bible we see that God blesses and God can curse. But the devil can only curse. In the Book of Deuteronomy 28 you read about the blessings of obedience and the curses of disobedience. God says that if you listen to His voice and obey it, His blessings shall come, overflow, and overtake you. This is His promise! What are some of these blessings? Divine promotion, protection, victory in warfare, fruitfulness, health, and prosperity (spiritual and natural). You shall be ‘the head’ (the part that thinks, makes decisions). You shall be a leader and not the ‘tail’ (a blind follower). But if you do not listen to God’s voice or you disobey it, God’s curses will follow. What are these? Humiliation, demotion, chronic sickness (that the medical science cannot treat), mental sickness (depression, anxiety), female bareness, defeat in warfare, failure, losses, singles cannot marry, the marriages are unhappy or end in divorce, family divisions and breakdowns, poverty (even when you are educated and work hard)… etc… The devil and his agents can curse people, even the Christians. These curses cannot kill a child of God and cannot destroy his salvation. When he dies, he will still go to heaven, but he will not have a happy life on earth. The main roots of curses: Idolatry (Ex 20:3-5), disrespect to parents (PV 30:17), betrayal (PV 17:13), wickedness to the poor (PV 28:27), Unnatural sex/ homosexuality, incest (Lev 20:10-16), hating Jews (Gen 12:3), trusting flesh (Jer 17:5, 6), Stealing (Zech 5:1-5), or being stingy towards God (coming to church, listening to sermons, but not giving any offering or paying tithes) (Mal 3:8-12). Some place curses on themselves by speaking negative words to themselves (for example: ‘I am a failure. I am always poor, like my papa…I can never succeed. Na die I want die so…’). You need to deliver yourself and speak God’s Word over your life! In Jesus’ name!

Many Christians are ignorant of these curses. How do you know that you are affected by a curse, generational, familiar or a spell was placed on you? The curse is like an invisible chain holding you to the past. You observe that you cannot make progress in life. For example, you are sick. You are improving for a time, but then you get sick again. You always spend money in the hospitals. Another example: you work extremely hard, but you are not financially stable. You make money but then, you lose them, and you become poor again. Or, you are single person (sister). Men like you but they do not marry you. Or, you are married but you do not have peace in the home. You feel that God does not answer your prayers…From one problem to another… That is why you are always anxious, because you cannot become established. You have the feeling that you must start everything afresh again and again. What should you do? First, be sure that you are born again! Then, fast and Pray asking God for help, for deliverance. Repent of all known sin! Separate yourself from any contact with idols, with spiritual defilement. Draw closer to God, Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Be re-filled with the Holy Spirit. Start to praise and serve God! Learn to live in the newness of life in Christ Jesus! Trust God! Your future is better than your past!

Where is our hope? Our only Hope is found in Christ and Him Crucified! There is power in the Gospel! There is power at the Cross! Jesus died for us, the sinners, that we may live and be free, eternally! On that Cross, God made His Beloved Son to be sin for us that we might become the righteousness of God in Christ. On that Cross, Jesus became a curse so that we might receive the blessings of Abraham, faith, freedom, and the promised Holy Spirit!  (2Cor 5:21; Gal 3:10-14). Jesus Christ is our victory and our Hope of glory! We boast in the Cross where salvation, deliverance, healing, and victory was purchased for us thru the shedding of His precious Blood! By His death and resurrection, Jesus gives us the authority to use His name and win the battles against all spiritual enemies. Jesus says: “Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you” (Lk 10:19). Child of God do not waste time! It is time for you to stand and fight! Fight for your soul, for your freedom and for your testimony! Bless your family! You can do it! Jesus is Lord! Peace be upon you! Worship the Lord!

My beloved husband, Pastor Richmond Sisan Leigh, praying for the brethren… This is about a month before he went to heaven.. I am sure in heaven he worships our Lord Jesus Christ and joins Him in intercession…To God be all the glory!

“Whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to Him who sits on the throne, who lives forever and ever, the twenty-four elders fall down before Him who sits on the throne and worship Him who lives forever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying:
“You are worthy, O Lord,
To receive glory and honor and power;
For You created all things,
And by Your will they exist and were created.” (Rev 4:9-11)

Beloved children of God and dear brethren, it is Malia again. I cannot rest until you are all encouraged in your spirit and are able to stand strong in the faith. Your spiritual welfare is my desire and my God given burden. I pray for you always. Thank you for praying for me also. I am grateful to God the Holy Spirit for infusing His power in me daily. I look at myself and I thank God. Who could have thought that after my beloved husband, Pastor Richmond Sisan Leigh, went to heaven, I can be ‘normal’ again? Who could have thought that I am able to read my Bible, pray, write my feelings, and encourage others? I know for sure that this is not what the world calls ‘a normal person’. Anyway, both my husband and I were born again, and Spirit filled; therefore, we cannot be ordinary people or what they call ‘normal’. I also know that the world does not understand the things of the Spirit; but you dear children, you understand and rejoice with me. This power of the Holy Spirit is not for my own gain alone. It is for the encouragement of the brethren in Father’s House Bible church and the Body of Christ in general. Glory to God!

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also abounds through Christ. Now if we are afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effective for enduring the same sufferings which we also suffer. Or if we are comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation. And our hope for you is steadfast, because we know that as you are partakers of the sufferings, so also you will partake of the consolation. For we do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, of our trouble which came to us in Asia: that we were burdened beyond measure, above strength, so that we despaired even of life. Yes, we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves but in God who raises the dead, who delivered us from so great a death, and does deliver us; in whom we trust that He will still deliver us, you also helping together in prayer for us, that thanks may be given by many persons on our behalf for the gift granted to us through many” (2 Cor 1:3-11; NKJ)

This morning I read again the first chapter of the Book of second Corinthians. Apostle Paul wrote these words after he passed thru a heavy trial that almost killed him. He testifies that in the midst of that pain, God was with him. God has always been with him, but during the pain, He rediscovered the sweetness of God’s presence in a new way. This is the truth: God’s presence and grace is always enough no matter the trials we may pass thru in life. Paul is able to praise God in the middle of the trial. This is not the normal reaction of the natural man. Praising God during the storms of life is always the work of the Holy Spirit. You should acknowledge that! He says: “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation!” Please observe that God is not far from you. He is closer than your breath, especially when you pass thru difficulties. God Almighty is the Father and the Source of all Mercies, Loving-kindness, Long-suffering, Peace, and Heavenly Comfort! As you read these words, you see that Paul experienced a terrible crisis. It could be health problems or persecution. This trouble was so serious that it made him think he will soon die. The devil is a liar and the father of all lies! He takes advantage of our weakness or pains and attacks mostly with fears and doubts. Be watchful during trials and resist the devil until he flees from you! Pain is not an excuse for backsliding! Jealously protect your testimony as a believer because it is your true treasure you carry to heaven!

What are the lessons we learn from this chapter? The first lesson is this: Crisis of all levels happen to all people, even to the children of God. We are all born sinners. We tend to be selfish. Sickness, depression, poverty, accidents, betrayal, persecution from family and friends, these are common problems to all men. Loved ones die, parents die… These are the common trials of life and of faith. Sometimes they seem closer and other times they seem far, but emotional pain is a neighbor that ‘greets’ us daily. The unbelievers react to trials in a negative way. They become angry, bitter, and more selfish. But for us, the Christians, during a trial, we always have a choice to make: to behave in the flesh or to act in the Spirit! In other words, to give glory to Jesus or to ourselves! The natural tendency is to become depressed, to develop a ‘victim mentality’, to become angry with God and men. In this way, you allow the devil thru your pain to decide for you, what path to take from that time on in life. Even if you are a Christian, if you allow the flesh to lead, you will choose the same attitude. You will walk in the flesh and that will ‘profit you nothing’ (Jn 6:63). You choose to become the center of attention desiring that all people should sympathize with you in your pain.  This is exactly what the devil wants you to do! You will never have peace and joy!

The second choice is spiritual. This is what Paul decided to do. In the middle of the trial, he stayed close to Jesus! He refused to allow the pain to dictate his daily attitude. By the grace of God, he trusted God to help him stand, to preserve his faith and his testimony as a child of God. Once he decided to do that, the power of resurrection, the Holy Spirit came down on him. Even in pain, his spirit became stronger! This is the secret of success in the Christian life. This is my testimony too. In the midst of pain, when I lost so much I cherished, I rediscovered that the presence of God is all that I need! His grace and mercy are truly more than enough for me.

In these verses, the word ‘Comfort’ occurs ten times and the word ‘trouble’, four times. In Greek, the word ‘comfort’ is ‘paraklete’. Translated it means somebody who walks alongside you; a Friend who never leaves you alone. This is the same Word describing the Person of God Holy Spirit. It means He is the Counsellor, the Comforter, the Advocate, the Helper, the Friend who sticks closer than a brother, the Standby One. When you need wisdom, He will tell you what to do. When you need rest for your soul, He will make you lie down in green pastures, beside the still waters. When you need healing, He heals you! When you need peace, He will give you, even beyond your understanding! When the devil accuses you and you need an Advocate in heaven, to plead your case and defend you in battles, He will do that for you. Remember that Jesus has never lost any case! When you need someone to just carry you thru the day, as a mother carries her baby, He will help you move on. In the pain and in the fire, Paul has a fresh encounter with his God and becomes refilled with the Holy Spirit. Power came down! Glory went up!

Another lesson Paul has discovered is that during trials, as the Holy Spirit helps him, he must be a source of encouragement for others who suffer in life. He must not be selfish with the comfort and help of the Holy Spirit. Your season of pain is a wonderful opportunity for you to do ministry. Never waste that opportunity to be a blessing to others, especially when you pass thru trials. Never waste your pains! Use your grief as worship to God and as a ministry to encourage others. This is my testimony too. By the grace of God, I decided to worship God in my pain, to preach His Word and to continue to do my work as a pastor. If I cannot be a wife to my husband on earth, I can still be the mother to our children, the grandmother to our grandchildren and continue the work of ministry that we started together. I give God all the glory for the strength to take the best decision. In the middle of my trial, worshipping God was my ‘way of escape’. Thru this holy exit door to freedom, many now follow me, as I follow Christ. My freedom is their freedom too. My power is theirs too. We wept together; we shall rejoice together! This is our story! This is our song! Praising our Savior, all day long! Hallelujah!

As I write these words, I feel God’s pleasure all over me. By faith, I also feel Tali’s pride that his wife of 47 years on earth, his partner in ministry, and best friend, is doing the right thing, to the glory of God! I am blessed and highly favored! Be strong brethren! It is well with your souls! Love in Christ alone, Malia!

Pastor (Mrs) Silvia Lia Leigh; 14-08-2020

May ‘my heart be stirred and overflow with a noble theme as I recite my verses to the King of kings. May my tongue be the pen of a ready writer. My thoughts are filled with beautiful words as I worship My King. I will use my voice as a writer would use pen and ink’ (Ps 45:1)

My beloved children and dear brethren in Christ, it is Malia again. I thank God for every remembrance of you. I carry you in my heart and in my prayers. I decided to write as often as I can, to share with you what God is doing in my life. It is my wish to encourage you, not by my power (which is useless but) by the power of the Holy Spirit. I do not rehearse my notes or my speeches. I just pray for the Holy Spirit to take control. I write just as I think of you. My life is an open book. As I look unto the face of Christ, my Lord, I become more and more like Him, reflecting His glory. I live in the light. I shine my light for Jesus. Truth is my belt, holding my emotions. Truth has set me free indeed, from any depression, doubts, and fears. Halleluiah!

After my husband, your father in the Lord and pastor, suddenly went to heaven, on my own, I could not have been able to live a normal life again. He was the beloved husband of my youth. We were happily married for 47 years. By the way, this is a record worth celebrating!!! On my own, the grief was enough to paralyze my mind and froze my heart. In fact, the first three days after he went to heaven, I was in a daze, like living in a dreamland. I was not sure if I was living on this earth or not. On my own, I could have become a recluse, maybe like a nun in a monastery somewhere on a mountain. Naturally, I had that tendency to withdraw and become moody when sad things happened to me. When the pain of grief broke my heart to pieces, all I wanted was to be left alone and weep, or just lie down and think of nothing. Anybody who knows me in the past, could have predicted this response. But then, the Holy Spirit took over my life in a new way and forced me to stand again. I always loved the Holy Spirit. He has helped me so many times in the past. But this time, with a broken heart and shattered love story, I thought that even the Holy Spirit will draw back, intimidated by the pain and the loss. How wrong I was. I discovered again that The Holy Spirit is fearless and all powerful. The Holy Spirit is God! He never draws back when a child of God is truly in need. I did not know what to say or what to pray, but the Holy Spirit interceded for me with words that cannot be uttered by humans. He carried me up! He gave me the strength to think well again, the courage to fight for my soul, for the ministry, for my destiny in Christ and for all of you, my dear children. In the past, as a mother, even when I was sick, if our children became sick, or had a nightmare, I must get up and help them first, before I remember my sickness. Our children are adults now. But this my heart is still the same. I am now a mother in Zion! Even when my heart was breaking with grief, I could hear your weeping, I could feel your pain. I just could not remain quiet. I could not stay passive! I had to do something. That is why I got up asking God for power and wisdom from above. God the Provider supplied beyond my imagination! God’s Love will not let me faint. His Mercy will not let me go away. His Grace is more than sufficient! Halleluiah!

By now you should know that I love to talk about my husband, your father. Pastor Richmond Sisan Leigh was a true man of God. I have met many pastors in my life. The truth is that no one compares with my husband. I may be biased, but this is the truth as I see it. He was a man of God in the category of Moses, Daniel, King David, or Paul. These people do not die! They live forever! Their testimonies still challenge men, to the end of time! I cannot think of him as a man only connected with my past. I carry him in my heart at this present moment. Tali lives on in our hearts… It will always be so for as long as I live on earth. I also see him in heaven, in glory. He is happy and free. Therefore, my dear husband remains part of my eternal future, my destiny in Christ. For both of us ‘to live is Christ and to die must be gain’ (Phil 1:21). I am not sad as I quote this scripture. By the grace of God, by the power of the Holy Spirit, I am free from the bondage and terror of the fear of death.  I am saying it again: Christ means everything to me in this life, and when I will die, I will have even more of Him. What a promise! What a glorious hope! These words are not the words of a coward. These are the words of champions, declaring the eternal victory of Christ the Lord! Halleluiah!

As I said before, when my dear husband passed on, I was with him in the ambulance. We were alone. The driver was separated from us by a partition window. What surprised me (and it still amazing me) was that he stopped breathing like a baby. There was no noise, no struggles, no gasping for air. For few seconds I thought that he fell asleep and I was happy that he can rest a little. Then I saw that he was not breathing again. Recently, a scripture encouraged me greatly. Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathea went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus, to give Him an honorable burial. They did not want the body of Jesus to be thrown in the common grave. We are told that “Pilate was surprised to hear that Jesus was already dead” (Mk 15:44). Crucifixion was designed to make the victim suffer long before he can finally die. But Jesus, once He accomplished His Father’s will, He bowed His head and gave up His Spirit. There was no need for more suffering. What is the revelation? Once you have finished your work for God on earth, there shall be no more wasting time. Thank God for this revelation of peace!

As I said, we were in the ambulance going to the hospital when Tali suddenly stopped breathing. It was so gentle that I thought he fell asleep. And I am even a doctor… When I discovered that he stopped breathing, I knocked at the window to tell the driver to be faster. A minute later we parked in front of the COVID emergency ward at Oghara Hospital. They carried him inside and tried what they could to resuscitate him. But I knew that his soul was gone to God. At last, they all apologized to me for the loss. I am a doctor and I know how hard it is to tell the family that their loved one is gone. There was nothing else to be done. I just bowed my head and I acknowledged God in that hospital room.  I am so happy that I was there with him to the end. He did not have to die among strangers. His soul left for God in that ambulance, hearing me praying in tongues for him. I came out and I saw brother David Efejuku waiting. I told him that Tali went to heaven. He was shocked but tried to be strong for me. Then he told me to go back and ask for Tali’s marriage ring and gold chain on his neck. I obeyed instantly. They tried to block my way saying that this is a COVID ‘no go area’.  Though in pain, nobody could stop me. A power greater than me was pushing me forward. I looked like a lioness whose baby was killed. I was not afraid of any nonsense COVID. The nurses there thought that I am already mad. Who cares? I went back to the ward. The male nurse was preparing my husband’s body to take him to the morgue. I said: ‘please, can I have his marriage ring and the chain on his neck?’ The man did not argue with me. He removed both and gave them to me. I said: ‘thank you’. I came out. I put on my finger Tali’s marriage ring, on top of mine. I put on the gold chain that I gave to him as a gift many years ago. Later, when I came home, I added a cross to it. From now on, this shall be ‘my look’. I do not need any other jewelry until I see Jesus face to face. I will always be grateful to Brother David for telling me what to do at that shocking confusing moment…

Do you remember, each time Tali conducted a wedding ceremony in the church, he will proudly and happily show his marriage ring on his finger. He will tell the congregation to buy and put on their marriage rings.  He said that his wife cannot go with him everywhere, but just a look at the marriage ring, will make him feel that I am close by. Now, his marriage ring is on my finger, together with the one he gave to me 47 years ago. Right now, God’s Word is much more real to me! “What God has joined together, let no man, not even death can put asunder. Amen!

As you see, my remembrance of these painful memories now sparkles in the glow of the Holy Spirit. Let me be clear: My life is not sad. I am not a victim. Nobody should be ‘sorry’ for me! God forbid! In Christ, I am more than a conqueror! This is my testimony. This is my song. This is the source of my worship to God! My life is a living sacrifice! What a privilege! This is my noble theme, written not with ink on fading paper, but with the Spirit of God, on the tablet of my heart, forever. I do not feel like a widow. I feel like the Bride of Christ! In fact, it is not just a feeling; I am indeed the Bride of Christ! He shed His Blood to purchase me for Himself. Tali is now with Jesus. Heaven is his final home! I know that he smiles over me as I write these words. He always encouraged me to feel free, to be myself, to tap from the creative, romantic, and poetic gift that God deposited within. “Oh, Tali dear, I know that you are happy over there in heaven. Your eternal joy of victory over sin and death is infectious. I feel your joy…”

Blessed be the Lamb upon the throne who died that we may live, that we may love and that we may worship Him forever! Glory! The worship must continue! Love in Christ alone, Malia!

Pastor (Mrs) Silvia Lia Leigh 11-08-2020

During the Sunday online service, Pastor (Mrs) Silvia Lia Leigh preached a sermon titled ‘Defeating fear’. Her main text was taken from the Book of 2 Timothy. “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind” (2Tim 1:7; NKJ). She said that this is a season of spiritual warfare. Fear is an unpleasant, uncomfortable emotion that has spiritual roots. Just like doubt, fear is an evil spirit, often attached to a religious spirit. The devil uses fear to attack all people, especially the Christians. Fear is deceptive. It may pretend to be ‘wisdom or strategy’. You need to be born again and Spirit filled to be able recognize the attack. Listen to the Holy Spirit! He will tell you the truth; that this is a demon of fear. Immediately, you should put on the whole armor of God and take your stand against it! You should raise the shield of faith thru which you can quench the fiery darts of fear and intimidation (Eph 6:11, 16). Remember! Faith in Jesus is always stronger than any fear (of sickness, poverty, failure, or untimely death). Fear can never be your friend! Fear is your enemy. Do not ‘settle’ with your enemy. In the name of Jesus, fight to finish. Like David fought and killed Goliath, you should do the same with fear. Identify your enemy; by faith, fearlessly confront it and totally reject it. God is on your side. Stay in the center of God’s will. Humble yourself under God’s mighty hand. He will give you more grace. His grace is always sufficient for every trial, battle, or challenge in life! “God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble. Therefore, submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you” (Jam 4:6, 7; NKJ). You resist the demon of fear by the power of the Holy Spirit! Quote scriptures to yourself! Pray in English and in tongues, to encourage yourself! Keep the fire on until the peace of God is restored to your heart. The victory is sure and sweet. I have tested of it and I know!

THE FEAR OF GOD
The only fear permitted to live in you is the Fear of God. The more you fear God, the less you fear men and other things. This is the Word of God: “For in this way the Lord spoke to me with His strong hand [upon me] and instructed me not to walk in the way of this people [behaving as they do], saying, “You are not to say, ‘It is a conspiracy!’ I regard to all that this people call a conspiracy, and you are not to fear what they fear nor be in dread of it (not be troubled by it). “It is the Lord of hosts whom you are to regard as holy and awesome. He shall be your fear, He shall be your dread [not man]” (Is 8:11-13; AMP). The fear of God is an important aspect of biblical faith and life. The fear of the Lord leads to obedience and service: to fear God is to do His will. The Lord as King demands and deserves the awesome respect of His people, a respect that issues in obedient service. The Fear of God lies at the heart of successful holy living in the world. The fear of God is clean, pure, and eternal (Ps 19:9). When you fear God, your conscience is at peace with God and man. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, a fear equated with the “knowledge of the Holy One” (PV 9:10). Such healthy fear enables us to praise God (Ps 22:23 ; Rev 14:7); to enjoy the benefits and blessings at His hand (Ps 34:9; Ps 103:11, 13) to rest in peace and security (Ps 112:7-8 ); and to experience length of days (PV 19:23). But the fear of God also produces fear of wrath and judgment in those who do not know him or who refuse to serve him. There are, thus, two sides of the fear of the Lord — that which produces awe, reverence, and obedience, and that which causes sinners to live in terror in anticipation of His displeasure.

MY TESTIMONY
Few days ago, I was attacked by a demon of fear. I defeated it many years ago. This was a new attack. This is the story: I went to the parking lot without my mask. This was unusual because I always use mask when I go outside. There was a Christian brother there who greeted me. He too did not have his mask on. We were more than ten meters apart, in the open air. When I saw that I forgot my mask, I started going back to the house. Immediately I entered the house a voice spoke to me: ‘Because you went outside without the mask, you will be sick with Covid19 and you will die’. Immediately, I stopped, thinking ‘whose voice is this’? I knew that there are only three options: 1-God speaking, 2-me speaking to myself or 3-the devil. I also observed that I started feeling very uncomfortable. Remember that fear always comes as an emotion that makes you feel bad and restless. Your spirit reacts to the demon and tells you to fight back. I started praying in the Spirit. Soon I knew that this voice came from the devil. God’s voice always calms my fears. He is my Father. He never makes me feel uncomfortable. But fear is wicked, a liar, a tormentor, and an accuser of the brethren. The devil is crafty. Fear took advantage of my weakness, my mistake, of breaking ‘the law of the mask’. Fear tried to make me feel guilty about going out without the mask. But this so called ‘law of the mask’ is not God’s law but man’s law. The Holy Spirit encouraged me to stand fast and fight back. He told me: “My daughter, you can never be perfect in your own power or wisdom. I am your Covering. I am your Shield. Trust Me! I overrule your mistakes. Fear not! Fight back the enemy of your soul!” This is exactly what I did. With all my strength I started shouting at the thief, at the demon of fear! I rejected it from my house! I prayed in English and I prayed in tongues until he ran away, and peace was restored in my heart and in my house. Fear is a coward! Fear is a liar! Fear has been disgraced and totally defeated at the Cross! The Blood of Jesus was shed for me to save me! Fear has no place in my heart or in my home! This testimony of victory against the demon of fear is to the glory of God! At last, I asked the Holy Spirit, ‘what was the purpose of this attack and this victory?’ He said that I needed a fresh reminder of how wicked fear is, because many are struggling with it. He also said that now, I can prepare my sermon and I can encourage the brethren even more. His anointing will strengthen me to preach and pray! “Whenever I am afraid, I will trust in You” Ps 56:3; NKJ).

DEFEATING FEARS – FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION
“I remember your sincere and unqualified faith [the surrendering of your entire self to God in Christ with confident trust in His power, wisdom and goodness, a faith] which first lived in [the heart of] your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am confident that it is in you as well. That is why I remind you to fan into flame the gracious gift of God, [that inner fire—the special endowment] which is in you through the laying on of my hands [with those of the elders at your ordination]. For God did not give us a spirit of timidity or cowardice or fear, but [He has given us a spirit] of power and of love and of sound judgment and personal discipline [abilities that result in a calm, well-balanced mind and self-control]” (2Tim 1:5-7; AMP)

Fear is defined as an unpleasant emotion caused by the threat of danger, pain, or harm. The threat may be genuine or just imagined. But the emotion of fear is very real. Anxiety is a general fear. You cannot point to what you fear. But fear is more defined. It has a focus. The enemy can be described. The demon of fear comes in different ways: fear of sickness (Covid19), fear of the future, fear of failure, fear of divorce, fear of poverty, fear of what men can do to you and fear of untimely death. This is God’s Word: “The fear of man brings a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord shall be safe” (PV 29:25). The devil attacks with fear when we make mistakes or fall into a sin. The devil uses our guilt as a point of entry to attack. You need to resist all external demonic fears. No matter how close they come to you, you need to shut your heart to them, resist and reject. You do not compromise with the devil Fear is an enemy. Do not settle with it. Fight for your soul! Fight for your testimony! This is your responsibility! God will help you! As you stand in the evil day and fight back, God will give you more strength and confidence! Weakness is failure and it is not an option! Once fear goes away, faith is established. This living faith manifests as ‘power, love and sound mind’. The word ‘power’ in Greek is ‘dunamis’. It is the same as the word ‘dynamite’. It is the miraculous power of God able to destroy any hindrance to your faith. The Holy Spirit works strength to fight the fight of God, power, not only to patiently endure, but also to strike good blows against the devil, for Christ’ sake. Power is emphatically the attribute of the Holy Spirit and that which He specially imparts to the servants of Christ. Fear, or cowardice manifests itself by timidity and shrinking in the daily difficulties which the Christian meets within the warfare for the kingdom of God. This fear is an evil spirit! The Holy Spirit never works cowardice in men. The word ‘love’ is ‘agape’. It is the sacrificial, never failing love of Jesus. The word ‘sound-mind’ is better translated as ‘self-control’. God will give you the power to resist the attractions and the lusts of this world. Even when you are exposed to various temptations and pleasures, you can regulate your spirit and keep all passions, desires, and impulses under subjection. This is real power! “Power pass power!” (Nigerian saying).

Let us go back to 2 Timothy! Paul is in a prison in Rome. He is on death row. He writes to Timothy who was his son in Christ. He left him as the pastor of the church that he founded in Ephesus. He is concerned for him. Paul knew that his departure to heaven was at hand. His love for Timothy made him to write this letter. Timothy was shy. He needed to pastor men who are older and wealthier than him. Paul says ‘I know your troubles. Nevertheless Timothy, hold fast! Stand strong!’ Timothy was thinking: ‘This ministry is too big for me. I cannot pastor in the place of Paul!’ Paul says: ‘I know your problems and your personality! There is Someone greater than all! The work of God must go on! Be strong Timothy! Failure is not an option!’ Many Christians say: ‘I know I am going to fail. This work is too big for me! The troubles are too many’. Even before they start something, they fear that they will fail. They already plan to crash. I am not talking about never making mistakes. The righteous man falls seven times, but he gets up again! Many people fear failure even before they marry or start a business. They complain: ‘This business is too hard for me. It is too hard to stay sexually pure … To be a pastor, to sing in the choir, to stay married with this man (woman)… I cannot do it!’ But for a believer, ‘I can do all things thru Christ who strengthens me! I am not going to quit!! I know that I am not worthy to be a servant of God. But I will not use my weakness as an excuse to quit. God knew me and my weakness and He still called me to serve Him. I must obey His call! I must obey Him!’ Reject the demon of failure and spiritual inferiority complex. Rest, peace, and power is what God gives even in the middle of the storm. Trust God! Paul says: ‘Timothy, you cannot fail. I pray for you! Do you know why you cannot fail? Many people are praying for you! God answers their prayers. Timothy remember that there is a gift, a promise, a potential in you! You must develop this gift of the Holy Spirit! Fulfill ministry! Stir the gift. (If you do not stir the stew on fire, it will burn). Develop a holy passion! Be a man of revival! Be an example to others! Timothy, you can do it! God is with you!’ Dear brother and sister stand for Jesus! Serve God! Teach, preach, work with the children, clean the house of God, help the work of God financially, marry well, be a good parent! Do not blame God for hardship in life! The spirit of complain and fear is not of God! May God strengthen you to stand and fight, in the name of Jesus! His Banner is lifted high! The same God who helped me win the battle, will help you too. I expect many testimonies! Be free and free indeed! Glory to God! Worship the Lord!

Prophetic scriptures: Gen 15:1; Ps 23:5; Ps 46:10; Ps 105:37

Pastor (Mrs) Silvia Lia Leigh 09-08-2020

“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd sacrifices his life for the sheep” (Jn 10:11)

Beloved children and dear brethren, it is Malia again. I have been praying to find new words to encourage you. After my beloved husband, your father in the Lord, Pastor Richmond Sisan Leigh went to heaven, for three days I just lied down, unable to think or to pray. In a way, part of me died with him. I just could not gather myself to stand and wish to live. Then I received the vision of the two pilots in the cockpit of the plane, that I told you about. As the plane was flying, high in the air, the senior pilot had a heart attack and died. The co-pilot had to take charge of the plane, if not, it will crash. They were many passengers in the plane. For some time, they did not even know that there was an emergency in the cockpit. The co-pilot could not be overemotional and weep there. He must pray for wisdom and strength, take charge, and fly the plane safely to its destination. He is trained for such emergencies. In this vision, Tali was the senior pilot and I was the co-pilot. The vision was so clear. I had a choice to make. To enter depression, like must widows do, or, by the grace of God, to be strong and do something. I mean, take charge of the equipment of the plane, and fly ahead. The airport tower was informed of the emergency and now, all the information the senior pilot was receiving, it went to the co-pilot. In other words, all the words of the Holy Spirit Tali was hearing all these years, I started hearing them now. I decided to do what is right, what I know God wanted me to do, and even what Tali expected me to do in such a situation. I got up from my bed. I stood on my feet and prayed in the Spirit. I asked the Holy Spirit, for the sake of Christ and the ministry, to baptize me again, with power from on high. I knew that I can never pastor such a big church like Father’s House in my own wisdom or strength. The prayer ‘worked’!!!  God answered! The power of the Holy Spirit came on me like a mantle. Since that day, I observed that I am not able to despair, I cannot be depressed or doubt God. This power helps me to think well, to have my emotions under control and make the right decisions. It helps me to study God’s Word, to pray, to prepare and preach sermons, and even to encourage others. I know that this is not the normal behavior of someone recently bereaved. I have counselled many widows. It takes at least a year to process grief before they can ‘think straight’ and before they can return to a form of ‘normal life’. The power of the Holy Spirit on me genuinely surprised me. Let me tell you a secret…  I tend to believe that when Tali went to heaven, he begged Jesus to send a fresh dose of the Holy Spirit to me. I trust Tali! Anyway, one thing is clear, this is not ‘the old Malia’. I know myself! The only explanation for my new strength is the Holy Spirit. I also know that this anointing did not come just for me, for my personal comfort. It came because of the ministry. I could not have been able to stand and preach God’s Word in my own wisdom and strength. This miracle blessing is not for me alone, but for all the members of Father’s House Bible Church. We must all share in it. As we shared in the pain, we must share in the strength provided from above. This is God’s Work! He will surely provide all that is needed! The victory is sure! Revival is here! To the glory of God! Hallelujah!

Let me share another testimony. Another miracle is the way our three children changed ‘overnight’. As you know, Tali and I have three grown children: John, Alina and Jemine. They are all settled, married with children. After their father went to heaven, they suddenly became more mature and more spiritual. To God be all the glory! They phone me daily encouraging me to stand strong. They pray for me. They tell me that I should not worry, that everything Tali was doing for me, they will now do it. Even if that is not possible, their new passion love, to take care of me, their mother, touches my heart. Our son, John (Toju) told me: ‘Malia, you have been Tali’s co-pilot for all these years. You know what Tali knows. You are the strongest person I know. You can stand and be the pastor of the church. God is with you. God will help you…” Alina had a vision she shared with me. She said that Tali and I were Olympic champions. We were running the relay. She said that Tali was running first. He was so fast. All the other competitors were far behind. I was the next to run. I was waiting so that he gives me the baton. He came close and he gave me the baton.  I took the baton from his hand and as I wanted to run, I saw him collapse on the field. For a moment, I did not know what to do. I came to him to see what the problem is. Then he opened his eyes and shouted at me: ‘Run, Lia, Run!’ I saw that the competitors were getting closer. I also saw the doctors running towards Tali. His loud words entered like fire in my bones. I got up with the baton in my hand and I started running and running. I understood what Tali was trying to say. We are a relay team. Each of us must try his best. The glory of our coach, Jesus Christ, the interest of the team and the victory ahead is more important than the well being of each runner. We run for the glory of Jesus who ran before us to show us the way. When the team wins the gold medal, the glory goes to God and the rewards will be shared by all the participants. That is why I am running, not looking back! When my race is over; I will give the baton to another one whom God has prepared and positioned. The heavenly medal is in heaven. We run upward. We run towards Jesus! Failure is not an option! God will help us all! Apostle Paul said: “Brothers and sisters, I do not consider that I have made it my own yet; but one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the [heavenly] prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. All of us who are mature [pursuing spiritual perfection] should have this attitude” (Philp 3:13-15; AMP). May we all run towards Jesus, faithful to the end!

This morning I remembered a true story that happened about six years ago. Tali and I, with other nine couples from the church, were going on a cruise. We were in Venice, Italy. We went to the port to check into the ship. We had to pass the border control where they check the passports and the visas. Seven of the couples went in without any problems. Two of the couples had problems. They only had one entry visas to Italy. The cruise ship stops in several places. They needed multiple entries visas. The officials refused to allow these two couples to enter the ship. Tali and I tried to explain but all was in vain. They said only the captain of the ship may agree to an exemption. Tali and I went inside the ship to look for the senior captain. We met with him explaining the situation. He said that it is not possible to allow them in board; that he cannot break the law. The other seven couples were seeing us talking to the captain, worried or praying in tongues. At last, the captain said to Tali: ‘The ship must leave now. What about you? Do you want to enter, or do you want to stay behind?’ Tali thought for only one second. Then I heard him say to the captain: ‘We cannot leave the two couples. My wife and I shall stay behind”. Tali did not have time to explain to me why he made this decision. But over the years I learned to keep close to him, no matter the situation. I completely trusted him, better said, Christ in him. I was with him in Spirit in all that he said and did. Tali stepped behind and I followed him. The bridge was lifted, and the ship slowly sailed away. The fourteen brethren in the ship started crying. They said they too want to come down. Tali said: ‘No! you have paid for your vacation. Please go ahead and enjoy yourselves. We shall see you later”. Tali and I came down and joined the two couples. They were shocked when they saw that we stayed behind because of them. All of us lost the money we paid for the cruise. But losing money was the last thing on our mind at that time. They wept too because of us. We all went back to the hotel to plan what next to do. It was at the hotel that Tali explained to me why he decided to stay behind. He said: “Lia. I hope you understand what happened today. We are their leaders. We are their pastors and shepherds. We must take responsibility even for their mistakes. Our testimony is more important than a vacation. The good shepherd lays down his life for his sheep. We must behave like Jesus who left ninety-nine sheep to look for the one who was stranded… My wife, I hope you understand…” I told him: “My husband, you don’t have to explain anything to me. We are in this together. I know you! I knew that you would do that. It was easy for me to step back with you. You are right! To be like Jesus, to keep the unity of the Spirit, to me, it is more important than a cruise vacation of few days”. Many people do not know about this story. But it is a true story. The brethren who were with us can confirm it. This is just one of the instances when Christ shone thru Tali like the sun. It was a destiny moment. Heaven rewarded it! It is only during a crisis that you will know the true worth of a man. It is only when a man is in pain that you will know the true person. When a man loses something, the way he behaves, that reveals the true character. Tali’s response to pressure amazed me and all of us. He pointed us to Jesus. Many pastors behave well in the church, but not so well during a vacation. Tali was always himself. He practiced what he preached.  I know that Tali’s reward in heaven is great.  I am so proud of my husband, your dear father. He was a true leader, a spiritual man, a true man of God. He was a good shepherd, a good pastor. He was a wonderful husband to me, a wonderful father and grandfather! I am so proud to be called Mrs. Leigh. It is my honor and privilege to carry his name and legacy to the end of my life. Dear children, I write all these letters so that you will know your father better. It will strengthen you in your spiritual identity. Remember that in Christ, you are complete!’ (Col 2:10). Fear nothing except God! Trust God always! God bless you all! I am proud of you too! Love in Christ alone, Malia!

Pastor (Mrs) Silvia Lia Leigh 08-08-2020

Dear children and beloved brethren, it is Malia again. As I said before, since my husband, your father in Christ, went to heaven, my life has changed radically. I live in a new reality, as they say. My husband’s sudden departure to heaven genuinely surprised me. I just did not see it coming. Maybe I refused to see it… It is true that both of us were sure of heaven. We both believed the Word of God that we are ‘seated with Christ in the heavenly places’ (Eph 2:6). For both of us, heaven was not just a wish, a dream, or a prayer request. We lived in the reality of the promise that as children of God, heaven is our permanent home. As you remember, Pastor Richmond Leigh (Tali) preached about heaven like he was already walking on the streets of gold. Heaven was never a fearful place for us. Heaven was glorious and wonderful because that was the place where God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ have their eternal abode.  Both Tali and I are worshippers of God. When you worship God in Spirit and in Truth, your very spirit soars towards God, following the lead of the Holy Spirit. You have a glimpse of the glory ahead. Worship on earth connects us with the worship in heaven. If you are born again and Spirit filled, you know what I am saying…

These days, the way I remember my husband the most is how he worshipped God. Maybe because he is now worshipping God in heaven. Each Sunday service, he will first blow the shofar. This was the call to worship! He will be at the media stand to be sure the sound and lights were perfect. Like Daniel, Tali had ‘a spirit of excellence’ (Dan 6:3). Like King David his friend, Tali often said that ‘he cannot offer a sacrifice to God that cost him nothing’ (2 Sam 24:24). Then Tali will approach the altar. He took his ministry as a worshipper very seriously! He will stop and pray before going up on the altar. Once there, he will worship God with all his heart. I remember the passion for Jesus in his heart and the transfigured look of joy on his face. Tears running on his face… Sometimes laughing and praying in the Spirit… Once there, he was free… Each Sunday he will say ‘let us now put on the linen ephod’. Some people did not understand that call to worship, but they still could flow with the Spirit. This vision of us as kings and priests worshipping God was inspired from King David, who was one of Tali’s mentors as a worshipper (Right now I am a little jealous when I think that in heaven, Tali and King David, side by side, worship God forever…This is a wonderful vision… I can only imagine… Finally, all Tali’s dreams have come true…Glory to God!)

You know the story… When David was in serious trouble at Ziklag, and no man could help him, he turned to God. This is the attitude of a true worshiper of God! David was in great distress: his wives and children were kidnapped. His followers’ wives and children were gone. His own men of valor who loved him, who have followed him for years just got tired of all his troubles and wanted to stone him. Losing everything, face to face with death and rejected by all men, David turns to God! (This is a great lesson for all! No matter the situation in life, remember God! Turn your eyes upon Jesus! God is always our true Helper!) During the reign of wicked King Saul, Abiathar, the priest, took the holy priestly garments from the temple in Jerusalem, and brought them to David in the wilderness. These priestly garments, also called the linen ephod, represented the presence of Jehovah God. David was not a priest by tribe. He was not from the family of Aaron. But he had the faith of the New Testament believer. In Christ, he knew that he is ‘a royal priesthood’ (1Pet 2:9). This knowledge of his true spiritual identity gave him the holy boldness to dress with the garments of the High Priest and stand before God like one. He asked God for a Word. (This is reminder that all we need is a Word from God. That Word comes expressly with power to perform and the victory is sure. More than money, more than human help, what we need is a Word of life proceeding from the mouth of God. David knew that! Tali knew that! Praise the Lord!). So, “David inquired of the Lord, saying, “Shall I pursue this troop? Shall I overtake them?” And God answered him, “Pursue, for you shall surely overtake them and without fail recover all.” (1 Sam 30:8). God spoke to David as God speaks to the high priest, to His worshipper. As you know, David obeyed the word. He pursued, overtook the enemy, and without fail, he recovered ALL that was lost. Glory to God! This is our portion too! In Jesus’ name!

Why I bring to remembrance this story, is because each time Tali goes on the altar, he will tell the congregation ‘now, put on your linen ephod’. Then many people come to the altar, under open heavens, to pray and to worship. Miracles will just happen! Tali saw himself as King David and he invited you to see yourself as King David. You are children of God! That is the highest honor given to men! When people come to the altar and kneel, they do not kneel before Tali or the choir. No! The presence of the Holy Spirit is too strong for anyone to think in the flesh. As you remember, the Holy Spirit will make the experience of worshipping God and praying to Him very real. Because the anointing was so strong, we often felt like we left Warri and we are now in heaven? Prayers became easy. Faith will rise in the power of resurrection! Worship goes up like the incense in the Temple! This was and is the secret of ‘the holy success’ in Father’s House!  It is the manifested presence of God the Holy Spirit that made Father’s House Bible Church so different, so special. We learned how to host the Holy Spirit. And He never failed to come and move in our midst! Glory to God!

The overflow of that anointing changed lives and situations. Because of the presence of the Holy Spirit and the attitude of worship, even without laying of hands, the sinners got saved, the saved got filled with the Holy Spirit, the sick got healed, the weak became strong, the possessed got delivered, the oppressed got free and all the glory was given to God! You are all witnesses to that! Thru the overflow of the same anointing the needy got their financial breakthrough. Do you remember, Tali prophesied that all the members of Father’s House shall prosper financially? They will buy land and build their houses? We believed 100% that this was God’s Word. Fear not! That prophetic prayer is still on! God will do it! You will still buy land and build your houses. Nothing has changed concerning the Word of God.

At last, after people prayed and worshipped in the beauty of His holiness, Tali was very careful to give God all the honor and glory. He will say: ‘This anointing is the anointing of the Holy Spirit! Let us put our hands together for God the Holy Spirit! Let us put our hands together for the Son of the Living God who paid the price for this anointing this morning! Let us put our hands together for God the Father. For this anointing, this morning is not random. It came directly and specifically to us from God the Father!” Then, we all stand and offer God a loud clap offering, We did not stop until Tali told us to sit down. These are precious memories sealed in my heart by the Holy Spirit! The more I remember these things, the happier and prouder I become, to be the wife and ministry-partner of this extraordinary man, God’s servant Pastor Richmond Sisan Leigh. What a testimony he left behind! What a heritage! His life, ministry and memory are forever blessed!

Many of you ask me, ‘how are you Malia?’ Thank you for your concern and prayers. I truly appreciate you all. As for me, I not only live in the church, I live in the presence of God. The Lord is my Shepperd, therefor I shall not want. I do not compare my life now with my life in the past. I want to be real to God and to myself. My past was wonderful, but I am now looking unto Jesus who is in my future. Christ in me, the Hope of Glory, helps me to look forward and to be strong! I am a woman of faith, peace, wisdom and hope!

Looking back, I see that my husband was ready and prepared to meet God at any time. He was not just a wonderful preacher; he practiced what he preached. He was a man of faith and a man of peace. Especially in the last few months, it became clearer that he was ready to go. I did not know it will be soo ‘soon’. But it is true. When he passed into immortality in that ambulance, I was surprised that he did not ‘struggle to die’. In fact, he ‘died’ like a baby. As a doctor I have seen people die. Adults usually struggle because they fear death and are not ready for the transition. Babies do not struggle because they do not fear death. Tali passed on peacefully, just like a baby. For a moment, I thought that the sickness was gone, and he felt asleep. He was ready to meet with Jesus. Recently, our daughter Jemine had a vision. She said that Tali knew that he will soon go to heaven. That God told him so. He agreed with God on that. But he told God he was worried about leaving me alone behind and the church. That was his human concern. Jemine said that the Holy Spirit showed him my future, as the senior Pastor of Father’s House.  Tali saw that God will be with me, will be with us. God assured him that the future was glorious. God showed him that He will take care of me even better than when he was on earth. God showed him that Father’s House Bible Church, this ministry, will be strong and fruitful.  The brethren will become spiritually mature, the worship will continue, the numbers will increase and the revival he was always praying about will become a reality. He saw that Father’s House will remain as ‘a burning bush never consumed’ in this area, Warri and Effurun, Nigeria. People will always be attracted by the fire, they will come closer to see it and God will meet with them. He saw that the church will still be an oasis in the desert for thirsty souls to find the water of life. The Word of God, the true Gospel of Christ Crucified, Resurrected and Ascended will still be preached. God showed Tali this and he was satisfied. Then he said to the Holy Spirit: “Thank You! I am satisfied! I now have peace! Let us go!” These days, I see that Tali has finished his work on earth and he has gone to heaven as a happy man, a fulfilled man of God. His reward in heaven is very great! So, what more do I want? There is nothing else! His life story is a story of grace becoming glory! We that are left behind, are now on earth to continue to build on the foundation he left behind, which is Christ and Him Crucified! Dear brethren, in life and in death, next to Jesus, Tali showed us the way, the royal way of the Cross! Each of us must run the race. Salvation is personal. Salvation is free because Jesus paid for it with His precious Blood. But to grow in the faith, to hope for reward in heaven, there is a price to pay. May we be willing to pay that price! Read the Bible daily! Pray daily! Be filled with the Holy Spirit! Be strong for the work of God! Without fail, we shall recover all! To God be all the glory! Love in Christ alone, Malia!

(Pastor (Mrs) Silvia Lia Leigh 06-08-2020)

During the Sunday online service, Pastor (Mrs) Silvia Lia Leigh preached a sermon titled ‘Defeating doubt’. She said that doubt is an evil religious spirit attacking the minds and hearts of the Christians. Doubt is also called ‘unbelief, little faith or double mind-ness’. Doubt is spiritual poison, like a ‘virus’ that damages, cripples, and weakens your faith. Doubt is one of the most common hindrances to prayers, especially when you need to trust God for the supernatural, for miracles. When a believer is attacked by doubt, he still knows that he is saved, that he a child of God, but he is unable to exercise his faith to trust God ‘for impossible things’. He prays but his prayers lack the ‘passion fire of true faith’! He believes that Jesus died for him, but he does not believe that the same Jesus rose from the grave in the power of resurrection. He believes that when he dies, he will go to heaven, but he struggles to believe that God cares about every detail of his life on earth. Doubt is a common poison arrow the enemy uses. Doubt must be identified by the revelation of the Holy Spirit, thru God’s Word, and prayer. You must engage in spiritual warfare! Doubt must be confronted and must be defeated by the power of the Holy Spirit! In Jesus’ name!

Pastor (Mrs) Silvia Lia Leigh said that in the Old Testament, God’s people grieved Him and made Him angry, by ‘limiting’ God in their minds. They forgot His works, His power, and His wonders. Can you imagine that? They forgot how He brought them out of Egypt, how He parted the Red Sea, how He spoke to them from the fire, how He provided food and water for them in the desert. They still believed God in a general way, but they allowed doubt and ungratefulness to damage their faith. They lost the wonder of their faith. They lost their identity as peculiar people of faith (Ps 78:11, 22, 32, 33, 40-43; NKJ). May we never lose our wonder!

Pastor (Mrs) Silvia Lia Leigh said that when Jesus came on earth, He could not do miracles in some places. This is because people saw Him as an ordinary man (the son of Joseph and Mary) and not as the Son of God. He ‘wondered’ at their unbelief and doubt (Mk 6:5, 6; AMP). May God help us never to grieve the heart of Jesus with our doubts, and religious pride. Take note: we do not worship miracles. We worship the only Living Omnipotent God who is Spirit. All what He does is miraculous and wonderful. May your faith increase! Faith 100%! Doubt 0%! James says that if we need wisdom for life, we should pray to God. He will give us generously, ‘without rebuke or blame’.  But when we pray for wisdom (or for any other thing) we should pray having 100% faith that God is able to do everything and that He is willing to help us in need. You need faith both in God’s power and in God’s willingness to answer your prayers. Doubt in the heart hinders God from answering your prayers. Doubt makes you double minded, spiritually unstable, restless, and anxious. Because of doubt you go one step forward and one step backward. Therefore, you remain in the same place and make no progress in life. When you hear the Word of God, especially when preached or prophesied under the anointing of the Holy Spirit, you must ‘swallow it’ immediately. The Word of God is not chewing gum, to chew, enjoy the sugar and spit it out. The Word of God must be swallowed like the bread of life. It must become one with you. You must be a doer of the Word and not only a hearer. The Word of God must be implanted in you, usually thru the painful process of heart break the Holy Spirit’ ‘hammer’ produces. Then the Word goes deep, in your heart; it produces roots and fruits. Only then you can become a doer of the Word, living a faithful life of joyful obedience. Once you achieve that, God has promised that you will be ‘blessed and favored by God in all what you do’ (Jam 1:5-8; 21-25; AMP). Amen!

Pastor (Mrs) Silvia Lia Leigh exposed the danger and damage doubt can do in the life of a believer. She said that The Book of Luke was written to remove any doubts about our salvation and our identity in Christ; “that you may know the certainty of those things in which you were instructed (thought) (Lk 1:4).  Luke wants us not only to believe in Jesus, as the Son of God, but to have the assurance of our salvation. God promised that the Messiah (the Savior) will come one day. John the Baptist is the forerunner of the Messiah. He came to prepare God’s elect people for the coming of Jesus. He was the last of the OT prophets. Jesus called him ‘the greatest man who ever lived on earth’ (Lk 7:28). Zechariah and Elizabeth were an older godly couple. They are both descendants of Aaron. This is a double priestly blessing. You can say that they are born again, priests and kings in Christ. But Elizabeth was barren. That was her long-time standing pain, her ‘disgrace among men’. One day, Zechariah was chosen to serve in the Holy Place, in God’s Temple. This was a once in a lifetime opportunity. Any priest who served God like that, will retire after this experience. The people were outside the tabernacle praying.  Suddenly Angel Gabriel met with him. He was the same angel who met with Daniel and later, Mary. The first words were to calm him of his fears. He promised him a son, a special son called John (meaning ‘God is Gracious’). He will be the forerunner of the Messiah. Many will rejoice at his birth. He will come in the power of Elijah. He will be separated to God. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit from his mother’s womb. This is the best news Zechariah waited for many years to hear! But, face to face with the answer to his prayers, Zechariah doubted. He said he (and his wife) is too old. His biology was right, but his theology was wrong. Many people struggle whose report to believe: the doctor’s or the Lord’s. Gabriel said his son will be called John. Note! Your answered prayer is not just an idea, or a strategy! It is always a miracle! It has a name coming from heaven. His family people argued about the name. Nobody in his family has that name. But a miracle is always a new thing! God will do a new thing in you (In Jesus’ name, we destroy every familial curse over you!).  Zechariah needed to learn to speak faith and life! “Death and life are in the power of the tongue…” (PV 18:21). The day John was born Zechariah still could not talk. A week later, as they tried to name him ‘Zechariah Junior’, his father’s tongue got loosed and he spoke, loud and clear: ‘His name is John!’ This time, free from doubt, having total faith in the Angel’s words, he called his son ‘John’! He agreed on earth with what heaven has decreed for him. He praised God, prophesied the coming of the Messiah, the revealed glory of God and blessed his son’s ministry as a prophet. Halleluiah!

Pastor (Mrs) Silvia Lia Leigh said that in Christ we are made ‘complete’! “And in Him (In Christ) you have been made complete [achieving spiritual stature through Christ], and He is the head over all rule and authority [of every angelic and earthly power]” (Col 2:10; AMP). No doubt, no fear, no inferiority complex should be in you! All demons, sicknesses, bareness, poverty, and troubles are under your feet! Child of God, know yourself! Stand in the power of His might! Fight for your soul! Fight for your testimony! You can do it! The victory is sure! May your faith be established! May your faith increase! Child of God, your Father in heaven loves you more than you can imagine! God has heard your prayers. Nothing is impossible for God! Never forget: the answer to your prayers is always a miracle. Believe God! Believe the Word of God! Let the weak say ‘I am strong!’ Let the sick say ‘I am healed’! Let the barren say ‘I am a fruitful vine’! Let the oppressed say ‘I am free’! Let the poor say ‘I am rich’! For God has done it!  You must be born again! Be filled with the Holy Spirit!  May the fire of revival burn in our hearts! The worship must continue! In Jesus’ name! Jesus is Lord! To God be all the glory! Worship the Lord!

“The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon Me, Because the LORD has anointed Me To preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives, And the opening of the prison to those who are bound… To proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor… Today, this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing” (Is 61:1, Lk 4:18-21)

Dear brethren and beloved children, it is Malia again. Each morning I sit before my laptop and pray for the words to come. I want to encourage you, to teach you, as I share the experiences of my life with you. I do not choose between emotions. I share my pains and I share my victories with you. I want to be real. I want to please God and encourage you! Often, the words are so compacted together in my heart that I need to wait, ‘to stand still and know that God is God’. I testify that The Holy Spirit supplies to me daily the grace of standing in Christ. His mercies are new (not recycled) every morning. The Holy Spirit is Life and manifests as the power of resurrection. This power is always active, fresh, and fruitful. It is possible that in the past, I had a tendency to preserve some old revelation, in the ‘freezer’ of my memory. But these days, The Holy Spirit decided to feed me only fresh words and fresh strength. From the present harvest of heaven, like the bread of angels, the mysterious dew of the Spirit settles daily on my soul. It makes my heart soft and strong at the same time. It makes my soul ‘glitter’ with the glory of heaven. As I said to you before, both your father and I we are blessed. He is blessed in heaven and I am blessed on earth, until that day. These blessings are eternal, purchased by the Blood of the Lamb on the Cross of Calvary. No man can give, and no man can take away. Only God from whom all blessings flow! All glory to Him alone!

In the scripture above we see our Lord Jesus Christ preaching His ‘first sermon’, in Nazareth, His hometown. Better said, He made His first official prophesy that He is the Messiah; that He is the fulfilment of all prophecies in the Old Testament. He is the Word of God wrapped in flesh. Who believes will be saved! Who rejects Him, stands condemned! The people who heard Him that day rejected Him. Even until today, some believe and some reject Jesus. When Jesus came to earth, sent by the Father, to die for sinners, He divided time and humanity into two. With Jesus, there is no middle ground. You either welcome Him into your heart, or you reject Him from coming into your heart. If you believe in Jesus, that He is the Son of God, that He is the Son of Man, who came to die for your sins; if you repent of your sins and you receive Him in your heart as your Savior and as your Lord, then the Holy Spirit will seal that confession and witness to you and to others that you are now a child of God. Salvation is always the work of God. No man can save you. No religion can save you. Even if you are attending a good church, do ministry and help people, you are a pastor or bishop (like Tali use to say), if you are not born again by water and the Spirit, you are still lost. You need to humble yourself and come to the Cross. Look to the Crucified, gaze long upon Him who died for you. Then the miracle will happen. Eternal life will flood your soul. This is not just preaching. This is not a story produced my man’s imagination. The experience of salvation is more real than the food you ate this morning.

Your father in Christ, Pastor Richmond Sisan Leigh, and myself we have experienced the miracle of being born again. That is why we preached the Gospel all these years. That is why I still preach God’s Word. It is because my husband was saved by faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, by what He did on the Cross on His behalf, that is why he is now in heaven. You cannot be saved, you cannot go to heaven on your own merit, no matter how good you think you are. God deals with His children only on the basis of His grace. We do not ‘merit’ salvation. Eternal life is not a reward for ‘a life well spent’. If you live hundred years on earth, without the seal of the Holy Spirit that you are saved, you can never go to heaven. I am sure that you remember how Tali used to say: ‘if a beautiful woman tells herself: how can God send me to hell when He sees my ‘fine face’? Tali said He will send you there straight if you refuse to bow to God and receive Jesus as your Savior and Lord’. This is the truth! This is God’s Word. Truth is not sweet to a sinner, but the knowledge of truth sets free. Nothing else has the power to save and free a soul as the truth in Christ alone! Tali also used to say: ‘Truth is a Person. Jesus is the Way, the Truth and the Life!’

In the scripture above, we see that Jesus, quoting the prophet Isaiah, identified His mission on earth.  He said that God has anointed Him in a particular way to do the work of God. Jesus was conceived and filled with the Holy Spirit even from Mary’s womb. But at the River Jordan, when the heavens open, the Holy Spirit descended on Him as a visible dove. God the Father confirmed that Jesus is His beloved Son and that He is pleased with Him. You see there the Trinity working together. This was not a private anointing. This was a public event that John and others witnessed. They saw the Holy Spirit descending as a Dove on the Lamb of God. They heard the voice of God the Father confirming who His Son is. The truth is that Jesus did not need to be baptized by John. The people were baptized by John as a sign of repentance from their sins. Jesus was sinless. But He decided to publicly identify with us the sinners, so that He can die on our behalf. What a Savior!  Worship Jesus!

As I read again the scripture this morning. I am touched with its power. Jesus came to live and die so that the anointing to preach His Gospel will forever be fresh and strong. The anointing of the Holy Spirit can never fade or become weak. It always produces results! Paul commanded all believers: “Preach the Gospel!’ We must obey! We should never be tired to open our mouths and preach the Gospel of grace! The Lord Jesus Christ also declared that He was sent ‘to heal the broken hearted’. In the past, I quoted this scripture many times to encourage people. But I never ‘felt’ the scripture the way I ‘feel’ it now. The Lord Jesus Christ is faithful to His promises. By the power of the Holy Spirit He is healing my broken heart. Since Tali went to heaven, the pain in my heart, only God can heal it. This is the truth! In Hebrew, the word ‘heal’ means to bind a wound, one stich after another. That means healing, even if it done by God, it is a slow process. The spiritual ‘internal bleeding’, the pain of a heart broken to pieces, comes as slow but steady process. I live by faith. I do not want to take ‘pain killers’, antidepressants or sleeping tablets. I want to pass thru this season of pain organically, alone, in the presence of God. Every day I feel my heart getting stronger, with a strength that is from above. ‘Thank You, Father, Son and Holy Ghost!’

Our Lord also said that He came ‘to proclaim liberty to the captives’. In other words, Jesus came as the original eternal source of victory freedom from sin and all bondages. He came with His Word, a mighty river of liberty, an overflowing ‘tsunami’ of freedom ‘indeed’. The captives are the children of God who ignorantly, were in bondage to the forces of darkness. Thru sin, they became the devil’s ‘prisoners of war’. They were forced to act against their wills, to serve the enemy of God. Jesus came to open the doors of every prison of limitation, sickness, poverty, and oppression. The former prisoners of sin are now free to serve the living God! Out of the prison of despair, sin, failure and death, an army of worshippers is born! This army fights God’s battles! This army knows no defeat! This army conquers new territories for the King of kings and brings life, not death, wherever it goes! This is the vision of revival I believe God is granting to us in Father’s House Bible Church. It will overflow to all the areas around and from here to the nations. Tali used to blow the shofar before each Sunday service. Now, the Holy Spirit is blowing the trumpet of revival. Are you hearing the holy sound? Jesus Christ is our Commander in Chief! We, the former slaves to the devil, are now soldiers of Christ and worshippers in His victory celebration train! We move on from triumph to triumph! We are more than conquerors thru Him who loved us and died to save us! This is our story! This is our song! Praising our Savior all day long!

Dear Children, as you can see, your mother is fired up. The Word of God is like fire in my bones. I pray for me and for you, for a fresh baptism of the Holy Spirit. The theme for this year is ‘Power from on high’! It must come! We must stand and we must make progress. The ministry Tali left behind is blessed by God. Richmond Sisan Leigh ministries, Father’s House Bible Church are blessed by God! Jesus is Lord! We shall build on that foundation. God will help us. May your hearts and hands be strong for the work ahead. This is God’s Work and no man’ work. God will bless us all! Love in Christ alone, Malia!

(Pastor (Mrs) Silvia Lia Leigh, 31-07-2020)

“Listen to Me…says the Lord… I carried you from your mother’s womb, even from the time of your birth into this world… I will continue to carry you… Even to your old age I am He, and even to your advanced old age I will carry you! I have made you, and I will carry you; Be assured I will carry you, sustain you and I will save you” (Is 46:3, 4)

Dear brethren and beloved children, this is Malia. I am here again to share with you from the strength I receive daily from the Holy Spirit. We shared in the pain; we must now share in God’s Strength. This morning, I was thinking about my life. I am so blessed!!! I can never complain. By the grace of God, your mother will never become a bitter woman, always angry and never sweet. Spiritually and naturally, I can never be a liability to you or to anyone on earth. Why? Because I am a child of God! My life is not my own. God has freely and graciously taken responsibility to carry me to my old age, to my promised destination, which is heaven. The Almighty God is my God forever!

In Hebrew, the word ‘carry’ means to have a burden or to be pregnant. God is telling me (and all the children of God) that He has chosen us in Christ, even before the foundation of the world. We were placed in ‘the womb of the morning’, in the heart of Christ, by God the Father. We were never lost, rejected, or exposed to the world. In Christ, we are always hidden, protected, loved, and covered! Even before we discovered our identity as children of God, we were in Christ, shielded, nurtured, and loved. From eternity we were never rejected. We have always been ‘accepted in the Beloved’. Believe the Word of God! A natural mother may be tired to carry her pregnancy, especially at the end of it. She wants to be ‘delivered’ and be free from the burden of carrying another inside her. After the baby is born, she will carry and ‘back’ the baby. She is happy to do this labor of love. But no matter how loving the mother is, she will become tired of the burden to take care of the baby. Eventually, she will put him down and even if the baby cries, she may ignore him; just to rest a little. But God, is never tired of carrying us. He is never impatient with our cries and requests. God is love! God has promised ‘to carry us’ thru the journey of life, to the expected end. We must ‘make heaven’ because we were ‘conceived’ in heaven. The earth is not our real home. Heaven is! As children of God that is our destination and destiny. A child of God is never forsaken, ‘dropped down’ or ignored by His Father in heaven.

As the Father knows each little sparrow that falls to the ground, so He knows everything about you. God loves you more that you can ever love yourself. God loves your family more than you can ever love them. If you are saved, your children are children of covenant! God will save them, spiritually and naturally. No evil shall prevail against you. No weapon will prosper against you. Because you are in Christ, no man or woman can stand against you, all the days of your lives. He who God carries, is safe and secure forever. Eternal life is eternal life! Nobody can snatch you out of His back, for you and Christ are bound with the cords of everlasting love. Nobody can pluck you out of His hands. This is His promise! Have peace! Salvation is free (not cheap) because Jesus paid it all with His precious Blood. But spiritual growth is not free. Every progress you make in your Christian life has a price to be paid. Be willing to pay that price. Spiritual maturity is a great treasure, useful on earth and rewarded in heaven. You need to study the Word and obey it until you see results. You need to fast and pray. You need to work for God, to worship Him. Do not wait for men to congratulate you. Just do it for Jesus! He will reward you! I promise you! You need to press on to the mark of Christ, to the mature faith. You need to gain this assurance, this confidence, not just of your salvation, but that you have entered the powerful realm of victory. Have the assurance of your salvation. For you, heaven will be more real than Warri. Also, remember that God is Spirit. Miracles should be your bread. Enjoy God!

Both your father in the Lord and I, were not just genuinely saved. We pressed on to make our election and calling sure. We pressed on to find the assurance of our salvation. We sought it and the Holy Spirit gave it to us. That is why we were bold in Christ and in ministry. We were like people who have nothing to lose. Like Tali used to say: ‘head or tail, in Christ, you can only win’. This assurance of salvation is a real gain, a gift given by the Holy Spirit. Tali never doubted his salvation or his place in heaven as his permanent address. I also never doubted his conversion and testimony of salvation, because of the witness of the Holy Spirit and the fruits produced in Tali’s behavior and ministry. These are spiritual realities. These are my treasures I cherish for life! Not many women can say that their husbands are truly saved. But I can say it confidently and joyfully. Glory of God!

Many are called but few are chosen to be ‘carried’ by the Lord. Tali and I, by the grace of God, we are among the few, chosen in Christ, even before the foundation of the world. Both Tali and I are seated (not will be seated) in the heavenly places, in Christ, far above all principalities and powers. Because he is in heaven already, he is more ‘comfortable’ with the seating. But we are both seated in Christ in heavenly places. I believe! This position applies to all the born-again believers. As children of God, truly, we have nothing to fear. Tali and I, we did not fear life, with its challenges, and we did not fear death, for that is the gate to enter heaven. Halleluiah!

I am writing these things because I want you to give glory to God for your parents’ life, I mean their eternal lives. Tali used to tell our children (especially to Jemine): ‘A baby elephant does not need to worry that one day he will be big. His father is big. His mother is big. Therefore, you Jemine, must be big!’ Every anxiety about the future, every inferiority complex must go away in the name of Jesus! In Christ, you are more than conquerors! You are children of covenant. Your names are written in the Lamb’s Book of life! There is no greater honor that that! Glory to God! It is true that I wished Tali lived longer on earth, but God decided to call him home, to his mansion in heaven. He is now walking on the streets of gold. He is now a member of the heavenly choir worshipping the Lamb upon the throne. Tali and King David, his friend, are singing there together. What a story! Tali is among the saints in the cloud of witnesses, cheering us to run the race, strong and faithful to the end. Different brethren call me to say that they have seen Tali happy in glory! With the eyes of faith, I believe Tali sees me and he sees you. He has laid a great foundation for the ministry. We must build on it with only quality materials that can never burn off. We shall use only ‘blocks’ made of silver, gold, and precious stones. That may make us slower in building, but the structure will stand the test of fire, the test of time and the test of eternity. We shall not be in a hurry to use wood or hay to build the ministry. Spiritually, quality is always greater than quantity. From now on, I cannot do my ministry as a wife to your father on earth. But I see that I still have my other gifts and ministries: to be a mother, grandmother, and pastor to many.  This work must continue. God will give me the strength and the wisdom. I want to make you proud! I dedicate my life to glorify God in the work He gave me to do. I still grieve the loss of my husband. But I am not discouraged or in despair. God carries me. That is all that matters. May the name of Jesus Christ shine forth thru my life! May my Christ light shine! Finally, please never forget to give all the glory to God, to thank Him always and for everything. I love you truly! Love in Christ alone, Malia!

(Pastor (Mrs) Silvia Lia Leigh 30-07-2020)

“I will delight myself in Your statutes; I will not forget Your word” (Psalm 119:16)

Dear Brethren and beloved children, it is me again, Malia. Every day I try to write down what I sense the Holy Spirit does in my heart, in my life. Since my beloved husband, your father, has gone to be with the Lord, it has been the hardest, most painful time, since I was born. But I do not complain. I have too many reasons to thank God every day. I thank God for my life! His mercies are still new every morning (This may be because I exhausted all the portion of mercy that He gave me yesterday). Every day I read the Bible and pray. I listen to worship music. When Tali was alive I was busy attending to him. I took my ministry as his wife very seriously. Right now, my life is simpler. I learn to enjoy the simplicity of Christ. I discovered that I lost my interest in anything made by man. I do not watch the news, politics, or information from the world. I keep to God’s Word and I pray. That is enough for me. My spirit is getting calmer. My soul benefits from this peace. Thank God! My body receives new strength. This is the truth: I am not worried or afraid for my life or for my future. My life has been and still is a living sacrifice on the altar of God for the worship to continue. I am not a ‘victim’ of circumstances. God forbid! I live in victory purchased for me by The Lord on the Cross. I am not afraid of the devil. The devil should fear me! I am a child of God! I am a woman of God! I am a servant of the Lord Jesus Christ! He is still my shepherd and I still have no wants. He makes me to lie down in the green pastures of His Word, by the still waters of the Holy Spirit. As He has promised, He continually restores my soul. My mind is at peace. My emotions are under His control. My will is lost in His will.

As you can see, I am blessed and highly favored. The lovely memories my husband and I made over 47 years of marriage, are still my treasure. They are mine, to the end of my life. Our marriage was blessed and so happy. It became a fruitful ministry inspiring many of you. Even in his absence, this ministry will continue and become even stronger. My prayers for you to have successful marriages shall still be answered by God! From what He gave to me over the years, from that well of revelation, the water shall still be wine, for you all. Faith 100%! Doubt 0%!

Since I gave my life to Christ in March 1986, I was never the same person. My vision of life, death, success, and work as a doctor, totally changed. I became in love with the Bible. I was always hungry and thirsty for His Word and for the Holy Spirit. By the grace of God, I never had a season of backsliding. I was never religious before or after my conversion. I am not saying that I became sinless or perfect. Only our Lord was like that as a Man on earth. No! But I was careful not to grieve the Holy Spirit thru unconfessed and unrepentant sin. Once the Holy Spirit pointed a sin to me, even if no man addressed that area, I immediately, joyfully, and gratefully repented. I kept ‘short accounts’ with God. As a sinner, I was like a wild dog who had no master. Now, Jesus was training me to be a domesticated well-behaved dog. He was holding the leash. And the leash was very short. I could never go far away from His presence. I loved to walk with Him, every moment. This is how I changed, from a shy gazelle, to become a lioness, royalty, a daughter of the Lion of the Tribe of Judah. The change was spiritual, inside my heart and very deep. Little by little it started to produce visible and audible fruits.

God used my husband to prune me, to teach me. He thought me how to stand, speak, dress, and behave as a woman of God. He was very good at ‘packaging’. I had a tendency to be careless with my presentation, but he never allowed me to do that. He insisted that I speak well, and I dress well. We never liked ‘flashy’ clothes or things, but he insisted that I dress and speak as a woman of God, when I am among many people or even talking to one person at a time. His words still ‘talk’ in my head. They are part of who I am. His memory is blessed. His ministry will continue to be fruitful, thru my life, our children and all the people he loved and mentored.  God oversees that! I trust Him!

This morning, I rededicated my life to the Lord Jesus Christ. I will never be tired to do that. I promised God that by His grace, I will be a woman of His Word and of His Spirit. The Word of God shall be my food, my water, my medicine, my joy, my comfort, my guide and my strength. I shall be careful to listen to the Holy Spirit and obey every command. May the love for the Word of God increase on my life. May I never forget His Word. May the Word sink deep in my spirit, become ingrafted in me, until I become one with it. One with the Word! That will be my lifestyle, my peace, my joy, and my strength. God will anoint my lips to preach His Word! I invite you, that by the grace of God, you follow me as a I follow Christ. We are in this journey together. We wept together in the darkest night; we must all rejoice as the morning breaks with healing in its wings!

A great man of God said this: “The world has yet to see what God can do with a man fully consecrated to him. By God’s help, I aim to be that man.” (D. L. Moody). He was not very educated. He had some inferiority complex about preaching to educated people. Then God told him to trust Him and to preach the Word with boldness, power, and joy. He did that and God blessed him so much. Like D. L. Moody, I intend to be a woman of God, a servant of Christ, fully consecrated and totally depended on Him. May God bless my life and Richmond Sisan Leigh ministry! May God bless Father’s House Bible Church! May God bless us all! Love in Christ alone, Malia

(Pastor (Mrs) Silvia Lia Leigh/ 28-07-2020)

“Seek the LORD, and His strength: seek His face evermore… I love you, Lord, my strength” (Ps 105:4; 18:1)
Dear brethren, I want to share my present testimony with you! These are days of fire purifying my soul. Since my husband went to heaven, many things have changed for me. This is my new reality. I do not want to let depression or doubt master me. I am a born-again Christian. I am a woman of God, a servant of God! Since I gave my life to Christ in March 1986, Jesus is my Lord! The Holy Spirit fills me, directing me in the path of life. If I look only at what I have I lost, I will despair. I ‘lost’ my blessed work as a wife to a beloved man on earth. This is a big loss for me for I took my duty as his wife and helpmeet as a ministry before God. Since Tali went to heaven, I cannot hold his hand, I cannot pray for him, encourage him, or cook for him … That is lost…

So, what is left? As the shock of not seeing him on earth is slowly fading away, I discovered that, to my surprise, I did not lose everything. My work and ministry as a mother, grandmother, and a pastor to many is still with me. I did not lose that. I can still be a mother in Christ to many. I can still pastor the flock of Christ under my care. This is my calling from God. This is my duty, work, ministry, and privilege. I must be found faithful in the field God has planted me. By the grace of God, I decided to stand and do my work, to the glory of God! The devil attacked my mind saying: ‘you have lost your husband. There is nothing now to live for…’ Initially, I listened to the voice of the liar. Then suddenly, by the power of the Holy Spirit I stood on my feet and decided to fight back. I needed my mind back! I have the mind of Christ! I did spiritual warfare! I prayed with a loud voice, both in English and in tongues, rejecting every lie of the devil! I choose to keep my eyes and heart fixed on Jesus! I choose to feed my soul with the Word of God, even if, for now, I can only ‘eat it’ small portions. In the past, I can read many pages in the Bible without getting tired. Now, I read slowly, one scripture at a time. I meditate on the Word; I pray the Word and store it in my heart. The Word brings light, truth, healing, strength, and anointing. So, by the grace of God, I am getting stronger every day. I appreciate the Word of God and prayer more than ever before. Thank you so much for all your prayers and words of love and encouragement!

The most ‘useful injection’ I feel I have received from the Holy Spirit is that of His strength. On my own, I feel week. But I sense a fresh infusion of strength, God’s strength that carries me on. My mind is stronger to think without any anxiety. My will is stronger to make the right decisions, without doubting. My emotions are stronger, under control. My body itself co-cooperates and benefits from God’s strength. Slowly, my appetite for food is coming back. I sleep better. This is my testimony. God’s face shines on me and mine by giving us supernatural strength. Our lives are to be lived in His presence! To His glory! I encourage you dear brethren to stand in the power of God’s might! Fight the good fight of faith! We are lions and lionesses, children of the Lion of the tribe of Judah! Like Tali used to say: ‘for a lion to run from an antelope, that is an abomination’. This morning, I pray for you, for the strength to fast, pray and wait for God. Fear not! God is with us! Only good must come out of this ‘holy assembly’ in the Spirit! Be strong! Be encouraged! I love you all with the love of the Lord! God bless you! Love in Christ alone, Malia!

(Pastor (Mrs) Silvia Lia Leigh/ 27-07-2020)

“Wait on the LORD; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the LORD!” (Ps 27:14)
This period, since my husband’s transition to glory, has been the most difficult time of my life. Without the Holy Spirit in me and by my side, I could have collapsed, spiritually and physically. This is the truth. But God… But God… Against all odds, when I was at my weakest, I sensed a power carrying me like the mother eagle carries her children on her strong wings. This power is surely not my own. To the glory of God, to the shame of the devil, and for the encouragement of the brethren, this is my present testimony: by the grace of God, I am getting stronger daily. The strength comes in like an ‘IV drip’ in my veins. Not too much at once. Drop by drop, slowly and steadily, the strength comes in. My broken heart is healing and getting stronger. This is a true miracle! The best way to describe this miracle is the power of resurrection rising in my soul. All glory to God who alone can manifest such power and grace. Money cannot buy it and men cannot give or take away. It is the gift of God.

I am learning a new lesson… In the scripture above you see that you must fulfill some conditions for God to grant new strength to your heart. The first condition is this: Wait on the Lord! Even in your pain, even when you do not understand what God is doing, you must still acknowledge God and wait for Him to come, to touch you and your circumstances. When you are in pain or in trouble, God seems slow in coming to help you. Reject impatience and doubt! Wait on God! The truth is this: God is never too fast and never too slow. He is exactly right on time. God’s time! It is a good spiritual exercise to wait for God to come. Once He comes, in one second everything changes, and you will be happy and grateful for the fruitful wait.

The second condition for God to strengthen your heart is for you to be strong, to exercise courage first. Reject the spirit of fainting! By faith, God wants you to exercise courage in that difficult situation before He will add strength to your inner man. As God gives wisdom to the wise, so He gives strength to those who chose to stand in the power of His might. In a way, God waits for you as you wait on Him! You must take the position of a soldier carrying your weapons, even if you are wounded in battle. Then God will heal your wound as you do His work.

As for me, I was not what you call a courageous person. Before I became born again, I was indeed a coward. I used to run from confrontations. My husband was the bold one in the family. After I became Spirit filled, it the Holy Spirit who helped me to change. My husband used to rebuke me and pray for me for boldness to stand, in life and in ministry. He used to say: “Lia, you can do it! Stop hiding! Stand up! Trust God and trust in yourself! You are a woman of God!” I still hear his words… Courage is defined as the ability to control your fear in a dangerous or difficult situation; it means to be brave and confident enough to do what you believe in! For me, courage came when I knew that I must stand for Christ’ sake, for our children, for our grandchildren and for the brethren in the church. As a mother in Israel, God helped me to ignore my pain and stand up for others. I decided to fight depression, doubt, and fear. I prayed and prayed, in English and tongues. Once I made the choice to stand and fight the enemy’s flood of evil, strength came from above. I felt I was not alone. Indeed, I am not alone. You are not alone. God is our God from beginning to the end. God is our strength and song and now He has become our salvation, our boast, victory, and testimony!

Dear brethren, I encourage you to wait for God to come to you, to invade your home and to your circumstances. Fast, pray and wait! He will come! God never fails! God knows His job! The miracle is on its way! I believe with you! Nothing is impossible for God! I encourage you to be strong and fight back that sickness, that poverty, that trouble. As you do so, more strength shall be released to you. I love you brethren! It is well with us! God bless you all! Love in Christ alone, Malia.

(Pastor (Mrs) Silvia Lia Leigh, 25-07-2020)

Yesterday, during the midweek service, Pastor Tony Kadiri shared this testimony. We met many years ago. By the grace of God I lead him to Christ. I also prayed for him to marry a woman of God. He said Amen! I did not see for many years until he came back again, to his roots. He came now as a married man with their three children. Since then, he and his wife Agatha, have been a great blessing to Tali, me and the Body of Christ. By the grace of God, they are now my assistant pastors! Read and be blessed!

Dear children of God, I am here to encourage you again. This is Malia! I just read again the story of how our Lord Jesus Christ prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane! He was there with His eleven disciples. He knew His betrayer will come. He knew that He will be arrested and crucified the next day. He knew it was the will of God! He was ready to submit to the will of His Father. As you know, His sacrifice on the Cross gave us eternal life! Halleluiah! As a Man, for Jesus, this was the greatest trial He will ever face. He was ready to take all our sins on Himself and die for us! Please watch what Jesus does at the hour of His greatest pain: He told His disciples that He wants to pray. He said: “My soul is deeply grieved, so that I am almost dying of sorrow. Stay here and stay awake and keep watch with Me.” Then He went ‘a little farther’ and prayed. He went again a little farther and prayed the second time. Then He did the same thing again, the third time, ‘saying the same words once more’ (Mt 26:38-44). At last, He was ready to meet Judas who betrayed Him with a kiss. From there, He went to the Cross where He died for me and you. What a Savior!

What are the lessons I have learned from this passage? At the point of His greatest sorrow, our Lord did two things: He prayed, and He made progress. He went a little farther each time He prayed. Even when He prayed, He repeated the same words, three times. How many times we just get tired of praying? Jesus persevered in prayers! He also appreciated the fellowship of His disciples, even when they were so weak. I want to be and behave like Jesus! As I see it here, during the times of trial, we need to pray to God! Stay close to God! Man is weak to help but God is always stronger than your problems. The devil wants you to just weep, to become depressed, to doubt God and become defeated. He wants you to forget the powerful weapon of prayer. We must pray always especially when the flood of evil comes against us! After prayer, Jesus used His ‘left over’ strength to move ‘a little farther’. Like Him, you pray, and you move on! Even if you must crawl on the ground, still move on! Make a little progress! God will help you! Do not stay in the same place. Life is like a river: Move on with it! When life is good and when life is not so good, move on! You cannot go back! Even now, with broken hearts, we must pray and make progress! God is with us! God will help us! The church will stand strong! The worship must continue! I appreciate all your prayers! Each one of us may be weak, but together, in the unity of the Spirit, as a Body, we become a spiritual hurricane! Devil, back off! I am waiting for new testimonies how God has helped you to make progress, even now! A woman in labor has pain, but soon, the baby is coming out! At last! Then we forget the pain and rejoice! Pain is gone and progress was made! Is it not God? Dear children of God, be strong and be faithful! God bless you, your marriages, your children, your families, the work of your hands, your bodies, souls and spirits! Love in Christ alone, Malia

Pastor (Mrs) Silvia Lia Leigh 22-07-2020

“For the Lord Himself will come down from heaven with a shout of command, with the voice of the archangel and with the [blast of the] trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive and remain [on the earth] will simultaneously be caught up (raptured) together with them [the resurrected ones] in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord! Therefore comfort and encourage one another with these words [concerning our reunion with believers who have died]… For God has not destined us to [incur His] wrath [that is, He did not select us to condemn us], but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died [willingly] for us, so that whether we are awake (alive) or asleep (dead) [at Christ’s appearing], we will live together with Him [sharing eternal life]. Therefore, encourage and comfort one another and build up one another, just as you are doing” (1Thess 4:16-18; 5:9-11)

Dear brethren, beloved children of God, it is Malia again. This morning I want to freely share with you from the supernatural strength I am receiving daily, from the Holy Spirit. The truth is that, in the past, when all things were happy for me, I never appreciated this liquid glory strength coming into my veins. I took it for granted that God should bless me, strengthen me, and help me. But since my husband’ translation to glory, I became humbler, more grateful to God for His mercy, for His presence with me. Words are not enough to describe who Jesus is to me now. ‘For me to live is Christ…’ From the bottom of my heart I appreciate His Word, His Spirit and His promises.

In the scripture above we are commanded to encourage and build one another in the faith. We are not to be selfish and greedy with our spiritual blessings. I don’t want ‘to eat’ alone. I want us to share in this holy meal of strength and wisdom provided by the Holy Spirit. Little is much when God is in it! This command to encourage is not a general command but it relates to the hope of glory we share in Christ. We hope together, therefore we must be strong together! The Apostle Paul reminds us that one day, our Lord Jesus Christ will come back again. The doctrine of the Second coming of Christ is fundamental to our faith. If you do not believe it, you are not born again! The first time our Lord came to earth, He came as a Baby. He came as our Savior, to die and save us, the sinners. But one day, the heavens will break loose and He will come again as the King of kings and the Lord of lords, in power and with great glory. He will punish all who rejected Him and rectify all wrongs ever committed. The saints (the born again), the ones who went to heaven before us (like Tali) and the rest of us still alive on earth we shall all gather to Him in a glorious rapture. The lessen here is that thru the physical death we are separated from other believers. But in Christ we are still one and we shall always be one. There is no division in Christ. The unity of the Spirit is eternal because the Holy Spirit is God. This is true encouragement that as children of God, by the grace of God, we shall never be ‘lost in sin’ or ‘lost space’, abandoned, forsaken or ignored by God. Our identity and spiritual position in Christ, started even before the foundation of the world. It is our destiny to live for Christ and to ‘make heaven’. Fear not! Heaven is surer than to have a visa to go abroad! We do not know the time of the second coming and we do not know the day of our departure from earth. But what we know is that we must live our lives to the fullest, serving God faithfully to end, fulfilling destiny by being a blessing to this generation! All to the glory of God! Be strong! Be encouraged! Be filled with the Holy Spirit!

In Christ I declare (and on behalf our children, natural and spiritual):
I am a child of God! My soul is saved eternally! I believe that Jesus Christ is my Savior and my Lord forever! I believe and joyfully expect that our Lord Jesus Christ will come back again! I am safe and secure in Him! I am one with Him! This unity is eternal, and nothing and nobody can destroy it! One day, I will go to heaven and meet with all the dear saints who went there before us! To the glory of the only Living God! Right now, I receive strength, peace, joy, wisdom and supranatural health to continue the Christian race until that day! Christ is glorified in my life! I am a blessing to my generation! I am blessed forever! I am saved forever! I am filled with the same power that raised Jesus from the dead! I reject all fears! I only fear God! I and my children we are for signs and wonders coming from the Lord who dwells in Zion! It is well with me! It is well with us! In Jesus’ name, amen!

Pastor (Mrs) Silvia Lia Leigh/ 21-07-2020

But now, thus says the Lord, who created you, O Jacob,

And He who formed you, O Israel:

“Fear not, for I have redeemed you;

I have called you by your name;

You are Mine.

When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;

And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you.

When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned,

Nor shall the flame scorch you.

For I am the Lord your God,

The Holy One of Israel, your Savior” (Is 43:1-3)

Good morning precious brethren, faithful saints in Christ Jesus (especially the brethren in Father’s House Bible Church). This is Malia again! I am here to encourage you with the encouragement I have received myself. I cannot wait until I am fully healed before helping you. The daily dose of strength I receive I share with you. I am a mother at heart. I feel for you! Every day I sense a new level of grace, entering my heart, my mind, my body. This is a new strength that I have never experienced before. As I encourage you, I encourage myself. As we share in the pain, we shall share in the victory. Just hold on! Keep trusting Jesus! It will get better with time…

Some brethren called me that they struggle with fears and anxieties of life. I do too… What can we do? As with all problems, the solution is found only in the Word of God. The Bible is God’s opinion. God never changes. His Word is always the same. We should read our Bibles even more and with greater faith. We should ‘eat’ the Word! It is food and medicine for the spirit! Between the pages of the Bible you will find all you need to live a godly, happy, successful, and fulfilled life.  

Read the scripture above in Isaiah 43. God, our Creator, and our Sustainer speaks to us, His children. He promised to always be close by, an ever-present Helper in times of need. God, the Holy Spirit is closer to you than your very breath. Never see God as far away, as difficult to please or erratic in behavior. That is a lie! The Bible reveals God to be a true Father to His children, compassionate, faithful, strong, all wise, and loving beyond what words can say.  As you see here, God Almighty, the God of heavens and the earth, has promised us that troubles will not destroy us. He never said that life will be easy. He never said that challenges will never come, that pain may not attack from time to time. But He has promised to walk with us thru the pain, thru the storm. This is my present testimony: I sense the Presence of the Holy Spirit. He works in me. He is with me. My pain is still great, but I am not alone with my pain. Jesus, who lived as a Man on earth, He knows, and He understands. The Comfort of the Holy Spirit is my greatest medicine now. The Holy God is commanding us to ‘fear not!’. Fear can never be my friend, my master, or my God. Jesus Christ is my Savior and my God. Therefore, I will not be afraid of men may do to me, of the future, of sickness, of untimely death, of poverty, of loneliness or of the future.

In Christ I declare:

Jesus died for me to save my soul. Jesus is my Covenant Redeemer! I am bought with His precious Blood. Jesus wrote my name in His Book of life! He is my good Shepperd and He calls me by my name.  I am His little Lamb following Him! The waters of troubles will not overflow me! I will not drown in my sorrow! The fires of trials will not scorch me! My faith is purified and made stronger even right now! I am eternally saved by the Lord Jesus Christ!  I reject all fears and I open by heart to be filled with the Holy Spirit again! In Jesus’ name, amen!

This morning I choose to trade all my fears for greater faith in God! “When I am afraid, I put my trust in You” (Ps 56:3). I reject fears! In their former space in my heart, I plant faith and peace and joy! May the good harvest give honor to God! Dear children, be fear free! By the power of the Holy Spirit it is possible to live a life free from the torments of fear. Be filled with the Holy Spirit! I love you all! Stay blessed!

(Pastor (Mrs) Silvia Lia Leigh, 17-07-2020)