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SWEET DREAMS

by Silvia Leigh

“Then he dreamed…” (Gen 28: 12)
A dream is defined as a series of thoughts, emotions and images that occur involuntarily during sleep. Most people dream up to two hours each night. That means that a man spends about six years of his lifetime dreaming. The medical science has not yet discovered the particular center in the brain that triggers the act of dreaming. The research on dreams is extensive, showing that even animals and birds do dream. These are some facts:
Most people dream the same dreams repeatedly. Sexual dreams are less than 10 percent and are more common with the youth. Dreams stir the emotions, the negative are more common than the positive. The most common emotions following dreams are anxiety, anger, a feeling of rejection or happiness. Most people believe that their dreams have a deeper meaning and they look for religious explanations.
IN THE BIBLE
The ancient people, including the Hebrews practiced the art of ‘incubating’ dreams. They prayed that God would talk to them in their dream. Some will fast and go to sleep in the church. For example, both Eli and little Samuel slept in the Temple of God, possibly waiting for God to speak in their dreams. In fact, God called Samuel when he was lying down in the presence of God.
God uses dreams to warn people to repent. He reveals future events and the strategy concerning them.
This is how God revealed the future to Jacob, Joseph, the baker, the cup bearer, the Pharaoh and others.
God reveals Himself to the prophets in dreams. This is a common form of communication with the prophets, but a lower level compared with the intimate apostolic communion between God and His faithful friends. For example with Moses God speaks ‘face to face’ and not in ‘riddles’, parables or dreams (Nu 12:6-8). God reveals to Gideon the victory, encouraging him in the war next day. He reveals the strategy how to be a successful king to young Solomon who prayed and asked for it. The Baptism of the Holy Spirit comes with prophetic utterances, visions and dreams about God.
Dreams are to be tested thru prayer, for the false prophets use them to mislead God’s people.
Rebellion in the heart dries the source of prophetic dreams from God. For example, in the last years of his life, King Saul did not hear from God and had no more dreams from Him. The rebellious people are called ‘filthy dreamers’ (Jude 8). These desire prophetic utterances but do not submit to their pastors and spiritual leaders. The devil oppresses and misleads them thru deceitful visions and false dreams.
 ‘The idols speak deceit, diviners speak visions that lie; they tell dreams that are false; they give comfort in vain. Therefore the people wonder like sheep oppressed for lack of a shepherd’ (Zec 10:2)
IN CONCLUSION:
Do you want God to speak to you thru dreams? Remember, it is what you mediate upon during the day that is the raw material of dreams in the night. So, meditate on lovely things, on GOD’S WORD. Do it day and night and you shall be successful. God will speak to you in prophetic dreams; He shall protect and establish you (Josh 1:8)!
Sweet dreams!
In Christ I declare:
I study and meditate upon the Word of God day and night!
God shall speak to me thru visions, dreams and directly, by the Holy Spirit!
I humble myself under the mighty hand of God!
I resist the devil and he shall flee from me!
I am free from tormenting dreams!
God has given His Beloved sleep! I am God’s Beloved!
I shall dream only God’s dreams!
In Jesus name, Amen!

THE OPEN HOME OF WORSHIP AND WISDOM

by Silvia Leigh
“I will sing of mercy and justice;
To You, O Lord, I will sing praises.
I will behave wisely in a perfect way.
Oh, when will You come to me?
I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.
I will set nothing wicked before my eyes…” (Ps 101:1-3)
King David probably wrote this Psalm as he was preparing to sit on the Throne of Israel. These are the desires of his heart and now they became public vows. He makes this covenant with God in the presence of all. The people should know the kind of king they have. His throne is established by the justice of God. The righteous are encouraged and rejoice but the wicked should fear.
These are the three major promises David makes to God (each starts with ‘I will’):
*I will worship God forever. I will sing praises to God for His love, mercy and righteous judgments!
*I will walk wisely before men and within my house!
*I will set nothing wicked before my eyes!
Blessed is the man who has experienced God’s judgment of sin followed by His mercy. The Holy Spirit convicts the soul of sin and judgment (Jn 16:8). The pain and deep sorrow to know that I was an enemy to God cannot be forgotten by the human mind. It has to be replaced by the special grace and overcoming mercy available only before the Throne of God.
To an unbeliever, mercy seems like a handicapped weak child. But mercy is a warrior, an intercessor and an advocate on high. At the Cross, the mercy of the Lamb openly challenged and triumphed against the accusation of judgment’ (Jam 2:13). Blessed is the man who enters the standing room of such a revelation! True worship is the only way to express such freedom, such joy…
Once a man is free from the condemnation of past sin, he will surely desire to walk wisely, with purity of heart. A perfect heart does not mean a sinless heart. It means to be honest, to be real, to be teachable and submissive to the Holy Spirit who leads the way into all truth. By the power of the Word of God, in obedience and trust, the believer changes from inside out. He becomes holy. All ungodly motives of doing things are replaced by the new way of life eternal. He hates sin and runs even from the appearance of evil. His life, marriage and home become a reflection of Christ dwelling there, full of grace and truth.The home is the base where true profitable godliness must be displayed. A true believer should be the same when outside, in the midst of strangers or at home with his wife and children. Selah!
Surround yourself with genuine people who fear God. Hire only them who are really kind, hardworking, humble and faithful. Fear not! Be a true godly leader of men by directing them towards Christ! Separate yourself from the hypocrites, from the ungodly men! Actively influence all over which God has given you authority!
“Here’s another way to put it: You’re here to be light, bringing out the God-colors in the world. God is not a secret to be kept. We’re going public with this, as public as a city on a hill. If I make you light-bearers, you don’t think I’m going to hide you under a bucket, do you? I’m putting you on a light stand. Now that I’ve put you there on a hilltop, on a light stand—shine! Keep open house; be generous with your lives. By opening up to others, you’ll prompt people to open up with God, this generous Father in heaven” (Mt 5:14-16, TM)
In Christ I declare:
I am a man (woman) of God!
I am a royal priest and an ambassador for Christ!
I am the salt of the earth and the light of the world!
I will worship God forever!
I will walk wisely outside and inside my home!
I will reject and destroy all evil I find in my way!
In Jesus name,
Amen!

LOVING EACH OTHER

by Silvia Leigh

(by Richard Steele, 1672-1729)
“This is both the husband’s (Col. 3:19) and the wife’s duty (Tit. 2:4). Love is the great reason and comfort of marriage. This love is not merely romance, but genuine and constant affection and care for each other “fervently with a pure heart” (1 Pet. 1:22).
Marital love cannot be based on beauty or wealth, for these are passing, and not even on piety, for that may decay. It must be based upon God’s command which never changes. The marriage vow obliges “for better or for worse,” and married persons ought to consider their own spouses the best in the world for them.
Marital love must be durable, lasting even after death has severed the bond (Prov. 31:12). This true-hearted love brings true content and comfort in its train. It guards against adultery and jealousy. It prevents or lessens family trouble. Without it, the marriage is like a bone out of joint. There is pain until true holy love is restored”
May this be your portion, in Jesus name,
Amen!

‘TIS SO SWEET TO TRUST IN JESUS

by Silvia Leigh

So sweet to trust in Jesus
(by Louisa M. Stead, 1882)
The story behind the song:
According to the story: It was a beautiful sunny day. Louisa M. Stead, her husband, and her daughter Lily, decided to go for a picnic. They went picnicing on Long Island Sound. While having their picnic, the Steads heard a scream. It was from a young boy. Mr. Stead ran to the rescue. Louisa Stead and young Lily watched helplessly as Mr. Stead and the boy drowned. Their troubles were not over yet, however, and without her husband, Mrs. Stead became very poor and destitute.Yet God never left her. He provided for her always and she and her daughter made it through. Louisa learned to trust God, and thus the words to the song ‘Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus.’ Shortly after this incident, Louisa and her daughter Lily moved to South Africa where they became missionaries. The song is included in many hymnals and has been recorded by many artists.

BLESSINGS FROM DAUGHTER TO MOTHER…

by Silvia Leigh

(Our daughter has graciously and willingly volunteered to gather the many articles and letters I wrote… into a book to be printed and released before January 2014. Please pray for the strength and for the resources for the two of us. Thank you all and God bless)

“Dear Malia,
It is almost 10pm and in the last few hours, all I’ve done is work on
the book. There were so many times I just started shouting out to the
Lord. I had many Selah moments. I journeyed with Rahab and so enjoyed
her story. I openly spoke declarations and sometimes went back again.
The Holy Spirit filled my room like a sweet fragrance as I read it. Tears filled my eyes when I read the entry were God Ran! Who am I that He should run to me…

I’m motivated. My back may hurt, but I change positions, I stretch, I
pray… I say, I’m doing this as unto the Lord so this back of mine,
this neck, they must comply. My body will listen to my spirit. And my
spirit will overcome. And let me say that I am happy for my
accomplishment today! God is faithful! I’m overwhelmed because I feel
His love.

There are many things I don’t know. Like in the meeting today. They
spoke of many things beyond my understanding. In the past my heart
will shake thinking oh how will I cope. Today, I was a confident
lioness. I just sat there as if I have a big secret… because I do! I
worked on the book even while they were talking… that is confidence,
no fear. This is because I feel like I have a personal contract from
the Biggest Boss in the universe. No one can intimidate me. I am
blessed. My marriage is blessed, my finances are blessed, my work is
blessed, my future is blessed. To God be the glory.

I write all these things to encourage you. Just in the time of editing
this book, God has empowered me. I feel strong, confident, blessed! I
don’t consider it to be a chore, but a reaping. I am excited! As we
move on, I feel the wind blowing on me, encouraging me. The finish
line is within my vision and I expect to meet God there too as He is
with us on the journey. You are blessed Mother! God has used you. He
is using you. And He will continue to use you. I am so proud to be
your daughter, your partner, your friend. May God bless you even more,
with all the desires of your heart. I believe!

Love,
Jimmi

DEFEATED DEAD DRUNKARD

by Silvia Leigh

 

“I saw the woman, drunk with the blood of the saints and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus. And when I saw her, I marveled with great amazement…And I heard another voice from heaven saying, “Come out of her, my people, lest you share in her sins, and lest you receive of her plagues…

“Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you holy apostles and prophets, for God has avenged you on her!”

(Rev 17:6; 18:4, 20)

 

There is a high rank evil spirit called ‘the queen of heaven’ or ‘the spirits of Jezebel’. This is a religious stronghold in many churches. It deceives men to live in a false confidence of salvation. For as long as you are ignorant of the existence and the strategy of this evil spirit, you cannot have peace and you cannot prosper. Even if you go to church, give offerings, pay your tithes, pray and fast, you still remain under her spell and wicked bondage. What is the solution?

First of all pray that the Holy Spirit opens your eyes to see the root of your problems. The only solution is repentance and deliverance.  Come back to the Cross of Christ, back to the simplicity and purity of Christ, radically removing all forms of deception and religious entertainment in your worship. By the power of the Holy Spirit, you are to identify, repent and renounce all hypocrisy and wickedness from the heart. Do not be sorry for the devil! Do not be sorry for any idol! Destroy anything that competes with God in your heart!

No man involved in the sin of idolatry can ever prosper. Sooner or later, the mercy of God, His covering over that person is removed, leaving him exposed and vulnerable to the devil to attack and defeat. The curses of disobedience and rebellion are too many: chronic, often incurable sicknesses, both mental and physical; anxiety and confusion; unhappy marriages that end in divorce, wayward children, bondage, failure, frustration with work, general unhappiness and restlessness all year round… (Deuteronomy  28)

Every form of religious deception and entertainment in the church, is the product of false doctrines of devils, is the worship of the so called ‘queen of heaven’. Every form of sexual immorality in the church is a form of worship of this wicked demon. That is why sexual immorality among the Christians is so difficult to defeat, because it is not just a sexual addiction but a stronghold of false worship and idolatry.

 

 

Listen: Jezebel is a wicked power of darkness, a religious demon who rules in the heavenly realms.  You need to prepare your mind for battle. She hinders prayers, intercession and the true worship of God; she kills the prophets and sheds innocent blood.  She desires to have your heart so that you worship her. She hates God and wants to compete with Him in your heart. The Bible calls her a Criminal and the Mother of all spiritual prostitutes, of them that forsake God to give themselves to idolatry. She was over confident of her reign over the bodies and souls of men. She boasted of her eternal throne. She was deceived and many followed her in her deception. But the hour of judgment has come. The proud Queen who claimed heaven for herself has been judged by the True King of Heaven. We are to rejoice that her reign is ended and her victims are set free (Rev 17-19). The Holy Spirit has to open your eyes to see the victory of the Lamb and the vision of true worship in the church. Then believers shall be mature, they shall grow in the grace and in knowledge of Jesus Christ,  producing fruits for God’s glory!.

 

In Christ I declare:

I am a child of God! I am born again and Spirit filled!

I hate and reject sin and any form of idolatry!

Jesus died on the Cross to set me free from the bondage of empty religion!

I have eternal life!

I totally destroy the stronghold of Jezebel in my life, my home and my church!

Let all her victims and prisoners be free!

I rejoice in the victory of the Lamb!

I will forever worship only the King of Kings!

In Jesus name,

Amen!

WISE SAYINGS

by Silvia Leigh

“The two greatest days in a man’s life are these: the day when he was born and the day when he discovers the purpose of why he was born” (Anonymous)
Be born again!

GIVE YOUR LIFE TO JESUS CHRIST!

SECRET SERVICE

by Silvia Leigh

 

“This, then, is how you ought to regard us: as servants of Christ and as those entrusted with the mysteries God has revealed. Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful.  I care very little if I am judged by you or by any human court; indeed…Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of the heart. At that time each will receive their praise from God” (1Cor 4:1-5)

The wisdom of God is unsearchable and His peace beyond understanding. God cannot be totally understood. That is why He is God. The only revelation of God Jehovah available to men is in the person of Jesus Christ, our Lord. The impartation of this revelation comes only thru the Holy Spirit. No other man or spirit can reveal the truth of God to others.

A mystery is a secret thing that cannot be understood just by human reasoning and cannot be fully explained. A mystery needs the revelation of God to become useful to men. The secret things belong to God and only that which is revealed (by Him) become ‘the property’ of men to whom it has come. Then they can truly obey the Word of God. This blessed revelation is the divine royal stamp and a family inheritance. The children of the faithful servants of God are blessed together with their parents (Deut 29:29; PV 25:2).

All children of God ‘know God’. This knowledge is eternal life. The anointing of the Holy Spirit teaches them all things. But the Apostles and the Prophets are special servants chosen by God as a gift to the Body. We are to consider them as servants of God entrusted by Him with a wonderful treasure called ‘the mysteries of Christ’. The Holy Spirit opens their understanding more than to others. They see the truth below the surface, the deep things that are hidden in the Word of God.

God’s glory is connected with this mystery, so that He cannot be fully understood or controlled by His creation. It is God’s decree that some men will have a greater spiritual understating of His Person and Purpose. It is the highest privilege to be called by God to share in His deep secrets.  These men cannot call themselves to such a holy office. They have to be called by God Himself. The rest of us we are to acknowledge their anointing and honor God’s sovereign choice.

The basic requirement for these men is to remain faithful to the God who has entrusted them with the mysteries of His Kingdom. No matter what they know, they are to keep silent until God opens their mouth to speak. Also, no matter the consequences, they are to speak the truth in love when commanded to do so.  They are not to betray the King by privately revealing His secrets to ‘personal friends’ interested in religious gossip. That will grieve the Holy Spirit and ‘dry’ the flow of the anointing.

Be totally faithful to God who called you to be His servant!

Do not be quick in drawing conclusions when it comes to the secrets of God! Wait for the Holy Spirit!

He that called you to be His servant must bring to light the revelation of the secret things!

God who gave you the secret has to approve the hour of public revelation to men!

Do not use human understanding in preaching Christ Crucified!

Do not be impatient in the ministry of prophetic counseling!

If in doubt, do not move, do not talk!

Sooner or later, the green light of faith shall come with power, the approval and the pleasure of God! Then your speech shall become utterance from above, the hammer that breaks the rocks and the fire than burns which no man can resist!

All to the glory of God!

 

In Christ I declare:

I am a child of God!

I am a servant of Christ!

I am a member of the royal priesthood of believers!

I am faithful to God who called me to be His servant!

Help me, God!

In Jesus name,

Amen!

STAND OR FALL?

by Silvia Leigh

 

“Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock.
“But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand; and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell. And great was its fall” (Mt 7: 24-27)
This is the parable of the two builders. There are some things they have in common. They both look interested to be landlords; they both work hard to construct a house; they both have dreams for the future for their families. But the differences between them are greater. The end of the story shows that in their foundations they are different as people and as family men (or women). Their marriages and homes are very different internally. Their hearts and destinies are opposites.
What is this difference?
They are both interested to hear the Word of God. Both of them go to church, pray and preach. But the next step reveals the quality of their foundations. The wise man applies the Word of God in his practical life. He reads and studies the Bible with the desire to give God the glory by his changed character. The Word of God penetrates deep into his spirit where it germinates and produces fruit. For the wise man the Word of God is bread and not chewing gum. It is living water to drink and not just a shower. It is medicine to heal and not just a bleaching cream. His flesh may resist the change but slowly, faithfully, he allows the Word to dominate his thinking and his life style. His repentance from sin is deep. He makes no allowance for backsliding. He takes his cross and dies to sinful choices daily. The power of resurrection becomes the dominant factor in his life. Others see this new emerging wisdom, maturity and stable character. His humility is attractive because it is real. He is interested to please God first of all. He is ready to ignore the stares of men or their worldly counsel. He pays the price for holiness and desires to be like Jesus. His body is a willing living sacrifice that the Holy Spirit fills daily with the unmistakable fragrance of Jesus. His marriage is strong, growing and beautiful. His wife and children have a real fellowship with God and with each other. Each activity is done in the presence of God. Jesus is the Lord of their home. The unity of the Spirit is faithfully kept: The husband loves- the wife submits and the children obey!  Each problem is referred to the Rock, to Jesus Christ and His word. They are not shy about their allegiance to the Lamb. That is a home that nothing can destroy. There is not attack designed by hell that can shake this marriage, this family. During the terrible attacks from the outside, the peace that passes all understanding proves to be the stamp of success approved by God and man. Oh, that we may desire this type of marriage and home…
The foolish man starts with a wrong foundation, better said, with the lack of it.. He reads His Bible daily but without the necessary faith to apply the Word of God in his life. He starts to build his house directly on the sand, without any foundation. The truth is that it is very difficult to dig in the desert. The sand immediately fills any hole you try to dig. But the wise builder has to continue to dig until he touches the rock underground.
Spiritually speaking, you have to study the Bible and pray until you come to the revelation of the Word. The foolish man’s marriage and home is not eternally anchored on the Rock of eternal stability. He is not born again; he does not have the vision of a true new beginning. His marriage is not ‘born again’. He does not pay the price to start well. His confession of salvation, his marriage, his family and all are very superficial and unstable. He lives in a permanent anxiety of possible future collapse or divorce, but denies the danger. The sudden attack from outside reveals the weakness and the tragedy of his life. All his efforts and investments end in a sudden loss, disgrace and regret.
The question remains…are you a wise or a foolish person? Does the Word of God impact your thinking, your emotions, your will? These questions are too serious to be ignored. Life is too short to postpone the real soul searching. May God give you the grace to stand and to be established by the Gospel of Jesus Christ!
In Christ I declare:
I am a child of God!
My life and my family are right with God!
My marriage is born again!
To the glory of God!
In Jesus name,
Amen!

SOUL EXAMINATION

by Silvia Leigh

 

“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’  And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’ (Mt 7:21-23)

Let’s look once more at the words of Jesus. These are the most disturbing words in the Bible. He warns against false security. He says that not everyone who calls Him ‘Lord, Lord’ will enter the Kingdom of heaven. This attracts our attention that Christianity is not just a changed speech. It is not just ‘mouth’. Salvation is deeper than just having the correct religious confession, for men can easily imitate what they hear. We are warned that just visible works are not enough to save a soul. Salvation is a miracle of life done in the spirit of man as a result of Christ’s sacrifice on the Cross. This miracle of salvation is the direct work of the Holy Spirit! No man, no angel, no any other mediator is able to save a soul!

To be truly born again, that is the foundation for life eternal and it can never be replaced with anything else. A child of God produces fruit of light for all to see. It is not just words or works. It is a fundamentally changed character, the testimony of a soul set free from the bondage of sin and death. So many people have entered the church with false hopes. We must preach the Gospel of free grace to all again and again.

“Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Do you not know yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you are disqualified” (2Cor 13:5)

So the foundation stands: Are you born again? Are you sure that your name is written from the foundation of the world in the Lamb’s Book of life? Has the Holy Spirit convicted you of sin? Did you see yourself at least once in  your life time, as a wretched sinner, lost and gone? Did you experience the fear of God descending upon your soul, griping it with pictures of hell? Did you cry like a dying man for a Savior? Have you been to the Cross of Calvary? Have unstoppable tears washed your face and soul? Did you see death face to face, calling you to come to the land of despair? Did the light of life eternal shone on your heart? Are you free from the punishment and shame of sin? Are you sure,that you are sure, that you are sure… that you are saved? Then let’s rejoice together with the angels and saints! It is well with your soul…

In Christ I declare:

I am a child of God!

I am saved from the punishment of sin!

I am born again!

I am free!

It is well with my soul!

In Jesus name,

Amen!

SUPERNATURAL SPARKLE AND SONG

by Silvia Leigh

“The Lord reigns, He is clothed with majesty…

The floods lift up their waves…

The Lord on high is mightier

than the noise of many waters…

Holiness adorns Your house,

O Lord, forever” (Ps 93)

In God’s house I am reminded that God reigns! Jesus Christ is Jehovah in flesh! This sure testimony is the foundation on which the church is built. No man can know Jehovah God except thru the revelation given by the second Person of the Trinity, Jesus Christ, the Son of the Living God. No man can know Jesus Christ except thru the revelation granted by the Father, thru the Holy Spirit!

God reigns! This clear statement reminds me that my life has been designed by God. I am not an accident of men. God knew me before I was conceived in my mother’s womb. God wanted me to be born. God has kept me alive for His pleasure and purpose. God loves me! God has called me to Himself, He has justified and glorified me in Christ! What a revelation!

God alone knows my past, present and future. My destiny is not in my hand. My future is not in my neighbor’s hand, and surely not in the power of my enemies. My life is hidden in Christ and in God. I belong to Jesus! I rest in this assurance and in this perfect peace!

The floods represent compound attacks coming against me. For example, a man loses his job, discovers that he has malaria and the girl he proposed to marry leaves him without an explanation. All these happen in the same time. That is a flood. In Hebrew the word ‘flood’ means a river that has burst its banks, flooding the land. Its waters are moving with anger, fast and fearless. The surface of the flowing waters sparkles, like the jewels on the crown of a champion. It looks like nothing will stop its trespassing power and boasting. For a time, all bow to its force…

But suddenly, the God’s voice is heard over the mighty waters…His voice thunders and strikes the flood with flashes of lightnings… The once boastful flood with its cheerful sparkles stops at once. Humbled and defeated, the mighty waters hide underground.

The Holy God takes over His House. The mightier voice of God, His Sparkle and Song is heard freely over the land! Revival is here! God’s throne is of old! The Lord reigns over all!

At the sound of His voice all bow down and cry ‘Holy!’

Jesus Christ is Lord indeed!

In Christ I declare:

God reigns!

My God reigns in my life!

The Holy Spirit has lifted a standard against the evil flood coming towards me!

Even if the earth gives way I am not afraid! For God is with me!

My heavenly Father is King over the flood!

God’s holy sparkle on my forehead is my victory crown!

I will worship God now and forever!

I sparkle supernaturally!

In Jesus name,

Amen!

PROSPERITY HOUSE

by Silvia Leigh

Blessed is the man

Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly;

Nor stands in the path of sinners,

Nor sits in the seat of the scornful;

But his delight is in the law of the Lord,

And in His law he meditates day and night…

And whatever he does shall prosper” (Ps 1:1-3)

 

The climbers have found rest and peace in the house provided by the Lord of the Mountain. The same house has a room called ‘Prosperity’. We have been given the key and now it is time to enter.

In Psalm 1 the believers are given one of the greatest promises of the Bible.  Basically there are two types of men in the world: the righteous and the ungodly. The first group is made of all the believers in the Lord Jesus Christ. These were former sinners but Jesus gave them His own robe of righteousness and now they are justified before God! They are the ones who receive this wonderful promise that ‘whatever they do shall prosper’. Yes, you read it correctly: WHATEVER THEY DO SHALL PROSPER!

The ungodly are the unbelievers. They do not believe in Jesus Christ. They may look like nice people, they may be religious and be moral men, but they are called ungodly or wicked because of their stand against the Lord. The easiest way to understand the word ‘ungodly’ is to see it like this: any man who lives his life, who does his things in a way different than God’s prescribed way in His Word that is an ungodly man. For example, looking for a job, starting a business, the act of dating and marriage, making friends and the rest, these all can be done God’s righteous way or the ungodly way.

To claim the promise of godly prosperity, the believer has to trust and obey the word of God. In particular, the believer has to walk, stand and sit God’s way. Then the promise of total prosperity shall be fulfilled.

The first command is to refuse ‘to walk in the counsel of the ungodly’. The word ‘walk’ means your attitude in your daily life. It also means to travel out of your comfort zone, to experience new things far away from home. God says that we should be careful with the type of counsel or advice we take in; who is our teacher, our mentor. If we say that we are believers, then we should talk, dress and behave according to God’s Word. The ungodly mentorship shall be revealed especially when we travel far away from home and all moral restrains are lost.

Practically, if you study the Word of God and wisely you apply it daily to your life, at home or in a strange land, then you shall prosper. If you carefully reject any spirit, ungodly idea or teaching that directs you to ignore your Bible, then you shall surely prosper. This is the promise of God!

The second command is to refuse to stand in the path of sinners. The word ‘stand’ means to abide in the same spot, to be established in a particular way of thinking, to refuse training and change. It is an attitude of suborn unyielding to the truth. The word ‘sinners’ means the unbelievers, the worldly, the reprobates or the ungodly. This command speaks against the attitude of insisting to keep wrong friends or business associates. God warns us against staying in an unequal yoke relationship with the ungodly. You are a believer but you enjoy ungodly friends; people who succeed in life but in a way different than God’s way.

Lastly, we are warned not to sit with the scornful. The word ‘sit’ in Hebrew means to dwell in the same house or to marry. The scornful are the mockers. These are rebellious proud people who always judge or criticize others, are openly rude and disrespectful to men better than them. Be careful, mocking is very entertaining to the flesh and very addictive.

The ungodly are most unstable. They cannot stay long in a place of peace. They cannot have a happy home and marriage. Their hopes will prove to be false, their confidence a dream cut short. They cannot be a blessing in any fellowship. They shall be restless moving from one church to another. Lastly, if they continue without repentance to the end, they shall end in hell to meet the deceptive spirits who inspired them unto error and foolishness all lifelong. May God forbid this!

 

In conclusion: as believers who are to live our lives God’s way, according the His Word. This is not an easy exercise, for God’s ways are very different than our ways. They are ‘high mountain’ ways of thinking (Is 55:8-9).  We are to actively search the scriptures to find not just answers to our questions, but God’s style of doing things. Our decisions should not be done by common sense or by the teaching of religious men. We are to change our habits of thinking and doing things. We are to become mature Christians, doing all things God’s way, at home or abroad.  We are to actively seek to have the mind of Christ. We are to separate from any person who likes to succeed in a way different than God’s prescribed way.

We are to acknowledge God in all our ways and He shall direct our paths and make the straight and simple (PV 3:5, 6)

Then the mighty promise of prosperity shall be fulfilled in our humble lives! In Jesus name, Amen!

 

In Christ I declare:

I am a child of God!

I search the scriptures daily to find God’s ways of doing things!

Whatever I do shall prosper!

In Jesus name

Amen!

SOMEBODY’S PRAYING ME THROUGH

by Silvia Leigh

Pressing over me like a big blue sky
I know someone has me on their heart tonight
That’s why I know it’s gonna be alright
‘Cause somebody’s praying me through
Somebody’s praying me through

It may be my Mother, it might be my Dad
Or an old friend I’ve forgot I had
But whoever it is I’m so glad that
Somebody’s praying me through
Somebody’s praying me through

Through the tears, through the rain
Through the sorrow, through the pain
It keeps bringing me through
Over and over again

So when you’re drowning in a sea of hurt
And it feels like life couldn’t get any worse
There’s a blessing waiting to push back the curse
‘Cause, somebody’s praying you through Oh…
Somebody’s praying you through Oh…

Somebody… somebody is, Praying
Oh… Somebody is, Someone Somewhere

Someone got down on their knees and prayed for me
Somebody’s, praying
Somebody’s praying… you through

(anonymousworship 5)

FOUNDATION DESTINY

by Silvia Leigh

“Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock.
“But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand; and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell. And great was its fall.
And so it was, when Jesus had ended these sayings, that the people were astonished at His teaching, for He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes” (Mt 7:24-29)

We have just read the authoritative words of our Lord. These are printed in red in my Bible. These are to be sealed with the fire of the Holy Spirit in our hearts.
Let’s revisit the parable of the builders. There are two of them: one wise and one foolish. You could not have known who is who except at the end of the story. The wise builder has a permanent home that no attack could destroy. He has eternal peace and security inside. The foolish one also labored hard, but at the time when he was supposed to enjoy the fruit of his labor, suddenly, the whole structure was destroyed. The parable is a warning and a call to choose one of two options: wisdom of foolishness. Wisdom is a choice. If you ignore it or reject it, you shall be a foolish man and you shall suffer loss. The houses speak of personal lives, marriages, families and ministries.
The main lesson here is that the foundation is the most important thing in any building. For example, how you begin your marriage will determine its success later. The size, the quality, the design of the foundation determines the size and the destiny of the house. A little crack in the foundation becomes later a major fault of the building. Time does not heal foundations. Only God does! To repair a faulty foundation is very difficult. Often, the building has to be pulled down and the damaged foundation destroyed. Then a completely new foundation is laid. This applies to all things spiritual.

The secret for eternal success is Christ alone! For the assurance of salvation, for success in marriage, for the blessing of having godly children and fruitful ministry, Christ is the only foundation and the most excellent building.
“For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, you are God’s building. According to the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise master builder I have laid the foundation, and another builds on it. But let each one take heed how he builds on it. For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ” (1Cor 3:9-11)

The question still remains: what type of foundation was laid for the salvation of your soul? How did you start you marriage, your business or your ministry? Please pray about the answers to these questions. Do not deny the truth! Confront the old lies! In Christ God offers us eternal life! It is without regret, full of beauty, fulfillment and glory!
May this be your portion, in Jesus name, amen!

In Christ I declare:
“My hope is built on nothing less
Than Jesus’ blood and righteousness;
I dare not trust the sweetest frame,
But wholly lean on Jesus’ name!
On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand;
All other ground is sinking sand”

BE HEALED IN JESUS’ NAME!

by Silvia Leigh

“And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues. They will pick up serpents with their hands; and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover”
(Mark 16: 17, 18)

If you have been sick for quite some time, taking medicines and there is no healing yet…
If you have been feeling tired, depressed and anxious, for no good reason…
If you have been faithful in prayer, church attendance, giving tithes and offerings, but your finances are still not balanced…
If you have been praying for a life partner and no one has come…
If you have been praying to have children and no one has come…
If you feel like going in circles and have not experienced any breakthrough recently…
Then it may be a spell of the devil and his agents upon you!

Let’s pray:
“Dear Heavenly Father, I pray for them that read these words and believe in You. I pray that You show them mercy and touch them! I pray that they are healed, delivered, and set free from the bondage of the devil to come to You, to serve You with joy! I pray that you give them a new testimony and a new beginning!
As for you devil, I command you to leave these people now, in the name of Jesus! I command you to pack your load and go away from them in the name of Jesus! I destroy any covenant or claim you have upon their lives in the name of Jesus!
I plead the BLOOD OF JESUS upon their lives, body soul and spirit; over their marriages, children, families and the work of their hands! Reveal to them Father the way to serve You better! Use all their testimonies for Your glory alone! Father I thank You for the healings, miracles, signs and wonders performed in Your name!
IN JESUS’ NAME I PRAY,
AMEN!

In Christ I declare:
I say “yes and amen” to this prayer over my life.
I will see these miraculous signs in my life because I believe!
In Jesus’ name,
Amen!

CHILDHOOD DREAMS

by Silvia Leigh
 
 “Here comes the dreamer!” they said” (Gen 37:19)
 
All children dream to be special, to be great one day. It is God’s gift to them. The future looks bright to them, filled with hope. Even if the parents are poor, uneducated or wicked, the children easily rise above their earthly limitations.  It is easy for them to believe in fairy tales and impossible stories. That is why we call them children. But then one day, they have to face the sad reality of sin and death.
This is a true story…Just try to imagine a little girl discovering for the first time that she has an incurable sickness. The mother waits for the right moment to explain to her daughter: “Sweet heart, you are not like the other children. You are a sick. The doctors cannot treat your sickness. You were born with Sickle Cell anemia. You will never run like others. You can never be free from pains. You cannot be a champion.  You will not live long. You may go to school and not come back. You cannot go to university even if your grades are excellent. That will be a waste of time and money. Your future does not exist. Don’t compare yourself with other children. Nobody will marry you. This is the truth…”
I met a young Christian girl who said to me that her mum said so. She overcame many obstacles. Against all odds she became a graduate in English. She is a teacher. She is beautiful and intelligent. She is in her thirties, still a virgin, still unmarried. Some of the seeds of fear and doubt planted long ago by the unbelieving parents proved difficult to uproot. I told her that her only hope for healing and happiness is found in Christ alone! I reminded her that as a believer in Christ she can do all things and that her future is safe in God’s hands. I told her not to fear sickness, pain, hospitals or devils. I told her that one day she will marry. I told her to write her life story and to encourage to many. She continues to do so…One day she came to my office smiling…She bought a pair of silver sandals with shining crystals for her wedding day. She gave them to me to keep. She believes that one day she will be a bride. The pretty sandals shall not waste in my drawer. My daughter in Christ shall be a beautiful bride to a wonderful man! I believe that her future is better than her past! On her wedding day, her parents shall surrender their lives to Jesus Christ! Amen! I believe, Lord! I believe!
No matter the situation, no matter what your parents, your doctor, your bank manager or your boss says, trust in Jesus Christ with all your heart!
Never betray your childhood dreams…They are not for sale…Pay the price and redeem your lost vision…be God’s friend!
In Christ I declare:
I am a child of God!
The visions and the dreams God gave me as a child shall be fulfilled!
I can do all things thru Christ who strengthens me!
In Jesus name
Amen!

AFTER THE STORM

by Silvia Leigh

 

“When the storms of life come, the wicked are whirled away,

but the godly have a lasting foundation” (PV 10:25, NLT)

If you are not sure about somebody, wait to see what happens during and after the pain of trial. The believer and the religious unbeliever look alike when all is well. Their homes, marriages and businesses prosper and they look happy. But please remember there is something called false security and temporary peace. This life is not always easy. There are seasons of pain. The trials of faith come in different ways. Peace gives way to war; health retreats for sickness to sing a solo number; trouble, loss of money and other things suddenly come close. God allows some suffering.
During the storms of life, look around you and see what happens to your friends, how they react to the pressure, the words they speak and the choices they make. Like the wind separates the wheat from the chaff, so the same troubles will separate the believers from the unbelievers. The light of God will shine in the darkness. Suddenly you know the truth that was hidden in times of peace and prosperity. The revelation may be painful but let it be welcomed. For truth is a doctor! Truth sets free from the bondage of deception! At the end of the trial, the friends that remain by your side are the true and faithful ones. They are approved by the fire of God. Any friend who could not ‘make it’ let him go!
This is an advice for the singles who plan to marry: find your life partner during war time! May your dating be in the army barracks of God, under the supervision of the Captain of your salvation! May it not on the promenades of seduction and false peace!
The same currents of air that help lift up the eagle are the same that bring other birds down!
In Christ I declare:
I am a child of God!
The foundation of my eternal salvation is Christ Crucified!
I grow in the grace and the knowledge of my Savior!
My feet are planted of the Rock Eternal!
My wings are strong to fly like the eagles!
I fear no trial of life for God is with me!
My marriage is approved by heaven!
Each trial has made me stronger and wiser!
All to the glory of God!
In Jesus name,
Amen!

 

HOLY TRANSITION – TABLES TURNED

by Silvia Leigh

 

‘On this day the enemies of the Jews had hoped to overpower them but now the tables where turned and the Jews got the upper hand over those who hated them’ (Est. 9:2).

There is a time when God ‘comes down’ and executes judgment.  Justice means that God makes the wrong things right. After a long season of suffering, suddenly God ‘overturns the tables’. The false happiness of the sinner has come to an end. For a long time he lived in denial. He thought that God doesn’t exist or that He is too busy to observe him. Thinking he stands undetected, he strengthened himself in the way of wicked doubt and became worse with time. He took God’s mercy and patience for granted. Now the Day of Judgment has come.

‘When the sentence for a crime is not quickly carried out, the hearts of the people are filled with schemes to do wrong. Although a wicked man commits a hundred crimes and still lives a long time, I know that it will go better with God- fearing men, who are reverend before God; yet because the wicked do not fear God, it will not go well with them and their days will not lengthen like a shadow’ (Ecc 8:11-13).

This is the truth: There is a time of reckoning. There is ‘a day of the Lord’, when His judgment is revealed. At last, the thief is caught and he has to restore many times over. His victim becomes free and is promoted above the oppressor. The silent one can finally speak and sing. Sin, sickness, the bondage of fear and the vision of untimely death, all is destroyed and replaced with life and joy.

God ‘delights in judgment’ (Jer 9:24). This is a spiritual law. It should be great encouragement for the victims especially during times of oppression and persecution. The devil wants us to deny the truth. We have the impression that God has abandoned His creation or that He is does not care about our situation. We see the wicked prosper and we feel bad. This period of pain may be longer than we expected. But God allows us to pass thru the fire to mature our faith. Every tear that falls is counted by God, be sure of that. The training unto godliness seems so painful and lonely. But God is the One who supervises it. Please remember, there is a moment when a woman’s labor is over and her child is born. That is the moment when we are released from the sorrow and anxiety that defined our past. The body has no memory. It immediately forgets the pain and comes into rest, victory, strength and joy.

‘The righteous man is rescued from trouble and it comes on the wicked instead’ (PV 11:8)

God alone knows this holy moment of transition. The glory of the power of resurrection replaces the shame of sin, defeat and death. There is no fairy tale as beautiful and as exciting as the story of redemption in Christ Jesus. The perfect picture of overcoming joy is found in Christ alone! We are now invited to partake from the same glory! ‘What a wonder You are , my Lord…’

In Christ I declare:

I am a child of God!

God saved me from trouble!

I shall judge the wicked!

For God’s glory!

In Jesus name,

Amen!