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SINGAPORE, AN INSPIRING STORY 

by Silvia Lia Leigh, MD

Last Sunday service I dressed with a traditional Singapore dress as a sign of intercession on behalf of Nigeria, my adopted country. Please read about the success story called Singapore. Nigeria can be the same!

Singapore is an inspiring success story. Like Monaco and the Vatican, Singapore is also a sovereign city- state. It is located in the Southeastern Asia. An English man called Stamford Raffles founded colonial Singapore in 1819. It has gained its independence from the UK in 1963. It is a ‘small’ island, 15000 times smaller than America. In one hour you can drive from coast to coast. It has no oil, gold or any natural resources.

Even then, Singapore is a global commerce, finance and transport hub. Its standings include: the most “technology-ready” city with the “best investment potential”, the second-most competitive country, third-largest foreign exchange market, third-largest financial centre, third-largest oil refining and trading centre, and the second-busiest container port in the world. The country has also been identified as a tax haven. It attracts many investors from all over the world. Singapore has the world’s highest percentage of millionaires and billionaires in the world, with one out of every six households having at least one million US dollars in disposable wealth. The economy is known as one of the freest, most innovative, most competitive, most dynamic and most business-friendly in the world. The port is the second busiest in the world after Shanghai.

Singapore is consistently perceived as one of the least corrupt countries in the world, along with New Zealand and the Scandinavian countries.

Tourism forms a large part of the economy, with over 15 million tourists visiting the city-state in 2014.

It had a population of 5,6 million, out of which about 3 millions are the native and the rest are foreigners who live and work here. The Singaporean dollar is almost equal with the U.S. Solar. Acute poverty is very rare. The Government has many laws to help the needy. For example, the government gives $500-1000 per month to needy households, providing free medical care at government hospitals, and paying for their children’s school fees. The Singapore government also provides numerous benefits to all its citizens including: free money to encourage residents to exercise in public gyms, up to $166,000 worth of baby bonus benefits for each baby born to a citizen, heavily subsidized healthcare, money to help the disabled, cheap laptops for poor students, paying most of the utility bills and more.

Buddhism is the most widely practised religion in Singapore, followed by Christianity and Islam. Singapore has four official languages: English, Malay, Mandarin Chinese, and Tamil. Education for primary, secondary, and tertiary levels is mostly supported by the state.

Singapore’s healthcare system ranks as 6th overall in the world. It has had the lowest infant mortality rate in the world for the past two decades. Life expectancy in Singapore is 80 for males and 85 for females, placing the country 4th in the world for life expectancy. Almost the whole population has access to improved water and sanitation facilities. There are fewer than 10 annual deaths from HIV per 100,000 people. Adult obesity is below 10.

The majority of the population is of Chinese, origin followed by Malaysian and indian descent. Racial and religious harmony is regarded by Singaporeans as a crucial part of Singapore’s success, and played a part in building a Singaporean identity.

What is the most interesting fact about Singapore is that about 50 years ago, this land was a backward swampy place. One man changed all this. He is known as the founding father of Modern Singapore. Harry Lee Kuan Yew (1923-2015) was the first Prime Minister of Singapore, governing for three decades. Lee is known for transitioning Singapore from the “third world to first world” in a single generation” under his leadership.

Clearly, Singapore is a success story among the nations of the world. What impressed me is that with good leadership and the people’s cooperation nations can really change. This evening I pray for my resident country Nigeria where we live and do ministry. May God have mercy and change them into better. With God all things are possible!

(In the pictures me dressed in Singapore traditional dress and the before (1960) and after (today) pictures of Singapore)

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THE LOVE STORY OF MY PEOPLE

by Silvia Lia Leigh, MD

 

THE PLAYERS IN THE DRAMA:

*The King (God the Father)

*The Prince (Jesus Christ, the Son of God)

*The Bride (we the believers, the Church)

*The servants (messengers) of the King (Apostles, Prophets, Pastors, Evangelists…)

*The Farmers- Tenants of the King (the first set of invitees- the sinners, the reprobates)

*The second set of guests, both good and bad – the sinners who repented and by grace got saved

*The naked man- from the first set of guests, also an unrepentant sinner, a reprobate

 

THE STORY

Once upon a time there was a great King whose name was Elohim. He was very rich. He had a Son whom He loved very much. The name of the Son was Joshua. The King had a very big palace. He had many servants, all faithful to Him even unto death. The King also had a big army who was made of generals and never lost a battle. The greatest desire of the King was to bring honor to His Son. He judged each person He met by the way they responded to His Son. He made it clear to all, far and near, that if they honor Him, they must honor His Son too. Even the children in that Kingdom knew about this decree.

 

The King had a big fertile land on the hill. He decided to plant a vineyard on it. He wanted to make the best wine in the country because He was preparing for His Son’s wedding in the near future. He hired workers from different countries to attend the vines planted by Him. The King prepared all things at the site: a wall around the property. He built a watchtower as protection against the thieves. He dug a winepress for the grapes to be crushed and made wine. He expected good results in the future. He was seeing the crystal glasses filled with sparkling red wine and the joy of all His guests drinking it. The plan was god and the investment was made. He made a deal with His workers and they decided on a percentage of fruit as payment for their labor, not earlier than the harvest time.

 

The King made an announcement that he will travel out of the country for an important event. His Son, the young Prince Joshua, will be in charge of the palace and of all the affairs of the Kingdom in His absence. The King knew that the Prince has fallen in love with a beautiful but simple girl and that He wanted to marry her. The Father has approved of the marriage. He told the Son to wait until He comes back from travel and then, He will personally supervise the preparations for the wedding. They all agreed to be so.

 

After the King left, for a time, all things went well. Then the time of harvest has come. The King sent a message to His Son, reminding Him that He should tell the farmers to keep aside His share of grapes for the royal wine. The Son sent three of the palace servants to His Father’s vineyard with the reminder. To His greatest surprise, the farmers seized the servants; they beat one, killed another and stone the third. The Prince tried to be calm and patient. He sent more servants but His Father’s tenants repeated the wicked action.

 

The Prince informed His Father about the crisis in the Kingdom. They discussed the best way to bring order and peace in the land. The Father suggested that there is no need for more servants to be killed by these unreasonable tenants. He told the Son to go there Himself to remind the farmers of the agreement made with the King. The Father’s hope was that the farmers will respect His Son and their future King. The Son knew that it will be a very dangerous encounter but there was no other way to reclaim the King’s vineyard. The Prince informed His Bride to be that He will go to do His Father’s business and He may not come alive, but the wedding will go on as planned.  This word was very puzzling for the girl. Prince Joshua’s words made no sense to her but she trusted Him with all her heart.

 

The Father approved that the wedding invitations should be sent to all the corners of His Kingdom. First of all the invitations were sent to the rich and great men.  Many of them were relatives of the tenants on the vineyard. The royal card said that all the preparations for the wedding were made. The oxen have been killed already and the tables were ready. The next day the Prince went to meet with the union of the farmers on His Father’s vineyard. He saw a great mountain of grapes ready to be crushed into wine. The harvest was very good just as the King expected. The tenants saw the Prince and discussed among themselves. ‘This is the heir to the throne…Let’s kill Him and start a democratic government. We can all take turns and be presidents of this rich country. We are the work force here. We should not be exploited anymore. The Prince is the only obstacle to our dreams of becoming rich men…’ They lifted their hands and captured the Prince. They publicly disgraced Him. They tore His royal garments and being naked, they nailed Him on a wooden fence. They killed Him and rejoiced in their victory.  On the other side of the town, the invitations cards have been rejected by the relatives of the tenants. They knew that the Prince will not survive to see His wedding day. They excused themselves saying that they are too busy with work for the King.

 

The Bride wept in total despair. She wept until she had no more tears. She was a widow before her wedding day. There was no one to help, no one to listen… Alone in the room, she waited for death to come from the hand of the same murderers. There was an announcement that all the friends of the Bridegroom will be killed also.

 

Suddenly, in the midst of this tragedy, the trumpets sound! The King is back at His palace! He finds the ground red with blood. Many of His faithful servants are dead! His only Son is dead!!! The Bride to be has collapsed in one of the palace rooms. The King was very angry. Riding His white horse, He went to His vineyard and found the tenants happy, celebrating their victory, still drunk with wine… His wine! With just one word, the King killed them all. He then sent His army to kill all their relatives and accomplices, all the ones who refused to come to His Son’s wedding. No one has ever seen the King so angry before! At last, He took the Body of His dear Son and carried it to His private room. Inside there, alone, where no man can enter, He gave Him the kiss of life. The Son stood on His feet!!! The wicked people forgot that the King has the power to give and take life. The Son came and knelt before His Father. The news went round in the whole palace! The Son is alive again! Hail to the King of kings! The whole Kingdom celebrated and rejoiced with the King and His Son! The Bride to be ran from her private chambers. She came before the throne, shaking with fear and joy! She said that there was a man, one of the tenants, who came to her apartment and tried to rape her. He confidently told her that her Prince is dead and that she belongs to him now. She collapsed as dead in the middle of the room. The thief, thinking that she was really dead, and scared by the sound of the trumpets, ran away and hid in the great palace.

 

The King invited all the people from His kingdom, good and bad, rich and poor, sick and cripple… all of them from far and near. Those who have repented from their association with the wicked tenants became the guests at the wedding. Each one of them was given a purple robe at the entrance, having the picture of the Son on it and the seal of the King. The hall was full with people loudly praising the King’s goodness, wisdom and power! The angels surrounded the place amazed at what love can do… The sick were healed and the crippled stood and danced for joy! The sorrowful became happy and sang a new song in honor to the King and His Son! The wedding banquet became a praise and worship festival! The crystal glasses were filled with the wine from the King’s vineyard, just the way the King saw it in the vision of the past. The Prince and His Bride sitting together at the right hand of the King joined the choir…Halleluiah!!!!

 

In the midst of these joyful festivities, the King got up and went to personally greet the guests. He wanted to be sure that each one is satisfied with the food and the wine. Each guest was happy, dressed with the royal purple robe. Suddenly, by the side of the door, the King sees a naked man. What? Who is this man? No robe, no wine, no joy? He asked the man how he came inside the palace. How did he enter the throne room without a robe? Then the Bride said that this is the man who tried to rape her in her room. The King told all His guests to look at this man who refused to honor the His Son! At this accusation, the man was speechless. The King arrested the thief, bound his hands and feet, and threw him in the place prison, to a place or darkness and eternal torment.

 

The King, The Prince, the Bride and their children, lived happily ever after. I know this story because I am one of their descendants… Today is my birthday and I remember the love story of my holy ancestors… To God alone be all the glory!

 

(Matthew 21 and 22, Luke 14 and 20, Revelation 5 and 19)

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THE WORD OF THE LORD TESTED HIM

by Silvia Lia Leigh, MD

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“Moreover He called for a famine in the land;

He destroyed all the provision of bread.

He sent a man before them—

Joseph—who was sold as a slave.

They hurt his feet with fetters,

He was laid in irons.

Until the time that his word came to pass,

The word of the Lord tested him.

 

The king sent and released him,

The ruler of the people let him go free.

He made him lord of his house,

And ruler of all his possessions,

To bind his princes at his pleasure,

And teach his elders wisdom” (Ps 105:16-22)

 

The prophetic prayer meeting was very good. The brethren came hungry for the Word of God and excited to praise God. The preparation of hearts done by the Holy Spirit before the service starts is vital in the success of the meeting. We praised God with all our strength. Pastor U, his wife and two children had a serious accident last Saturday as they were coming to church. The car they were in turned over (‘somersaulted’ as we say in Nigeria) 4 times. They all came out ‘without a scratch’. Past U led us in prayers of thanksgiving and worship. We used him as a point of contact for others, who were involved in accidents, or could have died thru an untimely death thru sickness or armed robbery. Many came to the altar to thank God. We could have died, but God!!! We are alive not by mistake! We live because Christ lives! Thank You Lord! ‘Oghene Migwo!’ (Lord Thank You!)

 

Then the Word of God came. Prophetically we are in a season called ‘Shalom’. We are at the end of a spiritual war. We won the victory. We now must do what people do in times of peace. The singles shall marry; the married couples shall have children; the poor shall buy land and build houses. God will bless the work of our hands! In Jesus name, amen! We study the life of Joseph. He is a type of Christ.  He has two prophetic names. The first name was given to him by his mother Rachael. It is ‘Joseph’ meaning ‘increase, multiplication of blessings’ (Gen 30:24). The second name was given to him by his king, the Pharaoh. It is    Zaphenath Panea (Reveler of secrets, divine wisdom) (Gen 41:45). We identify with the anointing of Joseph. We cover ourselves with his mantle. We shall experience a supernatural multiplication of blessings and we shall know the deep things of God. We shall not be afraid of small beginnings. Like Jesus who fed thousands with just few loaves of bread and few fishes, we shall trust God for a divine increase of the small resources we have now. We shall know the mind and the will of God. We shall not make mistakes as we proceed forward. God sent the famine before He provided a Savior, Joseph. In the same way, God will send famine on the very location where we shall start our business. We shall prosper in the very place where others have failed.

 

God spoke thru two dreams to Joseph. God told him that he will be the leader of the family and of the nations. His brothers hated him for telling them the prophetic truth. They rejected Joseph’s dreams. In doing so, they rejected Joseph’s God and destiny. But nobody can stop the Word of God from performing. Their envy was criminal. They wanted the ‘dreamer’ dead. Joseph experienced rejection and persecution because of the Word of God. But at last, after many years and many tears, the Word of God came to pass. He became the Prime Minister o Egypt and from that position he saved his family.  Between the proclaiming Word and the manifesting Word, the Word of God tested Joseph. He had to fight hell itself. But his faith stood the test. He believed to the end. As Joseph, we shall trust the Word of God to the end!

 

In the same way, God will perform every Word spoken to us. No matter the attacks, no matter how long it takes, we shall hold on to the Word of God, for God’s glory and for our own good. We recommitted our lives to Christ again. Our faith was revived. Doubt is a luxury we cannot afford. From now on, to the end of time, we shall trust in the Word of God! Hallelujah!

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THE WORD OF GOD IS NOT CHAINED

by Silvia Lia Leigh, MD
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“Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, descended from David, as proclaimed by my gospel, for which I suffer to the extent of being chained like a criminal. But the Word of God cannot be chained…the Word of God is not bound… is not imprisoned… ‘(2Tim 2:8, 9)
 
Our Women’s Fellowship was very good. What makes is ‘good’ is not that we look good or that sing well. God, who alone is good, made His presence known in our midst. That is why I say that the fellowship was good. Each time I minister, I prepare the best I can. I pray and prepare a good sermon. In fact, I always give the best sermon I have; the one that is the freshest on my spirit, the one that moves me first before moving others. I am always excited for the privilege to preach the Word of God. I am a surprise to myself. I could not have chosen myself to preach the Word of God in Nigeria. English is not my primary language and I am the only ‘oyinbo’ (‘white’ woman) in our church. Why God choose me as His servant is a wonder to me. But He did and now, I am glad. To me preaching is pouring my spirit out until I become dry and tired. I my tiredness, I rejoice and I have peace. I cannot explain everything that the Holy Spirit does thru my ministry, but I know that it is good. To God alone be all the glory!
 
This evening, we praised God, we sang and danced and prayed. Before the meeting, the Holy Spirit reminded me that even if I feel that I am in a prison of circumstances, the Word of God is not bound, is not restrained. The devil can bound my legs but cannot chain my mouth. I should preach and pray, not as a middle age overweight woman, one who has health issues and emotional needs. Forget about that! I should preach the Word like a (slim) bird flying in the sky. I should pray until I touch the hem of His garment! Well, this evening I could not preach what I had prepared. The anointing was very strong but it was a prayer and worship anointing. It became a prayer meeting. We prayed for the singles that are above 30 years to marry. We pray for the married women to be pregnant (Already we pray from a place of testimony strength. Five of the women in our fellowship, the doctors gave up on them, they have been called ‘men’ by their enemies, three of them are above 40 years… but they are now pregnant!!! Praise the Lord!). We prayed for the tenants to be house owners. We prayed for the weak to be strong, for the sad to be joyful, for the poor to be rich. We prayed for the ones whose birthday is in the month of March to be blessed with gifts from God and not from man. We decaled that we shall receive beauty for ashes and a garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness! We worshipped our Lord Jesus Christ on and on! We sang: ‘Oh, Lord, You move the mountains…You have done before…You will do it again! Yahweh…Your name is Yahweh… You are the miracle working God, Your name is Yahweh! … You are God! There is no argument; You are God all by Yourself… Imela-o…Imela-o… Thank You Lord! For the things that You have done, Imela-o … Thank You Lord!!!’
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WHEN GOD BURNS YOUR FIELD WITH FIRE

by Silvia Lia Leigh, MD
Absalom called Joab but he refused to come. He called him the second time but his call was still ignored. Then he thought of a way to attract his attention. He remembered that Joab’s field of barley was next to his own. He then told his servants to set it on fire. That was enough for Joab. He came immediately and did what Absalom wanted.
– 2Samuel14:28-33
 
These are two wicked and manipulating men. But the story has a greater spiritual meaning. When God is calling you and you refuse to answer, He can burn your field with fire. Your field is next to God’s own. You are God’s neighbor. God is not far from you. He knows everything you do, good or bad. What is your ‘barley field’? God can burn your property, your marriage, your money, your health…. The loss may be painful but the gain is greater if you come back to God. Many a man answered God’s call for ministry through the burning of his field. Jesus baptizes with fire, so He has everything necessary to burn the things you love more than Him. Some people, like Joab answer the call. But there are many, even with all the destruction around them that still refuse to come to God. Their ashes remain bitter and never turn to beauty. The truth is that once your field is burned, there is not much God can do to still call your attention. God says: ‘My Spirit will not strive with man forever’ (Gen 6:3). If the infatuation with idols is too great, like Ephraim’s own, God says: ‘Leave him alone….'(Hos 4:17). It is painful for fire to destroy the things you love. But it is even worse if God decides to leave you alone to the useless ‘comfort’ of your fake idols.
 
The best thing to do is this: If God is calling you then please come to Him immediately. Why Are you stubborn? Why tempt God? Why suffer so much loss and pain? God loves you and He will do anything to attract your attention… you need a Savior,a Deliverer and a Friend Forever! God Is calling you… Come home!
 
‘The Doe Of The Morning’
By Silvia Lia Leigh

 

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I AM SUCCESSFUL FOR GOD MADE ME SO!

by Silvia Lia Leigh, MD

 

“This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it; for then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have success. Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous! Do not tremble or be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.” (Josh 1:8, 9)

 

The children of Israel are ready to cross over into the Promised Land. Their great leader Moses is dead, but the Word is not dead. It is time to move on. God speaks to Joshua, the new leader. He does not tell him about new plans or strategies for battle, for he already knows them. Jehovah speaks words to encourage him and to instill a passion for success. These words will carry Joshua on eagle’s’ wings until all is accomplished and victory is attained.

The forty years in the wilderness was a season for seeking God. He gave them a vision of the wonderful Promised Land. He gave them dreams for the future. But a whole generation perished in the desert because of unbelief. Their children are ready now to enter into a new season of adventure to possess the land. It is in fact more than an adventure. It will be a battle for their destiny. From now on it will be clear who will taste success and will not.

The word success means to fulfill your God given dreams. All people dream good things…that one day they will have a home, a family, fame, security or riches. But not all people end their lives happily. In other words, not all believers live and die successful lives. Most remain ‘barely saved’ without a clear testimony of a successful and fulfilled life on earth. My family and I desire to fulfill God’s plan and purpose on earth! We shall be successful!

 

What is the recipe for successful Christian life?

*Understand the purpose of God!

God desires that you come to a place of trust having a testimony that gives Him glory. You are to change and become like Jesus. Then all people shall see that your miraculous life change with no other explanation than the touch of the Living God. Remember that your testimony is one of the most important riches that you have as a person. It is better to lose money and friends, reputation or opportunities, than to lose your Christ given seal of ownership! Never forget, it is God that is sending you ahead, to transition into success! God loves you more than any other. Trust Him!

 

*Have faith in the promises of God!

God said He will give you a land to possess. He will give you total victory against anyone who opposes you. The land or the ministry you receive comes with life time insurance of protection against the jealous, wicked and covetous men around you.

 

*Be sure of God’s presence with you!

No matter your situation in life, in the deepest valley of trials, in darkness, prison or on the hospital bed, you shall never be alone. God will give you favor in the presence of your enemies. God takes pleasure to overturn tables for you. When in doubt, touch your heart, feel the beat and wait for the presence of the Holy Spirit. Once you are sure He is with you, relax, for all things shall work together for good for you!

 

*Be strong and courageous!

These words speak of the strength to identify your blessings, to be able to grab them with both of your hands and refuse to let go. It also speaks of clear, steadfast and sound mind. These words are not just suggestions to you. These are commands to be obeyed. They come wrapped with the power to manifest them daily. God commands you to be focused and determined to be successful! When you are confused, tired, afraid or weak it means that you are rebellious to the command to be strong and courageous in life. Be filled with the Holy Spirit!

 

*Be not afraid and dismayed!

This is also a command from God. Cowardice is the fruit of rebellion and disobedience to the Captain of your salvation. In the battle for success there is no retreat. Backsliding, like divorce in marriage, is not an option to consider. In war, you can only go forward. Even if you die, you have to die fighting, defending your territory. There are too many weak, double minded people who claim to be Christians, but no testimony of manly courage and passion for godly success. Avoid these people!

 

*Ready, study and mediate on the Word of God ‘day and night’!

This is the true eternal secret of Christian success. Too many people depend on what pastors preach and Facebook says for their daily spiritual bread. The command to Joshua is to eat the Word, to digest it until there is an overflow. In Hebrew it means to read the Bible until you are able to teach and counsel others thru the Word. To study the Word is time and energy consuming. But it is still the shortest way to success.

 

A practical advice: Study your night dreams, for often they tell you if you are fulfilling the condition for success or not. If you meditate on the Word day and night, you shall dream good dreams in line with the Bible. If you have nightmares often it means that you disobey God’s command to study His Word.! Selah!

 

Another practical advice: if God has promised that you shall have your own house, there are only two ways to fulfill that dream: One way is to take three jobs and work from morning to night, gathering cement and wood to build it. It will take many years of labor and stress and you may not finish it. That is the unbeliever’s way. But the way of God is this: take only one job, so that you can pay your bills and use the remaining time to study the Bible. Do it consistently and patiently. Search for the meaning of each word. Pray for the deep revelation and understanding of the Word. Do it like you prepare to pass exams in the Bible School. Soon you shall observe that your character changes, your testimony as a believer starts shining thru and miraculously, sooner or later, the dream house shall be yours. If you say that you see no connection between Bible study and house building then I say that you are spiritually blind for the connection is there in the Book of Joshua.

 

IN CHRIST I DECLARE:

I am a child of God!

I and my children, we are prosperous and successful!

I and my children, we are not failures!

Christian success is possible and it is my portion!

I guard with all my might my testimony as a Believer in Christ!

I have faith in the promises of God! These are yes and amen!

God’s presence is with me everywhere I go! If I enter a plane, a car or a ship, I remember that God does not need a visa or a ticket. He is always with me on the land, on the sea and in the clouds!

I am strong and courageous! I do not faint, shake or run away! There is no going back for me! It is easier to die in battle and go to heaven than to go back to the devil! NO RETREAT!

I am not afraid; I am not confused! I am not a coward! God forbid! Nothing shall surprise me to break me; no circumstance of life will make me beg and worship the devil. I am done with him forever!

My eyes are fixed of the face of Jesus, I see Him smile and I hear the cheering coming from the cloud of witnesses.

I read, study, meditate and dream about the Word of God! I see myself preaching and teaching the Word and nothing else!

I press forward until the wine is squeezed from the grapes of my heart.

I press on until God speaks to me thru His Word. If I am tired I shall pray for supernatural strength but still not accept defeat!

I am intelligent for God made me so!

I am not timid!

From now on, my light shall shine and let all people come and see the wonderful works the Father has done in me!

All the glory to the Lamb upon the throne!

In Jesus name

Amen!

PRAY LIKE A DACHSHUND DOG

by Silvia Lia Leigh, MD
“Continue instant in prayer… Be faithful in prayer… Be persistent in prayer… Be devoted to prayer” (Rom 12:12)
 
This is God’s command: we should pray on and on until the answer comes. In Greek, this word means to be earnest towards a thing, to persevere, to be constantly diligent, to give yourself closely to a person as a servant, to wait continually upon, to be strong, patient and to endure to the end. God’s command is to pray and worship until you meet with Him. This is a spiritual attitude of continuous waiting on God to come and talk to you. It is a spiritual exercise that God rewards with His presence! But most Christians get tired of praying. The give up on prayer or to stop worshipping is a sin.
 
An old saint (Thomas Brooks) said that when praying, we should be like hunting dogs. For example: There is a type of dog called the dachshund. He is a small but very active hunting dog. He chases small animals like rabbits or squirrels. He is very alert and watchful. When he hears any movement he will bark loudly alerting his owner. He is very faithful to his master. His two front legs are like shovels. He digs the ground to get his prey. He was born to hunt. He is very bold chasing animals bigger than his size. He is very stubborn too. This dog does not rest until he gets what he wants.
 
The Bible says that we should ‘chase’ God in prayer like this dachshund dog chases the rabbit. We should not rest until we have an answer from God. That answer can be ‘yes, no or wait’. But an answer is an answer. We live by the Word of God. We are not ‘picky’ with what God offers to us. Even if God says ‘no’ to our request, we live by that answer. Everything God gives is a gift filled with grace. Something good comes out of it. The worst thing we can do is to stop ‘chasing’ God. For example, you arrive before the Throne of the King of kings and draw back in fear or doubt. From my experience, there are many believers who have this attitude: they draw back just before the finishing line. It is a slave mentality: you work hard and then, you abandon your harvest. The devil whispers to you that they are not worthy to have an audience with the King. Faith 99% and doubt 1% is still counted as doubt. God says that he will not take pleasure if we draw back from an encounter with Him. “But My righteous one will live by faith; and if he shrinks back, I will take no pleasure in him” (Heb 10:38). Faith is life! Doubt is defeat! Fear is failure!
 
Dear child of God, I encourage you to come back to the place of prayer that you have abandoned in the past! Come back, son! Come back, daughter! Do not keep the King waiting… Come back to the holy place of prayer! I am waiting for you there… Pray until you meet with God!
 
(In the picture a small but very bold dachshund dog fighting for his ball with a much bigger dog)
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I FOUND WHERE I BELONG

by Silvia Lia Leigh, MD
“You are holy, holy,
Lord there is none like You…
You are holy, holy
Glory to You alone!
 
I’ll sing Your praises forever
Deeper in love with You
Here in Your courts where I’am close to Your throne
I found where I belong…”
(Hillsong)
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YOU ARE THE GOD OF MIRACLES

by Silvia Lia Leigh, MD

HAPPY WITH CHURCH TONIGHT

“You alone work miracles and You have let nations see Your mighty power” (Ps 77:14)

The Saturday evening prophetic prayer meeting was very good. At the beginning of the meeting I could see that some of the brethren look sad, tired, discouraged and distracted. Others seem ready to enter the Holy of holies. This created a division in the Spirit realm. As much as I wanted to go ahead with those who were ready, I could not ignore the weak ones who were trailing behind. We were singing songs of worship trying to cover up the weaknesses. Led by the Holy Spirit, I stopped the meeting.   I thanked everybody who came to church this evening. I told them that they have already paid the price to have an encounter with the Living God. It is not easy to live your house and come to church on Saturday evening, to join a prayer meeting when tomorrow there is ‘church’ again. I told them that they have done well. We clapped for ourselves. I also said that all things should be done well, to give glory to God. We must please God this evening! It is not enough to arrive before the veil, and then fall asleep there, when we can push a little more in faith and enter in. I told them that the hindrance to true worship is spiritual. There are evil spirits attacking their minds so that, just before the finishing line of anointing, they draw back.

 

I told them to choose between worrying about the cares of this word and worshipping God; between religious duty and pleasing the Holy Spirit. Everybody chose to worship God. The unity of the Spirit is always very important to create the way for the glory to come. We did warfare against the evil spirits that hindered us (doubt, fear, religion, worrying about the future…).

 

We started praying one for another. Suddenly, the electric power (NEPA) went off.  We continued to pray in darkness and heat for about 5-6 minutes. To my surprise, nobody stopped praying. In fact, the prayers intensified, rising up as the incense of the evening sacrifice. In could not encourage them for my microphone was not working. Everybody sensed that this darkness is not ‘normal’. We prayed in the Spirit on and on. Then the power was restored. The light came back. Together with the light, the Holy Spirit came on us as a refreshing. We sang again and again: “Jesus, You are the God of miracles… You are God, from beginning to the end, there’s no place for argument, You are God all by Yourself… You are the God of miracles…Thank You Father, Thank You Son, Thank You Holy Ghost!”

 

You can learn more about the Holy Spirit when you stay one minute in this anointing than a whole year in Bible school (I have nothing against Bible schools). The Holy Spirit owes no man. He does not need your money. But He needs your faith to work with. The Holy Spirit came on us with fire and joy. There is no way to describe these wonderful things. I pray that you draw closer to God so that He draws closer to you. In this romantic holy dance between your soul and the Holy Spirit, you must be the seeker, you must initiate the move, you must ‘provoke’ God to touch you. ‘Touch me one more time Oh, Lord, Touch me one more time Oh, Lord, I need a touch from the Master, I need a touch from You Lord, Touch me one more time, Oh, Lord!’ This is not a meeting of some millionaires or politicians. This is not a gathering of the rich and famous. There was no video camera. There is no breaking news on the TV. This is family meeting between the humble and faithful believers and their God.  Jesus is Lord indeed! This glorious meeting happened, not in Hollywood, not in America or Canada, but in Effurun, Nigeria. For any place where God’s children come together to worship their Father, He comes and stays with them. May the overflow of such goodness touch you today! To God alone be all the glory!

FH 10

WE FORGIVE AS CHRIST FORGAVE US

by Silvia Lia Leigh, MD
“Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do. But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him” (Col 3:12-17)
 
This is a wonderful text to be applied in all relationships between brethren but especially in a godly marriage. The Word of God tells us that marriage is a picture of the Love Christ has for His Bride, the Church. To obey the Word of God, both husband and wife must be saved and Spirit filled. Both must desire to glorify Christ in their lives and in their marriage. Marital love is not just a feeling but it is a life time commitment in the presence of God! Marriage is hard work. Marriage is not easy. But marriage has a glory harvest on earth!
 
The devil hates the Christians especially when they marry. There is great power released to the glory of God when husband and wife pray in the unity of the Spirit. The devil will try its best to divide them, physically or spiritually. Our weapons are not carnal, but spiritual. Both husband and wife live happily knowing that they are ‘elect of God, holy and beloved’. Each one’s identity is rooted in the everlasting love of God. Each one is spiritually, emotionally and mentally stable and can help the other in case of weakness or sin. Each one must be merciful, humble, patient, tolerating and forgiving the other. Love covers all sins and binds all good virtues in one unit of grace. The peace of God reigns in that home. There is thanksgiving flowing in their marriage. They are filled with the Word of God and they apply it daily. They teach and admonish one another from the Word of God. Their marriage is singing praises to God. The Holy Spirit is happy to dwell in their home. That is an ideal Christian home!
 
Today, my husband, Pastor Richmond Leigh, and I celebrate 44 years of marriage. We got married as unbelievers. About fifteen years later we became saved. Or marriage is blessed with three children and six grandchildren (and still growing). We are now in full time ministry. We have many spiritual sons and daughters. To the glory of God!
I was thinking what to share from our long, challenging but very happy successful marriage… The truth is that I have forgotten our sinful past of long ago. More and more I see Christ in my husband and I hope he sees the same in me. One of the most important decisions we have made is to be pro-active in our love, especially concerning the area of forgiveness. The Bible commands us to do two things: to forbear and forgive. The first word means to bear long, to endure patiently and quietly, praying in the Spirit for the grace to move on from offence to peace and joy. “When persecuted, we endure” (1Cor 4:12). The second word ‘forgive’ means to freely release your prisoner, to not expect payment from the one who offended you. You either forgive or you ask for revenge. Both cannot do both in same time! To forgive it means to bless instead of cursing, to pay back good instead of evil. Forbearing and forgiving are vitally necessary in marriage. Both are very difficult actions. It is easier to quarrel, insult or keep grudges. It is easier to divorce than forgive!!! Only the Holy Spirit is able to perform this holy work in you!
 
There is no doubt that in this world of sin ‘offences will come’. My husband and I come from different countries, races and backgrounds. At the beginning, our marriage was difficult. We had difficulty in understanding one another, especially the motives of our actions. For example, what I considered right, he thought it was wrong. I just did not understand him…. We never planned to quarrel but we could not always avoid disagreements. To make matters worse, the devil was always ready to ‘add pepper to the soup’. As Christians we knew that we need to love and forgive. But love is not easy, for love is a sacrifice. Love is sustained and protected by spiritual warfare. You must be jealous over your marriage testimony! “Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends” (1 Cor 13:7–8).
 
Over the years we observed that if there is an argument and pain follows, it takes us a long time to gather strength and manifest love again. We eventually forgive one another but it takes time. The hurt lasted too long. The damage to our emotions was too great. By the time we forgave each other, the wound will leave a deep scar. To avoid this we both decided to become pro-active in love. We studied each other in the light of the Word. We prayed for revival in our marriage; for wisdom, love, patience and holy passion. We decided to build up a ‘savings account’ of love, grace and forgiveness. We decided to love and forgive before the offence comes. In that way, if there is any misunderstanding, it lands on the soft bed of forgiving love and it is quickly deactivated. By doing this, we killed the fear of division and quarrels. ‘Where sin abounds, grace abounds much more’ (Rom 5:20).
 
This is our mature testimony as a married couple: To the glory of God we now forgive ‘as Christ forgives’. Jesus died for us ‘while we were yet sinners’. (Rom 5:8). He did not wait for our quarrels with Him before He thought of a way to forgive us. He forgave us on the Cross because we ‘did not know what we were doing’ (Lk 23:34). At last, after many years of trial and error, by the grace of God, my husband and I have discovered that Love is not a reaction, but a sacrificial, purposeful, holy action rooted in Christ and His love for His Bride. We do not just forgive! We live in the realm of forgiveness. We forgive each other before (and not only after) the disagreement comes. We cannot predict when trouble comes, but we can prepare against it by surrounding our hearts in the oil of forgiveness and grace.
 
Let me be even more personal. I say: ‘By the grace of God, and for the sake of Christ my Lord, no matter what my husband says of does to me, I will forgive him always and for everything, for as long as I live!”. If these words sound foolish to you, it means that you have not yet arrived at ‘the hill of incense’ where all is soaked in glory! You have not been intoxicated with the fragrance of Christ! You have not yet touched the scars on His hands! You have not kissed His dusty feet! Your alabaster box is still intact! You have not heard His Words spoken to me! I testify that there is no fear in love! Oh, my Lord!!!!!
 
“Then turning toward the woman Jesus said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. You gave me no kiss, but from the time I came in she has not ceased to kiss my feet. You did not anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment. Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven—for she loved much. But he who is forgiven little, loves little.” And he said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.” (Lk 7:44-50)
 
May these words find you ready to go to a higher level of faith! May your marriage be blessed! To the glory of God!
 
(In the picture, my husband and I, on vacation, at our Hotel in Cappadokia, Turkey. The hotel was built in the rock)
Tali and I 13

I TAKE POSSESSION OF THE LAND AND I SETTLE IN IT

by Silvia Lia Leigh, MD
PRAISE REPORT
“Take possession of the land and settle in it, for I have given you the land to possess” (Nu 33:53)
“He gave His people the lands of pagan nations, and they harvested crops that others had planted” (Ps 105:44)
 
I received a note from a Christian brother in the church. He is about 40 years old. He was a Muslim but he gave his life to Christ. He is happily married with children. He is an engineer and his wife is a teacher. Both of them serve God humbly and faithfully in the church. They are very hard working people. They are the extra-mile Christians. I also know that they tithe faithfully.
 
Over the years, there is something strange I observed about them. They had faith for many things but they were spiritually weak in the area of a financial breakthrough. They were satisfied to be poor. Over the years I told them that they will not die as tenants. That they should go and buy a piece of land and build their own house. Each time I said that, they will smile shyly and look down to the floor. Sometimes I will tell them: ‘Say: Amen!” Then they will say ‘Amen!’ to please me… This spiritual ‘dance’ is about five years old. My prayer and wish for them was that one day they will rise in the Spirit and possess their possessions. I felt it in my spirit that even with their little faith, God has approved their request to have their own home. God did His part long ago! They were slow to receive what was theirs already. Until today… I saw the brother today in the church. He said that God has done it. Money came from ‘nowhere’ (of course from God) and he bought the land. He was jumping up and down like a teenager. I told him that God who started this good thing in him will perfect it to the end! This time he did not waste time and shouted ‘Amen!’
 
May this testimony touch you! You are not too poor, too un-educated, too much a nobody that God cannot help you. Even if your faith is small like a mustard seed, God can use it to answer your prayers! In fact, God helps the weak to fight the mighty! Little is much when God is in it! Nothing is too hard for God! This land is big enough. God will help you buy a piece of property and you shall enter into your own house. Just vow to give God alone all the glory! Say ‘Amen’!!!
 
“Malia… I am overwhelmed Malia, I have set my hands on the plow not looking back that I will worship the Lord with all my heart. I received it, I trust the Lord with all my heart that He has already given me my heart’s desires… I love you Jesus… I told Tali (pastor) yesterday about the good news that I bought a land in… God is really doing wonders in my life and the life’s of my family. Jesus………………… I love you. I am so happy Malia, that God has help me to defeat the fear of buying a land and building a house. My father is a poor man. I thought I will be the same until I die… But Jesus said No! I have blessed you! That evil spirit of fear, of poverty mentality, of slavery… has left me and my home! “Lord Jesus I thank You for this victory, I will forever worship You no matter the circumstances, my eyes are on You Lord”. Thank you Ma for your prayers and encouragement! I am very happy…”
Promised Land

A WOMAN GIVING BIRTH TO A CHILD

by Silvia Lia Leigh, MD
PRAISE REPORT
“A woman giving birth to a child has pain because her time has come; but when her baby is born she forgets the anguish because of her joy that a child is born into the world” (Jn 16:21)
 
A couple in our church have been waiting for six years to have a baby. Doctors have examined them and declared that medically, there is no way they can have a baby. The husband was a Muslim who got converted to be a Christian. Some years ago, armed robbers shot at him but he escaped. Both of them are now born again and Spirit filled. The wife is a member of our choir. They worship God with great passion and faithfulness. I saw their tears in prayers and intercession. I saw their joy in serving God. They had faith that one day they will be parents! They always talk about ‘their children’ even before any baby came.
 
Against all odds, nine months ago, the wife got pregnant. It has been a challenging pregnancy. She could not stand or come to church for months. But pain is soon forgotten when a baby is born. Yes, they are now the happy blessed parents of a handsome baby boy. May this testimony remind you that the Living God we serve is a God of miracles! Nothing is too difficult for God! To God be all the glory! (This is the picture of the baby)
Baby Joshua

THE BLESSINGS OF HOLY TITHING 

by Silvia Lia Leigh, MD

“And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land or of the fruit of the tree, is the Lord’s. It is holy to the Lord” (Lev 27:30)

The tithe is the first tenth part of your personal income, set apart as an offering to God, or for works of mercy. God invented the tithe. It is not man’s idea. Many pastors may abuse the doctrine of the tithe but that does not negate the fact that it is God’s commandment that His people should pay the tithe. Paying the tithe is a matter of obedience. Some Christians argue that tithing was God’s command given only in the Old Testament. They say that as believers in Christ we do not have to be legalistic and pay the tithe. They say that we should ‘be led by the Holy Spirit and pay more than ten percent of the income’. This sounds nice. But often, the same people who say that they ‘are led by the Spirit’ pay less than one percent.

As an ‘old’ Christian, as a mother in Christ and as a pastor, this is my counsel: It is better to be ‘legalistic’ at the beginning and learn to tithe faithfully. Like a little child, ‘a baby Christian’ needs laws to learn obedience. You need to learn spiritual discipline. You do it until obedience is easy and it becomes your holy habit, until you find joy in obeying the Word of God. After that, as you mature, you can ‘relax’ from the so called ‘legalistic approach’ and do ‘as the Spirit leads’. By then, your faith in God is mature, strong and steady. You have passed thru the fire of the Holy Spirit. Your motives for doing ministry are now purified. You are filled with the Holy Spirit. The foundation of your Christian life is laid on Christ Crucified and Resurrected. All the necessary lessons are now learned. You fear God all the days of your life. You obey God’s commands without grumbling. It takes much discipline pain and many tears until you enter the place of easy and joyful obedience to God’s commands. It is called God’s rest! At last, you find joy in tithing and in generosity towards God. You now experience the joy of your salvation. Your cross has now become your crown! Hallelujah! You are now a mature, tested, faithful and powerful Christian. From this point in time you can indeed do ‘as the Spirit leads…’ But until then, simply pay your tithe from your increase! God bless you! I wait for you to bring back a sure testimony that God has seen your sacrificial love for Him and that He has blessed you more than you imagine!

BEAUTIFUL WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT FOR ALL

by Silvia Lia Leigh, MD
“My daughter, there is no need to fear when you see others prospering. There is no need to envy another. God created the sky big enough so that each one of us can jump high and catch his own star…” (My husband encouraging our daughter on the phone…)

JESUS MUST REIGN!

by Silvia Lia Leigh, MD
“For He must reign till He has put all enemies under His feet. The last enemy that will be destroyed is death” (1 Cor 15:25, 26)
 
I believe that in this particular season, God has granted a fresh favor on His people. It comes like dew from heaven. You will sense it mostly in the morning as you have your quiet time with your King! This fresh anointing that destroys all yokes has been given especially to the children of God who have faithfully served God with humility, never waiting for the praises of men. Recently, my husband and I have experienced a mighty breakthrough. After a long wait, with fasting and prayers, God opened a door for us to glorify His name. Long ago we bought a piece of property. We lost it. We now regained it. Then we needed to possess our possessions. In the process of doing that, the enemy attacked. The attack came especially thru the evil spirit of fear. It was the fear of untimely death in particular.
 
This is my testimony: As a child of God, filled with the Holy Spirit and by the grace of God, I have been delivered from all my past fears. But this recent attack took me by surprise. This demon was an old enemy that came ‘to visit me’ again. In the past, when fear attacks me, I stand on the Word of God in 2 Timothy 1:7. It is my base line scripture. It has never failed to encourage me. “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind”. But this time, the Holy Spirit used a new scripture to increase my faith against the fear of death. It is 1 Corinthians 15:25, 26. By the power of the Holy Spirit my eyes were opened and I saw (again!) the Lord Jesus Christ as the King of kings!!! “He must reign!’ “Jesus, You must reign!” I said it again and again until the Word ‘soaked’ into my spirit. It is true that Jesus is the King of kings! I knew that! He is already seated on the highest throne in heaven. But I needed this holy powerful reminder by the Holy Spirit. Somehow, my vision became dimmed from ‘dusty religion’. I needed a fresh revelation of His Majesty on high! I saw the Lord Jesus, not only as my Savior or Helper, but as the King of heaven and earth. None can withstand His power!!! His crown was so bigggggg….glittering with diamonds and rubies… His scepter was made of gold and held in His hands that still carried the scars of love… I saw people from all the nations bowed before Him… The kings on earth placed their crowns at His feet…
 
As I beheld this scene in heaven, all my fears were gone!!! Fear of death cannot talk in this atmosphere of glory! Yes! Jesus Christ reigns forever! Of the increase of His Kingdom and peace there shall be no end! But Jesus ‘must reign’ in my heart, in my spirit! Nothing should dim this royal revelation of grace. I am free to worship the King of kings in the beauty of His holiness! I am free to sing forever to the Lamb seated upon His throne! Hallelujah! Glory to God!
 
Majesty, worship His majesty, unto Jesus, be all power, honor and praise!
Jesus who died is now glorified! He is King of all kings!
Because You reign, I shall rejoice tomorrow
Because You reign, all fears are gone!
Because I know, You hold my future!
My life is worth a living just because You reign!
SLL 25

SHOW ME YOUR GLORY!

by Silvia Lia Leigh, MD
HAPPY WITH CHURCH TONIGHT
“Then Moses said, “Now show me Your glory” (Ex 33:18)
 
This evening prayer meeting was very good. The people came hungry for God. Some new people that have never attended a prayer meeting in the church came and sat down. I know that it was not by their power. It was the Holy Spirit that drew them here. We praised and worshipped God from the beginning to the end. I prepared a sermon (again) but the door was not opened for me to preach it (again). Men and women knelt down to pray for their souls. Many came to the altar. They sat down there looking broken, defenseless. It is very beautiful to see a ‘big’ man or a rich man, seating down before God, truly humbled by the Holy Spirit. No proud man likes to look foolish. It is always a miracle to see a broken heart worshipping before God. We had only a keyboardist and a (part time) drummer. Then we had our own voices to shout the name of Jesus and to sing to the King. The room became too hot for comfort. Some people opened the door to let some cool air come in. Nobody minded all these things.
 
The attention was focused on the Lord Jesus Christ. We sang and prayed on and on: “Show me Your face… Show me Your glory…I want to see You, Lord Jesus…” Suddenly, The Lord answered these simple faith prayers. The Holy Spirit opened our eyes to see the King in the beauty of His holiness. The tune changed. The key changed. The atmosphere changed. Now singing: “I see the Lord, I see the Lord, exalted high above the worship, of the people of the earth… I see the Lord, I see the Lord, for my eyes have seen the King, The Lamb open the throne, who lives forever more” This is a reminder that God hears prayers. Jesus collects our prayers and adds them to His incense in heaven. “Oh Lord, set my heart of fire for you…” Suddenly fear ran away. A fresh boldness came in. We sang: “I am not afraid! I am not afraid! – a song from “Jesus culture”. The effect of the Holy Spirit on the sons of God cannot be measured. We prayed and interceded in the Spirit. These notes are written just to stir your appetite for the spiritual realities found in Christ alone! God is real! Draw closer and touch Him! God is good! Taste and see that he is good! God is strong! Mountains shake and fall. Each step closer to God is a step into light, satisfied by peace and filled by joy. There is no better place where we could have been this evening. We belong to Jesus. This is our story! This is our song! Church was good tonight!
“I see the cloud, I step in. I want to see Your glory like Moses did. Flashes of light and rolls of thunder! I’m not afraid! I’m not afraid! Show me Your glory, show me Your glory, my God… I’m awed by Your beauty, lost in Your eyes! I long to walk in Your presence like Jesus did! Your glory surrounds me and I’m overwhelmed! I’m not afraid! I’m not afraid! “Show me Your glory, show me Your glory, my God… I long to look on the face of the One that I love; I Long to stay in Your presence, it’s where I belong. Oh how we love You, oh how we love You! Oh how we love You, Jesus!”
Blessing

GLORY FILLED HOUSE 

by Silvia Lia Leigh, MD
HAPPY WITH CHURCH TONIGHT
“Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle” (Ex 40:34)
This evening, the Women’s Fellowship was very powerful. It was different than any other time we gathered in the past. Something ‘interesting’ happened. This is the background story: Before the Esther’s Banquet last month, some women suggested that we should have games during the party. What they wanted was that the couples should play some games as entertainment. When I heard of this idea I immediately said no. I explained to them that this banquet is ‘a prophetic party’ and not ‘an ordinary party’. We fasted for the month of January the way Esther and her maids fasted. Our desire was that King Jesus, represented by our husbands, who are our kings, will see our heavy burdens and take over them. We decided that we shall dress royally, in traditional Nigerian attires. We shall lovingly cook for everybody. During the banquet, we shall keep silent and let the husbands do the talking, the older ones first… This was a form of submission and respect to our husbands. By faith, it was an open door for the Holy Spirit to touch our husbands to help us with our burdens. The banquet was very successful. My husband, Pastor Richmond Leigh spoke. He challenged the husbands to be more spiritual, more sensitive and more active with their duties as husbands. The Holy Spirit was there to touch and fill everybody with more love, passion and fire. I personally was very pleased with the Banquet. But after the party, I heard that some women said that the evening was ‘too dull’. Some husbands said that the party was ‘too spiritual’. These are the very words that came to my ears…
This evening I prepared a sermon about the role of the prophetic ministry. I wanted to defend myself, why I refused the games. I wanted to explain to the sisters that what we need is more of the Holy Spirit and not more entertainment. I wanted to say that games have a place sometimes, but not during a serious prophetic gathering when we trust God to speak and to move on behalf of our marriages. But this evening, my well prepared sermon could not be delivered. God did not allow me to talk, because He wanted to do the talking. As we started praising God, suddenly the Holy Spirit ‘came down’. The hall became like fire. Wave after wave of anointing passed thru our hearts. We fell in love with Jesus all over again. Everybody was lying down, weeping, laughing, praying or worshipping. The Holy Spirit said to me: ‘Stand back. Let me do the talking…” I was standing still, surprised at how the Spirit of God was moving in our midst. The sisters were screaming ‘Jesus…Jesus…’ The fire was burning and none could quench it. If anybody desired some ‘entertainment’, the Holy Spirit provided more than we could have imagined. There was no need for games. The King was in our midst. Who remembered games? Nobody…
I felt so small in the presence of the Master. Jesus is so big and wonderful. But I felt so good!!! He came to vindicate our stand. We are not hungry for religious games. We are hungry for the Living God! There is no doubt in my mind that miracles of salvation, healing and deliverance happened tonight. Repentance was real. Progress was made. Jesus opened a door for our Women fellowship that no one can shut. At a time, the power (NEPA) went off but nobody observed that. A woman I invited to Esther’s banquet told me that the senior pastor in her church stopped the women fellowship. She said it was because there was too much flesh, gossip and divisions among the women. She was surprised that we are still gathering as a fellowship. She said that it was a miracle. She asked what our secret is. I told her it is Jesus! Only Jesus! We gather around the Cross and worship Jesus. We do not gather just to be friends. That comes later. Each of us must pass thru the fire of glory before we are able to be friends to others. Purity comes before party. Oh… I cannot express the power of the anointing of the Holy Spirit surrounding us tonight. To God be all the glory!
Singing: “Oh, Lord, set my heart on fire, for You! For You! I want to know Your heart! I want to know Your ways! Jesus!!! Set my heart on fire for You! For You!”
Favor

FREEDOM CONFIRMED

by Silvia Lia Leigh, MD

“And it shall come to pass in that day that his burden shall be taken away from off your shoulder and his yoke from off your neck, and the yoke shall be consumed in the presence of the anointing” (Is 10:27)

The road has been long and difficult. Many nights you could not sleep, for the thoughts were heavy on your mind…Is there any hope for me?… Is this pain forever?… More tears and sighs that you can count…No man could understand… But it is true, you knew it, deep down in your spirit, in that place where only God can come, that one day, one moment in time, you shall be free…

The devil took the anointing for granted. Like the Philistines ignored the new hair of Samson, so the devil forgot that you are a candidate for a miracle, for a change, for victory! You foolishly carried heavy loads of strange cares, These were not your own… these were not placed on your tender shoulders by God…the enemy took advantage of your goodness and deceived you to carry burdens not your own…

But slowly, the mercy of God has been revealed…your faith started blooming and now it has fruits…the anointing of the Holy Spirit has destroyed, has consumed that old bondage rooted in the past and now you are free! Touch your heart and see that you are free! Finally free! I confirm that truth has made are free! Yes, to the glory of God, dreams come true! I confirm that the test of freedom in Christ is sweet! “And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” (Jn 8:32)