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| Pastor Samson O. Gbuyiro |
This is an excerpt from the message preached by Director of Youth Affairs, CAC Nigeria and Overseas, Pastor Samson O. Gbuyiro at the Cross Over Service of CAC Chapel of Grace, Ibadan as compiled by 'Gbenga Bankole.
Topic:Those who know their God
Text: Daniel 11:32
The world can never become better because the Word of God and prophecy about the end times must come to pass. Many will be deceived by Satan hoping that things will change for better in the world system and life generally.
Looking around for solutions outside the plans and purpose of God will make you a victim of devil's deceit.
According to Daniel prophecy, many of God's children will be deceived to do wickedly against the holy covenant and as a result they will loose their portion in God.
The fact that the prophecy of the end times will come to pass does not mean we should be afraid, it is only calling us to a responsibility to know the Lord. We need to seek God as to know Him and His divine purpose for our lives as not to be chasing shadows in our pursuit of destiny.
In the midst of trouble, there is hope for them that know the Lord. In the midst of crisis, there is hope for them that know the Lord. It does not matter what happens in the world, the people who know the Lord shall survive because they operate supernatural strength for exploits.
Truths for thought;
1. You can't profit from God you don't know. God is only real to people that know Him. If you want to profit from God in 2023, all you need to do is to know Him personally.
2. Possibilities are only guaranteed by knowing God personally. The secret to possibilities is to know the Lord.
3. The world will not be better, but those that know the Lord will fulfill destiny. Whatever happens in 2023, once you know the Lord, you will fulfill destiny. The greatest desire of God is for people to know Him. For you to know God, He made a priceless sacrifice which is to become man (Jesus Christ) and lived with us(Emmanuel). All for people to know Him.
4. Devil is never moved by anything we think we know as long as what we know is not God or His ability. Devil is never moved by science, technology, sociology, political ideology, economic expertise etc. The only thing that moves the devil is the confidence of personal experience of God as touching His person, power(capacity), purpose and promises which are too real and potent to fail.
Jeremiah 9 vs. 23-24
"Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches. But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the LORD which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the LORD."
The wisdom of men is going to fail. It has been failing and it will fail in 2023. Riches has limitation but there is no limitation to the knowledge and power of God.
Until you know the Lord, nothing on earth will obey your command. Make sure you are deliberate and intentional in your quest to know the Lord above all other things.
Everyone in Israel ran away from Goliath, but not David because he knew the Lord. Twelve spies were sent to spy the land of Canaan, ten came with negative reports, but it was only Joshua and Caleb who brought different reports because they knew the Lord. Everyone in Israel bowed for Baal, but not a man like Elijah because he knew the Lord.General Barak was afraid to confront Captain Sisera as instructed by God, but not Deborah, a woman who knew the Lord.
In 2023, God is committed to raising strong men and women that will challenge the Kingdom of darkness and cause the supernatural to happen and not people who will be disorganized because of nightmare.
How 2023 will be shouldn't be your concern, your concerns should be to know the Lord who owns the earth and reigns in the Affairs of men. If you record any failure this year, it should be as a result of not knowing the Lord who makes things to work.