The Divine Promises of God
Obadiah 17
“But upon Mount Zion, there shall be deliverance and the house of Jacob shall possess their possession.”
“But upon Mount Zion, there shall be deliverance and the house of Jacob shall possess their possession.”
Obadiah 21
“And saviours shall come up on mount Zion to judge the mount of Esau; and the kingdom shall be the Lord's.”
“And saviours shall come up on mount Zion to judge the mount of Esau; and the kingdom shall be the Lord's.”
Isaiah 60:22
“A little one shall become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation: I the Lord will hasten it in his time.”
“A little one shall become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation: I the Lord will hasten it in his time.”
Zechariah 4:6
“…Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the Lord of hosts.”
“…Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the Lord of hosts.”
God’s promises do not fail…
“So shall
my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return
unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall
prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.” Isaiah 55:11
“Remember the former
things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is
none like me,10 Declaring the end from the beginning, and from
ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand,
and I will do all my pleasure.” Isaiah 46:9-10
The Church in Nigeria
is Under Siege
- No unity in truth and purpose.
- Split into organisations and denominations with their
own agenda.
- Under the oppression of the spirit of Esau
- Externally - Islamic tyranny
- Internally – sin’s tyranny
- False Teachers preaching another gospel, not this gospel
of Jesus Christ.
- False Prophets prophesying error.
- Millions trapped in mega churches run by prosperity
preachers.
- LGBT church serving the Nigerian community. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccVgySv_hYg
This is what the
gathering of Zion has turned into in Nigeria.
Peter 2:1-3 “But there were also false prophets among
the people, even as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly
bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord who bought them, and bring
on themselves swift destruction. 2 And many will follow
their destructive ways, because of whom the way of truth will be
blasphemed. 3 By covetousness they will exploit you with
deceptive words; for a long time their judgment has not been idle, and their
destruction does not slumber.”
Prayer for Repentance
Psalm 51:1 - Have mercy upon me, O God, According to
Your lovingkindness; According to the multitude of Your tender mercies, Blot
out my transgressions.
Isaiah 54:8 – With a little wrath I hid My
face from you for a moment; But with everlasting
kindness I will have mercy on you,” Says
the Lord, your Redeemer.
- Let us repent on behalf of the Church in Nigeria.
- Lord, please forgive us, forgive Your people.
- Cry unto Him for mercy and restoration.
Prayer for Ourselves
1 Peter 3:10-13 – “But the day of the
Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away
with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the
earth and the works that are in it will be burned up.11 Therefore,
since all these things will be dissolved, what manner of persons ought
you to be in holy conduct and godliness, 12 looking for
and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will
be dissolved, being on fire, and the elements will melt with fervent
heat? 13 Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look
for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells.”
2 Corinthians 4:3-4 – “But even if our gospel is veiled, it is
veiled to those who are perishing, 4 whose minds the god
of this age has blinded, who do not believe, lest the light of the gospel of
the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them.” Thank You
for unveiling this gospel to me, for opening the eyes of my mind that the god
of this age has blinded.
- Grant me grace to see more of Your saving fulness. Be
completely gone, unbelief.
- Show me mercy, that nothing will obscure the light of
Your glory from shining on me.
- Rid me of every hindrance in my
spirit, in my soul, in my body.
2 Corinthians 4:2 – “But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in
craftiness nor handling the word of God deceitfully, but by manifestation of
the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.”
- Lord, let Your Word be clear in my understanding.
- Deliver my heart from deceitful handling of the Word of
God and crafty ways of circumventing the cross. Let the cross come down on
every habit of sin in my life.
- Grace to renounce the hidden things of shame, the accursed
things, please grant unto me.
- Grace to manifest the truth to every man, please grant
unto me.
- Make me a base for Your operation on earth – a ‘Zionite’
indeed. Help me to know always that as a base for Your operation, You are
expecting holiness.
Prayer for the Body of
Christ in Nigeria
We are contending with
the sinful nature of the natural man. Our wrestle is not against flesh and
blood but against
principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this
world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
The siege from the
mountain of Esau is not the problem of Nigeria because God has already said –
“A day is coming when everyone who lives on the mountain of Esau will be cut
down – even the sage and wise men. Obadiah 8 (NEB)
The problem is that men
and women in the Church have not come to mount Zion where the Lord makes His
delivers – i.e. rods of His strength that He sends out to discipline
principalities and powers and rule in their midst through the power of the
gospel.
“Those who find safety
on mount Zion shall go up to hold sway over the mount of Esau, and dominion
shall belong to the Lord. Obadiah 21 (NEB)
“The Lord shall send the rod of Your
strength out of Zion. Rule in the midst of Your enemies!” Psalm
110:2
- Lord, raise delivers all over Nigeria, rods of Your
strength who are able to manifest the truth and preach the gospel of Jesus
Christ fearlessly in the face of opposition.
- Let Your mercy triumph over judgment in Nigeria. Let
Your truth locate Your people and draw them to Yourself. The enemy will
not prevail, in the name of Jesus. James 2:13
- Let this great deliverance from sin’s tyranny be the
portion of the Church in Nigeria, as Your deliverers faithfully do Your will.
Let the dominion in Nigeria be Yours, in the name of Jesus.
- Flush out all other gospels that have been propagated
all over Nigeria. Break down every dividing walls between denominations
and organisations and let the glorious body of Christ emerge.
- Let there be one body, one Spirit, one hope, one Lord,
one faith, one baptism and one God and Father of all in the name of Jesus
– Ephesians 4:4-5
- Rid the Church of every manifestation of the spirit of
Esau by the power of the gospel. What is impossible with man is possible
with You, O Lord.
- Establish Your people upon mount Zion. Let there be
deliverance, let there be holiness, let the house of Jacob in Nigeria
possess their possession.
- Cause the Church to wake up from their slumber. Bring
revelation that the church is under siege that they may arise from
complacency and call on God.
- Strengthen the Church against Islamic terrorism. Lord,
deliver Your people. Comfort Your people. Heal Your people. Bind the
brokenhearted. Help them to trust in Your faithfulness in the midst of
danger.
Revival in Nigeria
Nigeria has experiences
great revivals in the past.
Apostle J. A Babalola ignited a revival in
Yoruba land in the 1930s. He accomplished more in six weeks than the Anglican
Church was able to do in sixty years.
In the early 1970s many
young people in schools and universities caught the fire of revival through the
Scripture Union and became known as SU’s. The Scripture Union has a
Schools ministry, a camping ministry for young people and a Bible reading
ministry which is still going on in Nigeria today.
In spite of their great
structure and success among the youth of the previous generation, this revival
has not continued into the present generation.
Many revival labours
that started well have now become institutions.
Wasted revivals are
followed by a period of ‘night time’. The effects of the ‘night time’ have been
felt in every part of the society in Nigeria.
Prayer for Revival in Nigeria
The Lord has declared
that it is time for Him to visit His people again.
“You will arise and have mercy
on Zion; For the time to favor her, Yes, the set time,
has come.” -
Psalm 102:13
- Lord, please visit Nigeria again with the fire of
revival. Do a new thing in our midst with both young and old.
- Let us see the end of the distress of the Church in
Nigeria, in the name of Jesus.
- Revive the Church in Nigeria with the Spirit of truth.
Let there be a renewal. Equip Your people with the mystery of the gospel.
- Arise, O Lord and have mercy on the Church. Let Your
favour rest on her.
- Raise a cry for the Scripture Union – Ask the Lord to
break down their routine and send His revival fire.
- Lord, raise help for them so that the open doors they
have into the hearts of young people will not be wasted. Let the complete
gospel thrive again in their midst.
- Open the eyes of their leaders to see the Man of Calvary.
STANDING ON THE PROMISES
Standing on the
promises of Christ my King,
Through eternal ages let
His praises ring,
Glory in the highest, I
will shout and sing,
Standing on the promises
of God.
Refrain:
Standing, standing,
Standing on the promises
of God my Savior;
Standing, standing,
I’m standing on the
promises of God.
Standing on the
promises that cannot fail,
When the howling storms
of doubt and fear assail,
By the living Word of
God I shall prevail,
Standing on the promises
of God.
Standing on the promises
I now can see,
Perfect, present
cleansing in the blood for me;
Standing in the liberty
where Christ makes free,
Standing on the promises
of God.
Standing on the promises
of Christ the Lord,
Bound to Him eternally
by love’s strong cord,
Overcoming daily with
the Spirit’s sword,
Standing on the promises
of God.
Standing on the promises
I cannot fall,
List’ning every moment
to the Spirit’s call,
Resting in my Savior as
my all in all,
Standing on the promises
of God.
Russel K Carter, 1886
