-THE WRITTEN WORD OF GOD-
“Rejoice greatly, o daughter of Zion; shout, o daughter of Jerusalem: behold, the King cometh unto thee: He is just, and having salvation: lowly, and riding upon a colt, the foal of an ass.
And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow shall be cut off: and He shall speak peace unto the heathen: and His dominion shall be from sea even to sea, and from the river even to the ends of the earth.
As for thee also, by the blood of Thy covenant I have sent forth the prisoners out of the pit wherein is no water. Turn you to the stronghold, ye prisoners of hope; even today do I declare that I will render double unto thee.”…..ZECHARIAH 9: 9-12.
-THE REVEALED WORD OF GOD –
Men and brethren, this is the second part of the message of hope from the Holy Ghost: first to His Church, and also to the world at large. It is a fresh outpouring from the Fountain of Living Water Himself.
If you have just stumbled upon this part, it is by the help of the Holy Ghost. Also strive to study the first part, and then wait for the third and final part. It is a revival message and it could not have come at a better time.
-With God All Things Are Truly Possible-
Brethren, the hope of every believer must be established on this very truth: that with God all things are possible.
Any believer who has not come to accept, and without further enquiry, that nothing is impossible with God - that believer will always come to points of hopelessness in this life – and may never even make heaven at last.
In the scripture we cited from the Book of Job, in part one thereof, we are instructed, that if a tree dries up, even to its root, that at contact with water it will sprout again. And that water in our context is the word of the living God.
And the meaning is this: that no matter how seemingly hopeless a situation is, that the word of God is capable of turning that very situation around – that is, if we believe, and if we keep our hope alive.
-The Testimony Of Jesus Christ-
Men and brethren, on a certain day, Master Jesus manifested to me and began to show me a certain man who had just died, at least in the understanding of all around him, including a medical Doctor. But as I observed the environment, I realized that the spirit of the man was still standing beside his body.
Every one present had given up any hope of reviving the man. But the Lord told me that all that was needed was the word of God, spoken in faith, for that man to return to life.
Eventually, a servant of God entered the scene, and the Lord said I should observe what would happen. The man of God looked at the “dead” man, spoke with the medical Doctor, and declared, “ may his soul rest in peace”.
At this point I became agitated, knowing that something could still be done. I began to plead with the Lord to allow me to step down and do something.He declined. All He did was to heave a very deep sigh of disappointment, and closed the scene.
We all should know the conclusion of that matter. But it did not end there. The Lord then opened to me another scene. This time the scene of an auto accident involving a young man I loved in life. He was knocked down by a hit and run driver, as it were. As his body lay on the road, I watched. That was in the physical. There was confusion. All efforts to revive the young man failed. Every body then concluded that the young man was hopelessly dead, and so it looked.
The Lord then opened my eyes to see what really happened that day. The spirit of the young man was still standing there beside the body for some time. And the Lord told me that the young man would have been revived if I had prayed! But I did not. I wanted to, but a certain heaviness enveloped my heart.
Then, added the Lord, that He was the One Who stopped me from praying for the young man. He said that He had severally heard and seen me preaching to the young man when he was alive.
Master Jesus did give a second reason why He stopped me from praying for the dead man. It had to do with my then fledging ministry. At the appropriate time and season, and at His permission, I will make that reason public also.
He then showed me the young man under torment in hell, and concluded that I did all that was needful for the young man.
Brethren, the key issue here is this: that if I had prayed, that young man may still be alive today.
-There Is Always Hope-
Brethren of the Lord, there is no hopeless situation in God. As the Holy Ghost later analyzed the matter of hope to me, there is always hope. He revealed to me that that word, "hopeless", is only found in the dictionary of men and of women.
And He has given me a charge to inform His people, and entire creation, that there is always hope – that no situation is ever hopeless in the sight of God.
-Yet We Limit God With Our Experiences-
Yet He is God. He cannot deny Himself. Even our collective unbelief cannot in any way affect Him or His word. His word is still and forever yea and amen.
Brethren, nothing is impossible with God - absolutely nothing.
We have all limited God by reason of our individual experiences in this decaying life. Each of us, even in His church, always graduate the power and abilities of God by what we have perceived, touched, seen or heard of Him.
But God is above all. He is the Creator of the heaven and of the earth. He is capable of all things. He can do everything. He can destroy all lives, and reproduce them again even in a moment. He can move countries from one location to another. He can alter the world’s weather situation at will. He can heal all sicknesses and diseases. He can raise the dead no matter the number of years in the grave.
God can change times and seasons. He can install, remove and replace world leaders at will. No spirit, no living or dead can challenge our God. Even satan himself thrives at the mercy of God. Ask him if you doubt me.
God does what pleases Him and when it pleases Him. He is not answerable to any, living or dead. He is the Father of all creation, including all spirits. There is no argument or contention against God. Whatever He says stands and forever.
Some will not want to read it, or even hear of it: yet it is also true, that our God is also a consuming Fire.
All who claim that God does not exist are fools, and are amongst the most hopeless of all living. Even satan himself trembles when he remembers that God is still there and forever be there.
-Who Will Believe My Report?-
But who will believe my report? Who amongst you folks will dare to believe this testimony of the Holy Ghost about the Father?
If only you will believe - for all things are possible to whosoever that believeth. Will you believe today? If you do, you will live the rest of your days in hope – the hope that maketh not ashamed.
Let me also inform us that one’s life can change dramatically through enduring hope. Hitherto we have all been limited by our understanding. This is yet another opportunity for us to get it right.
Try to tarry along. Do not faint, do not give up. Let not your hearts be troubled. The everlasting Father, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, has stirred Himself to restore all things, even as time closes. He is on the move again: and this time, to give us hope even in a world that is sitting on utter hopelessness.
May I dare to ask: is there anything too hard for our God to do? I do not know your answer to this all important question. But in the third and last part of this message, the Holy Ghost will answer this question to the satisfaction of all. You cannot afford to miss it.
It is forever well with the truly righteous.
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