The Solution is in the WORSHIP!!

Hi folks,
This is a message a friend received from the Lord:

" Come to the point where you don't care what is happening around and your focus is all on ME. You haven't gotten to that point yet and don't be in a hurry to leave the PRESENCE OF GOD. There's no format- its all about worship and pleasing ME( GOD) not about the standards set by man and the point man needs to get you to.

If and when you move at the pace of man and not God's - there is always danger lurking behind because its about man and not ME GOD and that's dangerous because then the devil can easily deceive you.

When it's worship- it's all about ME- it's not a time to list all your problems and issues- those are solved as you enter worship. Its about seeing you are nothing without CHRIST- MY SON- Your Lord and GOD so get to the place where nothing else matters.

You experience heaven and MY GLORY in your time of worship. Many people do not receive the breakthroughs they need and I AM giving because they don't worship- they only PRAY and SING and not worship.

Many people come to ME and go the same because they don't worship- they just think of themselves and not ME. People forget I AM a jealous GOD and nothing should take MY PLACE.

People come into MY PRESENCE and instead of worshipping start to think and admire themselves- how beautiful they are forgetting the source of the beauty. People come to think about their cars - the cars I gave them. What is this? They completely forget I exist- EXCEPT WHEN THEY HAVE TO PRAY- then yes - the requests start flowing like waterfalls.

You can come and not utter a word yet all your prayers will be answered instantly.

Many people's marriages, relationships, family success, financial breakthroughs, healings and anointing are attached to Worship- but NO! They want nothing to do with it- just themselves.

Sometimes I AM TAGGING AT THEIR hearts to lie down but NO! They will rather stand in PRIDE and pray in tongues. Do what I want not what you think is right.

Its about ME. There are many people in the choir who just sing- they annoy ME because they are wasting My gifting and RESISTING the HOLY SPIRIT- quenching HIM.

Oh I wait for the day when people will worship ME in Spirit and in truth- forget about themselves; their dirty inexpensive clothes. They look at their dirty Kente - oh Clothes- FABRIC- ah - and they forget ME.

They look at their hairstyles and make up and will not lie before ME. Then I ask what will they do if I take away the life I gave them. What will they do?

Its time to worship ME in spirit and in truth. I love MY people so much but they don't even see it- THEY STAND ACCUSED- when in fact I have washed them- they keep looking at the dirty linen and not the bright white LIGHT they are encapsulated in.

Worship ME- I alone deserve your worship- your worship- My worship. Worship Me. Worship Me. Worship Me. Worship Me.
Worship Me for I love you deeply. I love you.yes you-you!!!!!!"
- 1:30am
23rd Feb 2013.

REFLECTIONS ON WHAT LENT SHOULD TEACH US Matt. 4:1-2

Many ask why we should fast and we have had so many teachings on this but this is what we learnt today

It should also be noted that, wherever the word fasting is used, it goes with prayer

1. Fasting is a spiritual act that helps us gain access and strength from the Lord. How? When Jesus was up there for forty days, he prayed through his assignment and submitted himself to the father.

2. We can deduce that every time it was mentioned in the Bible, it was related to major turning points in peoples lives. Thus, any time we foresee that we are entering into a 'new sphere', it is necessary for us to fast (Starting a new job, working on a new assignment, dealing with a problem, etc)

3. Fasting is always done to address a specific issue; it should not be institutionalized in such a way to make it mundane, as the Pharisees made it. As is evidence in the Bible, whenever true fasting took place there was clear cut result(s). Check yourself if you are not getting results

4. V2: Right after fasting, the flesh kicked in, Devil showed up, but Christ was ready because his spirit was sensitized to the Holy Spirit. So he he had the right word for every occasion. That is what it does, it makes us sensitive to the promptings of the Holy Ghost

5. We should see fasting as a movement, whenever there is a movement, CHANGE is observed. True fasting yields results!

6. What then is true fasting? True fasting is a lifestyle, a character one possesses: Holiness, uprightness, justice, love, mercy, joy, patience, forgiveness, kindness, etc that is exhibited in our daily life. When Christians apply themselves to such virtues, plus staying away from the needs of the flesh boy something happens.

7. Bible evidence shows that every time a true fast was involved, there was a manifestation of the SUPERNATURAL (see ref at bottom). Do you want the supernatural in your life?

8. Most of us have lost sight of our priority. We tend to think that our strength is in our physical attributes, however, that is a misconception. Our true strength and abilities lies in the spirit (Eph 6). Hence, the importance of fasting. We build ourselves up in this holy character to become better persons in our true self (the spirit)

9. We should remember, The Character (fruits) is the driving force behind the act, it is the open doorway to walking in the presence, authority and power of God. It takes time to build, but it is always worth the while. Let us work more on the character than the charisma. THE CHARACTER WILL PRODUCE EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT CHARISMA!

"Moses fasted 40 days on behalf of Israel’s sin: Deuteronomy 9:9, 18, 25-29; 10:10.
David fasted and mourned the death of Saul: 2 Samuel 1:12.
David fasted and mourned the death of Abner: 2 Samuel 3:35.
David fasted and mourned the death of his child: 2 Samuel 12:16.
Elijah fasted 40 days after fleeing from Jezebel: 1 Kings 19:7-18.
Ahab fasted and humbled himself before God: 1 Kings 21:27-29.
Darius fasted in concern for Daniel: Daniel 6:18-24.
Daniel fasted on behalf of Judah's sin while reading Jeremiah’s prophecy: Daniel 9:1-19.
Daniel fasted regarding a mysterious vision from God: Daniel 10:3-13.
Esther fasted on behalf of her people: Esther 4:13-16.
Ezra fasted and wept for the sins of the returning remnant: Ezra 10:6-17.
Nehemiah fasted and mourned over the broken walls of Jerusalem: Nehemiah 1:4-2:10.
The people of Ninevah fasted after hearing the message of Jonah: Jonah 3.
Anna fasted for the redemption of Jerusalem through the coming Messiah: Luke 2:37.
Jesus fasted 40 days before his temptation and the beginning of his ministry: Matthew 4:1-11.
The disciples of John the Baptist fasted: Matthew 9:14-15.
The elders in Antioch fasted before sending off Paul and Barnabas: Acts 13:1-5.
Cornelius fasted and sought God’s plan of salvation: Acts 10:30.
Paul fasted three day fast after his Damascus Road encounter: Acts 9:9.
Paul fasted 14 days while at sea on a sinking ship: Acts 27:33-34." (Mary Fairchild)

compiled by: Yaw Andoh Mensah

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