Nuggets 1.0: purpose

Your personality is not enhanced by the many friends you have. Rather, it's by the quality of the life you associate with and the value it generates to and through you. 

You must learn to trim your baggage this year so you can effectively discharge your assignment and add commensurate value to persons and systems. 

Try and identify the purpose of people around you. Not every invitation must be allowed in that circle. It is wisdom to learn when to love and when to hate, when to embrace and when to refrain from embracing, when to stand and when to walk away. 

A smoking flax (Part 1)

A Smoking Flax (part1)

"A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth. [4] He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law". (Isaiah 42:3-4 KJV)

The kingdom of heaven is very much interested in starting and maintaining Divine fires that will engulf the territory and bring Glory to God. We are in the era of Kingdom domination. An Era that will bring the rulers of this world under the reign and authority of the one and only true King. Jesus!

"The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever" (Revelation 11:15)

If the King must reign in our time, drastic measures must be activated to make this happen. One way heaven achieves a fire revolution in a dispensation is by an initiation of smoking flaxes in the hearts of men. One that with consistent nuturing and tending by a person's willful participation, can grow and blow beyond proportion. In this part of our study, we shall limit the teaching to starting and finding our flax.

Who hath done this?

"And Samson went and caught three hundred foxes, and took firebrands, and turned tail to tail, and put a firebrand in the midst between two tails. [5] And when he had set the brands on fire, he let them go into the standing corn of the Philistines, and burnt up both the shocks, and also the standing corn, with the vineyards and olives. [6] Then the Philistines said, Who hath done this?"

(Judges 15:4-6)

In the above verses, we can witness the devastation that a wildfire can cause in a landscape. It was so horrible an effect that an entire ecological and agricultural resources was wiped out. An entire produce of a farming season of shocks, corn, vineyards and olives wasted in one go. The potency of Wildfires cannot be overemphasized.

Wildfires are uncontrolled fires that spread quickly and can destroy homes and the environment nearby. It is one of the major causes of national disasters which leads to heavy loss of lives, property and resources. It can single handedly change the entire landscape, well-being and state of living of a people. 

How do these fires start—and how do they spread and become dangerous so quickly?

It all starts with a spark....a smoking flax!

FINDING YOUR FLAX!

Apart from man-made causes of Sparks stemming from ignorance and carelessness on it's part, Lots of other things can cause a spark. These are, burning Embers, lightening and heat from the sun.

Burning Embers...

A burning ember that blows away from a campfire. Scattered tiny flickers that escape from the cracklings of a campfire is enough to locate the dry expanse of wild grasses or bulrush. It can be a tiny flicker but it's a wildfire encapsulated. Be careful to notice it when it breaks away and glades around. 

It can occur during your worship moment. A simple worded line in those verses can catch a flax and burn within. Sing it again and again, build it, fan up those embers untill it burns. It can occur during the study of the word. It can be sparked by a deep revelation of something you didn't see in those words before. Just like the psalmist...once has it been spoken but twice have I heard (ps62:11). Once the repitition is engaged in your spiritman know that a flax is about to blaze. May be your flax bellows in quiet lonely enclosures at home or out. Treasure such moments. Don't be in a haste to depart. Allow that flax to pick more ventilation from the high heavens. Let the spirit romance be completed. in ascendancy of such moments is the flax boosted and ripples into fireworks. Pls note that by whatever means or place this occurs in your life and you frequently senses it, always fan it and treasure it beyond everything else. Your destiny might depend on it and also your generation.

Lightning…

A lightening doesn't occur always. It only appears in seasons, mostly during heavy rains. Lightenings also appear as flashes across the sky and may be seen in a fraction of seconds. This can be symbolic of Divine occurrences orchestrated by heaven to get your attention. Whenever you sense a switch in the spirit or the atmosphere that you weren't expecting and didn't plan, these are part of heaven lightenings trying to start a spark. Be sensitive and take advantage of it cause it only on for a few seconds. But if you can give it attention, a potential wildfire is in the making. 

Heat from the sun…

The heat of the sun symbolised the pressure orchestrated by persecution or temptations we go through as believers. God doesn't take remove these pressures from us but rather, he allows us to go through the crisis, and inasmuch as we allow our resolved will to participate in it without wavering or compromising, he activates a switch that appears as flaxes in our soul. If we can turn on these switches in the midst of our trials and circumstances, it can generate a capacity that can cause us to latch on to fires so potent it can burn. As a result, we come out of these situations recharged and ignited afresh for exploits. I advice that in your crises don't give in. Don't breakdown,give it time. Allow the gold in you to be forged and unleashed. When we go through the fires, it shall not burn us. Recieve the strenght to excel and come more than conquerors.

I see a generation that God will raise from the ashes of nothingness into future generals. Men that will devastate the entire resources of the Philistines and cause a cry to emanate from it's Lords, princes and commanders saying "WHO HAS DONE THIS"? 

A generation that will take responsibility of causing mayhem to the enemies of the Kingdom. That will not be afraid to pay with blood nor run from the scourge of death. That harbours guts as high as Everest. We need the kingdom of darkness to recognise and notice that we came. A shape-shifter generation that can enter into fortified camps and cause a rumble in it's jungles. That hates evil with passion and will not stand for compromise or accommodate it's cohorts. That generation is here. The spirit beckons us to deliver our heart as offerings to the father and watch the Spirit ignite an intense fire that can turn the world upside down. 

"And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also;" (Acts 17:6)

On this premise and only on it alone can the kingdom come. 

The question now is ...what did you do with your fire??? May the flax in our hearts that has been quenched hitherto recieve a fresh touch now. A charging that only the father of Spirits can give. 

The isles await his Law! Come and let's be doing.  

Shalom!

He Still Speaks!

He still speaks!

As the new year rolls in, one thing we can't take for granted is the place of Divine direction. It is evident in our time in this time of the year to see many running around looking for who will Prophesy or see visions for them. Some are busy either checking up with big preachers in town or their pastor or "papa/mama" (as is the slogan these days) for special Revelations or prophecy for the year. In all truthfulness, this is good in itself because it's a sign that we submit and honour the men that God has placed over our lives and are humble enough to seek guidance.

"Believe in the LORD your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper". 

(2 Chron 20:20)

Inasmuch as this is good and to be desired, it must not be used as a substitute or a replacement to hearing personally from him.

"God, who at a sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, [2] Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;"

(Hebrews 1:1-2)

Despite the numerious leaders, prophets and fathers in the land, God is very much committed to speaking to us personally. He said in the last days he shall speak to us "through his son". This is a statement of sonship. A father/son intimate communication channel generated by relationship. There is a communication reserved for those who will appropriate this position of sonship in their lives. A communication mode for those who have prioritised this relationship. One of the proofs that you walk with God in the times we live in is that he (by his spirit) communicates with you frequently. Brethren, I want to announce to you that the manual you need to run with this year is easily accessible from the father. Sons who can explore the resources available consequent on the basis of their connection to the father can recieve clearly the mandate for their lives for the times now and ahead. Are you a son or a vagabond?

He still speaks today!

"And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left" (Isaiah 30:21)

"Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of f himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come. [14] He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of g mine, and shall shew h it unto you". (John 16:13-14)

One of the blessings of relationship is the privilege of communication. As a matter of fact, It cannot be called "fellowship" if two parties are not involved. The secret place is a room of whispers. A room that affords us the communication platform between us and heaven. And if there's one thing the father desires above all else to do, it is to set forth his word by the Holyspirit in our hearts. When he speaks the following things happen....

1. Darkness is dispelled. 

His word is light. No matter how much confusion has set in on our hearts and minds, the entrance if his word brings light. His Word is the only antidote for darkness. 

"Out of his mouth go burning lamps, and sparks of fire leap out." (Job 41:19). 

His word has the capacity to generate lamps and release Sparks. With his word, one cannot walk in darkness. 

"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path". (Psalm 119:105). 

This verse reveals the two-fold working dimension of his word. 

A. It is a lamp to our feet and

B. A light to our paths.

Our feet is the first ministry of the lamp. Pls Note that the lamp is not the light, rather it is the carrier of the light. This refers to the this ministry of the Holyspirit in our lives. Meaning that his first assignment in our lives is (to as a matter of priority) reveal to our standing with God which is symbolised by our "feet". It is when he is a lamp to our feet that his light can then shine on our paths. If your standing with God as a believer is not affirmed you may likely not receive light. Because where we stand is more important to God than where we are going. If our standing with God is wrong, it automatically means that our paths will not be fruitful. It means that our end will be unfavourable to him. The lamp is there to first correct our feet and when this is done, then light shines on our paths. 

This verse is a prayer guide for those that desire to walk in the light....

"For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness". (Psalm 18:28)

When he speaks;

2. Fear disappears. 

In these uncertain times, whereby it is more reasonable to live in fear than in faith. Where it seems that the society and the environment offers no respite but rather fosters an inhumane face. This is the more reason why we need to hide in his revealed word. 

"Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident. [4] One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple". (Psalm 27:3-4)

From the above, there are only 2 spiritual pillars to our confidence as mentioned in vs 4, they are, beholding the beauty of the Lord and also enquiring in his temple. When you enquire, he answers. And when he does, it will definitely dispel fear. What is it that you are afraid of this year? As you hear him, Fear shall no longer have Dominion over you anymore. 

And lastly, when He speaks;

3. Strenght is released.

"And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee. [2] And the spirit entered into me when he spake unto me, and set me upon my feet, that I heard him that spake unto me". (Ezekiel 2:1-2)

Physical Strenght is needed when a man engages in activities physically related. But for spiritual purposes, only spiritual Strenght can accomplish spiritual results. Pls note! "One word from God can take you far". You don't need too many things brethren. What we need is just one word from his mouth. Strength is one major resource we receive from the revelation of his word. When last did you hear him. Your spiritual status today is critically related to the resources recieved as a result of his current voice in your spirit man. Are you exhausted and garnished or are you bouyant and recharged, check the last time you clearly heard from him. Jesus desired accuracy in fulfilling his earthly calling that he related his secret to the voice of his father (John5:30)

So what is expected of Us?

Seek him like you have never done before.

Hunger for his word passionately

Pursue the word of his mouth as the only remedy to success in life. 

It is accessible!

Only sons access the whispers of the father. Enter inro the presence of your father and seek to hear him. Don't relent or take it with levity. Even as you read this now, he is desirous to speak to you. No relationship, No communication. There's a lot he wants to tell you about your destiny and the path of it's fulfilment this year. There's a lot he wants to let you know concerning the world around you and wisdom to navigate. There's a lot he wants to confide in you relating to what he wants to do next viz-a-viz with you as a partner in the kingdom business. Whispers to strengthen your faith and give you hope in every hopeless situation. And most especially whispers that affirm your sonship. 

Don't remain outside. You are not a servant. Stop running from pillar to post seeking for guidance. The son is very much available to us today. We have access by his Spirit in us to download deliverables in the spirit realm  that will set us on the path to an accurate delivery of our ministry here on Earth and all related assignments. I see you succeed and be fulfilled in this new year in Jesus glorious name, Amen. 

He is still speaking today. Do you hear him? 

Speak Lord, and your servant will obey.

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The Posture of the Spirit

Operating and manifesting the Supernatural

The agenda of heaven needs the strength and the pace that can only be afforded by that higher than the natural. Jesus much more than an advice, commanded his disciples to WAIT to be endued with power from on high. It was called the Acts of the Apostles because they encountered POWER. Even moreso, this present church cannot see the Acts unless it recieves this investment. 

Its a New year and very prevalent in this time is a panic to start something new. Forstered by the desire to make up for lost grounds in 2019, or a zeal to be a step ahead than our contemporaries, or due to diverse unfounded and unclarified visions and unrealistic targets. Permit me to say that the reasons above are all good, but can I announce to you brethren, that doing is good, but waiting on the master is wiser. This is a posture we can never outgrow as christains. In this posture, selfish ambitions dies, carnal wisdom of man is dwarfed and accurate christain living begins  As a matter of fact, the coming of the master is for those who are found waiting for his return. 

The waiting posture is necessary for the following reasons;

So that the natural will submit to the spiritual.

So that the voices of the soul realm that encumbers our heart will fade away for the inner voice of the Spirit to manifest

So that we can download the manual tied to our purpose for the new dispensation of our destiny

So that our walk with the Spirit can be sharpened and our alignment in the place of obedience sorted

So that we can recieve the strenght and power of the Spirit and latch on to the help that only heaven can afford.

I want to announce to you that the waiting posture is not a too common posture because it's not comfortable. It eliminates anything and everything that is called you. No wonder there are too many fakes and destiny shipwrecks. In the days we live in, Copy is prevalent because the path to the original is rigorous. Men who deny this posture will only give expression that fosters self and forwards it's desires and objectives and that not of heaven and cannot be approved by God. 

Paths to the Supernatural! 

The extent of the Supernatural we desire to see is determined by the extent to which we are willing to seek & go far with God. 

"Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: [31] But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. (Isaiah 40:30-31)

They that will mount up with wings must wait, they that desire to be eagles in this generation must wait, they that desire to run without weariness and walk without fainting must as a matter of necessity...Wait!

The Golden question is, How far do you intend to go with God this year??? You need to answer this question personally in the closet and then with the right alignment to it's answer, let the Holyspirit himself Unveil you to your generation.

Wise words!

When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek. (Psalm 27:8)

Only the heart can answer such a demand. Not head knowledge. His help is very much available as in the days of old and there's a new deposit waiting for you at his feet. Help is available. But your heart must answer this crucial and Clarion call. 

The only answer that suffices heaven and the key is this.

....Will you wait on him today?

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Response Time!

Some days ago, I put a call through to a friend and it rang and rang untill it went off and he didn't pick up the call. But my attention was drawn to a statement on my phone as the call went off and it read....

"No response, timed out!"

It's a statement that is indicative of the fact that a call wasn't completed. By definition, a completed call is "an interactive conversation between two or more parties who for whatever reason cannot converse directly with each other at that moment". So we can deduce the fact that a call cannot be said to be completed if there was no conversation between intended parties. And when this happens, usually the call is timed out by the network in charge (ie.operator). Hence we can say that the time between which a call is initiated by an operator and the time within which the party responds is called "the response time". But in this case the call timed out, meaning there was no response.

Just as it pertains in the natural, it can be even more related to the Spirit realm. Most natural occurrences are pictorial resemblance of the spiritual (though not completely accruate). Whenever heaven desires to make contact with a man either by voice or by message, it initiates a call. The first call of such nature we saw in scriptures is found in the book of Genesis 3:8-10 (KJV)....

[8] And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden. [9] And the Lord God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou?
[10] And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.

Adam said they heard the "voice" (vs8) and verse 9 said God "called". Heaven in it's bid to converse with a man initiates a call. In this case Adam heard it, but refused to pick the call. Rather he hid! So we can assume that this call can be referred to as an ignored or rejected call. But someone will argue that he answered God,  I believe the answer was more reactive to God's question "where art thou"? And not a direct answer to the "voice walking in the garden". Meaning God must have called severally and man's first response was to hide and only answer when his location was discovered querried on why the call didn't get the required response (but this is a discussion for another day).

Some calls can be
✓Rejected
✓Busied
✓Delayed
✓Ignored
✓Diverted

God's call in scriptures!

We shall take a look at 2 men God called in the Bible and how they responded and more especially we take an indepth focus on one of them. We shall seek not to be deviated from the essence of this message, "Response time".

Timely Response!

"And when the LORD saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am I". Exodus 3:4 KJV

Moses did not have an experience of God until now and God never revealed himself to him untill he decided to see something mysterious...a bush that burned without the leaves being consumed!

Let's briefly understand the background of Moses the person before God encountered him. He grew up in Egypt as a prince. This means that he was educated as Egypt was one of the worlds first civilisations. They were also masters in dark arts, magic and wizardry. Moses must have been familiar with all these as a teenage growing up in the palace. So God in his infinite wisdom knew that the only way to reach him was to attract him with something that interested him, something very close to his background formation. A mysterious burning bush!. In that scenario, his Voice and call came. To some, God might use what you're familiar with to get your attention to his voice. God is meticulous with it's approach in getting the commensurate results intended.

The main aspect of this story was that Moses was called and he responded immediately. His response time was Swift and effective. So we can comfortably say that this call was completed. Heaven conversed with humanity and a process was initiated which came to fruition for him and God's people.

Delayed Response!

"Therefore Eli said unto Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, LORD; for thy servant heareth. So Samuel went and lay down in his place. [10] And the LORD came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth". (1Samuel 3:9-10 KJV)

The above story is a typical case of delayed response. Samuel was brought to the temple by his parents as a child. And similar to Moses did not know the Lord. The only God he could see in the temple were priests who were wayward and disobedient. Never had he heard another voice other than visitors bringing sacrifices to the house of God. But still God called him. This is because God has intended to end with the Eli lineage and wanted a new breed to take his counsel forward.

God called him but he repeatedly responded to the wrong person...Eli. It's typical of us today (and Moses as well), just like young Samuel we run to what we are familiar with. We run to our local pastors to verify Divine calls. We run to previous knowledge to cross check revelations. Not relegating the place of fathers and mentors, I must say that Samuel's response to Eli in this case helped him. Thank God for Eli's. But imagine the converse of this story....

What if Eli was obsessed with his position as a priest and didn't want a Samuel succession?

What if Eli wanted his lineage to continue as priests and not this upstart of a boy?

Could he have arranged to derail the process of the conversation so that God won't complete the ultimate Call??

Fathers are great, but in the prophetic dispensation of the Spirit to we are moving into, we must grow up to discern his voice and attend to heaven responsibly.

Secondly, we should note that God repeated this call 4times. 3 times samuel went to Eli, the 4th time he answered correctly. We should understand that most times, repeated calls are engaged depending on the urgency of the information and the need to get response. It's not every time that Heaven repeats it's calls. Most times the frequency of it's repetition might span weeks, months or even years. And this time might not be a luxury we can afford. May God cause us to have a speedy response to heavens attention in our lives in Jesus name, Amen.

Let us pause a bit on vs 10.

[10] And the LORD came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth".

First emphasis!
And the LORD came, and stood, and called".....

This is the first and only time we heard the Bible mention a posture in this call process. Heaven changed its communication posture. Could it be that God was saying Incase Eli failed to decode who actually was calling (because it took Eli 3 times of repeated appearance of Samuel to know it could be God calling the boy. Age was playing a role on his acuteness in the spiritual). This made God to change an approach to reach the boy. Maybe God has changed his posture trying to reach you and strike a communication pattern with you and still you haven't decoded it was him. Are we not grateful that the great monarch of Zion can shift grounds to reach us?

Second Emphasis!
"and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel".....

Mark the repitition in God calling the name of Samuel. He called as at other times but repeated the boy's name twice. Anytime heaven repeats a statement in a particular verse or chapter in same reference please do well to take note of it and underline. He doesn't only change posture to reach us, he goes as far as repeating a statement for emphasis sake. Pls note that he only repeated his name and not the message.

Even though he delayed the calls and had 3 missed calls, he responded to the 4th one and the call was completed.

Unfortunately for us, God does not divert messages to voicemails, he doesn't transfer calls to other lines, he may not convert audible messages to SMS, and we cannot by own volition put his calls to automatic redial.

Why are calls not completed?

There are several possible factors which can prevent a call from connecting successfully:

Called party does not answer

Called party is busy in another call

Called party is off-line or unavailable

Called party actively disconnects the call before answering

Which of the above defines our response to Divine calls? May we not be offline or busy when he calls.

In the part two of this message, we shall look indepth at the benefits of receiving Divine messages to our lives and our generation.

Shalom!

The Divine Interruption!

The Divine Interruption!

"And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,  And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light. And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him."
(Matthew 17:1-3)

It has been proven over and over again throughout history that man is a product of Spiritual afterthought and design. God is a sprit and created man partly, a spirit (in His image). Hence, Man has always sought after it's source and is excited about any postulation or triggers to this. It doesn't see itself fulfilled unless this aspect is addressed regardless of whether he believes it or not.

The above passages draws our attention to a replica of this and how Jesus in his infinite wisdom set a pattern to this.

A strange sight!

There are few cases in the scripture (apart from miracles) where Jesus allowed a divine display of His power, position and authority to be revealed to his disciples  One of the few was the walking on top of water, causing the fig tree, but most especially the event at the mount of transfiguration. It's actually called this on the account of the event that took place there..."transfiguration". Let's get one thing clear.....Jesus can never do anything just for a show-off or for entertainment. His stories, actions and inactions, parables, movements all are embodiments of his eternal purpose. Miss it and you miss out! This was one of such events where ordinarily he took his disciples to a mountain top and changed his physical appearance before them.

The word transfiguration means ...a complete change of form or appearance into a more beautiful or spiritual state. A metamorphosis that negates the theory of science. How can a human in bodily flesh suddenly tranform into a different spirtual form without the effect time, processes and external factors. This was indeed strange. But moreso why would he chose to do this?? The disciples of course knew he was the son of God, believed in Him, knew a bit of the law, read about them about such experience in stories from the past, But NEVER seen this manifested physically before them. The saw him in his glorified body, his true state, the position he occupies even at the present regardless of how human he appeared. Wow!!! What a sight. To add some extra course to the meal, Moses and Elijah also appeared in this expression of glory. I used to ask myself if I was in Peter's position what would I have done or said?? Moses and Elijah??....what other way to announce glory. These two were old testament pillars of God's glorious manifestation. They represented what God expressed through the supernatural in times past. They were the perfect players.

Silence!

Notice that in all these display of glory, no word was uttered by Jesus nor from the old testament Giants to the disciples present. The divinity only talked to themselves. Just a display and a theatre for these trio to gaze upon and relish. Indeed they have been allowed to see the supernatural. So now they can see Jesus in his glorious form. They have read about Moses and Elijah so much and now here they are. We can only summarise this experience by saying they just encountered the supernatural.

But it's still surprising that this state was devoid of the teaching ministry of Jesus. He never opened his mouth to utter a parable or an instruction. He just unfolded a radiating glory of his presence and form to them and it was all hush....

The Divine interuption!

Then Peter spoke...it was from what he said that heaven brought the lesson of this event. Peter made two statements...

1. Master it's good for us to be here. Where on the mountain top

2. That Tabernacles be made, one for Jesus, for Moses and Elijah.

Peter was sincere in his statements.

Statement 1: Let us stay here. What else can a man desire than to stay and abode at the place of glory. You can't experience such and chose to go elsewhere. To Peter that's the best place to be.

Statement 2: Let us build Tabernacles for the three of you each. Three of you can stay. Let's have church here. The Tabernacles of Jesus, Elijah and Moses. I guess the picture is getting clearer to us now. He didn't request for tents he asked for Tabernacles. Pls note that on each of these account in the gospels, no place was tent mentioned, the term Tabernacles were used all through. And we must understand that in construction, Tabernacles are a more complex structure to make than tents. So Peter was saying we are here for the long run.

The interruption!

While Peter was still highly ecstatic, brewing with zeal and the euphoria of his experience, A cloud overshadowed them and God spoke from the cloud and said....

"While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him". (Matthew 17:5)

The interruption was on time, vital and the message of the entire drama. This is the message.

The supernatural was wow. The form was glittering wow, coupled with some past stalwarts as Moses and Elijah wow, but the message .... THIS IS MY SON!!!!

No matter the experience, the occurrence, the manifestations we see. The men that God uses to actualise them, God is saying the only message is....SEE THE SON.

The Message!

May the Church of Jesus understand one thing clear here. Peter's answer were sincere but religious. Why? They didn't fulfil heaven's plan. The primary plan of heaven was for the bodily form of Jesus to be given for the church, to be crucified and killed, to be buried and later be ressurected. And this we can't achieve if we dwell on the mountain. The Glory is good, but the purpose is better. Has your life experienced some form of glory or your assembly or church some form of the supernatural? Don't stay there!!!! Seek for God's divine purpose for it
Elijah and Moses are great men used by God and accomplished great and outstanding feats known to man, but "No Tabernacles" for them. Dear pastor, no matter how much the supernatural has been displayed from your life and ministry and it's even making you stand or appear as a colleague of Jesus, am sorry to announce to you that there's no Tabernacles for you. Your members may be singing your praises now but when they encounter the father's voice it's only Jesus they would see

"And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid.  And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid. And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only.(Matthew 17:6-8)

You have denied them the voice of the father until now and have allow them to define and create their own expression to what the see. And all they have been seeing is YOU! They have built Tabernacles and mansions for you but cannot differentiate Jesus exclusively and see him as your source, Lord and master. You know that if they can hear the father's voice you will vanish from the scene and Jesus will appear and be known to them. But this you have denied them.

The lesson!

Do we choose to remain on the mountain alone, isolated, separated and unfulfilled. Or should we allow the father to fully introduce Jesus so that many sons will be brought to glory and heaven's plan fulfilled?

"But WE SEE JESUS, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man. For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing MANY SONS UNTO GLORY, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings"
(Hebrews 2:9-10, emphasis mine)

Prayers:

Father speak to me today.

Introduce Jesus in a new way.

Let me see only Jesus

Bring more sons to glory.

Glorify your name.

Nuggets101: Sonship

Any experience you have in God that doesn't deal with your will and obedience to the Holyspirit was just a mere infactuation. No matter how exciting the experience was, heaven bears no record in destiny it ever took place. God can wait no matter the time frame to achieve this. We are the ones in a hurry. Always forward and eager to go and do but never listening or yielding. God will wait until his work is achieved in a life and entire framework and structure of that man yeilds and synchronises to His will. As a child of God, you can never skip the obedience class in the scheme of life. It's the core course that accesses other tests of life.

Obedience is the channel that draws grace.

It is the true measure of spiritual maturity.

Sons step into their inheritance by obedience

Obedience builds trust and a capacity for more.

Have you passed your obedience test today?!

Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered; And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him.
Hebrews 5:8-9 KJV