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Vol. 1 Issue 2, Jan. 2010

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In the Bible, Hannah was the wife of Elkanah, who had two wives. The adversary of Hannah, Peninnah had children, while Hannah was barren.
Although Hannah came from a Godly family, she had to wait for her time to manifest.
The family of Elkanah went to Shiloh every year to worship and make sacrifices to God. Each year they went, Hannah came back home the same, her situation unchanged, until one faithful day.

The name Hannah means gracious, so although she was carrying grace, she was still waiting for the manifestation of her time. One day, when they went to Shiloh, Hannah refused to go back home empty. She was provoked by her adversary (1 Samuel 1 vs 6-7). The mocking provoked her to weep to the extend that she even refused to eat. After eating time, Hannah left to the Temple of the Lord. She did not allow the sweet words of her husband sway her. She went straight to the Lord to pour her heart out.

Who do we go to in times of trouble? Who do we cry to? To man or to God? Some of us will first turn to man. We will carry our problem around, while God says in Mathew 11 vs 28: Come to me all ye who are weary and heavy laden and I shall give you rest. Man can never give rest or solace!

Being specific in our prayers

Hannah cried her heart out to the Lord. She cried bitterly in her heart, but silently on the outside. She was very specific about what she wanted, she prayed for a son (1 Sam. 1 vs 4-5). In her tears she made a vow to God. Vowing to God is provoking Him to look into your situation faster than usual. Hannah vowed that if God gave her a son, she will give the child back to God (vs 11).

Most of the time, we ask God things without being specific and expect God to know. Although He knows, He wants us to be specific to Him. A father can only give something to the son/daughter if the child is specific in his/her demands. If we want to move God to answer us fast, we have to promise Him something in return. When making a promise to God, promise the possible and not the impossible, promise from your heart and not from your lips. Because whatever we vow/promise, we must fulfil it so that our blessings will be complete. Hannah vowed a vow that might be difficult for some of us to do, yet she fulfilled it and her blessings were completed.

A prayer in agreement with a man of God

Eli, a priest of God, not knowing Hannah’s prayer point, agreed with her because of her grief and she added faith in the agreement (1 Sam.1 vs 17-18). Believing that her prayer has been answered, her countenance changed. She started rejoicing even before her prayer was actualised, because the man of God agreed with her. And in due time the Lord remembered Hannah and she got what she asked from the Lord.

As the Almighty remembered Hannah, so will He remember you today in Jesus name – Amen.

Pastor Mike Nwanegbo

Christian life consists of faith and charity.
“we walk in faith not by sight” – Cor. 5:7

Unless we form the habit of going to the Bible in bright moments as well as in trouble, we cannot fully respond to its consolations because we lack equilibrium between light and darkness

God is our refuge and strength, every present help in trouble – Psalm 46:1

He bought food and as he sat down to eat, an old man and two little children came along and asked him to help them with food as they had not eaten for almost a week. He looked at them. They were so lean that he could see their bones coming out. Their eyes had gone into the socket. With the last bit of compassion he had, he gave them the food. The old man and children prayed that God would bless and prosper him and then gave him a very old coin. The young graduate said to them ‘you need the prayer more than I do’.

With no money, no job, no food, the young graduate went under the bridge to rest and wait for death. As he was about to sleep, he saw an old newspaper on the ground. He picked it up, and suddenly he saw an advertisement for people with old coins to come to a certain address. He decided to go there with the old coin the old man gave him. On getting to the place, he gave the proprietor the coin.

The proprietor screamed, brought out a big book and showed the young graduate a photograph. This same old coin was worth 3 million dollars. The young graduate was overjoyed as the proprietor gave him a bank draft for 3 million dollars within an hour. He collected the Bank Draft and went in search of the old man and little children.

By the time he got to where he left them eating, they had gone. He asked the owner of the canteen if he knew them. He said no but they left a note for you. He quickly opened the note thinking it would lead him to find them.

This is what the note said: ‘You gave us your all and we have rewarded you back with the coin,’ signed God the Father, The Son and The Holy Ghost. 1 Kings 17:10-16; Matthew 11:28-30

“El-Shaddai means God Almighty. El points to the power of God Himself. Shaddai seems to be derived from another word meaning breast, which implies that Shaddai signifies one who nourishes, supplies, and satisfies. It is God as El who helps, but it is God as Shaddai who abundantly blesses with all manner of blessings.”

Meaning:

God desires to bless man and provide in abundance all of mans needs. This name is indicative of a God who is powerful enough to do just that. Only an all powerful God can bless all mankind with all manner of blessings.

Scripture Support:

Genesis 17:1,2
And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the Lord appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect. And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly.

Genesis 28:3
And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a multitude of people.

Genesis 35:11
And God said unto him, I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall be of thee. and kings shall come out of thy loins.

Genesis 48:3,4
And Jacob said unto Joseph, God Almighty appeared unto me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me, And said unto me, Behold, I will make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, and I will make of thee a multitude of people: and will give this land to thy seed after thee for an everlasting possession.

Genesis 49:24,25
But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob; (from thence is the shepherd, the stone of Israel:) Even by the God of thy father, who shall bless thee with blessings of heaven above, blessings of the deep that lieth under, blessings of the breasts, and of the womb.

Numbers 24:4,16
He hath said, which heard the words of God, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open. He hath said, which heard the words of God, and knew the knowledge of the most High, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into trance, but having his eyes open.

Ruth 1:20,21
And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me. I went out full, and the Lord hath brought me home again empty: why then call ye me Naomi, seeing the Lord hath testified against me, and the Almighty hath afflicted me?

Isaiah 60:15,16
Whereas thou hast been forsaken and hated, so that no man went through thee, I will make thee an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations. Thou shalt also suck the milk of Gentiles and shalt such the breasts of kings: and thou shalt know that I the Lord am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob.

Isaiah 66:10-13
Rejoice ye with Jerusalem and be glad with her, all ye that love her: rejoice for joy with her, all ye that mourn for her: That ye may suck, and be satisfied with the breasts of her consolations; that ye may milk out, and be delighted with the abundance of her glory. For thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the Gentiles like a flowing stream: them shall ye suck, ye shall be borne upon her sides and be dandled upon her knees. As one whom his mother comforteth, so will comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.

Revelation 16:7,14
And I heard another out of the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments. For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.

Revelation 19:15
And out of His mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and He shall rule them with a rod of iron: and He treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.

Revelation 21:22,23
And I saw no temple therin: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it. And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it and the Lamb is the light thereof.

Watch El – Shaddai Video by Amy Grant

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The power of God is the gift God gives a believer, but the presence of God is the continuous walk of God amidst His people. Satan can manifest the power to do miracles, but cannot stand the presence of God. It is possible to enjoy the power and deny the presence of God. See the story of the Israelites through the wilderness. The power of God can be forgotten so fast, but His presence cannot be forgotten. When the presence of God touches you, your life will change by force. You will radiate the glory of God.

In His presence, the struggles of life are exchanged for His grace to function. It is only when you are in the presence of God that you can touch His heart. Most people are not in the presence of God , they are only experiencing the power of God.

In the presence of God is the genuine, raw power of God. You labour less when you are in his presence, but if you are in His power of God, you will labour for hours for you to get results. In His presence, just two minutes of prayer will command the uncommon acts of God to respond to you. Your labours are turned into favours.

BENEFITS OF HIS PRESENCE:
(Exodus 33: 14-15)

God allows us to pass through trials in life so that through those trials (fire) you will encounter His presence and protection. For He says in Isaiah 43:2…”when you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow you: when you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle on you.” It is the presence of God that calms the troubles and struggles of life.
In 1 Samuel 5:1-5, the Philistines moved the Ark of God from Ebenezer (Stone of help) to Ashod and right there in the sanctuary of Dagon (god of the Philistines), the presence of God caused Dagon to fall flat on its face and later on, its head and hands were cut off. Spiritually, the head signifies the “authority” and the hand is the “ability to work”. That means that in His presence, all the authorities of the enemy and his ability to influence our lives are cut off totally.
Finally, it is only in His presence that we can decree a thing and it shall be established. Sin and filthiness cannot survive His presence. His presence is all that you need to gain solutions to your problems. In it, people are released from captivity and bondage. Unveil His presence today and let it consume you totally and you will live the life of victory God had prepared for you.

PRAYER:
“Dear Lord, every head and hand that is working against my destiny, may they be cut off this day by the entrance of the Light of your Presence in Jesus Name, Amen”

In His Majesty’s Service,
Pastor Mike Nwanegbo

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