17th AUGUST 2021
Minister: Pst. Olusola Ogidan
As much as people do not love bondage, sometimes, the price of freedom is too high as can be seen in Exodus 14:5-12. This is why many remain in circumstances they don’t like. If God had told the Israelites about their wilderness experience before He allowed them to leave Egypt, the people would have preferred not to go through it. Going further to verses 13-16, you see that some situations do not need prayer but action.
To ‘be still’ does not mean not doing anything, rather, it means to be at peace within. By implication, things may go wrong on the outside but inside, there is peace. However, the only way to come to peace is through faith. Although your circumstances are visible, when you are calm in the spirit by faith, there will be calmness in your soul; when you have peace, you can fight correctly.
No matter what is coming against you, don’t be agitated when the red sea is still far ahead; get to the bank of the sea first, move forward with God’s guidance. You must learn to trust God even amidst troubles.
The level to which we will enjoy God’s blessings depends on the measure of our faith in Christ’s name (Acts 3:12-16). If we don’t activate the power in that name, it won’t work for us and the only means to activate its power is through our faith. This principle is further established in Mark 16:15-17. Exercising your authority in the name of Jesus will sometimes require rebuking spirits (Mark 4:35-39; 9:25-27).
Fasting and prayer are also essential in how well you can use your authority in the name. The essence of fasting and prayer, like Jesus told His disciples in Mark 9:19ff, is to help your faith. When you fast and pray, your spirit is activated.