Ancient paths

GREETINGS, beloved nation, in the name of Jesus Christ. Jeremiah 6:16 says, “Thus says the LORD: ‘Stand by the ways and see and ask for the ancient paths, where the good way is and walk in it; and you shall find rest for your souls.’

But they said, We will not walk in it.’”

There is a way in which God wants us to stand. When we get onto that way, the Bible says, “see.” This speaks of the opening of our eyes of discernment.

When we get onto this way, our spiritual eyes need to be opened so that we may see the way.

The Bible says there is a way that seems right to men but leads to death. The Lord was speaking to the children of Israel, telling them they need to stand in the way and have their spiritual eyes opened so that they may see where the Lord is leading them.

This is the way our forefathers of faith walked in. These are the ways of God —when you walk in them, you become an extraordinary person, you become a victor, you are exempted from any demonic curses from the powers of darkness.

The question is: how many people have truly found this way? Many times, we claim we are walking in that way, whilst the results show something else.

When you begin to walk in this way, you will be untouchable. Your prayer life will begin to change — you will no longer ask God for things, but your prayers will be prayers of thanksgiving.

Your giving will no longer be painful, you will give with joy because you have found the ways that God speaks of in Jeremiah to the children of Israel.

Paul says that I pray that your eyes of understanding be opened. After your eyes are opened, the Bible says you have to “ask for the ancient paths.” When you walk in this way that God is speaking of in Jeremiah 6:16, you begin to ask. Asking in this “way” is permitted.

Many times, when I was growing up, I was told that you cannot ask God. But I later discovered in the scriptures that even Jesus commanded us to ask, saying, “Ask, and it shall be given to you; seek, and you shall find, knock and it shall be opened unto you.”

So, when we compare our Christian experiences with those of the fathers of faith, we see that there are gaps. They walked in the supernatural, some walked in greater prosperity and some had nations bowing before them. They maintained greatness.

In the book of Acts, we hear that they turned the world upside down.

We hear of women like Sarah, who gave birth at the age of 90.

Women like Esther, in the book of Esther, who was favoured by a king. We discover that because of their favour, their enemies would die without a sword being used. It was favour that defeated their enemies.

People like Elijah, who overtook the chariot of Ahab. People like Paul, who was beaten and left for dead, yet the next day, he was preaching again. People like Peter, who was arrested and the following day, an angelic visitation took him out of prison without a prison break.

We could go on and on about these heroes of faith — they were untouchable, some of their shadows healing the sick.

Now, God is commanding us, as the end-time church, to ask the Holy Spirit what made these heroes of faith what they were.

Remember, it’s not only them who provided perfect examples, we also have men and women of God like Papa E.H. Hagin and many others, some of whom are still alive. Great men and women of God.

And God is saying, “Ask for the ancient paths.” What made them untouchable, mountain movers, giant killers, healers of sickness and disease?

What caused them to rise in their Christian experience? Some of them understood the principle of honour — they honoured God, they honoured principles and they honoured men. And God says we should ask so that we may become like them.

They never gave up, but today, when the church faces challenges, many give up easily, they stop praying and stop asking God.

The Bible says, “This way is a good way,” meaning that in this way, you can find good and perfect paths. When you begin walking in this way, the Bible says, “You shall find rest for your soul.”

This means that if you find this way, your soul will come to a place of Sabbath — a place of rest.

For many Christians, their souls are not at rest because they have not found this way. What kind of people were women like Mary, who was engaged but still a virgin?

We hear that the Lord Jesus Christ was born from her womb because she carried purity. And God says, “Ask for the ancient paths.”

I would like to invite you to receive Jesus as your personal Lord and Saviour — by believing in your heart and confessing with your mouth that He is Lord and Saviour, and you shall be saved.
May God bless you all and this beautiful nation of Zimbabwe. Amen.

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