Chronicle Editor
Sunday Sermon with Apostle Chisale
GREETINGS beloved nation, in the name of Jesus Christ. 1 John 5: 4-5 says that “4. For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.5. Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?”
The Bible tells us that whosoever is born of God overcometh the world. We are living in a world where things are not favourable. There is a lot of discouragement going on in the world. Things are changing so fast, much to the disadvantage of many. There are too many demonic activities and darkness that have covered the world. People have lost hope and a sense of direction.
People feel defeated in every sphere of their life such as business, marriage and finances and their fears are real. There is an evil force that is sponsoring wickedness, death and disappointment in the entire world. A lot of people have given up including men and women of God.
But I am here to encourage you that despite what you are seeing in this world, there is still hope in the Lord Jesus Christ for those who believe. The Bible says, “For whosoever is born of God overcometh the world.”
We are therefore guaranteed that whatever we are going through, because we are born of God, we are overcomers. Let that giant in you arise both in prayer and in faith. Whatsoever the enemy has stolen from you, God is restoring it because you are an overcomer and you are born of God.
A lot of people have trusted in horses and chariots and have forgotten to call upon the name of Jesus who is able to deliver them from all calamities. Jesus, while on earth, told His disciples, “Be of good cheer because I have overcome the world.”
The Bible says all things work together for the good of those who love the Lord. Whatsoever the devil has meant for evil, God is turning it for good as long as we rise in prayer and faith while putting on the garments of victory and while knowing we are on the winning side. Refuse to be discouraged and refuse to give up. There is a God in Heaven. We should have the attitude of winners despite what we are seeing and what is surrounding our lives. Let us arise and fight every demon that wants to usurp the graces that God has given us.
We can still go back to the enemy’s camp and make a demand by prayer, by making declarations, by binding the enemy, and by demanding our blessings back. Remember we are born of God, we are overcomers and victory is ours. Let us fight in prayer.
The Bible says in 2 Samuel 23:9-10, “And after him was Eleazar (..), one of the three mighty men with David, when they defied the Philistines that were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel were gone away: 10 He arose, and smote the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand clave unto the sword: and the Lord wrought a great victory that day, and the people returned after him only to spoil.”
A great army of Philistines was coming against Israel and had surrounded them. The Bible tells us that Israel fled from their enemies. What amazes me is that these are God’s people fleeing from their enemies. I was asking myself, “Where was God when His army was turning from the battle where God was with them? They felt discouraged. Maybe they felt threatened and felt like grasshoppers.
Ladies and gentlemen, we walk not by sight. Yes, the reality was that the Philistines looked mightier and more powerful. The children of Israel took their eyes away from God and started looking at the Philistine and fear started to come. They had forgotten that God was with them and ran away. They had lost their faith in God. It’s like what is happening in this season. People have left God. They are dead spiritually. May the spirit that was upon Eleazar come upon the church of God and God’s people. The Bible says that Eleazar, “rose and smote the Philistines”. What a man! He made a decision, he remembered that God is the same today, yesterday and forever. May we refuse to run away from our situations and we face the battles knowing that God is fighting with us because the Bible says the battle is the Lord’s. Rise a bit in your faith and prayer life and say to any spirits that have brought sickness, diseases, unemployment and disappointment, ‘I am a child of God. I will stand in faith until the Lord comes for me as He did to Eleazar”.
Remember, the Bible says in the book of Ephesians that, “we wrestle not against flesh and blood but against principalities and powers of darkness”. These are responsible for diseases and sickness in the world. We will face them like Eleazar. In this season, we need to fight in prayer and in spite of becoming weary, we will have to fight in that state because it looks like the devil has raised up his standard of wickedness over the church of God. God is looking for a man or woman that He will partner with, who will fight like Eleazar. The Bible says, ‘his hand clave unto the sword.” It’s a sign of a man who was persistent because we know persistence breaks resistance. There was a spirit upon this man that made him stand facing an army of Philistines alone. What manner of man is this one? The spirit that was upon him is called the Holy Spirit and Jesus calls him a “helper”. It came and helped him to fight an army alone like a commando. May the Holy Spirit come in the midst of our trouble and give us victory. Let us allow the Holy Spirit to help us. Eleazar fought the Philistines alone and the Bible says “the Lord wrought a great victory in that day”.
For feedback, please contact: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
Online Reporter