Emeka Anslem's Blog... Bringing knowledge to the people

TIMELY NOTES! Continue in the faith! That is what Paul admonished Believers to do in Acts 14:22. The blessings flowing in and through your life are not permitted to discontinue except your faith discontinues. You should not lose your job or your business all because there is economic recession. The Bible tells us that as long as the earth remains, seed time and harvest shall not cease. That also means, that even in the midst of a heavy recession, as long as you are sowing seeds, you would definitely see the harvest. No wonder, Isaac sowed in Canaan when there was a great famine, yet the Bible says "he reaped an hundredfold the same year". Recession is not our problem, it is sowing seeds of faith that is our problem. Gal 4:28 says "And we, brethren, after the pattern of Isaac, are children of promise". We need to do things after the pattern of Isaac; he sowed in the land when there was famine, and he reaped an hundredfold the same year. We live in an Isaac order

TIMELY NOTES! "But do not forget this thing; with the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years is like a day". That is what 2 Pet 3:8 tells us. The psalmist also mentioned that "a thousand years in God's sight is like a day that has not ended". If this is true about God, then why do people give up on God? Why do we often think that it is too late for God to perform everything He has planned to do for us? If a day is like a thousand years to God, imagine what eleven months will be. If God can put all the achievements that should happen over a thousand years into one day, then He can also make everything you have been waiting for since the year began to happen for you in one day. If you do not believe me, tell me how a prisoner would suddenly become a prime minister in less than 24 hours. That is what happened to Joseph; He continued in faith until the time that his word came. When your word comes, all your struggles will suddenly be turned to

TIMELY NOTES! Faith does not give up! In Heb 10:35, the Bible tells us not to cast away our confidence, because it will be compensated with a reward. That could simply mean that the only proof that you had faith on any subject matter is the manifestation of your expectation. So if you have not seen your expectation, then hold on to your faith. Your expectations may be delayed, but faith is what guarantees its arrival. Faith is like the fuel in an automobile, the moment your faith stops or finishes, your expectations or blessings also stops coming. Many blessings have been abandoned in the skies because their owners have refused to supply faith to move them. Daniel understood this principle, he continued in prayer with fasting until an angel arrived with the blessing. Surprisingly, the angel explained to him that God answered his prayer the same day he prayed, but that some agents of darkness delayed him for 21 days. The angel also mentioned that God had to send another angel to res

TIMELY NOTES! Prosperity is not in the country or place you travel to, it is in the God that is with you. If God is not with you, even if you move to the most prosperous nations, your prosperity is not guaranteed. There was famine in Canaan during the time of Isaac, and he planned to move to Egypt. But God warned him not to go down to Egypt, and that He should remain in Canaan, because He is going to bless him there. The Bible tells us that Isaac sowed or worked in Canaan, which had famine, and reaped an hundred fold the same year. There was famine in the land or something we refer to as "recession" in this modern day, but Isaac still prospered. On the second thought, God may actually approve your movement. There was another famine during the time of Jacob, and he also planned to move to Egypt. After he had prayed to God, God told him not to be afraid to move to Egypt, because He was going to bless him there. And truly, God blessed him, and his entire household. Deut 29:9

TIMELY NOTES! When you find yourself in a position where nobody wants to help you or have anything to do with you, do not worry, God has a plan. The same thing happened to the people of Israel when they traveled to Egypt in search of food. They claimed they were shepherds; and for that reason, Pharaoh agreed to put them in Goshen, because being a shepherd was an abomination in Egypt. The name "Goshen" means "near me"; which means they were not put amongst the Egyptians, but near them. In other words, they were separated. When the exodus began, their separation started to make sense. Though it began with great torture and torments, but the later end was beautiful. The Egyptians made the Israelites to work harder than they had ever worked, which means they produced far more than they ever produced. The Egyptians thought they were suffering them, but they never knew they were producing their take home package, because everything they worked for became their possess

TIMELY NOTES! In Job 23:14, the Bible tells us that "God performs the things that are appointed for us, and many of such things are with Him". This means, if you have lost something that God appointed to you, He still has many of such things with Him. And the reason why He has them is so that He can release them when you need them. People have often said things like "but God said she is my wife", "but God said I will get a job in this company", "but God said I should do this business", "but God said I should go to that school", "but God said I should study this course". They know what God said, but they just wonder why it is not working as God said. If the job that God promised you has been given to someone else, do not worry, He has many of such jobs with Him. If the spouse He showed you gets married to someone else, do not worry, He has many of such people with Him. King David understood this principle; in Ps 52:7, he sa

Everything is turning around for your good this time! This week, God will hasten your turnaround! Whoever has resisted your change must go for you this week! That miracle job is landing this week! That business breakthrough is arriving this week! This week, God will give you a marital laughter! The God of my father, Bishop David Oyedepo, will daze you with surprises this week! So shall it be, in Jesus precious name! Therefore, do not miss this service for anything; God, through His servant, is set to enforce your turnaround! FGTG!

TIMELY NOTES! "God will make a way". That is what most people say when they are faced with oppositions. But the truth is, God has already made a way, He only needs you to take a step. 1 Cor 10:13 tells us that "the temptations in our lives are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful, He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure". This also means that, when you can no longer stand a challenge, then you have not found the way out. People stay on a challenge for too long because they refuse to admit this truth. My father has often said that "any faith that makes God absolutely responsible for the affairs of your life is fake". Asides the fact that Jesus is the Truth and the Life, He is also the way in and out of everything that pertains to life and godliness. That is probably why Prov 24:14 tells us that "when we have found it, there shall

TIMELY NOTES! Evangelism is not a medium to condemn people; rather, it is a medium through which the greatness of God is testified of and demonstrated. The disciples of Jesus understood this principle; in Acts 2:47 "they were praising God, and having favour with all the people, and the Lord was adding to the church daily - people that should be saved". Praising God is not just about singing and dancing, it is also about testifying of God's greatness in the lives of people. So they were testifying of God's greatness, the people liked what they were hearing, and they were added to the church. That is Evangelism! God may forgive us for every sin, but I am not sure if He will forgive us for the sin of condemnation. Rom 2:1 tells us that there is no excuse for a person who judges another person for the same sin he commits or likely to commit. Stop telling people that they will go to hell if they do not repent. You may be right, but you would also be surprised that many

TIMELY NOTES! Things do not get worse for a believer! That is what Proverbs 4:18 is trying to say. It says "but the path of the just is as the shining light, that shines more and more unto the perfect day". This also means that if you encounter a problem today, expect it to get better tomorrow. Problems do not have capacity to stay long on a believer; most times, it is our expectations that keep them for long. The challenge may be known to get worse by the day, but for you, it should only get better. Problems may endure for a whole night, but joy must come in the morning. The moon may not be able to overpower the darkness of the night, but the darkness would disappear when the morning sun arises. 2 Cor 4:17 tells us that "our light affliction, which is but for a moment, works for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory". This means that no matter how heavy a problem is programmed to be, it can only be light on you. No wonder Deut 2:3 says "you h

TIMELY NOTES! Joseph was perfect in all the assignments that he handled, his masters did not need to supervise his work. Gen 39:23 tells us that "the chief jailer did not supervise anything under Joseph's charge because the Lord was with him; and whatever he did, the Lord made to prosper". That is how a Christian should work. Our Christian faith and integrity should show in every assignment that is handed over to us. What is the proof that God is with you if man would always need to supervise your work? Personally, I do not appreciate people who try to supervise me on things I know how to do. However, it is not enough to know how to do something, you should also do them. That is where your Christian integrity comes in. His masters knew that Joseph would always perform his duty, and that he would always do it well, and that is why they never bothered to supervise his assignments. People would always want to look into what you are doing when they do not see the expected

TIMELY NOTES! A person is said to be stagnant when he is not progressing. People who do not know what to do to make progress often believe that regression is the best thing. So they go back to their old ways, former jobs, previous businesses, past relationships, old houses. I have seen people who moved back to their parent's house because they could no longer afford their rent. Moses and the children of Israel were in a similar situation. They moved out of Egypt hoping to relocate to the promised land. But unfortunately for them, the red sea had blocked their path. Truly, it was humanly impossible to cross the red sea on foot. And that was why they began to accuse Moses for bringing them out of Egypt. At that point, regression was more preferable to them than progression. However, they preferred to go back only because they lacked knowledge on what to do to make progress. We know the rest of the story, God told them to go forward. Yes, go forward; that is what to do whenever yo

TIMELY NOTES! We may make our plans, but God has the final say. That is what the Bible says in Proverbs 16:1. People may plan evil against you, but your prayers to God can change their evil plans. Your boss may refuse to promote you, your teacher may refuse to release your grades, your clients may refuse to give you jobs, your helpers may even refuse to help you, but God has the final say. Oppositions would always arise, they may even come in very weird and impossible forms, but it does not change the fact that God has the final say. What you believe in times of chaos and challenges is what keeps your place. Chaos may shake you, but faith is what you need to stand. Physical things are temporal, while spiritual things are eternal. Chaos and challenges are temporal, they can never overpower or outshine the eternal force of faith. 1 John 5:4 defines faith as the victory that overcomes the world. Which means no matter what is happening, you will emerge victorious through faith. The gov

TIMELY NOTES! Praise takes you deeper! Many believers are enjoying the surface of God's blessing, just as many people who do not know how to swim would only enjoy the surface of the waters. Praise is like swimming, the more praiseful you are, the deeper you go into God's presence. The deeper you swim, the farther you go from the surface of the earth. The reason why challenges are so close to you is probably because you are too far from God. The Bible says "draw near to me and I will draw near to you". The nearer you are to God, the farther you go from challenges. Praise takes you closer to God. If you want to enjoy rich sea foods, then get to the bottom of the waters. Likewise, if you want to enjoy the best of God, then let praising God become a lifestyle for you. Prayer may send a few fishes to the surface of the waters, but praise takes you to the base of all the fishes. No wonder the Bible says there is fullness of joy in His presence, and in His right hand are

TIMELY NOTES! Confront your oppositions with praise to God. That was what David did against Goliath. I used to work with a man who would tell me not to talk about God whenever we discussed official issues. Ofcourse, his company has crashed today, and the last time I heard of him, he was having a mental problem. In 1 Sam 17:45, David said to Goliath, "you have come to me with a sword, spear, and a shield; but I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied". Anytime you acknowledge the greatness of God in the presence of an opposition, God takes praise for it. And when God takes praise, oppositions take a bow. Praise is not just about singing and dancing to God, it is also a display of confidence in God, even in the presence of your challenges. Praise is God's profile; Goliath introduced himself to David, and David did not hesitate to introduce his God to him. Just like David, when challenges introduce themselves to

TIMELY NOTES! Praise God! That is what you should do when it seems like there is nothing more to do about a situation. Everything may be failing or may have failed, but when you engage praise, even what has failed will work again. Habakkuk understood this principle; he explained that though all his source of living may fail and refuse to yield profit, yet he will praise the God of his salvation. Because God will increase his speed, and make him to work upon high places. That simply means that when you praise God, you become faster and placed higher than your oppositions. That also means that praise puts challenges below or behind you. The disciples of Jesus did not know what to do to feed those five thousand people, and so they advised Jesus to let the people go. But Jesus knew what to do; He praised God, and the five loaves and two fishes that was available multiplied and fed them all. The condition of things may compel you to release your clients, but praise has capacity to retai

TIMELY NOTES! In the pursuit of your dream, do not look for people who have strength, look for people who have a desire for your dream. Desire has explosive strength. A man with desire can explode with strength in the face of challenges. The strength in desire is atomic, it actually has no measure. That is why measuring the value of a man by his strength may limit your dream. Every man's purpose is too big to finish, Jesus has been the only person that ever finished His purpose on earth. Dependence on the resources that people have to pursue your dream would only depress the dream. Jesus was testing the desire of Peter when he said "Simon, do you love Me?". You may have people who have great financial strengths, but if they do not have desire for your dream, the money they have will be too small, and eventually become a weakness for you. After Jesus ascended, making money for the gospel was not a problem for the apostles, people were selling their properties for the g

TIMELY NOTES! "If you faint in the day of trouble, your strength is small". That is what Proverbs 24:10 says. But how does a Christian gather strength? Ps 84:7 tells us that "they go from strength to strength, every one of them in ziom, appearing before the Lord". In other words, the reason why they increased in strength was because they made it an habit to appear before the Lord. Unlike many believers today, they only attend Sunday services. Why will they not fall sick? My pastor once remarked that "if you do not attend mid-week services then you will be weak". I once struggled to pray at night. I did all I could to stop it, but the situation only became worse. I decided to engage in a fast, so I could find a way out. In the cause of the fast, God told me to be consistent in my church's early morning prayer hour. I rarely attended the prayer hour, because I would always want to beat the traffic on my way to work. But surprisingly, as I began to at

TIMELY NOTES! I use to think that serving God meant to go to church on Sundays, and maybe any other service day, to hear the word of the Lord from the pastor. Honestly, it was not my fault, my parents always said "let us go for service", except that they never mentioned who was benefiting from the service. Going to a restaurant to eat is also going for service; the difference is that the church offers a teaching service, while the restaurant offers a feeding service. The restaurant takes care of your physical being, while the church takes care of your spiritual being. This is probably why paying your offerings is as important as paying for your food in a restaurant. That does not mean you should not go to church if you do not have an offering. Serving God is far beyond that. Imagine washing the dishes after everybody in the restaurant have been fed, imagine cleaning the floor and the tables, imagine talking to people everywhere you go about the good meal the restaurant of

A miracle is landing in your hands this week! The God of the liberation mandate will give you a clear miracle! This week, whatever needs a miracle in your life will begin to experience diverse miracles! They will call you from home and abroad just to deliver your miracle to you! Those who cannot reach will need to book the next flight to meet you! Your miracle will not elude you this week! So shall it be! In Jesus precious name! Please do not miss this special Miracle Service for anything. God, through is servant, is set to release special miracles upon every participant! FGTG!

TIMELY NOTES! Fast! That is what you should do when you start feeling spiritually weak or vulnerable. Fasting is like a self-diagnostic tool for a believer, it has capacity to discover your challenges and also undo them. Isaiah 58:6 tells us that fasting is prescribed to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that every yoke should be broken. Sometimes we just want to do what we like. The only problem with that is; doing what we like may not be what is right. Many believers would be surprised how much they have gone astray when they eventually deprive themselves of the things they like. Isaiah says that fasting is a time when a man afflicts his soul; which means it empowers you to subject what you like to what is right. King David understood this principle, he fasted to humble himself before the Lord. In 1 Cor 10:23, Paul said "all things are lawful to me, but not all things edify me". Certain things may be generall

THIS MONTH! And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle? - Matt 20:6 Let me begin by saying; it may have looked like God has not done anything tangible for you since the year began, but you can be sure that this is the month when tangible things will happen to you. In the earlier verses of Matthew chapter 20, the master went out after every 3 hours to check for labourers he could hire to work in his vineyard. He went out after 3 hours, after 6 hours, and after 9 hours. And each of these times, he found labourers waiting. But for some reason, he could not wait till the twelfth hour, probably because it would be the time to pay all the labourers. So he went out at the eleventh hour, found other labourers, who were obviously only going to work for an hour, and employed them. There was a big chaos on pay day, because the master made equal payment to all the labourers. Actually, there was an agree