Date: 23-July-2023
Name: Eddy Aigbologa
Topic: CRITICAL INPUTS
Content:
God has been speaking to us about faith and the leading of the Holy Spirit. These two attributes are critical for a successful Godly life. We are to seek these two attributes together, not in isolation, because they go hand in hand for a successful Christian living. While faith brings us to God and sustains our trust in Him, the leading of the Holy Spirit shows us the path to success.
Paul, in Acts 20:32, speaking to the Ephesian elders, commends them to God and to the Word of His grace, which is able to build them up and to give them an inheritance amongst them that are sanctified. Commending someone to God is directing the person to God. And those that come to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him - noting here that believing God is not without faith. For without faith, it is impossible to please God. Also, in Acts 20:32, Paul commended the Ephesian elders to the Word of God's grace. The word of God's grace here is more than the written word. It is the Word of God that has been graced. God reveals His thoughts to us by the Holy Spirit. I Corinthians 2:12 Now we have received, not the Spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God.
Without seeking and developing these two attributes as personal pursuits, we will struggle as Christians. They are God's blueprint for us to overcome earthly challenges. I share a personal testimony before we go into prayers.
Prayer Points:
PRAYER FOR FAITH
Hebrews 11:33 talks about our patriarchs who, through faith, subdued kingdoms. Brothers, subduing in our professions, places of work, businesses and ministries is happening and is still possible with us. We are going to pray specifically for our careers, businesses and ministry for God to stir up faith in us to progress our careers by faith in Him and not by the worldly ways of cutting corners, cliquing, backbiting or by the other vices in our professions and working places that people rely on to climb the leader. The just shall live by faith Rom 1:17.
PRAYER FOR COMMITMENT TO OBEYING THE LEADING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
It is always a beautiful outcome of eternal values when the Holy Spirit leads us. Hence God says those that are led by His Spirit are His sons. His very own, proud to identify with them! No matter how dark and complex your situation may appear, the Holy Spirit can see through it and bring you the truth. You need to be committed to dialling in, receiving the signals and training yourself to obey His instructions. The Holy Spirit can bring you God's word concerning your situation. Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
