17/03/2025
The WORD with Senior Apostle John Chi
Proof text / texte de reference: Matthew - Mathieu 4:1-11
Message title / titre du message: MIND THE SOURCE OF YOUR BLESSINGS - PENSEZ À L'ORIGINE DE VOS BÉNÉDICTIONS
People of God, everyone desires blessings whereas poverty is often used to preserve us for redemption. Many desire blessings but are not ready to do God’s will. In this world, fast runners do not always win the race. The brave do not always win the battle and intelligent people do not always rise to high positions. Like a fish caught in the net, so are we trapped when we least expected. Who knows what would have happened to you if your prayer for a better condition had been answered? Forget about you desire to be rich, have children and be great. After all your struggles and satisfy, you still need to allow God to mark your work.
Always says this to God: “If you want me to be rich or poor, it is over to you Lord”. Apostle Paul teaches us to say: “Lord your grace is sufficient for me”. Anxiety and care are burdensome and sinful. That is why the bible tells us to cast our burden upon the Lord, who alone is able to give us rest. Sometimes in life, the billions of dollars you run after end up putting you into problems instead of bringing solutions to your life. Remember that satan uses our weakness (what we cherish the most) to tempt us. When satan gives you something with the right hand, he will take it away with the left hand what your life depends on. The blessings of this world are ephemeral. You can be poor or sick and yet be a favorite of heaven. We pray against poverty because it is a temptation. Your poverty can become a deadly disease if you have no dream. Poverty is not about someone who does not have money. It is about someone who has no dream. You can be rich yet be poor. That is why people do money rituals, pr******te, etc. because they had no dream.
Many people want to live a decent and honest life but their situation does not enable them to do so. Many Christians work in places where Jesus is not celebrated but tolerated. Others work where immorality is the order of the day. Others work in offices where they are open to bribery and corruption. Many marriages are based on positions and wealth. All these accelerate divorces and backsliding. If you choose a partner because of beauty or material consideration, such a marriage will not stand the test of time if something happens to the beauty or riches. God looks at the heart. Ask any spinster today about their future husband, no mention will be made of inner qualities. So, mind the source of your blessings. Satan uses outward quality as great arguments to destroy God’s children. Satan will come through doubts and unbelief in your heart to destroy you. He is very subtle in diverting our attention and derail us. When we need to be more focus, satan will ask: “Are you a Christian? Prove it. Look at your financial situation. You cannot even meet your needs talk less of meeting those of other and you say you are a Christian” All of these words are meant to derail you from staying focus.
We do not know a true Christian only when times are good but also when times are bad. Always look deep enough because appearance can be deceptive. When in your heart there is fulfilment, self-actualization, self-contentment and the joy of the Lord, it means your heart is in tune with God. You will have achievement and the capacity of help others.
Anointing in poverty is annoyance. This does not mean that anointing is for financial exchange. This makes silver and gold insufficient. When God calls you, he will also make you fit for the assignment. When you call yourself while looking haggard, how many souls can you win in poverty. Always watch and pray lest you will fall into temptation.
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