19/05/2024
FOUNTAIN OF FAITH MINISTRY INT'L
Today Monday 20 May 2024
TOPIC: THE POWER OF ALTAR
TEXTUAL SOURCE: Gen 12:6-9
Genesis 12:6-9 (KJV) And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Sichem, unto the plain of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land.
And the LORD appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the LORD, who appeared unto him.
And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Beth-el, and pitched his tent, having Beth-el on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto the LORD, and called upon the name of the LORD.
And Abram journeyed, going on still toward the south.
MEMORIZE: Gen 12:8
And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Beth-el, and pitched his tent, having Beth-el on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto the LORD, and called upon the name of the LORD.
As a Christian, what is an altar to you? In the Hebrew language it means, "a place of surrender." This is where you lay down all your problems and God divinely empowers you and sorts out issues occuring in your life. The altar is a place of exchange and sacrifice not to be taken lightly whereas you play spiritual gymnastics. After you have placed all your worries things should not remain the same!
Altars were made of stones that were unbreakable. So the question stands, what altar are you bowing down to? Are you bowing down to idols? When you bow and surrender to God, you are telling Him that you have full confidence in Him, not questioning His ability to remove the problems you face. Allow God to change your circumstances without interfering. Don't ever think that God doesn't answer your prayers because you don't receive instant responses, your prayers are like incense to the Lord. There is an altar in heaven where all your prayers are collected and your tears gathered. Angels await on your prayers and for you to cry out to God. Always remember that the altar is also God's altar and the minute you build an altar you establish an opening of the reality of heaven to come on the earth. The measure of influence increases according to the consecration of the one who submits to the one who you worship. Hence why it is important you know what or who you are bowing down to. Is it your worries, anxieties and lack or is it God? Genesis 12:6-9
Whatever it is that is happening in your life must not stop your prophesies from manifesting. Do not worry about the enemies and the things that are bothering you. Abram built an altar in the midst of his enemies and in the midst of all his problems. Every time he made a move, he made an altar. Not only did he build an altar, he cried on the name of the Lord! A perfect example of what we should do. Genesis 12:8
Altars are a memorial of the times when God meets with us, a memorial of the greatness of God in our lives, places that you go back to, time and time again. Your altar must always be a place of encounter and where you have a spirit of expectancy. Genesis 12:1-14
God says He will not leave until all His promises are made to pass so when God makes you a promise, He will not leave you until it comes true. He is no man's debtor! You need to speak the Word of God into every situation. The altar is a place of forgiveness, a place of worship. The spirit of tiredness should stop! You have energy to do everything else but when you come to the presence of the Lord you feel tired, you have to change the way you treat the Lord. For how long is God going to put up with your behaviour? The altar is a place of covenants. Do not be afraid to remind God of all the things He has promised you. The relationship between you and God is personal, so do not bow down at someone else's altar!
Joel 1:4 - You must arise in intercession and stand before the Lord in prayer. Joel 2:12-14 When you are in right standing you can provoke the judgement to fight on your nation's behalf. If you want God to do something, you need to take action. You need to come before the Lord and call upon His name regardless of the situation. The altar is not an ordinary altar!
PRAYER POINT
Father we thank you for another day and a new blessing that today brings for us,and the gift of life. God all our shortcomings let it be forgiven by your mercy this morning in Jesus name. God I pray and I make demand that my altar begging to work for my fabour let my altar fight my battle for me and let me have testimonies and every altar that is not of you let them be destroy in Jesus name.Amen
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