The ROCKS Ministries

08/06/2020

Understanding The Will Of God VI

Ephesians 3:20 “Now to Him Who, by (in consequence of) the [action of His] power that is at work within us, is able to [carry out His purpose and] do superabundantly, far over and above all that we [dare] ask or think [infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes, or dreams]”

Being the last episode on these series, God wants us to realize the truth here that will help us to keep up with what God is doing and will always do in our lives.

In the opening text, the Bible says He’s able to do much more than what we ask or think. I want us today to realize that God’s ways are not our ways neither His thoughts our thoughts. Ref Isaiah 55:8.
Many would think that God maybe works things out in a magical way, yes He can do that like how He made the way in the Red Sea. But most times we fail to realize that there’s always human effort involved before God performs His works. For example, the incidence at the Red Sea, Moses had to obey the command from God and use what was given to him to activate the power that was already at work in him. That’s the effort I’m talking about.

God’s will to us is always to get involved in what He’s doing in our lives in away that activates what He has already deposited in the inside of us. The sooner we recognize His power in us, the sooner we will be able to activate it do far more than what we expect or think.

But tonight I want to also point out that, though God works according to the power that He has put in us already, it’s not in our jurisdiction to understand how it will work out or be manifested in our lives though we know what He’s able to do.

Child of God, the will of God is not about you knowing how God works things out because His ways are not our ways, but His will is to know that we have the power in us that He uses to workout the unexpected things in our lives.

My prayer today for you is that God will keep on teaching you and me to understand His will for our lives better in order not miss out on moments when He’s doing things our lives. He’s a God of moments.


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01/06/2020

Understanding The Will Of God IV

Ephesians 5:15-18 “Look carefully then how you walk! Live purposefully and worthily and accurately, not as the unwise and witless, but as wise (sensible, intelligent people), Making the very most of the time [buying up each opportunity], because the days are evil. Therefore do not be vague and thoughtless and foolish, but understanding and firmly grasping what the will of the Lord is. And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery; but ever be filled and stimulated with the [Holy] Spirit. [Prov. 23:20.]”

Understanding the will of God always seems uncertain and confusing but if we seek God diligently according to 2Chronicles 26:5 He will make us prosper[Have good success both in the physically and spiritually]. This tells me that for me to understand God’s will, it actually starts from seeking Him, there He gives me success in understanding His will for my life.

Back to the portion of the day, here Paul try’s to explain what God wills us to live like, “Live purposefully, worthily and accurately” as wise people with a clear conscience and understanding of who God is and also living a HolySpirit filled life. That’s God’s will for our lives brethren.

According to Vs.9 God wills us to have the fruit of light or Spirit which is goodness, uprightness of heart and trueness of life. If we have these three, then we have the will of God. Child of God, God wills us to have a daily communion with Him through the above three factors. To understand God’s will for your life, you must first understand the fruit of the light[Spirit] in your life.






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25/05/2020

Understanding The Will Of God II

“Trust GOD from the bottom of your heart; don’t try to figure out everything on your own. Listen for GOD ’s voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; he’s the one who will keep you on track. Don’t assume that you know it all....” Proverbs‬ ‭3:5-7a‬ ‭MSG‬‬

In addition on what we talked about previously in this series, today we will try dig deeper in how well can understand God’s will for our lives.

In the opening portion, in accordance to our series, trusting God from the bottom of your heart or with all your heart as stated in other versions is to completely, Wholly and securely rely on God’s wisdom, goodness and power, and upon his providence and promises, for direction and help in all your affairs and troubles.

His will child of God is for you to trust Him in every step you take or to say in every step He makes you take. For if remember my Bible tells me that, “...the life I live is not my own, I live it by faith in Christ Jesus who died to give me this life that live now...” Galatians2:20. If that’s the case, He’s the one taking steps if I let Him.

Don’t try to figure out everything on your own— I believe I’m guilty of doing this a lot of times but this literally mean not to think how accomplish your designs, works, tasks or battles by the strength of your own understanding, without God’s blessing. The writer is telling us not to try boosting in the carnal confidence such as confidence in bodily strength, wealth, or friends.
The fact that they all can be seen or touched doesn’t mean you put your confidence in them instead of the author and creator of all those things.

He adds and says, listen for God’s voice in everything you do. You notice he says listen for not listen to. There’s a big difference between these phrases. To listen for means to search and discern for His voice because many are the voices speaking to you always. So you’ve got to understand which one is God’s. On the other hand, to listen to means He’s already speaking to you in away like a command wanting you to yield to His voice not resist.

Child of God, I believe you and me, God wants us to have a better life, an abounding one. More on Facebook

21/05/2020

Understanding The Will Of God

A few days ago, I was contemplating whether I was doing the will of God as I’m supposed to be doing as a servant in the kingdom. That’s when God came in and said, “It’s not about you, Dan, it’s about Me. It’s My will not your will!!” In that moment, He instructed me to study about His will.

Luke 9:23 And He said to all, If any person wills to come after Me, let him deny himself [disown himself, forget, lose sight of himself and his own interests, refuse and give up himself] and take up his cross daily and follow Me [cleave steadfastly to Me, conform wholly to My example in living and, if need be, in dying also].

This scripture to me gives a clear picture on what the will of God is. If everything listed in that scripture is not met, then most likely you have defaulted from the will of God. To “follow Christ” in this scripture gives an extra understanding what it is to live a Christian life.

I think most of us have at one time asked themselves the same question, “I’m I doing the will of God?” This mostly comes in after a season in life where what you used to see spiritually, you no longer see. Like yo eyes no longer see what God used to show you. It happens to me the times I take long not hearing from God, and most times I start to come to conclusion that maybe I’ve not been praying the way I should or maybe it’s because of the temptation that I fell for, which can be true but is that the major reasons not to hear Him?🤔

“Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans. The Lord works out everything to its proper end— even the wicked for a day of disaster.” Proverbs‬ ‭16:3-4‬ ‭NIV‬‬
I’m persuaded that the will of God is to establish my plans but we need understand that every good thing that happens comes from God. This means even your ideas and plans come from God. He instills then to your heart and mind to make them yours and once you own them He comes in again to make sure that they are established.

Allow me to say that, “An established plan or idea is a God given one!!”
Child of God in whatever you do, know that God has already anticipated your way out and how it will all turn out to be. And trust me, it’s not evil but it’s good.
TO BE CONTINUED...

NB:This topic is open for discussion, contribution and views.




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18/05/2020

𝕎𝕙𝕒𝕥 ℍ𝕒𝕡𝕡𝕖𝕟𝕤 𝔸𝕗𝕥𝕖𝕣 𝕋𝕣𝕚𝕒𝕝𝕤 𝔸𝕟𝕕 𝕋𝕣𝕚𝕓𝕦𝕝𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕤!!

4:1-11
A few days ago, I was given this portion to study. The passage is about Jesus going to the desert to be tempted of the devil.

“THEN JESUS was led (guided) by the [Holy] Spirit into the wilderness (desert) to be tempted (tested and tried) by the devil.” Matthew 4:1
This verse tells me that it was The Holy Spirit that guided Jesus to go to the desert to be tempted of the devil. Makes me come to a conclusion that, “The devil thought he was tempting Jesus, yet Jesus had set a trap to defeat it before He starts the ministry that would change the entire world.”

So the devil starts what it knows best to entice and tempt Jesus according to the world’s standards but Jesus was very equipped in the Spirit to refuse it’s temptations. Moreover in Him all things got their existence.

My main focus of the portion is verse 11.
“Then the devil departed from Him, and behold, angels came and ministered to Him.” Matthew 4:11.

After defeating the devil the third consecutive time, the Bible tells me, the devil left. In other words, it flee. This alone gives me confidence that the devil is not powerful at all if I’m equipped in the Spirit to defeat him in anyway he comes. That’s a very important point to note.

Vs.11b says, “And behold, angels came and ministered to Him.”
Who knew that your times of trials and tribulations, angels can show up? When the devil is defeated here on earth(physical realm), he’s also defeated even in the spirit realm. Guess who dwells in the spirit realm?!!! The Angels 👼

So what happened is, when Jesus defeated him in the desert, he lost power and influence even in the spirit realm which made the Angels to freely come and minister to Jesus, in other words, “Be at Jesus’ disposal, ready to work/serve Him.

The Bible tells me, angels are our servants/ministers. Their purpose is to serve us at all times. But when we are not fully equipped in the spirit, our angels that are supposed to minister to us are weak to handle the battles in the spirit realm. So until you defeat the devil through resistance, your angels are held captive and can’t reach you to serve you in reality.

But the good news is, 1 John 4:4 Little children, you are of God [you belong to Him] and have [already] defeated and overcome them [the agents of the antichrist], because He Who lives in you is greater (mightier) than he who is in the world.

Child of God, the answer to the question “What happens After Trials and Tribulations?” Is Angels are at your service/disposal. Ready to release heavens gifts to your life in abundance. You realize that after that moment, Jesus’ ministry was coloured by all kinds of amazing miracles the world had never seen before because the Heaven was walking with Him with all the angels.
Think about that as the result when you are done defeating the devil and it’s trials and tribulations.

Brethren, all I was trying to bring home is, persist through the trial and tribulations for they will not stay because when you are done with them, the end result is very assured....Angels come to your service.!!!


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07/05/2020

𝕃𝕚𝕧𝕖 𝔸𝕓𝕠𝕧𝕖

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This text shows how the Tribe of Levi was to be organized in performing their duties. It had 3 clans; the Kohathites, Gershonites and the Merarites. Each clan had certain duties given to them by God through Moses and Aaron concerning the tent of meeting and everything inside it. These clans where to serve under the priests supervision, that is Aaron and his sons.

These clans where not allowed to touch the holy things in the tent of meeting. If anyone one decided to touch anything holy, they would die instantly. This means they never had access themselves to the Holy of holies though they were levites, Vs.15b and Vs.20.

One thing that amazes me is how today everything changed after Jesus’ mission on earth. Everyone that believes in Him gets access to the throne room, the Holy of holies. In other words you get access to God Himself, His presence.

“and has made us kings and priests to His God and Father, to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.” Revelation‬ ‭1:6‬ ‭NKJV‬‬
“And have made us kings and priests to our God; And we shall reign on the earth.” Revelation‬ ‭5:10‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

These two verses image out our identity[What we really are]. Jesus made us priest because only priests can access the throne room, the Holy of holies, access God’s presence according to the Bible. So Jesus not only shed His blood once and for all to take away the curse of sin but also to give us access to God directly wherever and when ever we want to talk to Him.

Child of God, you are neither a Kohathite, a Gershonite nor a Merarite who never had access to the throne room yet they were Levites, you are the redeemed of God, the son and priest in the kingdom. Moreover Jesus also made us kings here on earth to reign over anything that tries to raise it’s head above us.

Child of God, don’t limit your self to common things that the world offers you, you’re a king and a priest. For Christ’s sake, you have to live above everything created by your father through Jesus because He gave you authority and dominion over every creation.




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04/05/2020

ℝ𝕖𝕤𝕥 𝕋𝕙𝕣𝕠𝕦𝕘𝕙 𝕋𝕠 𝕐𝕠 ℙ𝕣𝕠𝕞𝕚𝕤𝕖𝕤

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Jacob had tried to look for satisfaction in many things, he thought he would get it after stealing first Esau’s birth rights and also the blessing. But non brought satisfaction to him. We see him now on the way to his uncles place as he was sent by his father to get a wife from there.

On his way there he stopped at city called luz to sleep overnight. As he was asleep, God showed him His glory as he saw the ladder coming from heaven touching the earth. That’s when he even saw angels ascending and descending to and from heaven as the Lord spoke to him and promised him a lot of blessings in his life.

Jacob first saw the glory of God in this text in an unfamiliar city called luz. In the end he renamed that place as Beth[the house of God] and declared that place to be the gate of heaven after the dream he gotten.

God showed up to Jacob in unfamiliar place, place of uncomfort moreover he was sleeping over a rock(stone) and He showed him his glory. God says He can turn uncertain moments like sleeping on the rock, like Covid-19 saga, sleeping hungry, unsatisfied spirit, to moments of revealing His glory in your life when you never expected Him to show up.

We can’t limit God on how He can show up in our lives, even though churches are closed, the church in you is not closed, He still shows up in you and for you. Just to remind you, the Bible says we are His temple, meaning He dwells and abides in the inside of us.

Child of God, let’s be expectant than never before, knowing that God can show up to us in our uncertainties and in moments that seem to be insignificant to us. He’s still God, He knows when and how to show up to you when you really need Him. Just rest like Jacob did and God will find His way to you.


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25/04/2020

A powerful worship song by Maverick City re-edited with lyrics and shortened version. Disclaimer: This is not the Original video from City Music

23/04/2020

16/04/2020

Restored To Rest
Philippians 4:6 Do not fret or have any anxiety about anything, but in every circumstance and in everything, by prayer and petition (definite requests), with thanksgiving, continue to make your wants known to God.

Fret comes from the Old English word freton which means to devour like an animal. When you fret over something, it consumes your thoughts.

Paul tells the Church at Philippi not to fret, in other-words not to worry too much to the extent of their thoughts being eaten/devoured away. When we worry too much our thoughts are consumed in away that we won’t think of anything positive and valuable at all. The key to a restful life in Christianity is to guard our thoughts/mind from anxiety.

Romans 12:2 says, “Do not be conformed to this world (this age), [fashioned after and adapted to its external, superficial customs], but be transformed (changed) by the [entire] renewal of your mind [by its new ideals and its new attitude], so that you may prove [for yourselves] what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God, even the thing which is good and acceptable and perfect [in His sight for you].”

Paul right here tells us the key to live a totally transformed life. He says we have to renew entirely our minds/thoughts refocusing it from the standards of this world, to the standards of Heaven. By making your requests and wants known to God through prayer at all times without ceasing. This right here is a key to live a restful life in Christ Jesus knowing that He’s already provided/answered all your requests and petitions.

Child of God, enter into God’s rest by letting Him carry the worries in your life through giving them to Him in prayer. And I bet your life will never be the same again if you do that.


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