A thought came to my mind today; ‘God has no day offs’,. Wow!!!

2nd Chronicles 16:9 says God’s eyes move around the earth searching for those who are faithful and committed to Him, that He might strengthen and support them.

Did you get that Child of God? God is looking out to strengthen and support you. Halleluyah!

Now, if His eyes are constantly moving, seeking and searching to show Himself strong, then He is doing His work as God.

“For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him. In this you have done foolishly; therefore from now on you shall have wars.”
II Chronicles 16:9 NKJV

In Psalm 121:4, we are told that God never sleeps nor slumbers, meaning He is always awake.

“Behold, He who keeps Israel Shall neither slumber nor sleep.”
Psalms 121:4 NKJV

God neither sleeps nor slumbers, He is constantly looking out to show Himself strong on behalf of His own, He is fully and totally committed to His work as God, He has no day offs.

Is He anxious? No! Is He agitated? No! Is He worried? He rested after creation, Jesus took His rest position after conquering the devil, God is actively working on our behalf even at rest.

The Bible also tells us of someone else who doesn’t rest; our adversary, the enemy, the devil, Satan.

“And the Lord said to Satan, “From where do you come?” So Satan answered the Lord and said, “From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking back and forth on it.”
Job 1:7 NKJV

1 Peter 5:8, says he prowls around like a fierce, hungry, angry lion, …no he is not seeking to do you any good, he is not looking out to protect you, he is not looking out to just see if you’re doing fine, no, he is seeking for whom to attack, whom to steal, kill and destroy. He is also doing his work of an adversary; purposefully opposing the work of God..

“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.“
I Peter 5:8 NKJV

So Peter says; ‘be sober, be vigilant, be careful, do not fall prey to his tricks, be cautious and exercise self-discipline; do not fall into his traps, be alert, always be on the watch.

Resist the devil, harbour no bitterness, do not cling to offense, forgive freely, be like God your Father, love unconditionally.

Does this mean we should be anxious, restless, agitated, or lose sleep? No! Jesus has won the victory for us. We are more than conquerors. And we are seated in that position of rest together with Christ (Ephesians 2:6).

We are to stand always and at all times in the victory Christ has won for us. We have no day offs being Christians

God

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.”
John 1:1‭-‬4 NKJV

A Child

“For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”
Isaiah 9:6 NKJV

Man

“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.”
John 1:14 NKJV

A Saviour

“For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.”
Luke 2:11 NKJV

“As for our Redeemer, the Lord of hosts is His name, The Holy One of Israel.“
Isaiah 47:4 NKJV

“But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed.”
Isaiah 53:5 NKJV

High Priest; A Man Seated with God

“This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which enters the Presence behind the veil, where the forerunner has entered for us, even Jesus, having become High Priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.”
Hebrews 6:19‭-‬20 NKJV

And we are seated with Him…

“But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus”
Ephesians 2:4‭-‬6 NKJV

A Royal Priesthood

Now we all have become a part of this royal priesthood…

“But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light“
I Peter 2:9 NKJV

And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.

He lives in us, inhabiting us with His glory; His power  grace, radiance demonstrated in brilliantly orchestrated marvellous works and deeds. Never will He be alone anymore; we are now His glory. The same glory as of the Father, seen in the Son, now in us.

REST is an expression of faith and total trust in God.

Oh, give thanks to the Lord! Call upon His name; make known His deeds among the peoples!”

When we go round mountains instead of speaking to them directly, when we are not specific about what we want, we seem like a young man who goes before his wealthy earthly father, showering him with encomiums.. “daddy, I know that you are very wealthy, you own company A BC, you own a fleet of …..cars, you are rich, generous and kind, blablabla”. I believe that at some point, this rich, generous and kind father will interrupt this young man with a ‘what do you want’?

Which is how even I (Grace) became light. I am light. And you too are light (having been born of God). A city set on a hill. That brings illumination to the world around. A light that cannot be hidden, put under a basket or extinguished by darkness (John 1:5, Luke 11:33). We bring hope to our environment and beyond. We are embodiment of knowledge, wisdom, counsel, might, and understanding. We have the Spirit of God, imputed and imparted in us by the life of light. 

Good Seed Sown on Good Soil is one article I will not forget in a hurry. Yes it is an anointed and edifying piece, but more importantly I encountered Jesus differently during it’s writing. All of a sudden, in the middle of my writing, I was seated right at the feet of Jesus as He taught on the Parable of the Sower. It was as though I was writing the blogpost as Jesus taught. How long this lasted, I do not know, my period of awareness was very brief, what I remember is jumping out of my seat and almost running out of my patio as soon as I realized what I just experienced.

I also remember my early days of blogging. One night, I’d written for such a long time, well past my bedtime. My entire household had gone to bed and yet I had so much more to write. Suddenly, I felt a tap on my shoulders and I heard Jesus say; ‘Grace, go to sleep, there’s so much more for you to write‘.

Just like the Bible recorded that Mary kept her experiences with young Jesus to heart (Luke 2:19), I keep these experiences in my heart. I trust and follow The Lord to where He is leading me. One thing these encounters do for me though is they assure me that I am not alone. The Lord Is My Helper!!!

What has God called you to do? In your career, your community, your family, your school environment, or your ministry. Does it sometimes seem daunting or almost overwhelming? Do you sometimes wish you had more support than opposition from people? Never forget as a Child of God that you are not alone. The Lord is your Helper.

“Fear not [there is nothing to fear], for I am with you; do not look around you in terror and be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen and harden you to difficulties, yes, I will help you; yes, I will hold you up and retain you with My [victorious] right hand of rightness and justice. [Acts 18:10.] Behold, all they who are enraged and inflamed against you shall be put to shame and confounded; they who strive against you shall be as nothing and shall perish. You shall seek those who contend with you but shall not find them; they who war against you shall be as nothing, as nothing at all. For I the Lord your God hold your right hand; I am the Lord, Who says to you, Fear not; I will help you!”
Isaiah 41:10‭-‬13 AMPC

Hebrews 13:1-6 is a call for Christians to exhibit Godly conducts in their dealings by being hospitable, charitable and contented rather than being covetous or vainly. Verses 5 and 6 particularly zeros in on being content with what one has. Not a sense of contentment that is prideful, vainful or arrogant, but that which is confident of the Lord’s presence and help…

“Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” So we may boldly say: “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?”
Hebrews 13:5‭-‬6 NKJV

Yeah, the Lord Himself has said; “I will never leave you nor forsake you“. I pray you read this over and over to yourself until you understand the weight of what is being said…. The Lord will Never leave nor forsake You, He is Your Helper!!! Be confident of this. Halleluyah!

Jesus never forgot who and whose He was while on earth, He always referenced the Father’s ability and influence at work in Him (John 14:10, John 10:25, John 8:38).

Jesus understood that no ordinary man can fulfil purpose and deliver on a given divine mandate on earth without a divine help and presence (John 5:19, John 5:30). Oh! that’s why after completing His own mission, He did not leave us alone, no, He took permanent residence in us; sending us the Holy Spirit; our Helper.

“And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper (Comforter, Advocate, Intercessor—Counselor, Strengthener, Standby), to be with you forever”
John 14:16 AMP

So you don’t need to see Jesus physically, it’s His prerogative how He manifests Himself to anyone. However, you can be sure of this; God is for you, God is with you and God is in you.

Oh! You are not alone. No, the Lord is Your Helper. Yes, you can boldly declare, shout and scream- …….what can man do to me? Nothing.

We are safe in the Father’s unconditional and everlasting love.

Halleluyah!!!

“Let your character [your moral essence, your inner nature] be free from the love of money [shun greed—be financially ethical], being content with what you have; for He has said, “I will never [under any circumstances] desert you [nor give you up nor leave you without support, nor will I in any degree leave you helpless], nor will I forsake or let you down or relax My hold on you [assuredly not]!” So we take comfort and are encouraged and confidently say, “The Lord is my Helper [in time of need], I will not be afraid. What will man do to me?”
Hebrews 13:5‭-‬6 AMP

actually when we pray to the Father “in Jesus name”, we are saying ‘we come in Jesus’s name’, we are making our request on Jesus’s authority. We are saying ‘Jesus sent us’. We go in the name of Jesus.