BEHOLD A CLOUD THE SIZE OF A MAN'S HAND!

After he had prayed for the great drought; Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. James 5:17
After he had received the word from the Lord Almighty that the drought was over .1 Kings 18: 1
After he had doubted not Gods word and presented himself to his enemies to show the marvelousness of Gods strength. 1 Kings 18: 15
After he had watched the prophets of Baal call upon their gods. 1 Kings 18: 26 -28
After he had poured water on the burnt sacrifice and on the wood three times. Kings 18:35
After he had sent the fire from heaven; then the fire of the Lord fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench.1 Kings 18: 38
After he had destroyed his enemies and the enemies of God; 1 Kings 18 :41
After had brought the backsliding people to their knees; And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces: and they said, The Lord, he is the God; the Lord, he is the God 1 Kings 18 :41
After he had boldly declared that the rain will come; And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain. 1 Kings 18 :41

The time for the rain had come. Everyone was waiting! Six times Elijah sent his servant. Each time, the servant would return and declare the very same thing;

“there is nothing” 1 Kings 18 :41.

WHAT? NOTHING!

 NOTHING! AFTER ALL THIS?

What an anti climax!

NOTHING!

I don’t need to say much, those who this message is for know what I am talking about. After you have received the word, fasted, prayed, sacrificed, and believed God, declared.  Nothing!  You are still waiting on your miracle. You may have seen the signs but still nothing has happened. Why? People are asking? You  said you have gone for interviews still no job. You said you meet someone still no marriage. You said he has changed but still he doesn’t come home at night.
People are waiting still no rain. Why?

The bible tells us that Elijah was a man subject to like passions like us what did he do? He heard the sound of heavy rain in his spirit (v.41), and would not be shaken from his resolve. Did Elijah, gave up after trying six times? He sent him back again.

This is when you can easily get bitter. This is when you can get easily disillusioned. Why God is this miracle ever going to happen? Is this breakthrough ever going to happen?

Seven times Elijah said, “Go back.”

God could have sent the rain right there on the spot the first time, He could have sent the rain the second time, he could have sent it the third time. After all Elijah was always in direct communication with God. He knew God knew what he was doing. The bible said he put his head between his legs and did what?
Prayed and asked his servant to what? GO AGAIN!

Today I want you to ask your spirit to go again. Yes! Go before God again, ask for that miracle again. Ask for that breakthrough again. Believe in God again. Put your faith to the test again. One more battle. GO AGAIN!  GO AGAIN! GO AGAIN!

The seventh time the servant reported, “A cloud as small as a man’s hand is rising from the sea.”

WHAT?

Another anti-climax!

A little cloud? The size of a man’s fist? What did our man Elijah do when his servant saw the small cloud? The little cloud the size of a man’s fist? He reacted with faith. Hebrews 11:1 tell us Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

God sent me to tell you that the rain is coming! What you may see now is a cloud the size of a man's hand but it is coming! You prayed for a Mercedes but all you got was a pinto the Mercedes is coming. You prayed for money to buy your own house but all you got was money to pay your rent the house is coming. You prayed for marriage and all you got was a promise ring, the marriage is coming.You envisioned a powerful ministry but every time you go to preach, there are only four people there, the great crowd is coming.The rain is coming!

So Elijah said, “Go and tell Ahab, ‘Hitch up your chariot and go down before the rain stops you.’”

The great rain that fell after three and a half years of drought was preceded by a cloud the size of a man’s hand.
Meanwhile, the sky grew black with clouds, the wind rose, a heavy rain started falling and Ahab rode off to Jezreel..The power of the Lord came on Elijah and, tucking his cloak into his belt, he ran ahead of Ahab all the way to Jezreel. 1 Kings 18 :45-46
When the God sends the rain that you are finally waiting for you will overtake everyone and get to your destiny.


Maame Dentaa Amoo

“She who kneels before GOD can stand before anyone”

Now it happened as they went that He entered a certain village; and a certain woman named Martha welcomed Him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus’ feet and heard His word. But Martha was distracted with much serving. But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she approached Him and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Therefore tell her to help me.” And Jesus answered and said to her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things.  But something is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her….. Luke 10:38–4

Martha was SERVING,Mary was SITTING.

Martha was WORRYING,Mary was WORSHIPING.

Martha was HURRYING ,Mary was HEARING.

Martha was busy with the WORK,Mary was attentive to the WORD.

Martha was troubled about many things ,Mary was concerned about one thing.

Martha was trying to UNDERTAKE, Mary was trying to UNDERSTAND.

Martha was OVER-OCCUPIED,Mary was OCCUPIED WITH CHRIST.

Martha was LABORING ,Mary was LEARNING and LOVING.

Martha was ENERGETIC, Mary was ENJOYING the Lord.

Martha was BUSY and BOTHERED,Mary was BLESSED.

where ever you are today re-position yourself at the feet of the lord and you will be blessed. He will exalt you before all men.

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YOUR FAITH MUST STAND TRIAL

What I have come to fully understand and acknowledge about Christianity is Your faith must stand trial!

Your faith must stand trial! Many at times as Christians, when we see others going through hard times we seem to blame them or think their faith is not strong enough. Take the story of Job instead of his friends to console or help him. They came to castigate and blame him. Even his own wife who swore to stand by him was the first to desert him.

 Your faith must stand trial! As a Christian you have to be able to endure a fiery trial and show to God that you are there not just for the good times but for the bad as well.

Your faith must stand trial! The bible says in Revelation 12:11 and they overcame him by the blood of the lamb, and by the word of their testimony. If your faith doesn’t stand trial how on this earth will you have the testimony to overcome? My mentor reminded me recently that the just shall live by faith Heb10:38. Live by faith! Trust in the lord with that abundant faith thatall things worketh for the good of those that love the lord Romans 8:28. Like in Job in Job 13:15 Say though he slay me, yet will i trust in him.

I have a personal testimony today, in this particular week on this particular day, in this particular hour, God lifted me. My faith had stood the greatest trial of all time.It was my greatest battle. I didn’t begin as seeing it as a trial of faith. I was bitter,I was angry at God but when I met my mentor and I started to pray. My attitude took a different turn. I decided to wait upon the Lord. In waiting on him, I grew stronger. The bible says in Isaiah 40:31 yet those who wait for the lord will gain new strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles, they will run and not get tired, they will walk and not become weary. I counted it all joy as James 1:2-8 said my brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing. I let patience have its perfect work the hot headed Dentaa was no more. She was calm waiting patiently on the lord. looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith Hebrews 12:2.

Many a things were said, I heard things about me I even I could not believe myself. Many of the people I trusted and loved had begun to mock me. They thought it was all over! Even the person that was supposed to be closest to me I saw in his eyes that he had forsaken me and believed the words of my enemies. Just when I thought I could take it no more, I struggled out of bed but with an attitude of Gratitude, I forgave all that had been done and I praised God and I had the greatest news of my life.

Whoever you are, where ever you ar, I share this very private personal testimony with you so that you know that you are coming out of that trial victorious! The lord has not forgotten you yet! Tell your adversaries wait until you see me next year you shall bow your head down in shame! God is going to restore me! Say to them I have lost nothing in this trial I have become stronger and mightier! It is going to take so much more for you to bring me down again!

Your faith must stand trial! Though the trials of Job come neigh thee they will not break thee look what the man job said "But He knows the way I take; When He has tried me, I shall come forth as gold Job 23:10". And look what God did for Job the bible says So the LORD blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning Job 42:12 And after he has tried you come forth as Gold shining brightly ready to tell the world what the Lord has done for you! 

Ghana's President John Atta Mills dies

Ghana's President John Atta Mills has died unexpectedly, a presidential statement said, and an aide said his death occurred on Tuesday after he took ill on Monday night. President John Evans Atta Mills died 1630 GMT at the 37 Military Hospital two days after celebrating his 68th birthday.

The death of the president of the world's No. 2 cocoa grower comes months before Mills was due to stand for re-election at the helm of the West African country that posted double-digit growth in 2011 and has been praised for its strong democracy in a turbulent region.

"It is with a heavy heart...that we announce the sudden and untimely death of the president of the Republic of Ghana," a statement sent to Reuters by the president's office said.

It said that Mills, 68, died a few hours after being taken ill but no further details were given.

A presidential aide, who asked not to be named, said the president had complained of pains on Monday evening and died early on Tuesday afternoon when his condition worsened. Rumors of the president"s deteriorating health condition had plagued his presidency.He only returned two weeks ago form the United States of America for a medical check up during which there were rumors that he had died and he upon n  his arrival at the Kotoka international Airport proceded to jog around the plane to show that he was fit and healthy. He is also rumored to have died of throat Cancer.

The President was know to be a staunch Christian.

 May his soul rest in perfect peace.

Sometimes life gets in the way of living

Sometimes life gets in the way of living. You can go through such trying circumstances that you forget who you are. There are things you may experience that can kill your spirit, faith and your identity. In losing hope you begin to lose yourself. You can forget everything, your strength, your hope, your self-esteem, your pride, your past achievements and you become what the circumstance says you are. For example if you are broke instead of thinking this is a temporary circumstance, you begin to think I am poor. If you have failed in an exam or in business you being to think I am a failure. If you have failed in your marriage you begin to think no man or woman will ever want me anymore. 

You begin to doubt yourself and worst of all you become what the enemy, your accusers and what the devil says you are….you are not good enough, you are nothing special, your God has forgotten you……… Then you lie down and let life’s circumstances have its way. ……Get in the way of living, get in the way of who you are and what God has ordained you to do.

You should never forget who you are in Christ, the bible says in Psalm 139:14; YOU ARE FEARFULLY AND WONDERFULLY MADE. Don’t let life or any other thing, person or circumstance tell you otherwise. Who said you are special? "THUS SAYS THE LORD, YOUR REDEEMER, AND HE WHO FORMED YOU FROM THE WOMB..." Isaiah 44:24.

Say to the enemy I can never be what you say I am! I am what God says I am! I am not a failure! I am not a debtor! I am not a sinner! I am not a gold digger!I am not an adulterer! I shall not be sad! I shall not despair! I shall not be humbled!

I AM BEAUTIFUL! I AM A SUCCESS! I AM A WINNER! I AM A SURVIVOR! I AM A CHILD OF GOD!  I AM HIS WORKMANSHIP, CREATED IN CHRIST JESUS FOR GOOD WORKS, WHICH GOD HAS PREPARED BEFOREHAND THAT I SHOULD WALK IN THEM" Ephesians 2:10

God will never forget you, even if you wanted him to. As a result of Christ’s death and resurrection see Galatians 3:14. These promise God made in Isaiah 44:21; to Jacob and Israel accrue also to us; REMEMBER THESE, O JACOB AND ISRAEL; FOR THOU ART MY SERVANT: I HAVE FORMED THEE; THOU ART MY SERVANT: O ISRAEL, THOU SHALT NOT BE FORGOTTEN OF ME.

After reading this today walk with your head held high! Tell your enemies, tell life and all its circumstances. You shall not get in the way of the life God wants me to lead. I shall not forget who I am in Christ. He has not finished with me yet! You can make many plans, but the LORD's purpose for me in my life will prevail. As he said in Proverbs 19:21; MY PURPOSE WILL STAND, AND I WILL DO WHAT PLEASES ME. And it pleases God that you shall live the best life.