GO FORWARD

Dearly Beloved, I bring you greetings in the name that is above every other name Jesus Christ the Son of the living God and our soon coming King. I trust that you are all doing well, keeping safe and adhering to all the government rules and regulations. I believe with all my heart that we will all come out on the other side of this pandemic, better and stronger.

 

Today, I want to charge you to go forward, so that you can access all that God has for you. Child of God, in order to get God’s best for you in this season, your perspective must change. Understand that as painful, destructive, uncomfortable, confusing, demoralising and discouraging as problems are, they simultaneously create opportunities.

 

This means that on the other side of every problem, is an opportunity. However, you can only take advantage of and maximise that opportunity when it has been rightly discerned.

 

So what side of the fence are you standing on? What is your perspective? Do you see PROBLEMS or OPPORTUNITIES? Whatever it is that you see, will determine whether you come out of this season victorious like God has promised, or as a victim of your circumstance. God forbid that you come out as a victim! It will mean that you have wasted this precious season!

 

Let me announce to you that God is doing great and mighty things even now, lockdown or no lockdown, COVID-19 or no COVID-19; God is not restricted! His plans for your life were never dependent on the current realities in our world today, so don’t base your life on this.

 

You are a citizen of Heaven, and you function based on Heaven’s economy. New dreams, ideas, concepts and innovations are being released at this time, and it will be a shame if you fail to take your own portion.

 

If you’re one of those that has been living in the fear of tomorrow and the “uncertainties” that lie ahead, let me announce to you from the infallible, errorless, impregnable and authoritative Word of God in Isaiah 45:2 (MSG Translation), that God has already gone ahead of you “clearing and paving the road.”

 

Child of God don’t be afraid; your future is guaranteed in Christ, and I can tell you without any shadow of doubt that it’s GLORIOUS!

 

Remember that this is still your year of All Grace, and God’s Word cannot be broken. The Bible says in Isaiah 45:23, that His Word has gone out of His mouth in righteousness, and it shall not return; so don’t expect anything less than the fulfilment of God’s promises in your life this year. I declare that in this same year, my God will perfect you, He will establish you, He will strengthen you, and He will settle you (1 Peter 5:10).

 

Therefore, see this season as one of great opportunities! It’s an opportunity to sharpen your sword because there’s a great harvest right ahead of you. Don’t get stuck in the past or doing things the way you used to do them — think and reimagine new thoughts and processes, because new things are unfolding on a daily basis.

 

May God open your eyes to proffer solutions to problems, in Jesus’ name, amen! There’s a Grace for this season, and I declare that Grace will speak for you! I will hear your testimonies!

 

Maranatha!

 

In His Royal Service,

Dr. Mike Okonkwo

The Presiding Bishop