GOD IS IN CONTROL

Dearly beloved, this is the day the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. Who is like unto our God? Glorious in holiness and fearful in praises, doing wonders, Hallelujah! We thank God for our nation Nigeria, and in this season more than ever before, we declare that the purpose and counsel of God concerning Nigeria will stand! Jesus is Lord over Nigeria. Child of God, let me remind you that God is in total control. No matter how much the tempest rages and the billows toss high, or the storms that come your way, He remains in control.

The scriptures tell us in Psalms 2:4 that in the midst of the schemes of the evil one, God, who rules in the heavens, shall laugh. He is not perturbed by anyone or anything; He laughs at the enemy because He knows He is in complete control. Moreover, you know what, this God who is the Creator of the whole world, the Monarch of the Universe, is not just God to us believers, He is also our Father and He loves us deeply.

“I am the Lord, and there is no other; apart from me there is no God…”
(Isaiah 45:5 NIV)

Today’s text is a very clear statement that God is not in contention with anyone or anything. He exists in a class of His own and besides Him, there is no other. Revelations 1:8 (NKJV) says, “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, says the Lord, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.” There is no one, living or dead, that can be compared to your God; remember that the Heaven of Heavens is His throne, and the earth is His footstool (Isaiah 66:1). Take some time to think about the greatness of your God.

Therefore, we can rest assured knowing, that in Nigeria and the rest of the world, He is in complete control. Nothing takes God unawares. He holds the waters in the palm of His hands. It does not matter how things are now, the God we serve can cause a new nation and continent to be born in a day. Therefore, I declare today, that we will see the goodness of God in Nigeria. The blessings of God will manifest in this nation. Nigeria will become the pride of Africa and the peace of God will continually rule and reign in Nigeria in Jesus’ name, Amen. A new day is dawn in Nigeria! A new day is dawn in Africa!

Maranatha!

In His Royal Service

Dr. Mike Okonkwo
The Presiding Bishop of TREM