The key to Christian life is to live in victory and the key to victory is looking unto Jesus.” Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning it is shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” Understanding our need to look unto Jesus in order for us to enjoy victory in life cannot be undermined, especially in this period when nobody is ignorant of the fact that things are going wrong everywhere.
If I ask you to make a list of your greatest fear; you will make a handful of them because, it is obvious that things are difficult, especially in Nigeria, and we are all overwhelmed. With the insecurity on the increase, threats to lives and properties, kidnapping activities, banditry and gunmen attacks, herdsmen invasions on our farmlands, people are rendered homeless and the IDP camps are filled beyond capacity; looking unto Jesus is the only way out.
We had witnessed Covid ‘19 around us where one is not sure of the next person status; we lived in fear of contacting the disease. The economy is biting very hard on us, people are laid off their jobs and are concerned about where the next paycheck will come from. We cannot sleep with two eyes closed for fear of terrorist attack that will take away our lives and the lives of our loved ones. It has happened to the extent that people in the IDP camps are not even saved; the killers invaded the camps and killed people in the IDPs. We are afraid that there will be no guarantee for the future if things continue to happen this way unabated. The worries of what will become the fate of our unborn children, and what hope are there for our children and the youth remain at our heart daily. How will Nigeria as a Nation be in the nearest future? Whatever it is that you have identified in your mind as the greatest fear facing you; I want you to know that there is good news for you, look unto Jesus, He alone can help us. The Bible in Rev 22: 13 tell us of Jesus saying “I am the alpha and omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.”
Jesus Christ is the creator, sustainer and the finisher of our faith, He is the author of our faith “In the beginning was the word and the word was with God, and the word was God “. (John 1:1) Jesus is the only answer to our greatest fear, look unto Him. He alone can give you the victory you are looking for. God can always be trusted because He is always true to His nature and true to His word. He is always faithful against human’s unfaithfulness. Rom 9: 14, says this: “what shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid.” He has power to forgive us our sins, He can rebuke the storms and they will be calmness and peace. To see absolute powers of Jesus we must believe in Him absolutely. Reason Jesus said to the man who approached Him to heal his son with sickness of serious convulsion, “if thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believes” (Mark 9: 23). If you can believe, there will be solutions to your problems; just look unto Jesus.
PRAYER POINTS:
• We pray that as we look unto you oh God, let there be solutions to our problems.
• Repair our Nation, get rid of all those that trouble us and give us peace.
CONFESSION:
My God can do all things; therefore, I am confident of a brighter future.
revmrsudenyi@hopealivechurch.