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Welcome to today's program. It's a very special and beautiful one because of the things the Holy Spirit has for us today.
I want to begin reading to you an interesting story in the Bible. A somewhat popular story...
Luke 19:1
Zaccheaus was the Chief among the publicans. Not an ordinary fellow. He was rich. He wasn't a tall guy. So with a lot of people around Jesus it was difficult for him to see Jesus. He had been hearing of Jesus but didn't know him. He wanted to see him.
v5 What could it have been for this man who didn't mind with all of his reputation and wealth to climb a tree to see Jesus? He was so desperate to see Jesus and the Master took notice of that.
He wouldn't have dreamed of having Jesus in his house. But the master loves to surprise you.
v7-10: He was giving half of his goods to the poor and he was still rich. Givers never lose. Look at the mind that He had.
With everything he did, He didn't have salvation. Salvation came to his house when Jesus came in.
You can't buy Salvation with money.
Sometimes we have a friend or relative who is very nice or good. He gives to the society. He helps build their bus stops. He builds town centres. Builds churches. Mosques. He is nice to everybody.
Still, the indication in God's word is that it still won't give him salvation.
Remember Cornelius in Acts. An angel visited him and told him that God had heard his prayers and even his alms were seen in Heaven.
Even with the angel visitor, God said he needed Simon Peter to come share with him words to lead him into Salvation.
How important the Gospel is!!!!
v11-
Jesus is in the home of Zaccheaus.. and started telling a story
v13: "Occupy" till I come means "to do business or trade" till I come
v16: God is not against profit. This man's one pound gained ten pounds. If 1 pound gained 1 pounds, that was 100% ... 10 pounds was a lot of profit. God didn't say He was greedy. He called him Faithful.
He was rewarded with authority over 10 cities.
When he was trading with that one pound and gained 10 pounds he didn't imagine he would get authority over Cities!
v18-19: 5 pounds was also big profit. 500% profit.
v20-23. (Any bank that is not giving interest on your deposit is a bad bank. God expects interest). Keeping the 1 pound in a bank was the least the wicked servant could have done. But He didn't do that.
25-28.
Occupy till I come: I want you to do business till I come
Who are you doing it for? The master.
Do you know that one day Jesus will come to this world? Do you realize that Jesus will reign in this world and we reign with him?
For 1000 years.
Are you looking forward to that?
He told us exactly what to do. Occupy!
Be busy! Busy making profit till I come.
If He gave you 1 soul, 1 friend... win 10.
Do more! Win more.
Maximize everything that he's given you because He is coming and He's going to be looking for those that demonstrated leadership.
If you did not demonstrate leadership in this dispensation, you won't be a leader in the next dispensation.
Remember it was a hostile environment. The people didn't like their boss. The people didn't want the master to reign over them. Yet in that hostile environment he expected the servants to trade. They did it anyway. In the midst of a hostile environment they stood for him and made profit. That's why he gave them cities.
One day we are going to stand before Jesus.
Learn to deal with opposition, trouble, trials and difficulties.
One of the things you learn is that you're a soldier and no soldier fights for himself. As long as you're fighting for yourself you're not a soldier. Every soldier fights for his country.
If you are fighting for your joy peace and happiness you are not a soldier. You're into civilian affairs.
When you come to Christ, you become a soldier.
I told you yesterday there's been a lot of challenges in many nations and especially in recent times where there is a war against free speech. Free speech is not Free if it is censored by the various pretentious laws in several countries.
(DOCUMENTARY: HATE SPEECH DECEPTION)
Why should you have a problem because you don't believe in climate change? If you don't believe in the law of gravity why should that be a problem?
It's a reminder of what happened during the COVID fiasco when they thought they were God's over other people and ruled with an iron fist. They were worse than military dictators in most countries because Klaus Schwab had deceived them that the end of the world was coming and they were taking over.
But they were wrong.
It came to pass in those days in shushan that the King was persuaded by a highly placed official who was his friend to issue an edict.
Esther 3:13-(NLT) There was a good enough incentive for the people to kill the Jews. This was a royal edict.
If you were a Jew at that time, what would you have thought? what would you have done? This was a law... that on a certain day they should all be killed because someone lied against them to the King.
At that Period, a Jewess, Esther,was queen. Wife to the very king that had issued that Edict. She had no idea what was going on until her Uncle sent a message to her.
He was so pained by what was happening that he tore his clothes, poured ashes and wouldn't eat.
People recognized him and sent word to Esther that her Uncle was looking like a mad man.
Esther sent clothes and food to him but he rejected them because of what was going on and he sent her a message to let her know.
She then asked what she could do about it since she wasn't scheduled to see the King.
Her uncle said "if you're quiet at this time, God will bring help to the Jews from someplace else. but don't think you will escape just because you are in the Palace".
Esther 4:18- This was her response to her uncle. She resolved to see the King even if it meant perishing. They fasted and prayed for 3 days. Night and day.
When you face a situation that you call serious... if you lose your right to free speech in your country..that will come with severe consequences.
It's actually a law against speech they hate. Understand the use of language. Understand their intentions.
We are not ignorant of Satan's devices.
The Bible tells us that God has given us wisdom.
When they said there would be a lockdown for 2 weeks they were lying. It was not a lockdown but a lock up.
In their minds they were putting you in prison. That's what they meant when they said "there will be no freedom". How insulting they were.
But we knew the truth.
I warned you about the vaccines. I told you they had nothing to do with health. They don't cure .They dont prevent you from infecting someone else.
So how is it a vaccine?
They themselves got infected after using the vaccine then they came back to tell. you that it doesn't cure or stop the spread. Then why are you taking it?
The same people parading and saying "my body, my choice"
They are trying to say they decide what they do to their bodies.
Why did they support and sponsor vaccine mandates?
What happened to my body my choice?
They are insincere and sponsored by the mordaciously mendacious media.
The Jews in Shushan required a desperate move. Something had to be done.
Isaiah 38:1- NLT
v2: After Hezekiah heard that death sentence, He turned his face to the wall and prayed. He turned away from man and other circumstances and said "I've got to pray".
v3- He wept bitterly. He took the word of God seriously. All distractions had to go. No TV.
You're fasting and watching movies and wordly news. What kind of a fast is that? You take it as a day to talk to all your friends. What kind of a fast is that?
But when it comes to this where in your city there are unjust laws, it's time to turn your face to the wall and pray.
v5: God cared about the tears.. For taking the right action, he got 15 years on the throne. That's amazing!
v9-20 (KJV)- These were the words he spoke to God when he prayed and cried.
He also begins to praise God in this situation.
This was what God saw that made God change the decision.
But first Hezekiah was deeply moved. His words were very touching.
When you think you have tried everything, try Tears.
Hebs 5: 7 (NLT)
Jesus offered prayers and pleadings with a loud cry and tears. He had Reverent Submission to God.
There is a prayer you pray that your whole soul becomes a part of. It comes from deep within you. It's like you're pouring out your soul
Romans 8:26-28
At this point you don't know what you're supposed to ask for but you know that the situation is critical and you need his intervention.
Sometimes, it's not about the Political party or the leader. It's about God's plan and purpose. The party is not a church. Barack Obama said "I'm not Pastor of the United states. I am President of the United states". At least it gave them a ride awakening g to know to pray the will of God. Nations don't always have the will of God happen in their lives but you pray about it.
When we pray in the spirit, the spirit bears us up. He helps us in our weakness. You have these deep sighs without words. You are crying and you don't know why. It's the holy Spirit that's praying through you.
When you pray like that you just know everything is going to be alright and the situation will change.
Isaiah 43:25-26 (KJV NIV)
God's inviting you to argue with him like in a court.
James 5:16. NIV, AMPC
The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.
Confess YOUR fault to one another is like saying ""I'm sorry I wronged you". It's not about discussing or accusing someone else.
It's not a weapon to deal with those that you accuse. He is dealing with sincerity here.
16b: The earnest (heartfelt, continued) prayer. You are pressing in. You don't just say a few words and run away.
This prayer makes tremendous power available, dynamic in it's working.
You are about to cause an explosion in that city or country if you pray like this.
Give it attention.
Pray from your spirit.
Mark 9:
Jesus cast a devil out and the disciples asked why they couldn't cast it out. He said "because of your unbelief. But this kind does not go out but by prayer and fasting". Jesus encouraged fasting. The apostles fasted after Jesus ascended. Fasting is important if you're going to cast out those demons that want to destroy a nation. If you are in Canada you have to plan a period of Fasting and praying. You have to create a spiritual atmosphere there. The Lord has a lot of people in Canada. There is a great harvest there but Satan is trying to stop that harvest with the distracting and disturbing bills and legislation. That devil must be cast out.
Don't allow it.
There are still wicked. minds in government who used the covd fiasco as an opportunity to manifest the evil in their hearts. They haven't left but by prayer we will expel them from their places of authority.
The witchcraft spirit trying to dominate that land must be paralyzed.
From 26th to 27th we are fasting.
The Jews had a beautiful end in Shushan. Read the story.
We are also going to be fasting.
We are going to set our attention on all the nations of the world. That's what God wants us to do. Those practicing Philanthro-Capitalosm will not have their way.
The earth is the Lord's and we are managing his estate. We are seeing things that men don't see.
The Lord is with us mighty and strong.
This world belongs to him.