AND THE LORD REMEMBERED...

God is not a man, that He should lie, nor a son of man, that He should repent, has He said and will He not do? Or has He spoken and will He not make it good?’ (Numbers 23:19).

The word ‘remember’ here probably suggests to us that God might have forgotten His promises before and perhaps His memory suddenly gets recalled to the promises He made earlier.

The truth is that, when God ‘remembers’ you, it means the time ordained by the Lord for your visitation has come (Psalm 102:13).

It’s one thing for God to remember you, it’s also important for you to be in tune with God’s timing. Many folks miss the blessing of God (some even resist it) because they are never conscious of the time of visitation. 

I pray, the Lord will enlighten our spiritual eyes of understanding!

Let’s take a look at some of the people that the Lord God remembered:

Abraham
God remembered His friend, Abraham when He wanted to destroy the city of Sodom and Gomorrah. This implies that Lot and his family were spared because of Abraham’s covenant relationship with God (Gen. 19:29).

Rachael
The Lord remembered Rachael, opened her womb. She conceived and brought forth a son, saying ‘the LORD has taken away my reproach…’. Moreover, she called his name ‘Joseph’. This was a prophetic declaration which meant ‘the LORD shall add to me another son’ (Gen. 30:22-24).

Hannah
The Lord remembered Hannah and she conceived, and bore a son (…in the process of time) – 1 Sam. 1:19-20.

Mordecai
The Lord remembered Mordecai for good. By divine orchestration, this happened around the same time that Haman ordered to gallows to be built for Mordecai. Through the mercies of God, the situation was turned around (Esther 5:14; 6:1-11).

Has the Lord made any promise concerning you? Hold on to His Word! He is not unjust… Not a single jot of His Word will go without being fulfilled…

The Lord will remember you for good!

PASTOR NATHANIEL SADELA
RESIDENT PASTOR

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MAXIMIZE THE MOMENT

The word ‘maximize’ simply means to make the best use of something. This message encourages us to make the best use of the resource called time to discover and to fulfill God's purpose for our lives.

The phrase ‘maximize the moment’ suggests that you don't have all the time to do what you have to do. You must make maximum impact within the time frame given, you must utilize every given opportunity to the full measure! (Esther 4:14).

Furthermore, as a man, woman, young man or lady who is destiny-conscious, this places upon you, a high sense of responsibility and sensitivity to divine timing...

In John 11:9-10, Jesus said '...Are there not twelve hours in the day? If anyone walks in the day, he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world. But if one walks in the night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him'

Furthermore, In John 9:4-5, He said 'I must work the works of Him who sent Me while it is day; the night is coming when no one can work. As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world'.

Make the best use of time to enhance your walk with God (i.e. your personal relationship with Him) and your work for God (i.e. your service unto Him).

Paul said to Timothy, ‘…Till I come, give attention to reading, to exhortation and to doctrine’ (1 Tim. 4:13).

There are about 4 stages/phases in your life:

Before the advent of time, you existed in the mind of God.

At a specific time, He brought you forth and placed you in your mother’s womb.

After a certain period of time, He pulled you out of the womb and here you are, on earth.

Hereafter, you will return to Him to give accounts of your stewardship

How can I maximize the moment?

Embrace the Light
So Jesus said to them, “The Light is among you [only] a little while longer. Walk while you have the Light [keep on living by it], so that darkness will not overtake you. He who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going [he is drifting aimlessly]…” – John 12:35 (AMP).

Quench not the Spirit! Grieve not the Spirit…
1 Thess. 5:19; Ephesians 4:30

PASTOR NATHANIEL SADELA
RESIDENT PASTOR

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HUMBLE YOURSELF

                                                            Luke 14:7-11

To humble yourself is to bring yourself under the hand of God, allowing divine process to take its due course in your life. It requires possessing the mind of Christ (Phil. 2:5-8). 

Jesus, being the Lord of all, still had to wait until the time appointed by the Father before stepping into His ministry. He still went through baptism, was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil...

He was made a little lower than the angels (Heb. 2:8-9).

Many people desire exaltation in life but they are never willing to submit themselves to divine process. They don't want to dwell under the refinery process that God wants to put them through, which is inevitable for everyone to go through at some point in their lives.

The earlier you humble yourself to God's pruning process, the better it is for you. Even when others despise, mock or ride over you, these could be some of the processes He would take you through, before bringing you into your wealthy place (Psalm 66:10-12).

In Proverbs 25:6-7, the Bible says ‘Put not forth thyself...’

This implies that many times, we just want to show up before the appointed time, we just want to get running without being 'summoned' by the Father to 'come up hither'. 

There are some spiritual developmental processes that God wants to take you through (whilst you dwell in the lower realm) in order to bring you into the place of greatness.

In Luke 14:7-11, Jesus saw the way everyone was looking out for the best seats in the event He was invited to. Everybody wanted to be at high-table, sitting close to the chairman of the event… 

Here are some key points to note in this parable:

1. This parable is practically applicable to everyone invited into the kingdom of God.

2. The desire to be acknowledged and celebrated amongst men is prevalent in the church, as much as it is in the world (John 5:44; 12:43). 

3. Life is in phases and stages! Let God perfect His work in you before presenting you forth for a higher place (1 Peter 5:6). 

When provision shows up before adequate pruning and preparation, abuse is inevitable…

4. No one is indispensable in the vineyard… God is not a respecter of persons!
‘Lest a more honourable man than you be bidden…’

This is the picture of a man who is willing to yield the totality of his life and whole being to God as a living sacrifice (a reasonable service) – Romans 12:1.

What to do…

Go down! Go and sit down in the lowest room…
Here, the Lord sits upon your life as He takes you through the incubation process. This stage is strategic to making a full proof of your ministry (calling).

…When he that appoints you comes, that he may say unto you, Go up higher!
Wait until the time appointed by the Father.

Absolute compliance and total obedience to the ways of God will make you a friend of God (John 15:14-15).

He that exalts himself will be abased, and he that humbles himself will be exalted (Matt. 23:12).

PASTOR NATHANIEL SADELA
RESIDENT PASTOR

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