There is a place
that God has assigned to you. And, that place is your power base. Power base
could be a place or source of authority. It is a domain or sphere of influence
or support. The Power base for a fish is water.
In Gen 12: 10,
the Bible says that Abraham went down into Egypt to sojourn there. Remember
that God called Abraham out of his country, kindred and his father’s house to
another place. But after this, Abraham left for Egypt to sojourn there. As soon
as he got to Egypt, he started scheming. Abraham asked Sarah to tell lies to the
Egyptians about their relationship. When you are not rightly positioned, you
begin to deploy self-help mechanisms. Have you been scheming lately?
Opportunities pass us by when we scheme. Are you in your power base? Are you
dwelling in the place of your calling? Are you in the right profession? Are you
in the right relationship? Are you rightly placed?
In the book of Luke 15:13, the prodigal son ‘went down’. The moment a man
leaves the presence of his father, he has embarked on a downward movement.
I hereby declare
that you are stepping up, rising up, going up, out of the region of darkness,
death and everything that shuts you out of the Kingdom of God.
Psalm 114:1-2: You can’t dwell in Egypt and become God’s sanctuary. That Bible
verse records that Judah became His sanctuary and Israel became His dominion…
You cannot be a carrier of His presence while in Egypt. You cannot dwell in
Egypt and be God’s priced possession.
Egypt here could
mean a habit, lifestyle, or a value system. Egypt tries to shut God out of your
life. No matter what riches you possess in Egypt, the prevailing authority
therein is Pharaoh. You are always under the servitude of Pharaoh when in
Egypt.
It takes the power of the Cross to effect total deliverance from the Egyptian
value system. The power of the Cross is embedded in the death, burial and
resurrection of Jesus Christ. This power of the Cross brings you into your Godly
inheritance.
When Abraham came
up, out of Egypt, he ascended with his wife and all that he had. As a man or a
leader, you are the pastor and prophet of your home. You must take heed to the
flock that God has charged you with. Do not be that leader that causes people
to go into error.
Things that
hinder upward movement in life
Emotional
Attachment: You consider what people will say at the expense of God’s will over
your life. You are emotionally attached to people who seem to be embarking on a
completely different journey from yours, their value systems contradict yours,
yet you still want to hang on…
Insensitivity:
It could either be to the things of God or to the things happening in one’s
environment. It could also be a dullness of heart.
Overfamiliarity:
With the things that pertain to God. The same Word that transforms other people’s
lives hits you and nothing changes within you.
Lethargic
Spirit: One must be fervent in spirit and not slothful in business (Rom 12:11)
Drunkenness (Isa
28:7). Drunkenness impairs sense of judgment. You begin to make the wrong
decisions (Prov. 14:12) Spiritual drunkenness and plagues of the heart include
lust, envy, strife and bitterness.
What Shall I do?
Look up to
Jesus! Receive Him, accept Him. It involves a pull from Him, a release from you
and restraint of self and God would take you to your desired place.
Grow by the word of God (1 Peter 2:2).
Grow through fasting and prayer.
Stay in your
power base and God would bring you to a place of relevance in the name of Jesus
Christ.
PASTOR NATHANIEL SADELA
Resident Pastor
