Tuesday, 1 January 2019

DON'T SUBJECT YOURSELF TO ABUSE






Shalom! I hope you are  well and blessed.  I am delighted to share the word of life and  encouragement. The Holy Spirit has prompted me to share about abuse. There are many  people who are hurt  and offended,  because of abuse and constant torture and beating. I sense I am talking to someone right now,  who is failing to move on with life, because they fear being scorned and laughed at. The title of my message is: " DON'T SUBJECT YOURSELF TO ABUSE".
 
However, at this point, I want to dispel a very common misconception about abuse and offense. Contrary to what most people think, removing yourself from an abusive situation doesn't necessarily mean you are offended or unforgiving. For example, if your husband beats you, God does not expect you, or your children, to remain in such an environment.  And leaving such a horrendous situation does not necessarily mean that you are offended.
 
It is actually possible to leave an abusive situation and not harbor offense towards the abuser. However, if you leave that situation with hatred or bitterness towards your abuser, then you are in direct disobedience of God's Word. Jesus did not harbor hatred or bitterness towards those who betrayed Him or nailed Him to the cross. Instead He said, " Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do". ( Luke 23:34).
 
Jesus demonstrated His love for the Father by obeying His commandments. The Bible says, " By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep His commandments. For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome." ( 1 John 5:2-3).
 
Do you love God? How do you demonstrate your love for God? According to the above verse, crying, praying , or even tithing doesn't prove your love.  Instead, your love is proven only when you keep His commandments  ( keep God's word). When the Lord said in Matthew 19:19, " Love your neighbor....." He didn't mean to love only those who love you in return. His commandment to love is without exception.   
 
Choose to prove your love for God by obeying His Word. He has given you the anointing, the grace, and the power to love and live free from offense. Meanwhile, by not subjecting yourself to abuse and leaving such a tormenting environment, you can still live an offense free life, without holding back unforgiveness and offense.
 
I know it may sound a bit difficult and impossible, not to be offended after having been abused. What I mean is that one must leave an abusive situation and go to a place where you will not continue to be abused and forget about the former things, by forgiving and forgetting. ( Isaih 43:18-19, Ephesians 4:31-32).
 
By doing so,  one may not harbor offense toward the abuser. While there are some challenges and situations which need perseverance and waiting upon the Lord, but physical abuses cannot be tolerated before God.( Isaiah 40:31).
 
Let us love one another even as families, relatives and friends. ( 1 John 4:7-11, John 13:34-35).  " Don't subject yourself to abuse". There are young people as well as old people, who keep queit while being abused.
 
Speak out and come out from such an abusive situation and you will be delivered in the name of Jesus.  God help us not to be subjected to abuse and physical torture.
We need more of  your grace Lord!
 
 May God bless and protect you all.                                          
 
 
Evangelist Masikati.
Email:Divinerevelations7@gmail.com
Cell:263778495363
 

HIS ANGER IS TEMPORARY, BUT HIS MERCIES ENDURE FOREVER.

 
 
 
 
Shalom! I just feel in the spirit that I should encourage someone who is about to give up this season..  At times you pray and read the word, but you feel as if God is not saying something.  God is never silent and His anger is just but for a moment.  The title of my message is: "HIS ANGER IS TEMPORARY, BUT HIS MERCIES ENDURE FOREVER
 
" The scripture says, 31. " Kept on God's care: the Lord won't reject Him forever. 32. Kindness prevails: Even though God torments sometimes,  the greatness of God''s loyal love wins out.            33. Keeping us down: It is not the desire  or way of God's heart to hurt and grieve the children of men." ( Lamentations 3:31-33 VOICE).           
 
Hope is realized when the next generation of exiles in Babylonia receive God's mercy and are brought back to the promised land, Palestine, in a second exodus, a journey not unlike what the  Israelites experienced as they left Egypt under Moses's leadership. 
 
God surely causes grief and torment, but He also provides kindness that originates from His heart of compassion. The discipline administered by the heavenly Father hurts, but the pain is not lasting and actually reflects His compassion.
 
When the Lord sends affliction, it is instructive, restorative, and temporary. ( 2 Timothy3:16-17).  Affliction and judgement may sometimes come from the Almighty, but what always springs from the heart of God is deep and eternal mercy for His people.      
 
Although the Lord had been angered by the children of Israel and allowed them to be held in captivity for many years  under the Babylonian rule, He later had compassion for them and they were delivered and set free.
 
We are sometimes tormented and troubled by demons and other storms of life, but the Lord is quick to rescue us and set us free. So whatever challenge or problem you are facing right now, will not last forever, it is temporary and it shall come to pass.
 
Psalm 30:5 says, " His wrath, you see, is fleeting, but His grace lasts a lifetime. The deepest pains may linger thoughts at night, but joy greets the soul with the smile of morning. "
Indeed joy comes in the morning after a night of torment, persecution  and suffering. 
 
God's mercies endure forever. ( 1 Corinthians 10:13, 2 Corinthians 4:8-18). 
Temporary is the Lord's anger, but permanent are His everlasting mercy and love.
 
Stop worrying and panicking, you are coming out of that situation in Jesus's name -AMEN!  
The Lord is in control of your situation.
Just be still and know that He is God. (Psalm 46:10)
 
The Lord will fight all your physical and invisible battles!  ( 2 Chronicles 20:14-15). 
Live a hopeful and joyful life!                    
May God richly bless you all!
 
 
Pastor Fauel Masikati
Email:Divinerevelations7@gmail.com
Cell:263778495363

Saturday, 3 November 2018

CAŔRYING THE CROSS

 
 
 
 
 
Greetings in the name of Jesus Christ! I am pleased to share the Word of life for your spiritual edification and empowerment! 
The scripture in Mark 8:34 says, " Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me." The title of my message is: " Carrying the Cross! The above famous words from Jesus appear in all three of the synoptic Gospels ( Mark 8:34; Matthew 16:24; Luke 9:23).
 
They have two different interpretations. One interpretation focuses on suffering as a " witness" to the Lord. The other interpretation focuses on the suffering that we face as we "die to ourselves." Ìn this message , we want to focus on the first interpretation, asking what it means to carry the crosses that come to us in this life.
 
In my next message, we will take a look at the  power of the cross to help us die to sin and self- centered ways of thinking and acting.  We all have Crosses to carry! When we look at the call to take up our cross, we tend to think of the way God asks us to accept and embrace the sufferings and hardships that come from living in this fallen world. While we have a difficult time understanding why a good God allows his people to suffer, we all know what suffering feels like, and we can understand how it can be linked to the cross. (1 Corinthians 1:17-18, Psalm 30:5).               
 
The kind of suffering can be physical or spiritual or psychological. It can range from cancer to the inner wounds caused by someone who persecutes you because of your faith. It can come in the form of a stillborn baby or in the form of a healthy child who is not doing as well as he or she could do in school. It can come from our standing up for Innocent life in a culture of death, or it can come from having to endure the pain of a broken relationship.
 
Whatever, its source, we all have situations in our lives that we could honestly call " crosses" that we have  to bear. It is important to see, however, that before we accept or embrace any cross we may encounter, we should feel free to ask the Lord to remove it from us. Yes, Jesus told us to carry our crosses. But at the same time he himself healed many  people. 
 
He removed their crosses because of his love and compassion. Just as Jesus removed the crosses from these people, there are many instances where he wants to remove ours. He knows all about our suffering, and he is with us. He loves to heal us. ( John 16:33, Isaiah 53:3-5, Deuteronomy 31:6-8, Acts 10:38). I do not know what cross you are carrying right now, but the Lord is saying give me your yoke and take mine which is light . ( Matthew 11:28-30).
 
It can be the cross of a sour marriage or relationship, take it to Jesus. It can be the cross of a nagging illness, broken heart, bitterness, unforgiveness and barrenness, just cast it all upon the Lord, he will sustain you. ( 1 Peter 5:7, Psalm 55:22, Luke 4:18, Psalm 34:17-19). Let us all carry our crosses and move on with our lives.  
 
The Lord will not let you fall with your  cross, he will be with you to help you overcome all trials and temptations in this life.  ( Romans 5:3-5, Romans 8:35-39).
Carrying the Cross is a sacrifice for both physical and spiritual victory in our lives! 
May God richly bless you for reading this message!                             
 
Evangelist Fanuel Masikati            
Cell: 263778495363

Jesus The Living Water and Bread of Life

 
 
 
 
Greetings in the name of Jesus Christ!
I just want to share the word of encouragement.
The Bible says, " And by  a miracle God sent them food to eat and water to drink there in the desert; they drank water that Christ gave them. He was there with them as a mighty Rock of spiritual refreshment." ( 1 Corinthians 10:4 TLB).
The title if my message is : " Jesus the Living water and Bread of life!"  Those who abide in Christ and Christ in them, will not lack anything. Christ is the Living water and Bread of life, who supplies everything which pertains to life and godliness, for both our spiritual and physical nourishment. ( John 4:13-14, John 6:35, 51, 2 Peter 1:3-4).
You may be in  a desert of challenges and sickness right now, but Jesus the Bread of life is there to heal and deliver you. Whatever, wilderness situation and experience you may be in right now,  the Lord is saying, " Be still and know that I am God..! ( Psalm 46: 10). In that devastating and painful situation, the Lord is saying, "Come to me you shall find rest and strength to comfort you......... " ( Matthew 11:28-30). Commit everything to the Lord in prayer, He will sustain you. Cast everything upon the Lord!  ( John 15:7-8, Psalm 55:22, 1 Peter 5:7, Jeremiah 33:3). 
Abide in Christ the Living  water and Bread of life and you will not lack anything! Remember, He was there in the beginning when everything was made and created, and He was there at the Red see when the Israelites crossed the sea, and even in the wilderness He was the water that came out of the Rock and the manna that was supplied to the Israelites in their desperate situation in the wilderness! The same God and the same Jesus, is there today to meet all your needs, as He is saying He will never leave you nor forsake you. Just believe,  wait and pray, you will not be disappointed.
If you believe say, Amen! ( Hebrews 13:5-6,8, John 14:14, Isaiah). 
 
May God richly bless you all for reading this message. 
 
Evangelist Fanuel Masikati             
Cell: 263778495363


ENJOYING GOD'S BENEFITS AND PROTECTION

 
 
 
 
 
Greetings in the name of Jesus Christ! I want to share the word of God from Psalm 46:1-3, which says, ".........Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;................."         The title of my message is:  "ENJOYING GOD'S BENEFITS AND PROTECTION!"  When you have God as your refuge, you stand to derive numerous benefits. Having God as your Refuge, places you in an advantageous position and makes you truly blessed. One of the blessings that money cannot buy is having divine cover over your life that keeps you safe from the enemy. If you consider your strengths and weaknesses, and take a stock of the opportunities and threats you are exposed to continuously, you will realize that having God as a Refuge is a priceless benefit indeed. With God as your cover, you are shielded from so many attacks of the enemy. Even the losses that are programmed to come your way are terminated by God before they get to you. If you are not yet enjoying the strength of God’s cover, you are experiencing a big loss in your life.
Another benefit of having God as your Refuge is that His strength will be made available to help you in the time of trouble.(Psalm 91:1-3).  Speaking about God’s strength, 1 Corinthians 1:25b gives this insight:
“…. and the weakness of God is stronger than men.”
In several scriptures, there are Good promises to help us in the time of need. For instance, Psalm 50:15 says,“And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.”
If God is not your Refuge and you call on Him when you need help, He may not respond to you. On the other hand, He easily responds to those under His cover. Are you under God’s cover? Is He your Refuge?  " The name of the Lord is a strong tower, the righteous run to for safety" ( Proverbs 18:10). Moreover, when God is your Refuge, no matter what happens, there is no cause for alarm. Just think about this for a minute: Psalm 46:2-3 says that as you are under God’s cover, when there is an earthquake and uproar in the seas or even if the mountains are blown off their locations, you will still be safe where you are. Praise the Lord! It is an anomaly for you to be under God’s protective cover and still be afraid of storms of life. Beloved, do not be scared of the storms confronting you! Don’t be afraid of the earthquake! Don’t even shake when the unmovable are moved from their secured places. Why? As long as God is your Refuge, you cannot be moved. "They that trust in the Lord shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever........." ( Psalm 125:1-2).  Whatever cannot move God cannot move you.  If out of fear, you have been displaced from under God’s cover, in the Name of Jesus Christ, as you repent of your lack of faith, the Lord will return you to the place of His Refuge! With God as your Refuge, there is no shaking for you! ( Hebrews 12:26-29).Let me end by declaring that, because Lord, You are my Refuge and fortress, let everything that is designed to shake me fail, in the name of Jesus Christ- Amen!
Trust God in all circumstances and you will not be shaken or moved by any storms  and challenges of this world. 
 
May God richly bless you for reading this message.
 
 
Evangelist Fanuel Masikati 
Cell: 263778495363                      

GIVING ACTIVATES DIVINE PROVISIONS

 
 
 
 
Greetings in the name of Jesus Christ! The Bible in
Psalm 13:6 says, "I will sing unto the Lord, because he hath dealt bountifully with me." The title of my message is: "Giving activates Divine Provisions"  I just want to start by mentioning that; generous divine provision is the benefit of those in the sheepfold of the Great Shepherd. God prepares a table of abundance for His sheep (Psalm 23:5). As born again Christians we have been given power to become sons of God and heirs of the Kingdom of God. ( Galatians 4:7, John 1:12) This is why David in Psalm 13:6 says:"I will sing unto the Lord, because he hath dealt bountifully with me.”
This scripture is a personal testimony of David, after God had blessed him beyond measure, and he began to testify of God’s goodness through songs. If you carefully study the life of David, you will discover that the secret of his prosperity, lay in the principles he lived by. One of such principles is demonstrated in the scripture reading: he believed giving to be the key to receiving. Can you imagine a man giving a loaf of bread to every citizen of a country? This was what David did, and he even gave much more! We often wonder why most of us are not flowing in God’s abundance, even though God has resources to cater for more than we could ever need. One likely reason for this is that we do not strictly follow divine financial principles. Jesus, in Luke 6:38, says,“Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.”
Let us draw a few lessons from this. Firstly, if you ever want to receive, it is your duty to first give. If you fail to sow, you would be deceiving yourself to expect a harvest.(2 Corinthians 9:6-10) Many of us refuse to give, and yet we continue to pray, fast and do all other things right. If you want to receive, first give. It is important to note that God will never owe anyone. If you give, you will receive a harvest, no matter how long it takes, as long as the seed is not uprooted. God is not a man to lie, if he promises anything in His word He fulfills it. ( Numbers 23:19-20, 2 Corinthians 1:20) That is the character of our God. He does not change. (Malachi 3:6,9,10,11)1
However, the way the harvest comes and when it will come, are issues that may not be too clear to you. For instance, you may be expecting your harvest for a particular seed in form of physical cash, not knowing that God has already given it to you as a harvest of peace in the time of trouble, or as protection when the enemy came calling.( Psalm 50:14-15) Sometimes, you cannot tell how the harvest of a given seed will come, although if you connect into the Holy Spirit, He can sometimes reveal to you that a particular harvest you received was from a particular seed you sowed. Moreover, God who knows our needs should be given the freedom to determine when and how our harvest should come. (Philippians 4:19, Matthew 6:6,18).  Just make sure that a lifestyle of giving and sowing seeds is an indelible part of you. Do you give to His servants? Do you give to the needy? How often do you give? I am sure you have answers to all the above questions, since giving is a personal decision you make. ( 1 Corinthians 9:10-15)
Giving is an act. Giving is also a spirit. Pray that God will give you the spirit of giving. You open doors of abundant blessings by giving to the Lord, the poor and those in need. Lastly, the Bible says, " Those who sow in tears, Shall reap in joy. He who continually goes forth weeping, Bearing seed for sowing, Shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, Bringing his sheaves with him." Psalm 126:5-6) It may feel painful and hard to give and sow in the House of the Lord, but when you reap the benefits of giving, you will celebrate in joy and happiness. 
 
Give, in order to unlock divine favour from God's unlimited provisions!                           
 
May God richly bless you all for reading this message!

Evangelist Fanuel Masikati                  
Cell: 263778495363

Thursday, 13 September 2018

THE GOD - KIND OF FAITH

 
 
 
 
I greet you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ! It is my humble pleasure to share the word of life with you family of God.
I want to share about;'" THE GOD - KIND OF FAITH!"  The Bible says, " And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have  faith in God. For verily I say unto you, whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea:and shall not doubt in his heart,but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith " ( Mark 11:22). 
 
Jesus spoke these words as a way of encouragement to His disciples. These are some the most profound words voiced by the Master. A good marginal reference Bible shows that Jesus actually said, " Have faith of God." In other words, " Have the God - kind of faith." These words from the lips of the Master reveal to us that there are different kinds of faith. But the disciples were counselled to have the God - kind of faith.
 
The Bible tells us in Hebrews 11:1 that " Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." I would like to define faith as the evidence of unseen realities. Faith gives you the reason to affirm that what you hoped for is yours before you see it with your physical eyes. It is the proof of the existence of something that is not tangible to the physical senses.
 
Faith is not in the realm of the senses; it transcends the realm of reasoning and the mind. It is a spiritual force, an attribute of the human spirit. That is why I define faith as the response of the human spirit to the Word of God. Faith is not an irrational leap in the dark, but a leap on God"s Word. It is believing what God's Word has said concerning anything  and acting that way, regardless of any  contrary evidence around you.
 
So it means whatever you may be believing God for you can have it in the name of Jesus. What is it that which is worrying you right now? The Word of God has assured us that you can ask anything and you will have it. Is it your health, marriage, employment,     or business, claim it by fath in the name of Jesus and you will have it. ( Hebrews 11:6). You need the " God - kind of faith" to claim and receive your blessings in the name of Jesus. ( 1 John 5:14-15)

TWO KINDS OF FAITH!" 
In a general sense, there are two kinds of faith. First, there is " the God -kind of faith" as revealed in Mark 11:22-23, which I mentioned in my previous message. Then there is " the human kind of faith."  The human - kind of faith is based on knowledge or information obtained from the senses. The type of faith calls real only those things that can be seen or touched physically. It doesn't produce any result;  it gives you nothing. It is not true faith, because faith is the evidence of things not seen or perceived by the senses.
 
A good illustration of someone who operated in this kind of faith was Thomas,  one of Jesus's disciples. When he heard that the Master had risen from the dead, he said, "Except I see.....I will not believe!" ( John 20:25). Shortly afterwards, when Jesus showed up, He rebuked him saying, " be not FAITHLESS, but believing ......." ( John 20:27).
 
In other words, Thomas was actually faithless! So those who say seeing is believing are faithless according to the Scriptures. The human- kind of faith is not faith at all. It is zero faith. I like to call it " the Thomas- kind of faith." Jesus went on to declare to Thomas, " Blessed are they that have not seen and yet have believed " ( John 20:29).
 
The blessed person is the one who believes before seeing.   Having faith in God is to believe what the word of God says it can do in your life and you accept it by faith. ( Romans 4:17). We need Abraham the Father of faith's kind of faith, in order to be able to believe and wait upon the Lord to perform what He promises in His word. ( Genesis 12:1-6, Jeremiah 1:12, Isaiah 40:31).
 
Human- kind of faith does not produce results, but the God - kind of faith helps you to achieve and accomplish the impossible in life. ( Mark 11:22-24, Matthew 19:26). Just believe and don't doubt, because there is nothing too hard for God. ( Jeremiah 32:17,27).                           
 
" GROW YOUR FAITH!" The Bible shows us that " faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God" ( Romans 10:17). The more of God's Word you store in your heart, the bigger your faith becomes. The less of God's Word you receive in your spirit, the less faith you will be able to express when you are faced with challenges. ( Psalm 34:6, Matthew 12:34-37, Collosians 3:16-17).
 
There is no shortcut to growing your faith, feeding on God's Word is the only sure way. Hence, it is important that you cultivate the habit of consistently listening to, studying, and meditating on the Word of God ( 2 Timothy 2:15, Joshua 1:8).
 
If you are having problems in your health, or you are in a situation that seems hopeless, get to the Word! Become a student of thr Word, diligently search and study the scriptures that apply to your peculiar situation. ( Acts 17:11). The Bible shows us in Hosea 4:6 that many of God's children are destroyed and brought down because of lack of knowledge of God's Word. Therefore inundate your spirit and bombard your mind with God's Word.
 
Your faith will soar and you will be better equipped to unleash it against any obstacle and contrary circumstance in your life. ( Isaiah 54:17).  In 1 Timothy 4:15, the Bible says, " Meditate on these things, give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all." Keep meditating on God's Word until it takes charge of your mind, such that all you think and know is what the Word says.
 
Do it until you become fully persuaded that nothing and no one can stop you from enjoying God's best for you. ( Romans 12:1-2). The Bible tells us that Abraham meditated on God's promise so much until he became " fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able to perform " Romans (4:21). Abraham became fully persuaded  ( convinced), because he kept his thoughts fixed on God's promise;  he refused to consider all other contrary thoughts.
 
As you keep feeding your spirit with God's Word, your faith will grow and cause you to stand strong in the face of life's greatest challenges. Finally once again I encourage you to "Grow Your Faith" all the time by feeding your spirit with the Word ( Bread of life). ( Matthew 4:4, John 6:35). 
 
Whatever situation or challenge you may be facing right now, declare the word of God against any negativity and obstacle, in the name of Jesus. Job 22:28-29)

"YOU HAVE THE FAITH!"
Lastly I want to mention that:"YOU HAVE FAITH!" When you were born again, you received the measure of faith. The Bible says in Romans 12:3, " ......according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith."
 
This means that every believer received the same measure of faith at salvation. However, that deposit of faith is not enough for everything;  God expects you to grow it. It is your responsibility to grow your faith strong.
 
In all epistles, which are actually the revelation of the new creation, the Holy Spirit never expressly intructs the Christian to have faith in God. The reason is simple: to the Christian, faith is a lifestyle, for " the just shall live by faith" ( Hebrews 10:38, Romans 1:17, 2 Corinthians).
 
It is the New Testament principle for the believer. The believer is never told to have faith in God, because our very life is by faith. In other words, we already have the measure of the God-kind of faith. So do not hesitate to exercise your faith in God in all circumstances of life.
 
Be bold and declare the word of God by faith, all things are possible if you believe.
You have a measure of faith in you. Exercise that faith to claim your blessings and breakthrough in the name of Jesus!  ( Matthew 19:26, Mark 9:23).                                     
 
 
 May God richly bless you all! 
 
 
Evangelist Fanuel Masikati                
Email: divinerevelations7 @gmail.com                                             
Cell: 26329778495363