JUST BECAUSE OF YOU (March 2021 Newsletter)

TEXT: Isaiah 53:3-12 NIV

  1. He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.

  2. Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.

  3. But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.

INTRODUCTION

When God created man, His purpose was to allow a man to make choices and enjoy life in full. But immediately Satan interrupted the intention of God by deceiving man against the will of God, man became corrupt and this led to regret from God to man.

Genesis 6:6, NIV: “The LORD regretted that he had made human beings on the earth, and his heart was deeply troubled.”

This was what led to the coming of Christ to the world to redeem man from the judgment of death and gives the gift of salvation.

In this study, we shall shed light on the reasons why Jesus left His throne in heaven to seek and save man.

 

HE WAS DESPISED

To despise is to ridicule or place no value on a person. In other words, it means to turn that person down.

The Son became flesh and dwelt among us, for only as a human could He die, and only by dying could He break the power of the devil who had the power of death. Only in this way could He set free all who have lived their lives as slaves to the fear of dying.

This was the state of Jesus just because He wants to save you. He left His glory in heaven to look after you. He allowed so many insults and molestations from rulers and men of authorities in various ways.

Why can’t you appreciate His sacrifice by giving your life to Him as your Lord and Saviour?

Rick Warren said, “Salvation is not a religion; it’s not rules or regulations or rituals, it’s a relationship. That relationship doesn’t begin when you get to heaven. It begins here on Earth”.

Jesus Christ wants to be your best friend; He wants to talk with you all the time. God made you for a relationship with Him (Rick Warren Daily Devotionals,  March 3, 2021).

 

HE WAS TRAMPLED ON THE GROUND AND MOCKED

Luke 22: 63- 65 (NKJV)

To be trampled mean to beat down with the feet so as to crush, bruise, or destroy (Internet Dictionary).

Mock is to tease someone or make someone the object of scorn or to mimic or imitate someone in order to insult the person.

The background scripture, Isaiah 53: 3-12, was the prophecy about the kind of suffering which the Lord Jesus Christ would pass through to redeem man from bondage. The prophecy came to pass when  Jesus Christ was molested and trampled like an offender or a criminal. He was mocked like a nonentity.

Oh! What a shame, just because of you.

Luke 22: 63- 65 (NKJV)

  1. Now the men who held Jesus mocked Him and beat Him. 

  2. And having blindfolded Him, they struck Him on the face and asked Him, saying, “Prophecy! Who is the one who struck You?” 

  3. And many other things they blasphemously spoke against Him.

Hmm! All these just because of you. I want you in a moment to think about this if truly Jesus deserves this. But for you to have eternal life, He must suffer this.

This is another opportunity you have to give your life to Jesus. Do not hesitate.

 

HE PAID HEAVILY FOR YOUR SALVATION

TEXT: Galatians 3:13-14 (NIV)

  1. Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a pole.” 

  2. He redeemed us in order that the blessing given to Abraham might come to the Gentiles through Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit.

There is a popular saying that ‘salvation is free.’ For your information, there is no free salvation anywhere! Someone paid for it. There must be a costly exchange before salvation can be activated.

Genuine salvation requires a sacrifice of no blemish with lamb’s blood. Read through the book of Exodus and Leviticus for good understanding.

When God wanted to deliver the Israelites from the Egyptians, He asked them to kill a lamb with no blemish and mark the entrance of their houses with the blood as a mark of deliverance from Egypt.

In African traditional beliefs, for you to be delivered, the oracle will tell you to offer the sacrifice of a young animal without blemish.

What is Salvation? It is the act of saving or protecting from harm, risk, loss, destruction, etc.

Every individual must find ways of getting their salvation, but Jesus Christ chose to stand on our behalf to pay for it because He meets up with the requirements for salvation which are as follows:

  • He was without blemish (a sinless person);
  • He endured the pains, shame, shed His blood and was hung on the cross in a public place;
  • He died young for us not to experience the second death.

Oh, what a horrible experience! That’s the sacrifice Jesus Christ did in exchange for your salvation. He paid it in full just because of You.

The question is if you are to pay for your sins, can you withstand it?  Jesus Christ became a curse for you and paid all in full for you. He is now giving you salvation freely. Will you still harden your heart? He paid heavily just for you so that you can become a joint heir with Him. Think about it.

 

HE FOUGHT DEATH AND SUBDUE THE POWER OF DEATH.

Text: Hebrews 2: 14-15 NLT.

For the work of salvation to be perfectly done, the last assignment of Jesus Christ was to destroy the seed of death planted into the man after the fall in the garden of Eden.

Death is a strong enemy of man as it has no regard for anybody.

Rick Warren said, “Death is a universal fear. Nobody is exempt from it! Because Jesus died on the cross in my place, I am not afraid. Death does not have power over me. I know death is just a transfer, and I know where I’m going when I die. It can be the same for you, too—it should be the same for you when you trust Jesus as your Savior.” 

He fought and won the battle over death, therefore, you are no longer a slave to death.

1 Corinthians 15: 25-26.

  1. For Christ must reign until he humbles all his enemies beneath his feet. 

  2. And the last enemy to be destroyed is death.

Finally, there is nothing left in the work of redemption that Jesus Christ has not done just because of you. In John 19:30, He said it is finished. He paid for all your debts including whatever you are going through now.

A PRAYER FOR REPENTANCE:

  • Lord Jesus, I’m sorry for all my sins, and I repent of them all.
  • I give You my life today, and I confess my sins to You, for I believe that Jesus truly paid for my salvation by sacrificing Himself for me.
  • I humbly come before You today that you might accept me.
  • I embrace the gift of salvation You freely offered me.
  • Help me to follow You to the end.

 

LET’S PRAY:

  1. Father, by Your mercy, deliver me totally from the yoke of a curse placed on me.
  2. Lord Jesus, by the covenant of Your blood, let the curse of untimely death be broken in my family.
  3. My Father and my Lord, set me free from the arrow of sickness and diseases.
  4. Let every hand of delay arranged from the coven to place a hold on my advancement catch fire and dry up in Jesus’ name!
  5. Let there be a supernatural shift of turnaround for me in the name of Jesus Christ.

 

REFERENCES

Holy Bible, Good News Version.

Holy Bible: New International Version.

Holy Bible, New King James Version.

Internet Dictionary.

Rick Warren Daily Devotionals, March 3; 12; 2021.

 

John Aderogba for ROPMI.

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GOD DID NOT SAY THAT – Feb 2021

FEBRUARY 2021 NEWSLETER

Topic: GOD DID NOT SAY THAT

TEXT: Genesis 1:28, Jeremiah 29:11.

Genesis 1:28, NIV: “God blessed them and said to them, ‘Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground.”

Jeremiah 29:11
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

INTRODUCTION
Our Lord God, the Master of the universe is perfect in all His arrangement plans for mankind. He created everything including man in dynamism, that is why there is uniqueness in the look and function of each of the creations.

Men as the image of God are fearfully and wonderfully made. Every man has his peculiarities with great potentials, wisdom and knowledge to display the glory of God on earth. But the sad story is when devil grew wings and wanted to equate himself With God, he was impeached and cast down to the earth, then, he decided to put abnormalities into the original work and plans of God for man. The devil has assigned its agents to spread the abnormalities across the world.
The good news is the appearance of the Lord Jesus Christ and the sacrifice He made on the cross of Calvary.

1 John 3:8 NIV
“The one who does what is sinful is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil’s work.”

We shall by the leading of the Holy Spirit cut across what God didn’t say and the enemies are trying to bring to you as if they were in the original plan of God for you.

HE DIDN’T SAY YOU SHALL LABOUR IN VAIN.
If you look at the background scripture, Genesis 1: 28, the last statement God pronounced on man was to… dominate… subdue… to be fruitful. That is, every kind of work you wish or choose to do, which is in accordance with the arrangement of God for you, you shall prosper in it. It’s not by your strength, knowledge or wisdom, it is by God’s knowledge, strength and wisdom where His blessings lie.

Finally on that, Isaiah 65:21 reads thus: “They will build houses and dwell in them; they will plant vineyards and eat their fruit.”

HE DIDN’T SAY YOU SHALL BE BARREN.
Barreness means, unproductiveness, unfruitfulness, desolate, empty, stagnancy, etc.
Barreness could be in child bearing, career, business, inability to fulfilling your vision and dreams, ill-luck, disappointment, etc.
Whatever the experience of barrenness you may be going through right now, that is not the original plan of God for your life.
“…Be fruitful and increase in number…” is the pronouncement of God for your life when He created you and there is no imperfection in His plans for you. He confirmed this in the book of Exodus 23:26
“…And none will miscarry or be barren in your land. I will give you a full life span.”

The only barren woman in the Bible was Michal, the daughter of King Saul who was the first wife of king David. She became barren because she mocked David when he was giving his dance offering to God.

For you to enjoy the benefit of fruitfulness, you must give your life to Jesus.

HE DID NOT SAY YOU ARE UNFORTUNATE
Text: 1 Chronicles: 4:9-10 (NkJV)

9. Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in a pain.” 10. And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, “Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!” So God granted him what he requested.

Many have been victims of circumstances that gave them names that was not originally attached to their destiny. Devil is trying to paint the picture to them as if it is from the Lord. The plan of God for you is the plan of good, not of evil. Whatever anybody said concerning you is not the final say; it is left for you to accept or reject it because it’s a suggestion.

Jabez stood in prayers to nullify his mother’s pronouncement that had affected the original plan of God for his life and he was totally restored. His story changed from a man that was vulnerable to a man that was indeed honorable.

I don’t know what anyone might have said that is affecting you right now and that has put your life in bondage, can you just align yourself with the Destiny Changer (Jesus Christ), the One who has the key of your life in His hands? He will deliver you.

CONCLUSION:
This is the mind of Jesus to you:
Matthew 11:28-30 (NKV)
28. Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
29. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
30. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

Jesus loves you. He didn’t say that your present situation is your final bus stop. You shall be lifted.

Let’s pray:
Please, pray the following prayers very seriously. A miracle is knocking at your door.

1. God, I thank You for Your grace on me.
2. Father, have mercy on me.
3. Oh Lord, let every chain of retrogression holding me down be broken today.
4. Everything You didn’t arrange for me but the enemies have packaged for me be totally separated from me today.
5. Every attachment of barrenness on me be separated today in the name of Jesus.
6. Every work done in the coven to make me unproductive and unfruitful is totally nullified today.
7. By the power in the blood of Jesus Christ, every yoke of barrenness in my life is broken now!
8. I avert and erase every evil pronouncements against my destiny by the blood of Jesus Christ.
9. Every monitoring agent that wants me to get stucked at the peak of my success, recieve the sword of fire.
10. I shall go beyond every human limitation and embargo set for me In the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

John Aderogba for ROPMI
2021.

References:
Holy Bible; New International Version (NIV)
Holy Bible; New King James Version ( NKJV)
Holy Bible; Good News Bible Version (GNB).

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IT SHALL BE WELL WITH YOU ON ALL SIDES

JANUARY 2021 NEWS LETTER

IT SHALL BE WELL WITH YOU ON ALL SIDES
Deuteronomy 28 : 1-14.

INTRODUCTION
It is the heart desire of God to bless His children. David Jeremiah said in his magazine, Turning points devotional, that ‘After the year we just finished, do you wonder if God is still blessing us? Since we all stressed in unexpected ways last year, there is no better way for us to begin the new year than by remembering we are blessed beyond measure.’

Since you are in God’s agenda, He has programmed your wellness in His plan, that’s why he’s reassuring you as He’s leading me to tell you that ‘IT SHALL BE WELL WITH YOU… ‘

As your Father, God promised and pronounced to you His intentions for your well being this year. So also the devil, the accuser of the brethren, will want to destabilize you not to key yourself into the words of prophecy. Therefore, I encourage you to take the word of God more seriously as you journey on this year rather than listening to and following the words of men.

WELLNESS IN YOUR JOURNEY
Deuteronomy 31:8
The LORD Himself goes before you and will be with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.” (Good News Version)

The journey of life is more than physical voyage, it requires both spiritual and physical strength if you want to go far. How well and prosperous you will do in a year depends on how you started it. Who is leading you, and on whose account is your Journey paid?

When Moses and the Israelites were on the journey, it got to a time that Moses was confused. He pleaded that God’s presence should go with them and also asked that God should show him His glory (Exodus 33: 14-18).

Give no room for anything to make you afraid as you go in this year’s journey. Ask for God’s presence and the company of His glory.

So many things will want to distract you from moving forward, such as bad news, your friends, close relatives, government policies, economic downturn, and the environment you find yourself.  The best way to deal with them is to fill your heart with the Word of God and switch to worship songs and prayers.

Your journey shall be successful this year in Jesus’ name.

WELLNESS IN YOUR BUSINESS WORK AND CAREER
Text: Deut. 28: 11-12

It’s the heart desire of God for you to enjoy life in full, that is why during the creation of the earth God pronounced blessings upon the land to yield good crops for man’s consumption.

God gives every individual the capacity to work to earn a living; He allows everyone to make choice of careers or businesses, and work to have a good standard of living. At every junction of life, the Lord keeps emphasizing His intentions for His people’s wellbeing, even as the Istraelits were going through the wilderness of life.

In the anchor scripture Deuteronomy 28: 11-12 (GNB), it reads this:

11. The LORD will give you many children, many cattle, and abundant crops in the land that he promised your ancestors to give you.
12. He will send rain in season from his rich storehouse in the sky and bless all your work, so that you will lend to many nations, but you will not have to borrow from any.

You can see very clearly in the passage above that WELLNESS IN YOUR BUSINESS, WORK AND CAREER is the central point of God’s plan for you because through that, you will be able to extend His blessings to people around you. For you to really enjoy the WELLNESS of God, you must obey and follow His instructions. Our God is not a jester, and He doesn’t joke with His instructions, so, for you to enjoy fullness of His blessings this year, you must obey Him.

Leviticus 26: 3-7 (GNB)
3. If you live according to my laws and obey my commands,
4. I will send you rain at the right time, so that the land will produce crops and the trees will bear fruit.
5. Your crops will be so plentiful that you will still be harvesting grain when it is time to pick grapes, and you will still be picking grapes when it is time to plant grain. You will have all that you want to eat, and you can live in safety in your land.
6. I will give you peace in your land, and you can sleep without being afraid of anyone. I will get rid of the dangerous animals in the land, and there will be no more war there.
7. You will be victorious over your enemies.

Not that God doesn’t know what you’re going to encounter as you journey on this year, He knows that there’s going to be a lot of manipulation of the enemy and distractions along your way by making things difficult for you. Never mind; focus your attention on God, believe His words and obey His instructions. That is the secret of Your WELLBEING and IT SHALL BE WELL WITH YOU.

WELLNESS IN YOUR HOME AND FINANCES
Text: Psalms 128.

Home is a place of abode where you take your living as a family or individual. It is a place where you are sheltered.

Finance is the fuel that sustains a home. It makes the home suitable for living.

An African adage says; ‘If a home is not sweet or comfortable for living, the community will be like forest.’ God instituted home for us to enjoy our living and well-being.

The Bible text above gives a clear picture of the intent of God for every home. Psalm 128: 3 (GNB) says, ‘Your wife will be like a fruitful vine in your home, and your children will be like young olive trees around your table.’ That is the joy of a home that experiences wellness.

As you go this year, it shall be well with your home, and the financial blessings you need to sustain your home will be made available for you.

Verse 2 of the Bible text says, “Your work will provide for your needs; you will be happy and prosperous.” The best way to enjoy this is to key yourself into the word of God and obey His instructions.

CONCLUSION
Let JESUS be at the centre of your journey this year so that you will have a safe landing. God bless you real good.

LET’S PRAY
1. Appreciate God for having good intentions for you;
2. Ask for God’s mercy and presence as you journey through this year;
3. Pray that God’s shekina glory will illuminate your path and every darkness should give way to your manifestation.

PROPHETIC PRAYERS
4. You shall be far from troubles, oppression and cankerworm.
5. May the LORD bless you from above, may you be prosperous in this year and all the days of your life!
6.  My God will supply all your needs with His abundant wealth through Christ Jesus.
7. You shall not be put to shame financially this year.
8. No divination or enchantment pronounced from the coven against you and your family as you go this week shall work. Every adversary set in place to put your connection and manifestation on hold shall be severely dealt with by the sword of the Lord. God’s goodness and mercy shall be your companion in Jesus’ name.
9. There shall be open flood gate of heaven on your work, business and career this year.
10. Everything you lay your hands on shall prosper in the name of JESUS Christ.

REFERENCES:
Good News Bible
New International Version Bible
Dr. David Jeremiah (2021). Turning Points. Magazine & Devotion.

Written by JOHN ADEROGBA for ROPMI.

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