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Understanding the Wonders of Divine Direction (Part 4)

” I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.”
◄ Psalm 32:8 (KJV)

Dearly Beloved,
Congratulations and welcome to the last few hours of August 2021.
One week ago, I handed over my duties in Akwa Ibom State to the new State Pastor of Living Faith Church, AKS and few hours ago, I resumed duties as the step-down transformer for Living Faith Church, Delta State. I give God all the glory and I am excited at what God is about to do in our midst this season.

All through the month of August 2021, we have been on a series titled: Understanding the Wonders of Divine Direction in Parts 1 and 2 of this series, we saw how God used difficulty and desire to lead Jacob into His will. As we conclude on the series, I will like us to take a look at how God will use delight and direction to lead His children.

From our biblical case study, we have seen how God used direction to move Jacob into His will. 25 years earlier, this Jacob would never have sought God’s will about whether he should move. But in Genesis 46, Jacob is seen stopping to seek God’s will. This means that every time we pause to ask God to show you His will, we have His promises to answer. Please note that God may reveal His will through Scripture, through prayer, through wise counsel, or through your desires; but the Bible promises that God will guide us if we truly want to follow Him.

Again, we see God used delight to confirm to Jacob that he was clearly in His will. In what can best be described as a great reunion scene (Genesis 46:29), the Bible says that “Joseph prepared his chariot and went up to Goshen to meet his father [Jacob]; as soon as he appeared before him, he fell on his neck and wept on his neck a long time.”

For 25 years Joseph believed he would never see his father again, and Jacob believed his son was dead. And now there they are, weeping and embracing. This means that even with us, once we have come to our new location, God will confirm that we are in the right place by placing joy in our hearts.
As I sign off on the series, my prayer for you is that you and I will not miss out of God’s guidance in Jesus name.

God BLESS You

Triumphant Obamoh
State Pastor, LFC Delta State

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Thank you Akwa Ibom State: Greater Glory Ahead!

“But the path of the righteous is like the dawning light, that shines more and more until the perfect day.. “  ( ► Proverbs 4:18 )

Greetings to you in the Name of our LORD and Saviour Jesus Christ.

With a deep sense of gratitude, I thank God for the Grace and wisdom granted to me, to write you weekly. I will also like to inform you that this will be the last epistle I’ll be writing to you from my desk at Living Faith Church, Akwa Ibom State because few hours ago, I handed over duties at my post to your new State Pastor, to pursue my next assignment.

My heart is full of appreciation to God for the ever-flowing inspiration, week after week; as I sent you epistles, meant to edify, inspire and enrich your week every Monday morning. I also appreciate and celebrate you for the positive responses and feedbacks I received time and time again.

My family and I also want to express our deepest appreciation to you for the kindness you showed to us during our time in Akwa Ibom State; it was such a blessing being your Pastor. Your co-operation, kingdom services, generosity and prayers were most highly valued and needed and for all these, we thank you!

You were such an encouragement and I bless God for every single one of you that was impacted throughout my stay with you. Please watch out for an e-introduction of the new State Pastor for Living Faith Church, Akwa Ibom State at www.lfcuyo.org, I am sure you will be greatly impacted as you read from him weekly.

Akwa Ibom State eSosongo – o, Yak Abasi idiong mbufo.

Triumphant Obamoh
G.C.MEGA 

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Understanding the Wonders of Divine Direction (Part 3)

“Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it. ” 
( ► Isaiah 30:21 )

Congratulations and welcome to the third week of August 2021. Two weeks ago, we began a series titled: Understanding the Wonders of Divine Direction and so far in the series, we established that the secret of divine guidance is the Guide (Psalm 16:11). Using the story of the Patriarch Jacob in Genesis 46, we saw that God used difficulties, desires, and direction to lead Jacob into His will. Last week, we explored how God used difficulties – the crisis in Canaan to move Jacob to a new location and this week, I will like us to to see how God will lead His people via a desire.

Sometimes God can guide us by placing a desire in our hearts for a new situation. In Genesis 45 & 46, we saw Jacob waiting nervously for his eleven living sons to return with food from Egypt. For 22 years he had mourned the loss of his son Joseph and sending Benjamin, Rachel’s only other child, to Egypt for food was completely against his will. At this point, his sons had been gone for weeks, perhaps months and Jacob was worried about their return. He slept fitfully, and feared that Benjamin would disappear just like Joseph, hence his last connection with Rachel would be gone and he would die in misery. However, on this particular day, Jacob heard the donkeys arrive – his sons had returned! He went out to meet them, and saw Benjamin right up front. Benjamin! Still alive! Before Jacob could reach him, before he could embrace him, all the sons cried out, “Father! Joseph is still alive, and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt!” Jacob was stunned.

In previous years, Jacob had allowed the difficult circumstances of his life to overshadow his trust in God’s sovereignty but the news about Joseph caused Jacob to remember the greatness of his God, God had kept Joseph alive despite Jacob’s years of doubt. God had watched over Joseph and miraculously exalted him in Egypt. Learning of God’s miraculous faithfulness renewed Jacob’s faith and created in Jacob a very strong desire to see Joseph. To see Joseph, Jacob had to relocate to Egypt and the Bible records that Jacob acted wisely. He showed his whole-hearted commitment to God by relocating from Canaan to Egypt.

There are many people experiencing losses everyday simply because they have not trusted in the guidance of the Almighty God who knows everything (Proverbs 3:5-6) so as I sign off this week, I will like you to know that if you partner with God and trust in His guidance, He will guide you in every area of your life (for your own good). He will remove from your path those things that look good but the end of which is utter destruction, He will warn you of danger zones, He will warn you against “blessings” that will lead to your destruction, He will guide you against marrying someone who will cause you irrecoverable loss in the journey of life; He will show you opportunities that people despise but which possess great potentials; and more. . .

Will you let Him DIRECT your steps?

Triumphant Obamoh
Resident/State Pastor

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Understanding the Wonders of Divine Direction. (Part 2)

Dearly Beloved,

“But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, . . . ”  ( ► John 14:26 )

Congratulations and welcome to the second week of August 2021. Last week, we began a series titled: Understanding the Wonders of Divine Direction and in Part 1 of the series, we established that believers are guaranteed to make the most of their journey on the earth when the LORD is their Shepherd.

Continuing with the series, I will like to begin by saying that the secret of divine guidance is the Guide (Psalm 16:11). The LORD directs the steps of the godly and delights in every detail of their lives. Last week, we saw how God led Abraham to generational greatness and led Isaac forward till he became the envy of the strongest nation of his days (Genesis 26).

Genesis 46 has another account of divine guidance and this time it was with Jacob, son of Isaac and grandson of Abraham. In that Bible account, we see God using difficulties, desires, and direction to lead Jacob into His will. Today, I will like us to consider the first component – Difficulties.

One of the ways God will lead us to make a change is through difficulty in our present situation. In Genesis 46, God used the crisis in Canaan (a famine) to move Jacob to a new location. In Vs.1, we see Jacob in need of a Word from the Lord to make him move to Egypt. He stopped at Beersheba to inquire from God. In response, God assured him that it was His will for Jacob to move to Egypt and promised him that He was going to go down to Egypt with him, and bring him back again. He also assured Jacob of His presence (Vs.4).

Like Jacob, you and I need to depend on God’s leading. Like Jacob, we need to follow the simple directions of God’s Word in our everyday lives. Only then are we guaranteed blessings. While going through difficulties, rather than cry out, “God, why are You doing this to me?”, the real question should be, “God, what are You trying to say to me?”. God has a purpose in everything that comes into your life and mine. We may not be able to comprehend the why of things at the present but chances are that God may be using your present difficulty to move you to a new location.

Guidance for a Christian comes from our ongoing relationship with God and being guided by Him is a part of that relationship. Remember that signs are temporary; whereas a relationship is permanent. Signs can also be misinterpreted, misread, or not seen at all. That is why God wants to lead us in each step of our journey, not just in the biggies; and He does that best by walking with us, being in relationship with us so as I sign off this week, my prayer for you is that like Jacob, you will, even in times of uncertainty, seek, trust and depend on God’s leadership because He has a wonderful plan for your life and His plan does not change with changing circumstances.

God will NOT FAIL you!

Triumphant Obamoh

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Understanding the Wonders of Divine Direction. (Part 1)

“I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye. ”  ( ► Psalms 32:8 )

Congratulations and welcome to the month of August, the 8th month of the year 2021. The number ‘8’ represents a new beginning, a new order of creation and without a doubt in my heart, I know that God will be visiting you with the “new” this month in the name of Jesus.

With seven out of twelve months already gone, a lot of people are beginning to wonder if all they set to achieve this year will ever become a reality. Presently, most people would concede that the world economy is going through some tough times and most people are feeling the impact in some way or another. Unemployment rates are rising, gas and food prices are rising, house values are going down in many areas – the list goes on. As Christians, we are not immune to these troubles, but we know that God will provide a way out and will help us overcome if we trust in Him and follow His leading. It is against this backdrop that this month, we will be exploring a series titled: Understanding the Wonders of Divine Direction.

The desire for direction and divine guidance is universal. In every culture, the wise and learned are revered and their answers sought by those struggling with decisions. Thankfully, as believers, the living God is willing and able to give us divine direction.

Divine direction is the ability to know what to do at the right moment and the essence of divine direction is to know and understand the will of God in every situation. In Genesis 12, being wholly dependent upon the guidance of God, God led Abraham to generational greatness and in Genesis 26, God led Isaac forward till he became the envy of the strongest nation of his days.

When the Lord becomes your shepherd, you are guaranteed to make the most of your journey on the earth. This is because God’s guidance is clear(Psalm 25:12), gradual(Psalm 37:23), continual(Psalm 48:14), comprehensive (Ephesians 5:17); and individualistic (Acts 9:6).

Just as a sheep will always need a shepherd, no matter the age or experience, everyone of us will continue to require divine guidance all through our journey in life (Rom. 8:14) so as I sign off on the series this week, my prayer for you is that this season, as you travel in the pathway of His choosing, God will guide you concerning every detail of your life , great and small, and put a NEW song in your mouth in the name of Jesus.

Remain EVER Blessed

Triumphant Obamoh
Resident/State Pastor

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