By Utibe Emmanuel Abasi
In the Old Testament we read about wars being fought by God’s servants like Moses, Joshua, David and so on, I used to ask myself “How can a man go to battle and come out without being touched?” but now I know better.
Many atimes I go to spiritual war with the agent of Satan and I come out untouched because God is on my side as He was with our father (physical war or spiritual war, they both lead to one thing, i.e “destruction”, if you are over powered you will be destroyed) why am I saying this?
God took me to the evil forest I saw some souls in bondage and tried to free them, I was ambushed by those who captured them, God gave me the power to fight and overcome, another group came with machete, God gave me a sword and I fought my way out, as I got to my car.
I saw a large group of children wanting to follow me home, I told them my car could only contain seven people, I can’t go home with all of you, they then asked me to pray for them, which I did, and they were all shouting “I am free”.
I want you to know that most of the negative things your children do are not ordinary, they are being controlled” by the powers of darkness, they don’t listen to you anymore, they are irresponsible.
Some children even disown their parents they don’t take to your advice, some leave their comfortable home and join thugs, sleeping under bridges, some become prostitutes.
Some challenge or even beat up their parents, some will not even want to see their parent progressing, they become hindrance to their parent’s blessings, its not their fault, it’s the negative force controlling them, I have had many cases like that, but to the glory of God their parent have great testimonies.
How can you help your children? Prov 22:6 says, Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
Sometimes the devil also use you to destroy your children through your way of training, most parents don’t have any good example to show to their children, some don’t even have time for them, they don’t care to know what their children are doing or the type of friends they keep, they are very busy satisfying their own personal wants, and forget their duty on their children.
I know of a family whose father is promiscuous and the mother, when her husband is out, brings different men into their home, the daughter was not even up to 10 years of age when she became a woman, what will you say to such parent.
I know there are so many of you that engage yourselves in such activities out there, as you hear my voice today, I want you to have a change of heart and turn to God, I promise you, no matter how worse the situation is, God still loves you, and is waiting for you to come and to be set free, and He will change the situation in your family and give you peace.
God says in John 14:27, My peace I give unto you, not as the world giveth, the world can never give you peace, those things you do can only destroy you and bring shame to your family.
As I was saying, how can you help your children? By bringing them up in the way of the Lord.
Isaiah 54:13 says, And all thy children shall be taught of the Lord and great shall be the peace of thy children.
Deuteronomy 6:4: Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord. Verse 7 says: And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
Teach your children about God, don’t allow worldly conversation to take over the good part of your house. Pray with your children always, don’t go to church and leave them behind.
This is very common among parents. Take them to Bible study, so that they can learn more about God and know His will, and they shall never depart from it. What they grow up with is what they live with.
How you want your children to be is your personal choice, but I should advice you choose the right part, so that you won’t regret at the end of the day.
In the midst of all this, I want to introduce a book I wrote titled The True Footprint.
This topic came about as a result of a vision I had. In this vision, I entered a church and saw people putting offering at a corner in the church but when I got closer, I saw they were putting it into a calabash tied with a red cloth and I wondered how someone could do this because that very act means poverty to those putting the offering and prosperity to the person receiving the offering.
When I turned to leave, slippery liquid substances had been poured on the floor to prevent me from moving, while standing there still pondering of what to do, felt a hand holding mine, “but I didn’t see anyone”.
He led me through the slippery ground, I followed the footprint, stepped on His footprint, only then could I leave that place without stumbling. It could have only been Jesus.
He always makes a way, where there’s no way. This book will let you understand the way of God, His power and the truth that has been hidden from you for so long, it will change your life and improve your mind to know more about Heaven.
I want to share a story with you. In a certain city, the king called for a feast, he called all his chief and so many other dignitaries came from all over to attend the feast and o famous musician was called for entertainment.
But he arrived late after keeping every-one waiting he came in with his five man band, rolling the instrument in a wheel-barrow, when the king saw how tattered the instruments looked, he was very furious and went into his inner chamber.
All the other guests were laughing and mocking the musician, but after he had finished assembling the instrument and started playing, the melody that came from it was very nice that all those who were mocking couldn’t resist and started dancing, when the king heard the melody and merriment going on, he came out from his chamber, and everyone was very happy.
That musician was Jesus Christ, and I am the musical instrument he assembled for you to hear the sweet melody I have made today, at this end-time and turn to Him for salvation.
My purpose of writing this book is to build up those who are willing to make heaven. Some people see no benefit of serving God.
I started as nothing, but today I am everything because I humbled myself to God to use me as He likes, when I started writing, it was like a joke, but today, I leave a legacy for my children, grand children, great grand children, my entire generation to see and live.
This is the greatest benefit anyone can ever ask for, not eating and drinking, when you die, it all goes down with you, but the benefit of those that knows God can never be forgotten.
God can also use you if you let Him. Don’t say in your heart “I am a sinner” that is the trick of the devil to destroy you, (the devil will never want you to repent).
I was once a sinner too, but turned to God and today He has made me a spectacle to the world, a light that can never be dimed.
My book launching will be coming up today, Sunday July 10, 2016 in the auditorium of The Rock of Salvation Church, in Obawole, Iju-Ishaga, Lagos.
You are all invited. Come and you will see the glory of God. After reading this book your life and that of your family shall be transformed and you also shall be walking in the true footprint of Jesus.
John 14:6 says, Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth and the life, no man cometh unto the father but by me. Jesus is the only true way, there is no other quick route.
God bless you all.
• Abasi is general overseer of The Rock of Salvation Church
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