GIVE NO REST

 You shall not be consumed by problems because of the anointing of God's favour upon you. 

Good-Life Devotional: GIVE NO REST UNTIL A RIGHTEOUS NATION IS BORN. .

By Rev Micheal Benson Ajayi 

Isaiah 62:1 "For Zion's sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until the righteousness thereof go forth as brightness, and the salvation thereof as a lamp that burneth."

   The word 'righteousness' used in the above scripture is the Hebrew word  'tsedeq' it means : right ({natural} moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity:

 So whenever we desire prosperity we should pray equity , moral and legal rightness in the society. Nigerians have a tendency to relocate to foreign countries where there is moral and legal rightness and equity . The founding fathers of those nations discovered true development cannot be attained outside the rule of law. I was privileged to live in a Nigeria when university tuition fees at the university of port Harcourt was N150 (one hundred and fifty naira)  per term . A brand new car could be purchased for less than N5000 (five thousand naira) . In 1989 my tuition at the Rivers state university of science and technology was about N1000 ( one thousand naira)  There was law and order to an extent then . it was a time in the church known as the period of the 'holiness movement' and baptism in the Holy Ghost . The fruits of the Holy Ghost was readily seen in church services and the fear of God ruled .

    Then in the mid nineties Nigerians began hearing main stream   preachers saying God has sent then to preach on prosperity and not righteousness, This corrupted version of prosperity began to spread and today out nation is on the brink of collapse.

   It is contrary to the truth of the holy scriptures to separate righteousness from prosperity. Prosperity means righteousness and righteousness means prosperity . A prosperous Christian is that person whose life inspires people to live morally right . Could that  be said of the church in Nigeria today where preachers are among the most feared persons with regards to criminality. It is for this reason that the spirit of God is calling for a return to the holiness movement.

 National righteousness starts with a rigorous devotion to the teachings on  righteousness in our churches . Seeds of righteousness will be sown into the hearts of God's people resulting in a harvest of righteousness. The Bible says Isaiah 61:11 "For as the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as the garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth; so the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.' 

 Preachers should plant the seeds of the teachings of righteousness in the gardens of the human hearts as taught by Jesus messiah God in Mark 4:20 "And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred. ' That's what the likes of Evangelist Billy Graham did in America and Smith Wigglesworth did in the UK  these nations are our favorite tourist destinations . Righteousness  pays. 

Prayer: Heavenly Father forgive me of my sins against you I believe Jesus Christ took the punishment for my sins  I receive him as lord and savior and receive the Holy Spirit and power to live in holiness .Amen

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