Prompt Obedience.

Prompt Obedience
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

Acts 8:29‭-‬30
Then the Spirit said to Philip, “Go near and overtake this chariot.” So Philip ran to him, and heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, “Do you understand what you are reading?”

Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to lead and guide the church just like He did when was on the earth. The Holy Spirit is your Helper, sent to help you live a victorious life on earth. If you are born again, the Holy Spirit dwells on the inside of you.

This verse talks to me about the sensitivity and intimacy that Philip had with the Holy Spirit and so the Holy Spirit could use him mightily. Look at the verse again. The Holy Spirit gave him an instruction and Philip ran to fulfill the instruction. He didn't think, He didn't walk... He ran! Look at His response. Prompt obedience! The Holy Spirit said it now and He did it now. Wow!

Nothing pleases God more than obedience. Obedience releases the blessing. Are you prompt in your obedience to the word of God and to the Spirit of God in you? Be quick to obey. Be quick to respond to His word. A life of prompt obedience leads to a life of the supernatural, extraordinary and miraculous.

"I am an obedient child of God. Obedience is my delight. I am quick to obey, quick to respond to Gods word and Gods Spirit. I am a success. Hallelujah"

Is it desirable?

Is it desirable?
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

Acts 6:2
Then the twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, “It is not desirable that we should leave the word of God and serve tables.”

In the early church, the apostles faced a challenge - a challenge in the daily food distribution. But the apostles refused to let this challenge steal their word time.

It's amazing to see the priority of the apostles, no wonder they changed the world. In your life many situations will arise, challenges will show up that will try to steal the time you give to the word of God and prayer. Study the response of the apostles. There is nothing and no one more important than the word of God. The word of God is more important than oxygen for you because the word is your life. You are born again by the incorruptible seed, which is the word of God. Like the apostles, give priority to the word of God. Do not allow anyone or anything to steal your word time. As long as you are alive, attempts will be made by the enemy to steal it. Therefore protect it, you protect it. Lack of word time makes a believer carnal and worldy.

When you are under pressure, you don't feel like sitting with the word of God but that's the time you should be consuming additional doses of the word. The word of God in your heart and in your mouth in abundance will change any and all situations. The word is the answer! It is never desirable to leave the word of God!

"I never leave the word of God. I will never be distracted from the word. I will never stay away from the word. The word is my priority. The word is my life. The word is in my heart and in my mouth in abundance.  I always win"

Give what you have.

Give what you have.
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

Acts 3:6
Then Peter said, “Silver and gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk.”

Believer, do you know what you have? Peter and John knew what they had. You are so powerful in Christ. Believers are destroyed not because they don't have the inheritance, but because of ignorance - they don't know what they have.

You are free and you have the right, the authority and the power to set the captives free. A man who was lame - captive by that condition - for more than forty years was set free by a believer who knew what he possessed and knew how to use it. Glory to God! You are a son of the Most High God and whom the son sets free in the name of Jesus is free indeed. Jesus gave us His name and commanded us to preach the Gospel, to cast out devils and to lays hands on the sick and they shall recover.

Thank God Peter gave what He had to the lame man. Will you give what you have to the people around you who are in captivity? You are more powerful than their captivity. Use your authority in the name of Jesus and set people free. Your simple act of kindness can change the lives of people forever. It may be a simple work for Peter but the lame man's life was changed forever. Don't be selfish, give what you have! Freely you have received, freely give!  Go on with Jesus!

Witness of His resurrection!

Witness of His resurrection!
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

Acts 1:22
beginning from the baptism of John to that day when He was taken up from us, one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection.”

Every believer - You are a witness of His resurrection. This is our life and this is why we live and breathe. The sooner we understand this, the better our lives will be.

You may not have seen His resurrection but you are a result of His resurrection. New Birth. Eternal life. Holy Spirit in you. Sins wiped out. Satan defeated. Curse destroyed. Joy unspeakable. All surpassing peace. Lively Hope - all of these things that we experience is because of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. To be a witness of His resurrection means to live a life that honours the resurrected Christ. It means to share with the people around you about what the Lord has done for you.

No person who has been impacted by the resurrection of Christ can ever be quiet. You will talk about it. You will share about it. You want other people to experience this freedom, this liberty and this awesome life. You have the power to do it because you have the Holy Spirit dwelling in you. You have the name of Jesus and you have the word of God. You are powerful! Be a witness! Jesus is alive!

Let there be light!

Let there be light!
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

Genesis 1:3
Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light.

This was God's first words as recorded in the Bible. Think about it, the first words of God - "Let there be light".

This was God's response when He saw darkness. Darkness is an absence of light. When light comes, darkness flees. Darkness refers to ignorance and confusion. Darkness is frustrating because you don't know where you are going, you don't know what makes you fall and you don't know what to do. Gods response, Let there be light. *What is light? The revelation of God's word is light.* Light exposes what darkness hides, light makes things clear, you know what to do and where to go. 

Are you in darkness in any area of your life - God's response to you, "Let there be light" - The word is your light. *Psalms 119.130 says, The entrance of Your words gives light.* Let there be a revelation of God's word in your life. God's solution to your darkness is the revelation light of His word. The revelation of God's word will destroy your ignorance and clear all your confusions. Meditation brings revelation. Word mediation brings word revelation. Dwell, abide and meditate on the word, you will know the truth and the truth will set you free. Go on with Jesus!

*"The word of God is a lamp to my feet and a light to path. Therefore I walk wisely and make profitable decisions. Darkness cannot touch me for I am walking in the light of God's word. I don't fall, I never fall. I am going higher and higher by the power of the Holy Spirit."*

The choice is yours!

The choice is yours!
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

Isaiah 1:19‭-‬20
"If you are willing and obedient, You shall eat the best of the land; But if you refuse and rebel, You shall be devoured by the sword”; For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.

The quality of the life you live depends totally on what and who you choose to honour and obey. You can have a good, struggle free life or you can have a pathetic life, full of struggles with endless toil.

The choice is yours! Not God's. Many people would like to blame God for their horrible lives. God desires every one to have a great life filled with God's best. God has already made the choice. God does not want you to struggle in life. Let me say it again, God doesn't want you to struggle in life. He came to give us the abundant life and He gives us all things richly to enjoy. Now it's your choice! If you willingly obey God, you will enjoy God's best in every area of your life. But if you do not honour the word of God but refuse and rebel against it, you position yourself for the worst. Be wise! Make a good choice! Honour the word of God and give it top most priority in your life.

The only reason for struggle in any area of life is the dishonour, refusal and negligence of God's word. It is very expensive to ignore, disregard and rebel against God's word. God's best in every area of life awaits you. You can have a good life, a life filled with God's best. Start making the word and spiritual things highly important and you will begin to experience God's best! It's your choice!

"I am willing and obedient to God's word and therefore I eat the best of the land. God's word is the top most priority of my life. My life is an unending stream of success and everything I do prospers because the word of God is my life and my lifestyle."

Why do I doubt?

Why do I doubt?
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

James 1:6‭-‬8
But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind. For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; he  is  a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.

Think about this, a person who doubts will not receive anything from the Lord. A double minded person is unstable in all his ways, like a wave of the sea he is driven and tossed by the wind.

Why does a believer doubt the word of God? The number reason for doubt is lack of revelation concerning who Jesus is. When you don't know who Jesus is, you will doubt the word of God. The more you grow in the revelation knowledge of Jesus, the stronger your faith becomes with absolutely no doubt. Mary, the sister of Martha and Lazarus sat at the feet of Jesus and heard his word. Meditation on the word brings revelation of the word. As you behold Jesus by meditating on the word, the Holy Spirit will give you revelations and insights concerning Jesus.

Doubt is a proof that a person doesn't yet know Jesus. Make knowing Jesus your number one priority in life. Every thing you need to know about Jesus is in the word of God. Jesus is the word of God! The more you know Him, the less you doubt. The less you know Him, the more you doubt. Only one thing is needed! The word!

"I refuse to doubt. I am not a doubter. I am a believer. I believe Jesus. I believe His word. I believe His Spirit. I refuse to stay ignorant. I am growing in the knowledge of Jesus and I am becoming stronger in faith. Hallelujah."