OFFERINGS AS WEAPONS OF WARFARE PT 2.

 


By Rev Michael Benson Ajayi 

James 4:17 "Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.'

Job 42: 8 "Therefore take unto you now seven  bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant  Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering;  and my servant Job shall pray for you: for him  will I accept: lest I deal with you after your folly,  in that ye have not spoken of me the thing which  is right, like my servant Job. '

    Jesus Christ paid the once- in -a- life time price by offering himself as a vicarious atonement for humanity . No more sacrifice is needed for salvation from  sins. The bible says 12 But our High Priest offered himself to God as a single sacrifice for sins, good for all time. Then he sat down in the place of honor at God’s right hand. 

Hebrews 10:12_14_26' For by that one offering he forever made perfect those who are being made holy. ..Dear friends, if we deliberately continue sinning after we have received knowledge of the truth, there is no longer any sacrifice that will cover these sins."

  HOW THE MIND WORKS : The mind serves as an interface between the human transient principle (spirit) and the animal part of man (the body) . 

   The spirit sometimes sends irrational information to the mind especially when it concerns faith . This is so because , all that is known by reason is also known by faith but not all that is known by faith is known by reason .Reason is a subclass of faith . For instance in a faith based marriage 1+1=1 . This is only reasoned with faith based data.

  It is against this backdrop that the  mind must be appeased with logical reasoning before faith can be effective .

    Offerings, such as the holy communion are aimed at appealing to the mind (human intelligence ) so the body can receive the blessings in the spirit . 

   That's why God commanded Abraham to sacrifice his beloved son Isaac and to give an offering to the priest Melchizedek (Genesis 14;18-20) .  In Genesis 15:1-13 Abraham was involved in a mystical ritual : a warfare to overcome doubt .It is a personal battle that must be conquered to see God's glory in our  lives.  Satan uses doubt as a weapon to stop our breakthroughs from coming to pass. Belief is the password to breakthrough. Offerings helps our belief because it gives the senses something to ponder on . This is called meditation (Joshua 1:8) Your offerings says" I BELIEVE GOD!!' 

     The birth of Sampson required his parents overcoming doubts through offerings as a weapon of warfare ( Judges 13: 1-16). Likewise ,in the new testament the woman in (Luke 7;37-50) was able to silence the attack of doubts from trying to remind her of past failures. Her offerings spoke for her against the opposition. Your offerings are speaking good of you right now .

  The Macedonian church pursued after righteousness through their offerings and demolished doubts and poverty mentality through their offerings (2 Corinthians 8:1-5) Today Macedonian is a major tourist destination with a culture built on benevolence and faith in God . This is proof of children benefiting from the offerings of their ancestors . 

  Your offerings will speak for you . The bible says " 1 In times of trouble, may the lord answer your cry.     May the name of the God of Jacob keep you safe from all harm. 

Psalms 20:1-4 "May he send you help from his sanctuary and strengthen you from Jerusalem.  May he remember all your gifts     and look favorably on your burnt offerings.

May he grant your heart’s desires  and make all your plans succeed. " Amen.

Prayers : Heavenly father forgive me of my sins against you I believe Jesus Christ died and was raised again for my salvation I receive him as lord and saviour and receive the Holy Spirit and victorious faith in Jesus name .

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