To be INVOLVED means:
- To have a part in something.
- To have a strong connection with.
- To be included in a thing.
- To be incorporated in a venture.
- To be connected with.
- To be engaged with.
EXHORTATION
- GOD IS THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN MAKE THINGS HAPPEN GLORIOUSLY
- Luke 1 v 37
“For with God nothing will be impossible.”
- You need the presence of God to journey with you all through your sojourn on planet earth.
- A life time journey without God will be full of woes.
- Its only God who can make all impossibilities possible.
- You need Him to excel in life.
- You need His divine involvement to make things happen for you.
- When God is involved, anything can happen. He can turn water to wine.
- Remember that anything under God’s control is never out of control.
- Choose to view threatening situations through God’s eyes.
- DIVINE INVOLVEMENT IS NEEDED TO SURVIVE THE STORMS OF LIFE
- Luke 8 v 22 – 25
v.22 “Now it happened, on a certain day, that He got into a boat with His disciples. And He said to them, “Let us cross over to the other side of the lake.” And they launched out.”
v. 23 But as they sailed He fell asleep. And a windstorm came down on the lake, and they were filling with water, and were in jeopardy.”
v.24 “And they came to Him and awoke Him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” Then He arose and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water. And they ceased, and there was a calm”
v.25 “But He said to them, “Where is your faith?” And they were afraid, and marveled, saying to one another, “Who can this be? For He commands even the winds and water, and they obey Him!”
- This life is full of all stormy situations.
- Everyone will have their own shares.
- Only God can calm the storms. So get Him involved in your life affairs.
- Imagine Jesus was not in the boat with His disciples when a great storm arose. That would have been disastrous for them.
- May God be involved in your stormy situations now in Jesus name.
- WHY DO YOU NEED DIVINE INVOLVEMENT
- God is the one supervising your life from your mother’s womb to your old age
- Isaiah 46 v 3 – 4
v.3 “Listen to Me, O house of Jacob, And all the remnant of the house of Israel, Who have been upheld by Me from birth, Who have been carried from the womb:
v.4 “Even to your old age, I am He, And even to gray hairs I will carry you! I have made, and I will bear; Even I will carry, and will deliver you.
- You need God’s presence when passing through life’s issues.
- Isaiah 43 v 1 – 5
v.1”But now, thus says the Lord, who created you, O Jacob, And He who formed you, O Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; You are Mine.”
v.2 “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, Nor shall the flame scorch you.”
v.3 “For I am the Lord your God, The Holy One of Israel, your Savior; I gave Egypt for your ransom, Ethiopia and Seba in your place.”
v.4 “Since you were precious in My sight, You have been honored, And I have loved you; Therefore I will give men for you, And people for your life.”
v.5 “Fear not, for I am with you; I will bring your descendants from the east, And gather you from the west”
- Exodus 33 v 14
“And He said, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.”
- He is the one giving you the necessary enablement to succeed when others fail.
- Job 22 v 28 – 29 (KJV)
v.28 “Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways.”
v.29 “When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.”
- You are God’s property, anything that affects you, affects Him.
- Job 12 v 9 & 10
v.9 “Who among all these does not know That the hand of the Lord has done this,”
v.10 “In whose hand is the life of every living thing, And the breath of all mankind?”
- Psalms 50 v 10
“For every beast of the forest is Mine”
- You need Divine Involvement for Him to empower you for accomplishment in life.
- James 1 v 17
“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning.”
- Only God can make a difference, only God can make things happen extraordinarily
- Phil. 4 v 13
“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”
- We need divine involvement to overcome adversaries and every work of darkness.
- Psalms 60 v 12
NKJV
“Through God we will do valiantly, For it is He who shall tread down our enemies.”
GNB
“With God on our side we will win” he will defeat our enemies.
- Psalms 144 v 1 & 7
v.1 “Blessed be the Lord my Rock, Who trains my hands for war, And my fingers for battle”
v.7 “Stretch out Your hand from above; Rescue me and deliver me out of great waters, From the hand of foreigners”
- WHAT HAPPENS WHEN GOD IS INVOLVED
- THERE IS ALWAYS A WAY WHEN GOD IS INVOLVED
- Song: God will make a way,
where there seems to be no way.
He works in ways, we cannot see,
He will make a way for me…..
- Psalm 77 v 19
“Your way was in the sea, Your path in the great waters, And Your footsteps were not known.”
- Isaiah 43 v 19 (KJV)
“Behold, I will do a new thing, Now it shall spring forth; Shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness And rivers in the desert.”
- 1 Cor. 10 v 13
“No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.”
- Exodus 14 v 21
“Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the Lord caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea into dry land, and the waters were divided.”
- Hebrews 13 v 5
“Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”
- YOU WILL NOT FEAR, YOU WILL NOT BE ANXIOUS, YOU WILL NOT PANIC.
- 2 Timothy 1 v 7
“For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.”
- Phillians 4 v 6 – 7
v.6“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God”
v.7 “and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”
- 1 Peter 5 v 7
“casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.”
- YOU WILL PUT YOUR TOTAL TRUST IN GOD
- Psalms 56 v 1 – 13 (NirV)
v.1 “Help me, God. Men are chasing me. All day long they keep attacking me.”
v.2 “My enemies chase me all day long. Many proud people are attacking me.”
v.3 “When I’m afraid, I put my trust in you.”
v.4 “I trust in God. I praise his word. I trust in God. I am not afraid.What can mere people do to me?”
v.5 “All day long they twist my words. They are always making plans to destroy me.”
v.6 “They get together and hide. They watch my steps. They hope to kill me.”
v.7 “Because they are so evil, make sure you don’t let them escape. God, bring down the nations in your anger.”
v.8 “Make a record of my sadness. List my tears in your book. Aren’t you making a record of them?”
v.9 “My enemies will turn back when I call out to you for help Then I will know that God is on my side.”
v.10 “I trust in God. I praise his word. I trust in the Lord. I praise his word.”
v.11 “I trust in God. I am not afraid. What can mere people do to me?”
v.12 “God, I have made promises to you. I will bring my thank offerings to you.”
v.13 “You have saved me from the darkness of death. You have kept me from tripping and falling. Now I can live with you in the light of life.”
- YOU WILL SURRENDER THE SITUATION TO GOD ABSOLUTELY
- Isaiah 41 v 10
“Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.”
- Psalms 55 v 22
“Cast your burden on the Lord, And He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved.”
- Joshua 1 v 9
“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”
- Psalms 46 v 10
“Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth”
- YOU WILL WAIT ON GOD FOR SURPRISES, STRENGTH RENEWAL AND TESTIMONIES.
- Isaiah 40 v 28 – 31
v.28 “Have you not known? Have you not heard? The everlasting God, the Lord, The Creator of the ends of the earth, Neither faints nor is weary. His understanding is unsearchable.”
v.29 “He gives power to the weak, And to those who have no might He increases strength.”
v.30 “Even the youths shall faint and be weary, And the young men shall utterly fall”
v.31 “But those who wait on the Lord Shall renew their strength;
v.32 “They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint.”
- YOU WILL ENJOY DIVINE HEALING
- The lame beggar at the Beautiful gate. – (Acts 3 v 1 – 10)
- A certain man who had an infirmity for thirty-eight years at Bethesda pool.
(John 5 v 3 – 8 )
- YOU WILL ENJOY AN UNCOMMON BREAKTHROUGH
- Luke 5 v 1 – 7 (Simon Peter & Jesus)
- YOU WILL ENJOY A JOYFUL AND UNSPEAKABLE TURNAROUND
- Luke 7 v 11 – 17 (Widow of Nain)
- YOU WILL ENJOY A MIRACULOUS PROVISION
- Elijah at Brook Cherith and the widow’s house
- 1 kings 17 v 1 – 16
10.YOU WILL ENJOY UNCOMMON VICTORY
- Proverbs 18 v 10
“The name of the Lord is a strong tower; The righteous run to it and are safe.
- Psalm 68 v 1 – 3
v.1 “Let God arise, Let His enemies be scattered; Let those also who hate Him flee before Him.”
v.2 “As smoke is driven away, So drive them away; As wax melts before the fire, So let the wicked perish at the presence of God.”
v.3 “But let the righteous be glad; Let them rejoice before God; Yes, let them rejoice exceedingly.”
11.YOU WILL ENJOY HUMONGOUS GRACE, MERCIES, HELP
& FAVOUR FROM GOD
- Hebrew 4 v 14 – 16
v.14 “Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession.”
v.15 “For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin.”
v.16 “Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.”
12.YOU WILL ENJOY ANGELIC SURVEILLANCE AND ESCORT
- Psalms 91 v 11
“For He shall give His angels charge over you, To keep you in all your ways.”
- Psalms 34 v 7
“The angel of the Lord encamps all around those who fear Him, And delivers them.”
13.YOU WILL BECOME A WONDER TO YOUR GENERATION
- Psalms 71 v 7
“I have become as a wonder to many, But You are my strong refuge.”
14.YOUR ENVIOUS ENEMIES WILL BE DISGRACED, EXPOSED
AND HUMILIATED
- Psalm 18 v 48
“He delivers me from my enemies. You also lift me up above those who rise against me; You have delivered me from the violent man.”
15.YOU WILL BE PREFERRED AND DIVINELY
SELECTED/ELECTED
- Esther 2 v 17
“The king loved Esther more than all the other women, and she obtained grace and favor in his sight more than all the virgins; so he set the royal crown upon her head and made her queen instead of Vashti.”
16.BLESSINGS WILL FOLLOW YOU WHEREVER YOU GO
- Proverbs 10 v 6
“Blessings are on the head of the righteous, But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.”
17.YOU WILL NEVER BE PUT TO SHAME
- Psalms 25 v 1, 2
v.1 “To You, O Lord, I lift up my soul.”
v.2 “O my God, I trust in You; Let me not be ashamed; Let not my enemies triumph over me.”
18.YOU WILL ENJOY DIVINE DIRECTION
- Jeremiah 33 v 3
“Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and [b]mighty things, which you do not know.”
- SUCCESS UNLIMITED WILL BEFRIEND YOUR DESTINY
- Joshua 1 v 8
“This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you[c] shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.”
- GOD WILL ALWAYS DEFEND YOU BECAUSE HE OWNS YOU EXCLUSIVELY
- Psalms 7 v 10
“My defense is of God, Who saves the upright in heart.”
- YOU WILL ALWAYS ENJOY HEARING GOD AND SEEING BEYOND THE NATURAL
- Isaiah 30 v 21
“Your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, This is the way, walk in it,”
Whenever you turn to the right hand Or whenever you turn to the left.”
- UNEXPECTED LAST MINUTE DIVINE INTERVENTION WILL BE HAPPENING TO YOU
- Romans 8 v 28
“And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.”
- GOD MAY INTERRUPT YOUR SCHEDULE, PLANS IN ORDER TO BLESS YOU AND PROTECT HIS OWN INTEREST IN YOUR LIFE
- Moses – Exodus 3 v 1 – 4
- Jesus Luke 1 v 26 – 33
- YOU WILL ENJOY DIVINE ENCOUNTER /VISITATION ALWAYS
- Jacob – Genesis 28 v 10 – 15
- David – Psalm 89 v 1 – 5
- GOD WILL ALWAYS GIVE YOU OUTSTANDING TESTIMONIES.
- Psalms 119 v 46
- YOU WILL SHOUT VICTORY AT LAST
- 1 Cor. 15 v 57
“But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.”
- Psalm 118 v 15
“The voice of rejoicing and salvation Is in the tents of the righteous”
- YOU WILL ENJOY BRILLIANT INNOVATIVE IDEAS FOR YOUR PROFESSION, BUSINESS AND WHEREVER YOUR PASSION LIES.
- THOSE “RUN AWAY” TEENS WILL BE BURDENED TO RETURN AND BE RE-UNITED WITH THEIR PARENTS/FAMILY WITHOUT ANYONE FORCING THEM.
- THOSE TRUSTING GOD FOR THE FRUIT OF THE WOMB WILL ONE DAY HOLD THEIR OWN BABIES.
- DESPITE ALL THE PREVAILING CHALLENGES, YOU WILL HAVE THE INNER STRENGTH TO CARRY ON WITH LIFE AND STRENGTH LEFT OVER TO HELP OTHERS WHO ARE NEEDY.
- ADDICTS WILL FIND THE POWER TO OVERCOME ADDICTIONS THAT NORMALLY CONTROL THEM.
- THOSE PEOPLE WHO PLAN TO BRING YOU DOWN WON’T SUCCEED.
- WHEN GOD IS INVOLVED FORGIVENESS COMES EASILY AND YOU FEEL AT PEACE.
- HOW TO GET GOD INVOLVED
- Seek ye first the kingdom of God.
- Matthew 6 v 33
“But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you”
- There are two kingdoms in this life. The kingdom of God and that of the devil.
- The only way to get God involved is to be a member of His Kingdom.
- Seek to please God always.
- Be Obedient to God.
- Look unto Him for Help.
- Embark on Retreat. Alone with God draws down His presence.
- Draw Strength from God.
- Depend on God absolutely.
- Give Sacrificially unto God always.
- Be a kingdom promoter.
- Love God and Humanity.
- BIBLICAL CASES OF GOD’S INVOLVEMENT
- NEHEMIAH
- Nehemiah 6 v 15 -16
- Dear friends, take the life of Nehemiah for instance – the building of the wall was structurally designed to be re-built over several years, but when God stepped in, the building was completed within 52 days. (Unbelievable and unprecedented) Even the enemies of progress exclaimed “God must be responsible for it”.
- God’s involvement in the life of a man will make the journey that should naturally take 20 years to be accomplished in 20 days. Hallelujah!
- JOSEPH
- Gen. 39
- God was involved in the life of Joseph.
- He caused him to receive favour before the Egyptians, even as a slave boy, before he was catapulted to the post of a Prime minister.
- The presence of God made a difference in the life of Joseph Potiphar’s house he was favoured, in the prison he became a celebrity because of God’s gift of dream interpretation.
- Finally, he made it to the Palace by God’s grace. At every stage in his life God’s involvement made all the difference and everything he laid his hands upon prospered.
- DAVID – Psalm 89 v 1 – 5
- God was involved in the life of David.
- David grew up to discover God’s special interest in his life.
- Throughout his life, God never left him alone.
- David could have died many times over in battle and in the hand of Saul but for the active involvement of God in his life.
- Severally, Saul sought to kill him by firing arrows; none of them hit him because God was involved in his affairs.
- JACOB – Gen. 28 v 10 – 15
- How about Jacob, once upon a fraud, willingly allowed God to intervene in his affairs when he realized he could no longer move on by himself, haven been chased around the nations, living with the consequences of the guilt, God changed his name to Israel through a divine encounter at Peniel. Genesis 32 v 22 – 32
- ISRAEL AT THE RED SEA – Exodus 14
- JESUS AND THE DISCIPLES ON THE SEA – John 6 v 16 – 21
- ELISHA AND THE WIDOW’S OIL – 2 kings 4 v 1 – 7 (Debt Settlement)
PRAYER
Songs
- Bless the Lord, O my soul and all that is within me, bless his Holy name
- Father, I am ready, Holy Ghost take over
- I will not be silent, I will always worship you.
- Appreciate God for loving you and your family. Give Him praise for all He has done for you.
- Oil of Divine Involvement, Divine Support, Divine Intervention, flow into my life, family and work in Jesus name.
- Anointing of God to make a way where there is no way for me, my family and my work, fall in Jesus name.
- Anointing of Divine Involvement in my current situation, flow in Jesus name.
- Heavens of God’s involvement, open now in Jesus name.
- O! Lord my God, because you are fully involved in my situation;
- Open new doors for me and my family in Jesus name.
- Let your blessings follow me and my family around in Jesus name.
- Surprise me, my family and my work in Jesus name.
- Let your mercy journey with me, my family and our work in Jesus name.
- Unimaginable success and victory will follow me in Jesus name.
- Barriers are removed on my way in Jesus name.
- Sweat and struggles will vanish in Jesus name.
- You will hear and answer me speedily in Jesus name.
- Secure me and my loved ones with Angelic escorts and surveillance in Jesus name.
- Let anointing of divine selection and preference flow into my life, my family and our work in Jesus name.
- Empower me and my loved ones to be lifted miraculously in Jesus name.
- Let all my opponents and adversaries be defeated in Jesus name.
- Defend me, my family and our endeavour in Jesus name.
- Let me and my family shout Victory at last in Jesus name.
Jesus is Lord!
