Wednesday, February 8, 2012

The Power of the Lord's table


The breaking of bread or the Communion is something that is special to me, it’s sacred to me it’s a kind of relationship and oneness between the Lord and me and my brethren.


Instead of my pleading the blood, I take the communion in its totality as the outpouring of the Lord's blood as a covenant and sanctification over me and all that concerns me.

In the book of Matthew chapter 26 verse 26 – 29 where our Lord Jesus first broke bread and drank the cup he declared that it signified the beginning of a new covenant by the shedding of His blood for the atonement of sin for all men which was foretold in Isaiah chapter 49 verse 8, and explained further in Ephesians chapter 1 verse 7 and Ephesians chapter 2 verse 13- 16.

This covenant is a new law abolishing the former covenant of laws that men could not obey as it was based on laws, this new one our Lord spoke about was based on His shedding of his blood as the Lamb of God, given by God himself for man and it is a covenant of LOVE. John chapter 3 verses 16, God’s love for man brought about it.

After the fall of man (Adam) in his glorified state, it took the love of God to make a redemptive plan to bring him back to God. Without the shedding of blood there is know remission of Sin, Matthew 26 verse 28, Mark chapter 14 verse 24, Luke chapter 22 verse 20 (separation from God, the loss of the glorified man) .

This and many other scripture is what makes the breaking of bread special. The Communion signifies love between us as Christian and oneness with Christ (The anointed one and His anointing).

Any time I visit a Christian family or I am visited by a Christian family and leaving that city or place I ensure we have communion. In Acts Chapter 2 verse 46-47 it teaches about how the Apostle did it in as expression of the oneness and it brought about great result in the Church.

In the book of Corinthians chapter 10 verses 16-17 it answered a question about the Communion and also gave reason for it and the result of doing it in faith.

I also teach the brethren to have communion as often as the occasion arises, for example when praying about an illness and it seem there are challenges instead of praying and pleading the blood just break bread and declare that since His body was broken for you and His blood poured out for you then that sickness cannot stay in your body as the blood of Jesus our Lord has cleanse and made that body perfect. Is it a Job or a business that seem to be a challenge then do the same.

I know a relative who did that almost every week, it got to a point where he used ordinary water in faith when he could not afford the beverage. Today I testify to the glory of God and the poured out blood of the Lamb of God he is working in a high profile job with a salary of five figures.

I will add a comment from a great man of God, E. W. KENYON in his book THE BLOOD COVENANT “The Lord's table is a confession of our faith and our loyalty to love, just as the Fathers giving Jesus is a confession of His love. Jesus coming and giving Himself for us was a confession of His love.

They were both loyal to love.

Jesus said these significant words, “As often as ye eat this bread and drink this cup you show forth my death till I come.

It was a Covenant. He said, “This is my blood of the New Covenant” As often as you drink it you show your faith in His Covenant.

When you eat the bread and drink the cup you ratify this Covenant. It is a love Covenant.

First, it is your loyalty and love to Jesus. Second, it is your loyalty and love for His Body, the Church.

It is a confession of your love for another. It is a confession that you have eaten and drunk with them and now you are going to bear their burdens.

You have identified yourself with each other, just as He identified Himself with you in His Incarnation and Substitution.

That would be the Masters attitude toward the Lords table.

When I break the bread and drink the cup, I not only confess my loyalty to Him, but to every member of the Body of Christ who breaks that bread and drinks that cup with me.

If I am strong, I bear the burden of the weak. I have taken over their weaknesses.

The Lord's Table means that I will never criticize, but I will assume their spiritual responsibilities and weaknesses”.

Please I pray you to get this book and it will open your eyes to the significant and importance of The Lord's Table.

Take charge and God bless you

Prayer and how to pray


What is prayer? The only definition of prayer in the Bible is found in Samuel chapter 1 verse 15-16 in describing Hannah’s praying manner at the temple. It is defined as an outpouring of the soul (where mans emotions dwell) before God. It is heartfelt and continued.


If you study the reading you will discovered that when one prays in that manner most times that one is not heard, but the mouth is moving and the prayer is focus and deep and for hours.

Often times the subject of prayer has been misunderstood by most Christians and it is alarming that this subject of praying is not placed in the rightful order in relating to its importance as practicing Christians.

In my early years as a Christian when asked to pray I will just recite the so called the Lords prayer and that was what most of us Christians ever knew as a prayer. Later on I was taught the right way to pray in Church and made to understand from teachings and personal study that the so called the Lords prayer was not His prayer at all but a model of prayer, the format to pray Luke chapter 11 verse 1and 2, Matthew chapter 6 verse 9.

I dare say that even today some Christians still pray the format our Lord Jesus gave as a daily prayer to be said.

Prayer is seed to be sown daily, Jesus said that “men always ought to pray and not to give up” When we pray we do not say our prayers as is the belief we pray and we pray our Lord Jesus told us “to take with us word with which we will be able”, enable to create, deliver and to overcome. Praying is a labour, there are times to pray for 5 minutes, 15 minutes but when it is a situation that needs changing or a circumstance that must turn around then it becomes a labor.

When we study the life of the Master we discovered that any time he took time to pray, miracles happen, healings and circumstances are changed. Even the Apostles of Christ observed that the life of the master was filled with signs and wonders when ever he came out of his prayer times. There is a level you get to in your prayer time when your spirit opens up and you can see the unseen. As a leader in church when we have had meetings where we would pray for over 4 hours without braking or sitting down all-night and you know what, in the morning we are charged up and not weary.

As a Christian when we pray according to His word, he hears us and we have the certainty that we have the petition of our prayers answered. Luke chapter 11 verse 9 – 10

It might tarry or it might be instant but know this no matter the length of time, prayer is heart felt and continued. When praying about a need, situation or circumstance put away worrying and anxiety Matthew 6 verse 25 – 34 as this can short circuit the power of God as this can lead to desperation and then lack of faith.

When praying and you notice that your faith is dwindling get another Christian or create a prayer chain or group to be united with you in praying as there is an awesome power in united prayer Matthew 18 verse 19, Mark 11 verse 22, John 15 verse 7 and 16.

In prayer remember that there are wrong and right ways of praying, take time to study by reading your Bible. Never rely on anyones comment always take time to study for yourself. The Bible is not for non Christian, but the manual or guide to Christian to living the successful life that God planned for His children, you and me. I study the bible every day and read books and commentary about the Christian life everyday, please do yourself a great blessing by getting books and the different translation of the Bible (Gods written word) and investing time to study. It will change your life forever and make you a success in the issues of this life.