Mandla Tembe

This is how she did it; for two long years, she had been praying for a child and she made a vow to God, saying, “Father if you give me a child I will give him to you.” Amazingly God answered her prayer; he gave him not just a child but a prophet, a man that could hear the voice of God clearly! What I like the most is that she didn’t forget what she had promised God, she gave the baby back to God as promised! When God saw that, she gave her six more children! Here is the key; when you have made a vow to God, fulfill it, and you will see more and more blessing come your way just like Hannah. To the faithful, God shows himself faithful. God wants to open up the flood gates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that we will not have room enough for it, but the only way we can activate it, is by being faithful to God and fulfill our vows to him!

He had big dreams, and he was so excited about them, but as years went by everything that was happening to him was totally against what he saw in his dreams! First it was jealous from his brothers. When he thought it was the end of it, then he was falsely accused which led him to prison. No one ever thought that Joseph would rise up and become one of the greatest in Egypt! My friend, your resolutions might have not yet come to fruition, but I’m here to let you know that sometimes it doesn't have to look like you can make it; for as long as God is on your side, you will put to death Giants that even your parents could not destroy! A giant might look big but greater is he that is in you than he that is in the world! You might have started this year with a lowest gear and it seemed as if you going backward, but don’t lose hope; instead believe God that the second half of 2011 will be a season of blessing. In the next message I will share with you on how you can position yourself ...

 Somehow God has a way to talk to key people on your behalf. When you have run out of words and it seems as if many are those who are speaking against you; God is there to speak on your behalf! When your character or your past cannot save you or get you what you want, God can get you what you need! Have you ever had a bad record; so bad that you even wished to change your name because of the terrible things you did that are associated with your name? O how hard it is to live in this kind of situation! If you have ever been in that situation, don’t be discouraged; I ‘m here to let you know that you are not alone! Moses was a murderer (Bad record), Joseph was known as a rapist. But somehow God spoke a good word for them and they became great people! Know this today; God is able to break the barriers of the past! In this coming second half of the year 2011, God will speak a good word on your behalf. "I will break down gates of bronze     and cut through bars of...

Why not prevent it when you can? He knew how to fight. The best from the animal kingdom could not stand him! He was a great warrior; so strong and powerful that even Goliath could not stand him, but yet when he faced the anointed one, Saul; he chose to run away from him and hide in the curves than to touch him or kill him! Two times his enemy, Saul, fell asleep, right before him but again, he decided not to touch him. What was it that caused David to act this way? David was so aware of the dangers that can happen to him if he touches the anointed one! He knew that touching him was like fighting against God! It’s either you are on the good side of the anointing or on the bad side! The anointing caused the Israelites to walk freely on dry ground of the red sea. On the other hand the same anointing of God caused the Egyptians to walk with difficulty while chasing the Israelites. It’s up to you today to chose!  Do you wanna be on the bad side or a good side? Receive the prophets...

You wouldn’t like to go through what she went through! It is true that at some point in life you will not agree with everything that your pastors say or do. Just like Miriam; she did not approve of Moses marriage with a Cushite woman. But what do you do when you don’t agree with them? Do you oppose them like Miriam? Do you go out and shout to the world, talk about their insecurities like Ham who did not cover his father when he saw him naked? My friend, God was not pleased with Miriam’s actions; as a result, the curse fell upon her. I am certain that you don’t want a curse in your life, but a blessing. Therefore; cover your pastors and pray for them. In so doing God will release a blessing in your life!

I have come to realize that, in life, you don’t have to look promising that you can make it! People will always judge us according to our past, the way we look, the way we talk. Worse part of it is, when we count ourselves out of the blessing! You don’t have to be discouraged today because of your past, because as long as you have God on your side you will accomplish what your work history, your past or qualification cannot get you! People might have drawn a line and said you can never make it, but you will make it! It’s not about what they say but it’s about what God says about you! He says, you are more than a conquer! He says, “Instead of their shame, my people shall receive a double portion.” You might have received bad reports but expect a double portion!  

Throughout the bible you will notice that the enemy has been using same methods to frustrate and intimidate the people of God! One of the schemes he uses is; he creates an environment that is not conducive by magnifying the problems and giants around you. But think about this for a moment; if I place a magnifying glass on top of a tiny object it looks big but that does not change the object itself but it changes the appearance! All you have to do is; see the problem as God sees it. If God says he holds the whole world in the palm of his hand, that should give you an idea how big are the eyes of God! When you are ten thousand feet above the ground, what someone says it’s big on the ground, you see it as a tiny object. Let us change our perspective towards the problems we face and see them as God sees them!

If we will always wait for a crisis to hit us so that we can pray, fast, seek God's face and have that intimate relationship with God; then I guess God has to allow difficulties in our lives every now and then so to keep us deep in love with him! Spending time with God should be our life style! We shouldn’t wait for a measure event or a crisis. Again, the main reason the enemy does not want to see you spending time with God is because he knows that when you do; you will have all the answers you need in this life! Friend there is something precious that your money cannot buy you! If a man that was known to be after God’s heart would say, “Cast me not from thy presence. Better is one day in your court than a thousand elsewhere.” Then, this should ring a bell to us, that we really need God’s presence more than ever; of cause this can be achieved by inviting Holy Spirit to guide us in this regard for it is not by might nor by power but by his spirit!

It’s amazing that every time when God wants to perform a tremendous miracle particularly where he wants to increase or multiply the little that you have; he doesn’t come when you have plenty when you have more than enough! He comes right at a time when you only have the last meal, when you have the last strength or already exhausted or when you have little left and he says, “Give it to me!” After many years; Abraham, believing and praying to God that he may grant him a son, God finally answered his prayer. O how excited he was! But something remarkable happened, God asked Abraham to give him his only son as a burnt offering!   God is not mainly concerned about the increase that happens after you have obeyed his instruction but he is more concerned about your faith, “Can God Trust You?” This is the main area where God test our hearts if we really depend on him! I wonder if there are still people like Abraham who would be bold enough and do exactly as the word of God says, I wonde...