MIZPAH HEIGHTS

Revelation 1:8 - "I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, saith He, which is, which was, and which is to come, the Almighty." What is time? Time is existence. Only the living can appreciate or know what time is. When death comes, time stops. Time has three phases: Past, Present and Future. But there is One who is time Himself. He is now, He was yesterday and He will be tomorrow. There is no where you find Him that He isn't. We have heard it said that no man can change the past, this Man can. He can make old things pass away like they never occurred. He is able to change records, He is the Almighty. Psalms 31:15 says "My times are in thy hands..." Whether you acknowledge Him or not, your times are in His hand. Note it says TIMES not TIME. Everything you were, are and will be is in His hands. He alone has the power to release your appointed time. Abraham probably would have died without a Isaac if He did not entertain the Man that issued the pro

What you do and/or say before your showing forth determines the quality of your showing forth. Luke 1:8 tells us of the upbringing of John the Baptist, "The child grew and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing forth to Israel." Jesus testified later about John that he was the greatest of all born men yet this man was groomed in the desert before his appointed time. This generation needs to learn about being discreet. A woman learns she is three weeks pregnant and immediately calls her friends, this ought not be! The appointed time is a period of great hope that must not fail. There are many forces that desire to contend with man's appointed time, don't give them a head start in your life. Joseph had a dream of a destined period of appointment that would manifest years later but he couldn't close his mouth. Joseph did not need to be enslaved to be enthroned but he failed to be discreet. It is an error to start blowi

"Faith without works is dead". Prayer without works is mere exercise. The blessings of God are pronounced upon us in fellowship with Him (in prayers) but they are manifested when we work. The harvest will rotten in the field no matter how bountiful if the farmer does not go to reap it in. We all have a major role to play if our appointed time must come as it shall. Yesterday we noted that anything we accept as the will of God will maintain its course. To produce a desirable change we must CRY OUT. We must be aware of the fact that anchoring the release of the appointed time of our breakthrough on God alone is a pointer to a sense of irresponsibility. The appointed time will not materialize unless you DO SOMETHING. Exodus 3 chronicles the conversion between God and Moses. God had heard the cry of the Isrealities and He purposed to send the man Moses. Note that every move of God on the earth is always tied to a human vessel. God will not literally come down to bring a c

The appointed time is synonymous with answers, joy and testimony. When the appointed time comes nothing else matters, all that you see and experience is the release of joy and pride of victory. Yesterday we noted that God never delays. Our God is not the architect of delay. He doesn't want any of His children to groan in pain of unanswered prayers. BUT THERE IS AN APPOINTED TIME... Ecclesiastes 3:1 says "To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:" God is meticulous in His dealings He has made provision for seedtime and harvest, and these shall not fail (Genesis 8:22). HOW DO YOU RECOGNIZE THE APPOINTED TIME? The appointed time (the day of harvest) is ALWAYS HERALDED by a desperate cry for help. When a person realizes that his time ought to have come and it hasn't then it is time to act. A woman carries a baby patiently for 9 months but by the 12th month (if the baby has not been born) it becomes clear

A rational human being desires to do great things within the limited time given to all of us on earth. There is so much joy in accomplishment that it can make any man forget the sorrows of the past. But what happens when man's desire is delayed? Pain comes, terrible pain that sometimes is unbearable. It is not the joy of God to withhold any good from His children. No matter how much we love ourselves, God loves us more. As much as we desire good for ourselves God does so even more. It grieves the mind of God to see His children cry out under the yoke of under accomplishment. He created us for EXPLOITS not to be exploited. Jesus said in Matthew 7:9-11 " Or what man is there among you who, when his son asks for a loaf, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, he will not give him a snake, will he? If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give what is good to those who ask Him!…"

You listen to some preachers and you are gripped with terrible fear. All one thinks about is what the devil can do, what hell will be like etc (This shouldn't be!) The gospel is to make you SEE JESUS not the devil. SEE HEAVEN not hell. The mind works on what it hears. When a preacher keeps hammering on the dangers of hell and not on the love of Christ, the congregation see fear and not salvation. Sooner or later they out grow their fear and then it becomes dangerous living since they have been taught too little about the One they should have been focusing on. What was God's motive for giving us Jesus? It's LOVE! "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." - John 3:16 Why did God do it? LOVE! (We shouldn't emphasize death over life(love)]. The result of His love is salvation from sin and death. The dangers of hell (though dreadful and true) is not t

We all know the conclusion of The Preacher "Vanity of vanities; all is vanity". What made this wise rich man reach this conclusion? (You'd have to read Ecclesiastes and more to get your own answer). My attempt to answer the question: Man is born. Man gets an education. Man gets a job or starts a viable business. Man gets married, have children. Man grows old and die. (A few people live their lives to bless others and some even have legacies that bless generations. They are immortalised and their good deeds become encouragement for many.) That's a typical life. But all the good works we do here will be nothing if we do not make it to heaven. It is better not be born than to be born and not make it to heaven. Life with all its glories is VANITY without Jesus. Ecclesiastes 1:3 says "What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun?" I will make heaven in Jesus name. You will make it too.

Have you heard your children call one of them MUMMY'S/DADDY'S PET? ... One thing you shouldn't do as a parent is to show preference for one child over another or over the others as the case may be. And it is not as easy as it looks. It is not about buying the same things for all children ( though that helps). It is about looking all your children in the eyes and feeling the same warmth of heart. Human beings are made to have preferences. Food preference, clothing preference, people preference etc. This means we will have to swim against the tides to love all children in exactly the same way event though they have varied capabilities. It is even more difficult when one child is significantly 'better' than the others. Then you will really need God's help. REMEMBER! Abraham loved Isaac, Isaac loved Esau, Jacob loved Joseph, Joseph loved Manasseh (I think), And the list goes on. These men are examples of faith but couldn't hide their prefere

Everyman has enemies. Not matter how good or peaceable a person is, he would still have enemies. Even the good that man does infuriates his enemy. All men have enemies. And we all have in common at least one enemy, which is the devil. One of the strategies of winning in any warfare is to have a powerful and dependable ally. When your ally is stronger than your enemy the battle is as good as won. All men have allies. And we all have in common at least one ally, which is GOD. But your ally is only useful to you if you are in good terms and he is willing to stand by you. Your number one ally, God Almighty, will continue to work in your favour if your ways please Him. Proverbs 16:7 says "when a man's ways please the Lord, He maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him." Your enemy (human or spirit) has no choice but to surrender if your ways please God. It is God that will MAKE your enemy to surrender if you are in His good books. You need not fight nor worry

'Whosoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps himself out of trouble" Proverbs 21:23 (ESV) 1. It is not every matter you should lend your voice to. Wisdom demands that you should not speak unless you have to. When you speak concerning every issue, you will soon discover that your words will carry less importance. 2. It is unwise to express your opinion when you are angry. This often leads one to saying things one would regret. In moments of anger a person will release facts that ought to be buried. The best thing to do when you are angered is to keep quiet and sin not! 3. Your words will save you or enslave you. This demands that you should be aware of the consequences of your words. Under no circumstances should you tell a lie. A lie expands and brings worse repercussion than the fear it tried to avert. Keep your tongue from lies. 4. Speak pure. Sometimes the trends change in favour of diry talk, don't join in. A lot of people are swearing and cursing as they sp