WHAT DO YOU SEE? (PART 2)

This is a continuation to the Part 1 of this teaching. I never intended to come up with a Part 2 to the teaching, but having blogged it earlier in the day and had gone for church prayer meeting; the Holy Spirit continued to press some vital issues upon my spirit which I just wish to share as a summary to the Part of the teaching.

One of the best gifts that God has blessed us with is not just the gift of eyes, but of VISION-the ability to see things. “Your young men shall see visions” (Joel 2:28). God has blessed us with the capacity to see things. What you see determines what you become. “But we all, with open face BEHOLDING as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord” (2 Corinthians 3:18, Upper Case mine). Did you notice that we ‘BEHOLD’ (See) and then we are changed into what we behold? This is one of the reasons we are encouraged about “Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith” (Hebrews 12:2)…we become more like Him by looking to Him. The same way, it is the future you picture (see) that you can feature.

How did Isaac make the error of missing Esau for Jacob? Loss of vision! The Bible says his eyes were going dim; “And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see” (Genesis 27:1). And then the same thing happened to Jacob; “Now the eyes of Israel (Jacob) were dim for age, so that he could not see” (Genesis 39:10). He also did the same by missing the elder son of Joseph for the younger, and then later he placed some curses on some of his own children. Even Eli, “his eyes began to wax dim, that he could not see” (1 Samuel 3:2), and by that time open vision had disappeared from him (see verse 1). Loss of vision was among what caused the issues in the life of Eli. It was not that these great men lacked vision…they only lost vision and this had great effect on the generation that came after them.

Now, It appears like every old man should lose the visions of the eyes, but not so, for Moses came, and the Bible says even at old age “his eyes were not dim (and his sight was not fading away), nor his natural force abated” (Deuteronomy 34:7), and no wonder he had what it took to reverse the curses Jacob placed on his children. I believe strongly that men with proper vision have proper understanding and more authority.

Many people are looking, but few people are seeing. I learnt something about Stephen many years ago; when he was being stoned to death, something happened…He lifted up his eyes and “looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God” (Acts 7:55). Notice that he looked INTO Heaven not onto Heaven. He saw beyond the clouds and his vision penetrated INTO Heaven. Many are looking unto (and not into) Heaven, just like Nebuchadnezzar did; “I Nebuchadnezzar lifted my eyes unto Heaven” (Daniel 4:34)…But some people are seeing INTO Heaven; the difference is VISION! With this, nothing moved Stephen anymore, not even the stones being hurled at him. Men of VISION can die for what they are seeing ahead…For them, to die is gain.

Jacob and his sons were affected by the famine that hit everywhere, and one day Jacob sent his sons into Egypt to get food and put an end to famine in their lives. How did he get the information that there was food somewhere? Look at this: “Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons…” (Genesis 42:1). How did Jacob know there was food in Egypt? He SAW! Vision!! His sons were not seeing it, but he SAW it, and this vision put to rest hunger in their family. Vision and poverty cannot exist together; where vision is, there is always a way.

And finally, let me show you how Apostle Paul attained an unusual height in ministry. Galatians 2:1, 2: “Then fourteen years after I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and took Titus with me also” (verse 1). “And I went up by revelation, and communicated unto them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles” (verse 2).

Notice that Paul went UP twice, the first (in verse 1) was by ASSOCIATION (with Barnabas), and this took him 14 years. The second (verse 2) was by REVELATION and was almost immediate. There are two basic ways to climb UP in this context: by association (connection, influence of other ministers and ministries), and by revelation (visions and insights). Association is good, but Revelation is better! Revelation is the accelerator of destiny. If you cannot see things, you cannot be(come) things.

I pray that God will open our eyes of understanding so that we become empowered to see and not just look. WHAT ARE YOU SEEING? And certainly the best thing to see is eternal life…keep your focus on making Heaven; Rapture is just about to take place. Let the “Visions of Rapture, bursts on your sight”. God bless you.

(For a better understanding of this Part 2, I encourage you to get the Part 1 of the message from my blog: www.drwilliamsbukola.blogspot.com)

WHAT DO YOU SEE? (PART 1)

IT IS TIME TO STOP LOOKING AND START SEEING!

There are times when people whom you look up to and have hitherto taken as inspirations, models, and mentors “refuse” to see things the way you are seeing those things. At such times, some might even see you as becoming rather proud and “over-ambitious”…while others simply believe you are beginning to grow wings. But do you know that such points are not supposed to make you feel dejected and despised…those moments are actually birth places of great destinies for the few who truly understand. The truth is that, when you begin to see and talk things that others are not seeing or talking, then it means you are beginning to take the much needed leap into destiny. You have simply added a third eye to your destiny; the eyes that not only look, but see.

Many people are looking, but only few people are seeing because sight is not the same as vision. What determines your capacity onto greatness is neither your sight nor your size; it has nothing to do with your height…it is all about the things you can see-VISION. The same way we sang as kids, “Some have food but cannot eat”, I think kids of these days should be taught to sing also, “Some have eyes, but cannot see”. Helen Keller, one of the greatest women that lived said, “the greatest calamity to befall a man is not the absence of eyes, but vision”. She was blind from childhood, but her legacies surpass those of a thousand men with eyes. It means great things do not follow people who have eyes, but those who use the eyes they have. The devil may succeed in stealing many things from you, but the moment he steals your vision, he has cancelled your future.

Many times we are imagining and hoping God creates more things we need to become great, but God wishes we understand that all that we need are all around us, waiting for us to see them. Many times that we pray to God to turn things around, He simply goes ahead to turn us around, because it might just be that we were not seeing those things He has placed around us. Other times we pray that, “God open my way for me”, but we should be asking Him to open our eyes to the ways He has set ahead of us. This is an area we oftentimes pray amiss and we say God has not answered us.

When Hagar and her child were dying of thirst, there was a well of water all along very close to her, but she did not see it. And then “God OPENED her eyes, and she saw a well of water” (Genesis 21:19). Did God dig a new well when she “prayed”? No. God only opened her eyes to see what she was not seeing. Sometimes, the answer to our prayer for breakthrough is just God opening our eyes of understanding and insight, and boosting our visions, so that we start to see what we hitherto had been blinded to.

On the mount when Abraham was going to sacrifice Isaac, the providential lamb did not disappear to the spot it was…it had been there, all that took place was that Abraham now “saw” it. “Abraham looked up and saw a ram caught in the thickets by its horns” (Genesis 22:13). The ram had been there; the answer to Abraham’s need of a lamb was in the opening of his eyes.

And the same lesson God taught Jeremiah, “what did you SEE”…and this came more than once, and God told him “You have seen well” (Jeremiah 1:11-13). It is what you see that determines what you will seek, and Jesus said, “Seek, and ye shall find…and he that seeketh findeth” (Matthew 7:7, 8). What you find in life is a function of what you see in life.

It is time to pray correctly in this regards. Can you just pray, “God, open my eyes to see the way for me”

Do have a lifted weekend. Jesus is coming soon!

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THE BOOK OF LIFE; THE MOST IMPORTANT BOOK IN LIFE

I was wondering which book will go for the most important in this life, and found out such a book should be the one that will be opened last with regards to a person’s life…the book that determines where a man will spend the rest of his life in eternity (Heaven or Hell). And that book is called THE BOOK OF LIFE. It is a book that has no bias or favourite; a book that can never be wrong; a book that will never be contested or appealed against…its stand is an eternal final. It is a book that has the final say over a man’s life. It is possible for the world to celebrate a man; for his name to be number one on the church’s register; for his name to be on the entrance of the church, and possibly the church is named after him…and then it is possible for that man’s name not to be in the book of life. This should be the most important book in life.

“And whosoever was not found written in the BOOK OF LIFE was cast into the lake of fire” (Revelations 20:15, Upper case mine).

No man was born with his name in the book of life…but everyone who comes into this world has his name in the book of records. This book of record (not book of life) has the entire details of a man’s life from birth to death. It has his name, address (old and present), and keeps records of his sins both secret and open with accurate details of the place and time they were committed. Should that man pass through life without accepting Jesus as personal Lord and Saviour, his name never reflects in the Book of Life…and judgment is set already; “And whosoever was not found written in the BOOK OF LIFE was cast into the lake of fire”. If during the man’s life he accepts the gift of salvation, his name is written in the Book of Life. That point coincides with the point when joy happens in Heaven (over one sinner that repents, Luke 15:7). This is the point when the construction of his Heavenly mansion begins.

Continuing, when somebody whose name entered the book of life now goes back to sin, the name drops from the Book of Life, and should that man die at that moment, he has missed Heaven because “And whosoever was not found written in the BOOK OF LIFE was cast into the lake of fire”. Revelation came about a young man who fell into sin and fell asleep from where he died, and on reaching the gate of Heaven, Jesus told him that 30 minutes ago, his name was still in the Book of Life but was removed because of the sin. Let me explain briefly two (2) points; Firstly, it is error and heresy when people say that ‘once saved, forever saved and no possibility of falling from grace’…this is a lie from the pit of hell. That someone’s name entered the Book of Life does not mean it cannot be removed… “What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? Certainly not!” (Romans 6:1, 2a). And secondly, there are people who will get to the gate of Heaven but be re-directed to Hell, while some will not even get to see the gate of Heaven. What is involved? “Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God” (John 3:3)…Note: SEE. Anyone who was never Born Again cannot SEE the gate of Heaven, they are directed to Hell. And then, “Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God” (John 3:5)…NOTE: ENTER. There is a difference between SEEing and ENTERing…and this is what will hit people with surprise because they shall find themselves on the way to Heaven, only to be re-directed to Hell, because though they were Born Again, they perhaps did not meet up the standard of God in holy living. And this is why many will say to Him on that day “In thy name we did many things”…but He shall reply them “Depart from me, you workers of iniquity”; what was the problem? INIQUITY (SIN). May no sin separate us from God and eternal life in Heaven in Jesus’ name.

IS YOUR NAME (STILL) IN THE BOOK OF LIFE?

Many are concerned about making names for themselves here on earth…Many have their names on the Guinness Book of World Records; some have their names published in many Christian/secular books, literatures, etc…But of what use is it for a man’s name to be in the books, yet not in the Book of Life? “And the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works” (Revelation 20:12).

If you have never given your life to Jesus, your name has never entered the book of life. The way to secure recognition in Heaven is to do something that will create join in Heaven over your life, and that thing is to repent of your sins, forsake them, accepting Jesus as your Lord and personal Saviour. If you are ready, please pray this prayer:

“Lord Jesus, I know I am a sinner, I am sorry for my sins; have mercy on me. Remove my name from the book of death, and write it in the Book of Life. Thank you for forgiving me. I confess that I am saved and have received eternal life in my spirit”

#If you prayed that prayer, congratulations, you are now Born Again and your name just entered the Book of Life with the host of Heaven rejoicing over you. You need to locate a Bible-believing church and be glad to share your testimony and new faith in God even as you fellowship with other believers who will help you grow and know God more. We shall be glad to also hear your testimony. We are praying for you.

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THE MILITARY; THE ENEMY WE KNOW BUT CANNOT STOP

We have always had to admit that we do not know the real Boko Haram, (except for Mr. President who claimed they have “bodily” infiltrated his government, yet incapacitated he has remained in handling them), but there is an enemy we know but unfortunately cannot do anything about…The Nigerian military! So, when the Military and Boko Haram clash, it is more like a duel between an invisible enemy (Boko Haram) versus a visible enemy (Military)…because as far as I am concerned, to an extent, the Military have grown to become an enemy of the average Nigerian.

The average Nigerian military man considers himself above the law, and like his other colleagues in the Police and other Para-military services, he neither regards human rights nor human life. The other day, a Colonel was caught red-handed by Governor Fashola as the former flouted in broad day light the laws of the Lagos State Government which prohibit anyone from driving on the BRT lanes. What was the soldier thinking of? Certainly, “I am above the law” he thought to himself.

The rate at which allegations of killing of innocent civilians by soldiers (under the aegis of the JTF) are flowing in should never be disregarded or taken with levity. The elders have cried out, people have lamented…but the military will dispel such allegations with mere words, and of course no one cares to probe, or should I say dares to probe. In Nigeria, the fear of the army is worse than the fear of the enemy in kidnappers, militants and Boko Haram, therefore who says the army is not an element of the set of enemies?!

The other day, Boko Haram had achieved an evil milestone in their own understanding after they killed an army Lieutenant…and then before you say ‘Jack Robinson’, the soldiers had gone on uninhibited rampage, opening fire with assault rifles and machine guns on innocent civilians as a form of retaliation. This is barbarism and an absolute loss of touch with reality. But as usual, their spokesman would be quick to cloud the situation with innocence on their part. Who knows the ratio of the number of widows/orphans between JTF and Boko Haram? God knows and will judge Boko Haram and also those who have grown to become enemies of the common man.

You might not appreciate matters until you have an encounter with this gun-lurking military people. They operate freely under the auspices of protecting our territorial integrity but without regards for human rights, human lives and less concerned for constituted authorities. They neither follow due process nor do they have the word patience in their vocabulary. In petrol filling stations, they drive in suddenly, harass innocent motorists who are peaceably on queue…they must be served before anyone. In traffic holdups, they illegally beat traffic and put pedestrian and motorist under tough and fearful pressure just because they have to (forcefully) make a way for themselves. In other cases, they cause artificial holdups simply because every car must park aside for them to pass…and on many occasions several innocent people have been bastardized for alleged disobedience and so-called disregard to their presence on the road. They have assumed the positions of “gods” whenever they are around. The harassment of civilians by the military is becoming unbecoming and must be checked because everyone is at risk…To them, you are never innocent.

The other day I was called and informed about what happened in a compound. One of the tenants was involved in a quarrel with somebody and the latter had informed someone who is a soldier. Amazingly but shamefully, the soldiers mobilized and stormed the compound but did not find their target, and decided to start harassing every male occupant of the compound. They had gone from house to house, breaking doors and brutalizing people the way they liked. A newly wedded young man who was returning from church with his Bible and unknowingly walked into the compound received a/an (un)fair share of their violence when he was hit…His offence was that he was male and walked into the compound at that period. Then the soldiers packed all the males they could find in the compound to an “unknown” destination after which they were released after being harassed. Let me remind you what happened; a tenant of the compound had a quarrel with someone and allegedly threatened him, and then the soldiers were “employed” and caused all these havoc I outlined. It is a shame!

 Is it not unfortunate that the military that should protect have also become enemies of our tranquility? He that should provide a soothing embrace in times of trouble now has thorns in his bosom. But certainly, and like I would say, everyone including the military will one day pay for his/her deeds before God. They may have their ways unlimitedly now…but God has the final say on the last day.

ALUU: SAVE YOUR FAILY-TALE MR. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE!!!

Lately, I have let unfolding national issues pass without letting out the ink, choosing rather to react and most times mourn within myself, but I have been “coerced” out of hibernation by remarks made by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) on behalf of the Police Force he heads with regards to the Aluu killings. I am grieved and equally sad this is the type of Police Force we rely on after 52 years of independence.

The other time I opined that it is unlikely those who find their ways to become Nigerian leaders use the Cerebrum to think, perhaps they use an acquired and modified but compromised segment of the brain. Is it not amazing how we make our cases-very unintelligently! Lying is no good, but ugly enough, they are equally not good at that. Let me briefly run you through some very unintelligent and poorly-thought about remarks by some of those championing the democratic cause of leadership in Nigeria;

-          When President Jonathan could not say ‘Amen’ to a fiery prayer session, his aides were swift to rise in his defense that there is a specific number of times a President can say ‘Amen’ during a prayer session. What a constitutional blasphemy!!!

-          When Mrs. Jonathan was obviously indisposed and incapacitated from performing her self-sent and (un)official duties, someone speaking for the Presidency had come out to say she was only resting. What a shame!

-          After Sanusi Lamido Sanusi realized the unpopularity of his “notorious” rebranding of the Nigerian currency, the next thing that his mind told him was to try to convince us of another gimmick he nicknamed ‘Coins-dispensing ATMs’. That perhaps was his way of answering just one (1) of the three (3) the N5, 000 Question I had asked him in the media…but he has remained unable to answer the question about what the options shall be for a Nigerian who intends to withdraw N20, 000 via the ATM and has to go home with 400 pieces of N50 coins. CBN Abracadabra!!!

-          Imagine Femi Fani-Kayode arguing that Obasanjo’s third term refusal is nemesis for Jonathan’s underperformance! That is a former Minister of the Federal Republic displaying ignorance and horrible followership!

-          I can’t understand former Governor Bukar when he said that Boko Haram could get aggrieved and start bombing again just because of the budgetary allocation to the North. If I were in-charge of the SSS, I would definitely invite him over for questioning and tell him to tell the nation what he knows about Boko Haram and Budget.

And suddenly, after the brutal murder of four young Nigerians by an obviously “cursed” land, the Inspector General of Police is coming out to tell Nigerians that his Policemen were there after an initial alert but were repelled by the mob that used stones to chased “armed” anti-robbery Policemen. This IGP still went ahead to say that the Policemen “ran” to reinforce only to return after the mob had killed and burnt the boys. What a fairly tale Mr. IGP! I guess you have taken 160 million Nigerians as having been blessed with modified Down syndrome, if not; you won’t face us and tell us this frivolous and mischievous story. To me, it is a rubbish pretext!

Mr. IGP, you claimed your men had gone to the scene having been alerted that some robbers had been apprehended! You claimed the mob used stones to chase your armed anti-riot police squad! Hahaha (bitter laugher)…so stones have been re-invented as weapons of war and have prevailed over guns?! It is so sour that the Police Force has become so “helpless” and vulnerable to that point. So, armed robbers and Boko Haram can now drop their guns and bombs and resort to the use of stones to square the Police into the round peg? Hmmm. Or, those were the exact stones that David used to kill Goliath?? Or, did you mean to say that your Policemen agreed with the villagers that jungle justice was the fair deal for the young men, and so gave them the room to perpetrate their nefarious act unhindered?

Mr. IGP, your tale is a fairy one and it holds no water. It is unbelievable and altogether sad. You and the Police you claim to lead should hold your heads in shame. If unarmed, or rather, stone-armed people can chase gun-lurking and bullet-proof armed anti-robbery Police squad when lives were at stake, then Nigerians are in trouble. Where are the rubber bullets used against adamant mobs/protesters? Where are the tear-gases used to disperse protesting crowds? Or, as it now become a crime to shoot into the air so as to frighten the mob and rescue the lives at stake?

Mr. IGP, your statement is leaky, and if I were the President, I would have you tender an unreserved apology for gross failure at duty post! You thought to vindicate the Police Force under you, but alas you succeeded in implicating your force. No wonder the likes of Zakari Biu could “assist” a “national criminal” in the person of Ali Sokoto to escape. Little wonder innocent serving corps members were gruesomely murdered while seeking refuge in a so-called Police Station. And it has become obvious why and how Boko Haram takes pleasure in attacking Police Station at will whenever they are in need of arms…it is simple; if stones can chase armed anti-robbery and anti-riot Policemen, how much more when the enemy is kitted with AK 47?

Mr. IGP, as someone I respect and even supported for confirmation, I expected you to have thought well and either kept mute or apologize for the role the Police played in failing to nip in the bud the mob action that has left many homes in perpetual loss and grief.

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MY ENCOUNTER WITH PROFESSOR JOHNSON

It happened many years ago, I was in 500Level in medical school....We had written our Professional Exams and tension was high as results were awaited. I had mixed feelings as we waited because eventhough my Obstetrics and Gynecology exams went well, during the Paediatrics exam I had met an external examiner during the viva who hit me hard...and so, despite the fact that the other aspects of the Paediatrics exam had gone well, I was languishing in fear of failure doubting if they would have been sufficient enough to cushion the effect of been hit hard in the viva exam which meant loss of marks. I was calm, fearfully though. So as not to be caught unaware, I went on to inform home the condition of things and was looking forward to a resit in Paediatrics.
Professor Johnson had been an external examiner to my school and decided to have his sabbatical there, and so he had been seamlessly introduced among the examiners. He was a professor renowned for "notorious" examinations and students always prayed never to meet him during a clinical or oral exam...your fate could be sealed in the negative just by your appearance and countenance before him. I was among the "lucky" ones he didn't examine I should say. However, this man had developed an unusual flair for me for the short time he had been around...He knew my name, also called me Pastor after my classmates (He is a Muslim), and he even nicknamed me, but all these didn't mean anything during an examination everyone knew.
I was in my continued worried and depressed state just a day before results were to be released. In the evening of that day, something moved me and I found myself walking along the corridors of the Teaching Hospital where we used for our lectures and clinical studies...And behold I ran into the same Professor Johnson while he was returning from the mosque after his evening prayers. And then tension bursted!
He called my name and had me follow him to his office while he asked me how my exams went and my expectations for the results to be released the next day. Trembling but equally trying to build some courage, I explained to him everything and said even if I failed Paediatrics I still would go on to specialize in Paediatrics because I was sure whatever outcome came would have been from my viva exam which did not mean I was bad at the subject. By that time we had entered his office and it was when he asked for me registration number that it dawned on me that this man had a copy of the result that was to be released the next day...my heartbeat increased if not skipped and fears of the unknown gripped me.
At that moment I realized there was no going back...I was faced to face with what I feared most at that moment. I told him my number and in fear tried to read his countenance as he flipped through the result. Then suddenly he looked at me with his big eyeglasses and said, "sorry, you didn't make it". I stood there helplessly hoping I had not been moved to walk that way. And then suddenly I sensed something in my spirit...and before anything, Professor Johnson bursted into smiles and stretched forth his hand to me saying, "congratulations...you made it!" confused, I went closer, took a look at the Paediatrics results...TRULY I MADE IT! I saw the raw scores and it was far away from marginal pass...I passed well and there was no way I could have dropped below the pass mark no matter what the external examiner had done (In medicine, there are no grades...you either pass or fail). I didn't know when I hugged a "dreaded" Professor and in joy told him gracious things...it was like I hugged my late dad.
I left the office a changed man...all the fears were gone. I got back to the students hostels and met my colleagues deliberating on the much anticipated result for the next day...I was quiet all through; I dared not talk. I slept well and confidently went out to see the results when they were pasted. Others who failed were downcasted...those who passed celebrated. I joined the celebration but it was never like the previous evening.
Just this night, while I was worrying about something, the Lord gently reminded me about this encounter that happened many years ago. He said that 'if only we can see the future (He has prepared), there will be no need to fear or be worried'. He reminded me about the encounter with Professor Abdulwahab Johnson...and whispered "PEACE". And I am sharing the same with you having been encouraged similarly...be encouraged; God has reserved great things for you!

HOW TO JINX YOUR RED SEA

God did not part the Red Sea a week before they left Egypt; He did not part the Red Sea a day before they left; He did not part the Red Sea when they were leaving…He parted the Red Sea when they got there and they needed to pass.

#WORD: Do not just sit down and expect the coast to be clear before you step out. You may never experience the miraculous hand of God until your faith through your actions puts Him in a “tight” corner…He cannot fail His words. Stop claiming the testimonies of other people who say they got jobs without application…you are not them; step out and apply, go for the interview, and then see if God will not part the Red Sea of unemployment in your life. Don’t just sit down waiting for things to become visible before you move…move and see if things won’t become possible. Faith with positive actions can jinx your Red Sea of sickness, lack, etc.

Let us continue.

And then, the Red Sea bowed for them to pass, but the same Red Sea did not allow those coming behind them to pass (Hebrews 11:29). Hope you know that the Red Sea did not disappear because of them; it only parted and then re-assembled so as to stop others who did not have what it takes to cross it.

#WORD: There are situations/mountains that will shift for you to pass, but then re-organize so as to stop others. This is one of the reasons someone would succeed in a place and another will come struggling in the same place. Some Red Seas, once they see you and who you carry, they bow and let you pass to your other side of greatness, and then they re-assume their shape and block others. The fact that somebody succeeded somewhere does not mean you will close your eyes and do same…that person must have paid a price for certain things to bow, so find out what is your own price. The Israelites had paid a price (of faith, obedience, etc) for the Red Sea to bow…the Egyptians did not know that and wanted to use the anointing of the Israelites that parted the Red Sea. Friend, there is a limit to which someone’s anointing can work for you…go and find your own!!! Today we have many believers who act like the Egyptians…they see things happening for others and run after them without settling down to also seek from the main source their own keys.

It was the same Red Sea that parted for some that packed away some. It bowed for some, yet it barked at the others. This is the main reason why you are not touched by a curse running in the family (because you have been redeemed from every curse), yet the same curse that saw you and was intimidated and could neither hurt nor touch you, will hunt and haunt others in the same family. It is not your face but who you carry that determines what bows to you. Moses had a staff that symbolized something divinely heavy; are you loaded enough to intimidate the enemy? Anointing and power can jinx any Red Sea in your life.