LIGHT UPON ISRAEL MINISTRIES

WHEN I SURVEY 1 When I survey the wondrous cross on which the Prince of glory died, my richest gain I count but loss, and pour contempt on all my pride. 2 Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast save in the death of Christ, my God! All the vain things that charm me most, I sacrifice them through his blood. 3 See, from his head, his hands, his feet, sorrow and love flow mingled down. Did e’er such love and sorrow meet, or thorns compose so rich a crown? 4 Were the whole realm of nature mine, that were a present far too small. Love so amazing, so divine, demands my soul, my life, my all. Are you sick and tired of the happenings around you, and all the voices you hear is why not settle for a suicide? Hmmm! suicide is sweet but only to satan your enemy, and to those that hell is not an option but a destiny. My dearest quit such out of your mind. Taking your life won’t be the right answer to the questions keeping you awake allnight while others are fast asleep dreaming. Why ...

Philippians 4:13 "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me". Success comes in cans, while failure comes in can'ts. What do you tell yourself whenever a challenge shows up,  do you say " I can or close up in I can't "? Recall the words of Winston Churchill during World War II : " We shall go on to the end,  we shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills, we shall never surrender ". Hmm! great words from a fearless leader. What are you waiting for in that challenge, why not adapt to these words and fight against any evil that wants to steal the joy in your life, home, family, ministry, marriage, business, career, ...

REDEFINING REJECTIONS Psalm 27:10 "When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up". Isaiah 49:15 " Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee" . When family, friends, lovers and colleagues reject you; never curse, hate, insult, fight or blackmail them. No matter the reason for their rejection, be it; class, social status, unemployment, family background, or your faith in God. Be kind enough to respect them, and be bold enough to walk away smiling with the lessons gotten from their actions. Rejection is neither a curse nor a passport to the grave. But, a redirection to God's plan for creating you. Pick up yourself from the messy dust of rejection, take up your cross, get your shoulders squared, pick up your head, and get going with God the Creator of life and destiny, Who in no doubt shall  polish you up again and make y...

DELIVERANCE FROM EVIL GATHERING "Now also many nations are gathered against thee, that say, Let her be defiled, and let our eye look upon Zion. But they know not the thoughts of the LORD, neither understand they his counsel: for he shall gather them as the sheaves into the floor." (Micah 4:11-12). Gathering against a child of God has been an aged-long weapon for the devil and his agents. From biblical records, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Elijah, Daniel, Paul and even our dear Saviour Jesus Christ etc , had evil people who gathered against them, only with the sole aim "to defile them". Dear friends are you experiencing such amongst your family, friends, colleagues, neighbors and even the so called co-worshippers of same vineyard?  Never be scared, just focus on our lead text, in verse 12 " they don't know the thoughts of the LORD, He shall gather them as sheaves to the floor, that is, bring their evil plans to zero. Thus, fulfilling Isaiah 54:...

SERMON TOPIC: Beauty for Ashes BIBLE TEXT: Isaiah 61:1-7 Key Verse 3 “To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the s pirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He might be glorified”. Beauty is the quality present in a thing or person, that gives intense pleasure or deep satisfaction to the mind. Ash is the grey or black powdery substance that is left after something is burnt. From our key verse Isaiah 61:3 ,God promised to give beauty for ashes, for those who mourn in Zion. In biblical times, it was customary for people to sit in ashes or cover themselves with ashes to express loss or mourning, such as a grief; 1. Over a traumatic situation, e.g. Tamar raped by Amnon (2 Samuel 13:19). 2. Over a distressing national disaster , e.g. Death threat to Mordecai and the Jews (Esther 4:1) 3. Associated with repentance from one’...

(1) Master, the tempest is raging! The billows are tossing high! The sky is o'ershadow with blackness, no shelter or help is nigh; Carest Thou not that we perish? How canst Thou lie asleep, When each moment so madly is threatening a grave in the angry deep? The winds and the waves shall obey Thy will, Peace, be still! Whether the wrath of the storm tossed sea, Or demons or men, or whatever it be No waters can swallow the ship where lies The Master of ocean, and earth, and skies; They all shall sweetly obey Thy will, Peace, be still! Peace, be still! They all shall sweetly obey Thy will, Peace, peace, be still! (2) Master, with anguish of spirit, I bow in my grief today; The depths of my sad heart are troubled , oh, waken and save, I pray! Torrents of sin and of anguish sweep o'er my sinking soul; And I perish! I perish! dear Master Oh, hasten, and take control. The winds and the waves shall obey Thy will, Peace, be still...

1 .O soul, are you weary and troubled? No light in the darkness you see? There’s light for a look at the Savior, And life more abundant and free. Turn your eyes upon Jesus, Look full in His wonderful face, And the things of earth will grow strangely dim, In the light of His glory and grace. 2 .Through death into life everlasting He passed, and we follow Him there; O’er us sin no more hath dominion For more than conqu’rors we are! 3. His Word shall not fail you, He promised; Believe Him and all will be well; Then go to a world that is dying, His perfect salvation to tell!

DIVINE RESTORATION BIBLE TEXT: 2 Kings 8: 1-6 Key Verse 6 “And when the king asked the woman, she told him. So the king appointed unto her a certain officer, saying, Restore all that was hers, and all the fruits of the field since the day that she left the land, even until now ”. Divine restoration is the act of repaying or giving back to the rightful owner that which was taken from him/her forcefully as a result of God’s order or intervention. From our lead text in 2Kings 8:1-6, the woman who had earlier experienced a joyous encounter of a dead son restored to life, is now faced with a sorrowful situation of a lost home and land , due to famine for seven years. And she hopefully approached a heathen king for aid to reverse the crises, at this point, God intervened and her pleas were granted. No matter the length of time or kind of loss we have experienced, God is still fulfilling His words of restoring the years that the locust , the cankerworm, the caterpillar, and th...

Some sudden promotions are as a result of a hidden period of conscientious, deliberate, and sustained work of excellence--- Pst. E.A. Adeboye Lack of faith in God os the source of most of society's troubles-- Albert E. Riboutz The saddest thing that can befall a soul is when he loses faith in God--Alexander Smith *SIX GREAT LESSONS FROM SIX GREAT MEN 🎙 * *1) E.A.ADEBOYE: Humility is not stupidity or mediocrity. You can live in humility,purity and prosperity at the same time.* *2) W.F.KUMUYI: Holiness is not a big deal but the real deal. And holiness is never an excuse for poverty. You can be richly holy.* *3) DAVID O OYEDEPO: Faith is a risk you must continue to take if you must continue to be a burden to none and a lift to others.* *4) DR. D.K. OLUKOYA: In the school of destiny discovery, recovery and fulfilment, everyone is a fighter, consciously or unconsciously. You have to fight against something if you must be anything in life.* *5) PAUL ENENCHE: You ...

"The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate." (Psalm 34:22). Are you serving God through any capacity, either in your local assembly or as a missionary, and still facing life challenges daily in your family, marriage, career, business ,relationships etc? Keep serving in honesty and believing Him through His word "..with God all things are possible Mattew 19:26". Don't back down, focus on scoring the goals of your divine assignment , for your time of delivery is here, and your heavenly father is waiting and working to honour you(John12:26). God bless you KEEPSERVING#

SERMON TOPIC: Living in the Latter Glory BIBLE TEXT: Haggai 2: 1-9 Key Verse 9 “ The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, saith the Lord of hosts; and in this place will I give peace, saith the Lord of hosts”. God, the Omniscient (All-knowing) spoke through prophet Haggai asking His people to compare between the wonders of the temple built by King Solomon and how it was after it has been destroyed by the Chaldeans who invaded Israel, leading them into captivity. Thus, nicknaming it “ the former glory”, and also promised to restore and improve its beauty to become “ the latter glory”. Life at times present itself as a traumatic drama, whereby one finds himself celebrating today for one reason, and tomorrow sobbing for another. Just like the case of the Israelites in 1 kings Chapter 8, after completing and dedicating the historical, recording-breaking temple, they spent two-weeks celebrating ( 1 kings 8:65), but the reverse occurred in 2 Kings Ch...

Ezra 8:21-23 (NIV) 21 There, by the Ahava Canal, I proclaimed a fast, so that we might humble ourselves before our God and ask him for a safe journey for us and our children, with all our possessions. 22 I was ashamed to ask the king for soldiers and horsemen to protect us from enemies on the road, because we had told the king, “The gracious hand of our God is on everyone who looks to him, but his great anger is against all who forsake him.” 23 So we fasted and petitioned our God about this, and he answered our prayer. When we pray for our children, we secure their destiny and protect our investments, hope and future.