“Panic not, fear not, worry not, blame not, complain not, condemn not and criticize not, BUT Trust God, Have Faith, Be Hygienic, Stay home, socially distance, Mask Up, Pray always, love people, worship God, reach out and Serve society” Isaac De-Graft Takyi
Know all and you will pardon all. —Thomas à Kempis.
The world has gone through a lot of changes since covid-19 as we are all witnesses of. In the face of the uncertainties we are all offered opportunities of choices to make. We can, for example choose to be afraid and not do anything or put ourselves together and keep moving forward.
In this article I will want to admonish each of us based on our position and believe in God to make the decision to trust God in all of this and to obey Him for His best for us. God has great things to release to us so we should reach up to him because of, but not limited to the following benefits based on the acronym R.E.A.C.H U. P:
- REVELATION: Is the revealing or disclosing of some form of truth or knowledge through communication with a deity or other supernatural entity or entities. The belief that knowledge of Godand of spiritual matters can be discovered through supernatural means, such as miracles or the scriptures—a disclosure of God’s truth through means other than through reason.
Pray and ask God “Open my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of your law. Psalm 119:18.
- EFFECTIVENESS: adequate to accomplish a purpose; producing the intended or expected result: Some common synonyms of effectiveare effectual, efficacious, and efficient. While all these words mean “producing or capable of producing a result,” effective stresses the actual production of or the power to produce an effect that get noticed in a positive way.
Pray and ask God to help you to “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” 2 Timothy 2:15
- ANOINTING: Anointingis the ritual act of pouring aromatic oil over a person’s head or entire body. Smear or rub with oil, typically as part of a religious ceremony.
The primary purpose of anointing with the holy anointing oil was to sanctify, to set the anointed person or object apart as qodesh, or “holy” (Exodus 30:29). Originally, the oil was used exclusively for the priests and the Tabernacle articles, but its use was later extended to include kings (I Samuel 10:1).
The Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit
- Wisdom
- Understanding
- Counsel
- Fortitude
- Knowledge
- Piety
- Fear of the Lord
Pray and ask God’s affirming: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed,” Luke 4:18
- COMPASSION: Sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others. Compassionliterally means “to suffer together.” Among emotion researchers, it is defined as the feeling that arises when you are confronted with another’s suffering and feel motivated to relieve that suffering. Compassion is a concern for the welfare and well-being of others. Compassion gives us the ability to understand someone else’s situation and the desire to take action to improve their lives.
Pray and ask God saying: “Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.” Colossians 3:12
- HEALTHINESS: Full of health; abounding with health. The WHO defines healthas a state of “complete physical, mental and social well-being, Spiritual (emphasis mine), and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.”
13 Healthy Habits of a Believer in Christ
- Pray
- Fast
- Meditate on the Bible
- Give to others
- Make eating colorful.
- Don’t skip breakfast.
- Pick enjoyable activities.
- Don’t be a couch potato.
- Exercise Daily
- Read
- Drink water.
- Look at labels.
- Enjoy a family dinner.
Pray to God for help: “Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore, honor God with your bodies.” 1 Corinthians 6:19-20
- UNCOMMON FAVOR: It is an attitude of approval or liking. “Divine favouris an uncommon blessing or breakthrough that God Himself has orchestrated and ordained for your life. This favour comes directly from the hand of God.
Psalm 90:17: Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us and establish the work of our hands upon us; yes, establish the work of our hands!
Proverbs 12:2: A good man obtains favor from the Lord, but a man of evil devices he condemns
God’s supernatural favour is not based on your personality, looks or background but on the Word of God and your belief that He will accomplish whatever He says in your life
Walking in the favor of God does not mean that you will not have trouble or face challenges at one point or another in your life, What it means is that though facing all these things, you will clearly see God’s hand in your life as you continue to believe and to put all your trust and faith in him.
- PROSPERITY: Is not about attaining wealth or living a life of luxury, but about thriving as the person God created you to be. True prosperityis about living a life fully engaged with the principles laid out in the A a successful, flourishing, or thriving condition.
10 Spiritual Keys to Biblical Prosperity to note are:
- Diligence
- Discipline
- Generosity
- Wisdom
- Knowledge
- Understanding
- Contentment
- Faithfulness
- Honesty
- Teamwork
Pray and ask God: “O Lord, let your ear be attentive to the prayer of your servant, and to the prayer of your servants who delight to fear your name, and give success to your servant today, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man.” Now I was cupbearer to the king. Nehemiah 1:11
God is ready to reveal His heart, make us effective, anoint us , show compassion, heal, favour and prosper us. The question is, are we ready and willing to reach Up to Him?
I pray that we will, as children of God, reach up for God’s best as we R.E.A.C.H. U.P in this trying times.
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