Funmi Komolafe

“Oh! that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and   wonderful works to the children of men ! KJV Psalm 107 verse 31 “

With this  Bible quotation, I begin this edition of Joyful Homes.

Why? The answer is simple.   In spite of whatever we might be going through, as believers, we must praise the Lord. That we are alive is the first reason we must give thanks to God. Do have a moment of reflection and you will realize that several people, with whom we started this year, are no more. Our reflection is not to rejoice over the death of anyone including our perceived enemies but to thank God for keeping us alive.

This gives us assurance that our miracle is on the way.

In this edition of  Joyful Homes, I share with a programme, entitled  Harken Unto Me O Lord ( HUMOL), held at Victory Chapel , Province 21 of RCCG, Magodo Phase 2, Lagos

First, let’s relate it to our subject: Joyful Homes.   In this society, when a couple have been   married for up to five years and they have no   children , people, especially relations, will begin to put them under all forms of pressure. Several suggestions, including those that could break their   homes, would be given to them.   Whereas, in many cases, the challenge comes from either a medical  or spiritual imposed mainly by people who are close to them.

Whereas, medical challenges are easier to address, though a lot of money may be required, spiritual challenges are never resolved with the knowledge of medical science.

I give an example. A young well-educated lady dear to her father in a polygamous home got married and the father had a lavish wedding for her.

All the other wives were in attendance but, unknown to her mother, father and the bride, one of the wives was completely pissed off that such an elaborate wedding ceremony was organized for this lady.

She then decided to do something. She took steps that ensured that this lady never had a child in her marriage. The secret was let out of the bag when the lady began to go from one church to another. As of the time of writing this column, I do not know if she has had her breakthrough.

Now, that is an example of an embargo placed on someone’s life.   In the case of other people, the enemy could place an anti marriage embargo which would   ensure that the victim never gets married.   For others, it is an embargo placed on their finances.   Such a people would be working   like elephants and eating like ants. They could just find out, that for no reason, colleagues at work are being   promoted and   they are eft out. One could go on and on but the   essence of this column is to assure us that   there is light at the end of the tunnel.

How to lift an embargo-  

The first step to be taken to get an embargo lifted is to fully give your life to Christ.     Stop living an ungodly life.   Refuse to succumb to invitation to visit any herbalist   or any church whose teachings are not   in line with the word of God for solutions to   any challenge.

In his sermon on “ No more embargo”, Evangelist Banji Adesanmi explained, “The effects of embargoes are seen even when the embargo is invisible.   An embargo   puts one to shame, ridicule and even makes one to do what one would not ordinarily do”.

He told the story of a female   medical doctor who wanted to have children and you must know that, as a doctor, she is knowledgeable enough to know what to do.

This lady was taken to a church where she was given some rainbow colours concoction to drink. He said her intestines were almost cut into pieces . Of course it produced no result.

Did I hear you say, as a medical doctor, she should know better?   You are right, but that is what happens where one is frustrated.

Finally, she found her way to a good church that was able to tackle the spiritual challenge.

We must never be tired of taking the following steps   to resolve spiritual challenges.   The first is prayer, the second is praise worship and the third is fasting.   Of course steps to be taken are     not limited to these but they   are crucial.

Testimony

As usual, let’s lift up our faith with     one or two testimonies, bearing in mind the word of the Lord according to the Gospel   St. Luke 1 verse 37: “ With God, nothing shall be impossible”.

I refer to the sermon of Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, at the April Holy Ghost Night, titled “ Little lights”.

Making reference to Genesis 1 (1-3), Adeboye stated: “In the beginning, God created the heaven and earth and the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep.  And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. And God said, `Let there be light: and there was light’”.

He explained     that the   world is ruled by two forces; darkness and light.

Since we know that     our physical life is influenced by our spiritual life, as believers, we must stick to light, which is the Lord Jesus.

In subsequent column, we shall discuss this issue in details.

Baby after 25 years of waiting?

Mrs. Comfort A., who had been married for 25 years, said she was diagnosed with fibroid and blocked fallopian tubes. She had surgery but she did not conceive.   She decided to seek the intervention of God and wrote a letter to Daddy G.O., Pastor Adeboye.   She was invited to attend Shiloh Hour, held every first Monday of the month. She went and today she is a mother.

Another couple, Laide and Dapo, got married in 2005   and had been trusting God for the fruit of the womb. The couple participated in the 100 days fasting and believed the word of the man of God that the reward of the fasting would manifest. To the glory of God, after 10 years of waiting, they were blessed with twin girls.

God gives a Samuel

A lady testified also at the Holy Ghost night that  she had been waiting on the Lord for a baby boy. Doctors had told her that she was no more fertile but she held on to God believing that with God all things are possible.

She said her husband attended a programme at RCCG and had the opportunity of touching the chair   that the G.O. sat on. That month, she conceived.

The good news is that she now has a baby boy.

Let me end this column with a message of congratulations to all those who have had their breakthroughs     including   a friend, Barrister Yemi, who gave birth to a set of twin boys   recently.     She had two girls before and really wanted to have a son.   Now , God has surprised   her .

Glory be to God.

Editor’s Note-   Joyful Homes was not published for two weeks due to production issues.