By Funmi Komolafe
It’s exactly a week to Christmas; when we remember the birth of  our Lord Jesus; our Saviour, our Redeemer, the Lamb    of God.

When we mark Christmas, its usually time to rejoice but are we all truly rejoicing? Obviously, there are people who simply ask themselves the question,   “what am I    celebrating?”.

For some people in that condition, it is either they are confronted with some health challenges,    or someone is  being oppressed by other people.

I can imagine a lady in her 40s or even close to 50 who desires to get married but no man is asking for her hand in marriage.      She is likely to ask herself “ what is there to celebrate?”.

Or is it the case of a woman who has been married for over five years and      has been expecting to have her biological children?      For her,    this could be a period of loneliness. When she sees other women taking their children out, it dawns on her how lonely she is though she is married.

These challenges are numerous and the situation in our country isn’t helping matters.

For a woman whose husband has lost his job to    man-made recession, she is likely to conclude    that    her family has nothing to celebrate.

I can imagine a prayer warrior who has spent several nights praying      and    the answer has not manifested saying to himself or herself, “what am I celebrating?”

But brethren, I tell you there is a lot to celebrate.

Life is worth celebrating. In whatever situation you find yourself, you are still better than someone. If you don’t believe, at least you believe that you are better than the one who is dead.

The miracle you are expecting is worth celebrating?    Do I sound unreasonable?    Not  at all.    When we focus on our expectation, then we      would realize that there is the need to celebrate.    Do not be deceived.    What you see is what your receive.

Focus on the miracle –    As a Christian, you    need to focus on the solution to that challenge.      A woman who has been waiting    on the Lord to have children    must begin to see herself changing diapers.    She must allow her inner mind to      see herself nursing her babies.

For the lady awaiting a marriage partner, she must see herself in the marriage registry and in her new home.

Once you begin to focus on the solution, then      the Holy Spirit of God will  bring it to physical manifestation.

I’ll share with you the thoughts of Pastor Chris Oyakhilome; the general overseer of Christ Embassy.

In his daily devotional manual; Raphsody of Realities  with the title    “Nothing can stop you”,    he quoted Mark 9 verse 23 “ Jesus said unto him , “If thou canst believe, all things    are possible    to him that believeth”.

The word of God is true.    However, you need to take some practical    steps to bring in the solution      you have been waiting for.

Have you been praying and yet to receive the answers to  your prayers?

Take another step.      Praise until the miracle appears.      Open your mouth and praise the Lord. Sing loud and clear and let your mockers begin to  wonder why you are rejoicing.      By praising God with thanksgiving songs at every point in time, you are asking the Lord to fast track your miracle.

Believe it brethren, God will surely    harken unto you.

Let’s      share more of the thoughts of Pastor Oyakhilome . He wrote“ Man, through human wisdom, has accomplished quite a lot.  You may have seen roads created in places where    there were massive rocks and hills, just because a man came up with the vision    and had others who shared    his vision.      The moment he conceived      in his mind to do it, there was no such thing as impossible”.

To buttress his point, he said “ If mere men could do so much, you can      imagine how much more God’s people      could do through the Word of God, and the power of the Holy Spirit”.

Pastor Chris reminded us “Your ability and potentials as a child of God are limitless.    God can, and wants to do so much for    you    and through you”.

Are    you losing    hope?    Hear this from Pastor Chris, “ There’s no such thing as too old, or too young, if the Word of God is in you.      The Word is dateless”.

He adds “If you’d      yield      to the Holy Spirit, allowing his Word to dominate    you,    you could determine    the extent of your success and nothing in      the world      can stop you”.

Pastor Chris gave a guide as to what you should do.      He suggested, “Just proclaim  where you’re going and continue to    use the Word    to enlighten    and enlarge your vision, and the Word will propel you    to victory and success”.

Do you now agree with me that you can fast track your miracle?    Praise worship is a quick way of connecting      with the Holy Spirit . When this happens, the miracle appears.    Please don’t say      I don’t have a good voice.    Sing it the way your Spirit leads you.    Sing from the heart not from the lips.

Brethren, you will be surprised what the Lord will do.

Testimony-    God can do all things.        Let me share this testimony given by a couple during last week’s Laughter Day at Laughter Foundation Christian Ministry.

A couple    brought their baby for dedication and the husband told the story of    the challenge, they had when the woman was about    to put to bed.

According to him, the baby      pushed out one of her legs first and the doctors who were alarmed sensing danger, urgently asked him to append his signature for a Caesarean Section.    On their part, the    medical team got everything ready, but the father of the baby though willing to    consent to C/S immediately called the church phone line for prayers and    before the doctors could wheel the mother to the theatre, the baby came out.    The power of God brought the baby out without  surgery.

Let’s share another testimony by Pastor    Enoch Adeboye; general overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God ( RCCG).      It was a case of a    couple waiting on the Lord    for children and medically they had been told they could never have children.      However, they got in contact      with the power of God and the woman had a set of twins.      Once the twins were born, the husband overwhelmed with joy      told the doctors with this set of twins, we don’t need any more babies.

He then instructed the doctors to tie up      his wife’s womb.      Behold the doctors could not find any womb.    The doctor who said he had been      involved in such deliveries for decades said he had never seen such a thing.

Pastor Adeboye said this during the Holy Ghost Congress concluded last week.

For me, it wasn’t the first time I heard him mention this miracle.

He said the absence of the womb was for the doctors, a real miracle.

Brethren, what we are saying is that NOTHING is beyond the power of God.

With God all things are possible.    His wonders and signs are beyond human comprehension.      We only need to believe the Word  and  victory over every challenge is assured.

Get up and praise God  until something happens.

Compliments of the season!