Resurrection + Elevation + New Beginnings

After having a discussion with a church friend, I got home and reached out to her again about having a night of prayer, emphasizing the victories in the Blood. One of the scriptures on resurrection that stood out was Philippians 3:10–11.

As we have stepped into the Holy Week, it is not just a new month, but a strategic move in the Spirit—ushering us into a season of resurrection. God is speaking in a coded way to those who understand: “I want my people to come out alive.”

In April, God does not want His people to walk as dead men. Even if we must die, it should be Christ living through us. And so, here is God’s word for us today:

Philippians 3:10 (GNB)

“All I want is to know Christ and to experience the power of His resurrection, to share in His sufferings and become like Him in His death.”

What is it you desire to know in April?

God is saying today, if you truly know Me, that is complete knowledge for everything.

This resurrection season is our time of elevation and new beginnings.

Let us make the prayer of Apostle Paul our desire:

“All I want is to know You and to encounter the same power that brought You out of the grave.”

Stay revived in April!

Examine Yourselves

 

It was just a few months ago that we celebrated the remembrance of the birth of Jesus, and here we are again in the Holy Week. I want you to know that it is no mistake that God has kept you to see this season, this year, and this week.

This is a time when we are meant to examine ourselves and see if truly we are in the faith. When you read about the betrayal, the embarrassment, and the crucifixion, you begin to realize that this is not something any man can do for you. But God came in the form of a man—Jesus—to do this for you and me, for our salvation, freedom, and deliverance.

“But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8)

However, you will not be able to fully enjoy these benefits if you do not truly understand them. To do this, you must first believe in His death and resurrection. Jesus is no longer in the grave—He has risen! And because He has risen, you must arise.

You must arise from the dunghill where the enemy has kept you. You must arise from the bonds with which he has bound you and claim your victory in the name of Jesus. It is time for you to arise from the miry waters, for He has come to set the prisoner free from the pit where there is no water, and to place you upon the rock.

Beloved, in this period, I want you to examine yourself. Look into your heart and see if you truly belong to the Lord. Come into right standing with Him and truly know and understand the power of the resurrection. 

That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection” (Philippians 3:10)

He has risen from the grave—so now, you must arise.

Stay revived! 

God Already Sees the Details

John 6:5 (GNB)

Jesus looked around and saw that a large crowd was coming to him, so he asked Philip, “Where can we buy enough food to feed all these people?”

Jesus, why exactly did You ask this question? Was it a question of whether we are able to feed them, or was it so we would acknowledge that You are fully aware of the crowd surrounding us?

Life rarely presents us with "small crowd" situations. More often, we are faced with overwhelming circumstances. Seeing You ask this question reminds us that You are already aware of the numbers, the statistics, and the timing. Your will for us is not to be consumed by these factors, but to fix our eyes on You.

Once we acknowledge the "large crowd" and our own inability to provide in that moment, we can look to the One who desires to be our source, our strength, our peace, and our everything.

Just as He did with Philip, Jesus asks us the same questions today:

How will you get the wisdom to raise your children?

Where will you find the ideas to build this business?

How will your business thrive, even in this recession?

As I ponder these questions, my answer is simple: “Lord, I don’t know how.”

The very next verse reveals the heart of the matter:

John 6:6 (GNB)

He said this to test Philip; actually, he already knew what he would do.

It wasn't a question of information; it was a test of perspective. Jesus knew Philip had seen the problem, but He wanted to see if Philip had the faith to carry the weight of the miracle about to be performed.

It is as if He is saying:

 "Philip, relax. Let me show you that in this Kingdom, we don't build by human might, but by My Spirit."

This revelation stirs such emotion in my heart. Jesus is never short of resources to respond to the "large crowds" that surge our way. Before we even notice them, He has already seen the details—and He is simply waiting for us to say, "Jesus, help me."

Stay Revived!

It is no longer I who live, but the Holy Spirit who lives in me Galatian @:20

Some time ago, the Lord asked me a question. He said, “Why do people, during war, rub blood on their faces and bodies?”

I thought about it and responded, “They do it to appear dead—to escape being attacked.”

Then my mind went to the Israelites in the Book of Exodus, when they were instructed to put blood on their doorposts. The blood was a sign—so that when the Lord passed through, He would see it and pass over them. It marked them as His own.

This brought a deeper understanding: if by the blood of the covenant I am saved, set free, and delivered—if it is no longer I who lives, but Christ who lives in me and I in him—then why should I become troubled when situations of life try to weigh me down?

God never promised that challenges would not come. If that were the case, He wouldn’t have said in Book of Psalms 23 that He prepares a table before us in the presence of our enemies.

Being dead and alive in Christ means that daily, you yield yourself to His authority and His government over your life. It means dying daily in surrender and living fully in obedience to Him.

So the next time trouble or disease tries to steal your joy, speak to it boldly:
“It is no longer I who live, but the Holy Spirit who lives in me.”

Stay Revived!