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hat shall we do when keep rejoicing even in times of God that in Him we
everything in life seems trouble. can still make pro-
Wto be going wrong? “Yet I will rejoice in the Lord; I will gress even in times
What if we have several problems exult in the [victorious] God of my that are hard to
all at one time, like the situation salvation!” (Habakkuk 3:18). endure.
mentioned in Habakkuk 3:17? Nehemiah 8:10(b) also declares,
“Though the fig tree does not “And be not grieved and depres- We tend to think
blossom and there is no fruit on sed, for the joy of the Lord is your that the highest
the vines, [though] the product of strength and stronghold.” place to be is on the
the olive fails and the fields yield mountain top with
no food, though the flock is cut Depression, discouragement, no problems and
off from the fold and there are no and despair only weaken us, but everything going
cattle in the stalls…” being positive and finding some- our way, but that is
thing to rejoice about adds energy not true according
Perhaps you are also having to our lives. Even if you cannot to God’s Word. He says that even cible army; He makes my feet like
problems in any number of find something to rejoice about, on our high places are trouble, hinds’ feet and will make me to
areas: your children, your you can rejoice over your relation- suffering, and responsibility, and walk [not to stand still in terror,
marriage, your finances, your ship with the Lord. HE is your joy, therefore He promises that He will but to walk] and make [spiritual]
health, your job, your neigh- not your circumstances. give us hinds’ feet. progress upon my high places
bours, or your mind and [of trouble, suffering, or respon-
emotions. If so, I am sure you When we trust in God, He enables A hind is a type of mountain goat sibility]!”
need to be encouraged. us to make spiritual progress that can leap about freely on the
even during times of trouble. rocky, difficult slopes. Hinds Look to God as your Strength,
God promises to be your Through Him we can keep on climb mountains with seemingly and trust Him to help you make
Strength. He is the God of our walking forward. Satan's favou- no effort at all because of the way progress during trouble.
salvation. That means He rite tool to use against God's God has made them.
delivers us and provides a way children is fear. Fear immobilizes Habakkuk 3:19 states that “The [The Everyday Life Bible,
out of the troubles in which we us if we let it, and it prevents us Lord God is my Strength, my Commentary by Joyce Meyer,
find ourselves. It is important to from making progress. But thank personal bravery, and my invin- Faith Words, New York, 2006].

Nigeria: Praying for England and AmericaNigeria: Praying for England and America

n Nigeria, churches of every Go and Tell Ahab That Elijah Is lively churches. that the two countries that
variety grow, especially in the Here Ministries. invested so much to bring the
Isouthern region, in spite of At that point the Holy Spirit took salvation of Jesus to Africa now
poverty, overcrowded cities, At the beginning of the year, a over. Many Nigerians ran to the seem to turn away from the
daily power outages, a struggling visiting British evangelist spoke front of the building and got on Christian faith.
educational system, entrenched at the Global PrayerQuake Confe- their faces. Some of them were
corruption and growing terro- rence in Port Harcourt. He gave a weeping. Nothing about this They asked God to sweep Eng-
rism. sobering report on the current prayer meeting was dignified - it land and the United States with a
spiritual condition of England. was noisy and raw and messy, as spiritual awakening, and send
When visiting, it’s easy to fall in Mosy Madugba, who led the if several hundred women were Nigerians to take the Gospel back
love with the people and their Conference, reminded the 5 000 giving birth at the same time. to the nations that had evan-
lively passion for God. Nigerians attendees that British mission- gelized them.
have some of the most unusual aries had come to Africa on ships They were crying their guts out,
church names on the planet, like in the 1700's to bring the Gospel. grateful for the mercy of God. [Source: Lee Grady, Joel News
The Yoke Must Break Ministries, Some of those selfless mission- They could not accept the fact International 846, 26/01/2013].
Satan in Trouble Ministries, and aries brought their coffins with
them because they
knew they would never
return. Mosy also
reminded the audience
that Americans had
sent both missionaries
and money to spread
the Gospel in Nigeria
when it was known for
its cannibals and witch
doctors rather than its