Pastor Bell's Words To Live By

We can avert our blessings by the words that we speak. When the Lord opens a door we ask how can this be and why should I walk through it? This happened at the time of Jesus’ birth. Prior to Mary finding out the she was chosen to bring forth the Messiah, the angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah and informed him that he would have a child in his old age and that the child would carry the anointing that Elijah carried. After hearing the message, Zechariah asked the angel, How will I know this, I am old, my wife is old and we are both pass our sell by date! The angel replied to him, I am Gabriel, that is, I am sent from God with a specific message. This message is in answer to your years of praying. Your prayers have been heard and your service is being rewarded.  However, since you failed to believe me, no more negativity will come from your mouth. So until the time of the fulfilment of the prophetic word you will be dumb.

After serving God for many years and waiting for his blessing, Zechariah nearly messed it up by not believing God. The angel sits around the throne of God and when he turns up he is coming with a message direct from God. Although it may seem impossible from our perspective, be like Mary when she received the word from the angel of the Lord. The angel told her that ‘Nothing is impossible with God’ Luke 1v.37, she responded OK Here I am, the servant of the Lord; let it be according to your word. V.38

Today when God speaks to you, don’t avert it by unbelief. Get into angelic mode and start to praise God even thought you have not received it as yet!  Read Luke 1:1-38. And sing like Mary, “my soul magnifies the Lord and my spirit praise his name, his mercy is for those who fear him, from generation to generation” amen.