Implication of God’s presence

By Pastor Chris Ofili

The Presence of God is the most valuable asset of man under the Heaven. This implies that’if God is present, it does not matter who is absent, Life is complete and everything is under Control. And if God is absent, it does not matter who is present, Life is incomplete.¹

I was thrilled and blessed when I came across the lines, above, while reading an Article, titled, “The Power of His Presence,”because it resonates withcore our mandate: “Spread the Kingdom by Awakening Christ in Men.”

And further Revealed, is the prime importance of divine presence in everyone’s life.

Throughout the Scriptures, it was God’s manifest presence, that Helped God’s People during the diverse Climacteric Moments. Starting with Father Abraham, Moses, Joseph, Joshua, David and even up to our own Apostle Paul and so on.

Remove God’s Presence from the Stories of these Great People, their Narrative would have amounted to Total Failures.

It is already a settled truth, that the smartest thing to do in the face of any challenge is to Tag God because “Nothing Dies in His Presence, Nothing Spoils in His Presence, everything gets better in His Majestic Presence.”

Fortunately, for those of us who have received Christ Jesus, we have *His divine Presence.* Sadly, many are _Ignorant of this Amazing Truth._ So, *many have God’s Power in them, yet they are Helpless.*

Everyone who has received Christ Jesus is Full of His Power.

Seeing multitude who have received Christ yet powerless, doubt almost assailed me, is it really true that The ALMIGHTY GOD lives in us, why…? Just like David cried out in Psalm 43 “God, you are with me, why am I still under oppression?” Similar to Gideon’s question in Judges 6 “if God be with us, where are the Miracles?” This is because God was with them yet they wallowed in defeat

One Hard Truth that I find Difficult to Comprehend, is the fact that, *_”One can have God’s Presence and still Live in Total Defeat. It took awhile to realise that requisite steps to make dynamic, bring Alive, His Presence, in us, MUST be Taken”._*

I exalt you therefore, Make room for Him, His is ALL that matters, Concurring with Minister G.U.C.

Never has it been so Important for us to *Live Consciously of this Truth and act.* In the Bible, our Lord Jesus Observed that some people can easily tell *Changes in Weather but Can’t Discern the Signs of Time Enough, to Notice Crisis around them and take Advantage of the Available Help.*
If you look around, you will notice that both *Physical and Spiritual Climate is getting Tensed, by the day – the Days are Evil.* With *Horror Increasing in number and in Brutality, * these evils seems to be Closing in on all and it appears no one is Safe or have a way to Escape. The devil is Constantly on the Rampage. *You only meet with your Man of God, Once in a while.*

One needs to *Awake to this Inconvenient Truth* so as to Appreciate the Great Salvation God intends by *’His Presence’* in us. With the Understanding of these Realities, the writer of the Book of Hebrews asked: *How shall we Escape, if we Neglect so Great a Salvation? (Hebrews 2:3).* To Neglect or *Look Down* on His Presence in you, is to *Sign-in for Defeats.*

Brethren, there is something inside of you, that is bigger than those challenges 1john4:4

One of the Biggest Desire of our Master, JESUS Christ, is for us to be *Armed with this Important Truth.

That’s why in *John 14:20* He said *_”On that day you will realize that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you.”

Meaning that *He has Equipped us with His Presence so we Can be Triumphant*, inspite of evil that Abounds. This Quest to see *every Child of God Renewed and Powerful enough to live above the evils of our times, has fueled our Zeal in Pursuing and sharing this Good News.*

That’s why, since the Lord JESUS gave the Mandate, we have stayed on this *weightier matter – the Doctrine of the Indwelling Christ, to the Extent that One of our Sisters left Our Church. She said she was Tired, asking, is it Only Christ in You that the Pastor can Preach?* Though she later Returned after she encountered *the Power of Christ in me.*
In describing me to some people who do not know me by name, they say *’Christ in you is here.’* It is now common for some friends in Ministry to call, *asking for Materials on the Doctrine of the Indwelling of God,* because they have *ministration on the Indwelling of God.* You invite me for naming Ceremony or Things like that, I will minister but will eventually, *End Up going the Direction of Teaching the Indwelling Christ.* Spreading this *Good News, is our Mandate with History.*

Things are happening! Truely, it has been a Rewarding Experience. We have confirmed that God lives in us by His Spirit, not only from His infallible Word but from diverse personal encounters. Look at this divine Intervention at Midnight, when no one was there to Help.

*Praise the Lord:* At Midnight, last Thursday, my Son woke us Up from Sleep as he, in anguish, cried Out with very sharp cry from his Sleep, holding his Chest, we were almost Confused, and in contemplating what to do at that Time of the Night, I remembered that Christ Lives in Us. l, quickly, *led him to Confess that “Christ Lives in Me, I Can’t be Sick”.* On the *seventh Confession,* he Slept Off. Look at him, pointing to her Son on our drums set. – Mrs Ogochukwu. E (Culled from our book: *Doctor Jesus Lives in you*)

We have wide *variety of Testimony, that Validates this Mandate.* People now Encounter our Almighty God, on their own, wherever they are and whenever the need Arises.( See our *_Testimony book: The Evidence._*)

I remembered, years Back, *Doing the Vision Analysis of this Mandate,* when I Discovered that God Lives in Us, by the Spirit of Christ, in Actuality, l headed to my Bishop’s Office, Opened the Door and without Observing the usual protocol (not intentionally, just consumed with the thought of the Indwelling). I said, *Sir, I discovered where God Lives, he asked, where? And I responded that He Lives in Us.* My Bishop swung Left and Right, on his Chair, Smiled and asked; What will Happen if Everyone, in the World understands this Truth!! That, was all he said. *Truly, it was a Divine Moment.*

Because, that One Word further Stirred Me on this Trajectory, Longing everytime to Reach all with good News that *we are no Longer Alone, His Presence that we Lost at the Fall of Adam is now Restored unto us in Christ JESUS.* *(Colossians I:27)*

We are grateful to God,, for the Blood of Jesus that brokered this Reunion.

For we now have what it takes to repair us and Rise Out of the wreckages of the Fall, we now have what it takes to be Transmutted into gods, again, this is the Essence. But the *Joy and Rejoicing, is that while this Renewal is Occurring, we have His Presence to Aid and Abet our Endeavours.*

*Immanuel CAMPAIGN is a Child of _Sion Life Channel Ministry._* As an _Outreach Platform, Born to Reach Others Outside our Church Wall._ With this message: *Awaken the Christ in You!!!*

Immanuel CAMPAIGN Yearly Anniversary has always been a Major Event. This Year, our Crew thought it wise to *Confer Louder AWARDS to Ministers, whose Songs we Cherish, that Resonates with Our Core Value.*

*Louder Award,* in Line with the Mandate, is Specifically Designed to *Celebrate Music Ministers that have churned out Songs that is in tandem with the Doctrine of the Indwelling Christ.* The award is a _Further Step to Shout Out this Good News and Encourage others to join the movement_ *(Isaiah 40:9).* This will Help many more people *enjoy God’s Presence, on their Own.*

That is the Purpose of *Immanuel CAMPAIGN Louder Award.* That is, Mobilising like Minded Individuals rallying to Shout the Good News, more.

So, we have, carefully, *selected Songs that are Along the Line of the Indwelling Christ, both Home and Abroad, for 2021 LOUDER AWARD.*

God’s servant *Rev. Emmanuel Opara* will be Ministering on “Awakening Christ in you through Prayer” And our very Own *SPC ministering their song: Papa God dey Inside Me.*

*_Start to Pray, Plan to Attend this Major Event, that Promises to be an Unusual Divine Encounter._*

*Blessings!!*

*Chris Ofili*

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