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NO STORM, NO TESTIMONY
By Apostle T. D. Ikiriko
Storms are real. The effects may be devastating in the one hand and lifting in the other hand. Though it’s event is for a season and may not last forever; the minutes, hours or days of it’s attack can cause serious devastation and destructions or elevation and breakthrough. A storm can arise on land, sea, air and even in your own bedroom. Hear this!
Storm can arise against the servant and the king, the employee and the employer, the husband and the wife, the parents and their children, the landlord and the tenant, the pastor and the congregation or associate pastors or workers and the list may go on and on. It is indeed a serious issue that must be handled with care because the storm that came to pull you down if well handled can turn around to fulfill your dream.
Storms can be spiritual, psychological, financial, marital and physical etc. No matter the state or type of the storm, it may tend to affect the physical and psychological well-being of the human. Physical storm can readily be seen as a season of bad weather or atmospheric disturbance in the form of strong winds usually accompanied by rain, snow, or other precipitation and sometimes accompanied by lightning or thunder. This is exactly the one that the disciples of our Lord Jesus Christ encountered on their way to the other side as commanded by the Master.
And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away. And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone. But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary. And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea. And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear. But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid. And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou; bid me come unto thee on the water. And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.
King James Bible
Matthew 14:22-29
In the above context, you can see that the storm came as a strong force of opposition hindering the disciples from getting to the other-side that the Master has constrained them to go. It is therefore pertinent that the storm can be seen as a contrary wind that blows against the fulfillment of God’s designed desire for mankind.
No wonder the storm is a military terminology which signifies sudden strong attack on a defended place or position. The act of attacking or capturing a place, especially a well defended one, suddenly and with great force.
One would have wondered why that strange and sudden attack was wrought against the disciples; but we can vividly see that because their defense is sure, the enemy was interested to cause havoc in other to capture them. Because they are doing the will of the Lord which invariably is against the devil’s will, he had to go against them. Because they are obedient and there is a blessing that accompanies obedience, he never wants them to be blessed instead he wants them to be cursed. Because there is something good for them at the other side, the enemy doesn’t want them to go and get the good rather he had earmarked bad things for them. But how can that be possible? Miraculously, the Master of ocean, land, and sea appeared as He walks on the very storm that came to intimidate, frustrate, molest, and possibly destroy them. What a Mighty God we serve? That God that defended the disciples at the specific time and in the specific place will defend you in every life’s challenging storm in the name of Jesus!
In our daily Christian walk, a lot of things can stand as storms to us and will try to blow against the manifestation of our glorious destinies. It may be problems, period of affliction, strong trial and temptation, perils, challenges, influence and even diseases/ sickness. These things have the power to damage, destroy, and kill people’s visions, dreams and purpose in life. Now you can beat your chest and tell yourself, “this storm is my test and I must pass it.” This test is for your promotion and you must pass it. You know why the storm is for your promotion? I’ll tell you.
Now based on relevant information, the storm is seen mainly on the negative perspective but one should be able to see the help that the storm offers the eagle and also picture what lies beyond the storm, the other side of life that is positive. This is why I bring you good news that after I am through with you, there is going to be a paradigm shift in your favour from the storm that is troubling your life to the other side of life that is loaded with good. The Bible says in Romans 8:28, “For we know that all things work together for good to them that love God”.., the storm this season is working together for your good in the name of Jesus!
Remember, for anything to be bad, there is something good lying somewhere. Be determined to get through the storm and you will see the glory. Shedrach, Meshach and Abednego were made to undergo a task that was so challenging for them. The King said that anyone who does not bow down to the stature he has erected will be thrown into the burning fiery furnace. For that matter, these three Hebrew boys challenged the King and refused to bow to his handmade god. They were thrown into the fire but the fire could not burn them. Thus, they were released, honored and promoted. They were tested and they passed the test. WITHOUT A TEST, THERE CAN NOT BE A PROMOTION. Until you pass the promotional exam, there is no way you can be promoted to the next class. You need the test to pass over to the other side. This is why I come your way this day with the Word of Truth that the storm you are facing today is your test and you will pass it in the name of Jesus! After passing the test of the storm, the other side is designed to be loaded with good. Therefore this season, your good will begin to manifest. The Bible says that after God finished molding man, He breath into his nostril and man became a living soul. And after that, God confirmed that the man He had created was good. If the Creator Himself x-rayed you with His creative gadget and did not see any kind of fault and malfunction in you, I don’t see anything bad and/ or wrong in your life. Hear this now, In case you’ve found anything that seems bad in your life, In case your doctor must have found anything that seems bad in your life, In case your neighbours must have found anything that seems bad in your life, by the Word of Truth, I decree and declare, Let it turn around for your good this time around. This season will not roll off until your storm pushes you into your miracle in the name of Jesus!
When a man’s storm begins to work for him, the name storm is converted to servant and it’s no longer called storm. In this case, it is noticed that the storm has ceased. If only you can see the storm from the promoting angle, the storm will no longer be your problem but will do the work of a promoter for you. There was a great storm in the sea that frightens the disciples before Jesus appeared, approaching them on the storm. Peter, one of His disciple insisted and Jesus bid him walk also upon the storm. The storm at that point was no longer recognized because Peter who was previously afraid was now walking upon it. The storm that was his problem before was no longer the problem. It can now be handled. This season, the storm will serve and service you real good in the name of Jesus!
The storm that pulled down a building is the same storm that gives a new job to an architectural/ building construction firm. The storm that destroyed the earth during the era of Noah was the same storm that lifted up the boat of Noah. The storm that was causing destruction in the affairs of men was the same storm that lifts the eagle higher and higher. I see the storm ushering you into a higher level of glorious manifestations. I see the storm bringing to you unusual contracts and jobs in the name of Jesus! The storm that the Israelites received from the Egyptians enabled them to realize themselves that they were in a strange land. They called on God and He answered them. In this season, your prayers shall be speedily answered in the name of Jesus! I see the storm serving as a spring board propelling and pushing you into your Canaan of supra abundance in the name of Jesus! Enjoy the benefits and beauty of the storm this season in the name of Jesus! NO STORM, NO TESTIMONY.
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