A CALL TO HOLINESS

A CALL TO HOLINESS

REVIVAL IS ON THE WAY

REPENTANCE , REVIVAL, RESTORATION

A message by PASTOR SOLOMON NGANGA

Joel 1:4 NKJV

" what the chewing locust left, the swarming locust has eaten; what the swarming locust left, the crawling locust has eaten; And what the crawling locust left, the consuming locust has eaten."

From another transaction the KJV

1. The chewing locust is called a Palmer-worm. A Palmer-worm is a type of locust that appears in great numbers devouring herbage ( the fleshy, edible parts of plants)
2. Swarming locust are also the most common locusts we know of. They swarm eating every green leave around. They are unmerciful.
3. Crawling locust are called the Canker worm. They attack leaves as they begin to appear especially at spring time.
4. Consuming locust are called the Caterpillar. They are referred as eating machines. They just keep eating and eating everything and whatever else is left of the tree.

Joel 2:25 NKJV

" So I will restore to you the years that the swarming Locust has eaten, the crawling locust, the consuming locust, and the chewing locust, my great army which i have sent you."

I started writing this powerful message by referring to

Joel 2:17 NKJV
" Let the PRIESTS, who minister to the Lord, weep between the Porch and the altar; Let them say , "Spare your people , O Lord, And do not give your heritage to reproach, that the nations would rule over them. Why should they say among the people,"Where is their God."

There was big trouble in Judah and Israel. Men and women had forsaken God. There was no fear of the Lord. Every person did as he wished to. But what caused concern to God more than anything else, is their unrepentant hearts.

Joel 1:5 NKJV

" Awake , you drunkards, and weep; And wail, all you drinkers of wine. Because of the new wine , for it has been cut off from your mouth."

You cant have both sides of the coin at the same time. These people were held captive in their pleasures of this world. They were literally drunkards of wine. They had made a decision to live a life of inequity. The Word of God says as result, " the new wine was cut off from their mouth." The Holy Spirit fire had been quenched in their midst. He could not operate in their midst.

It is very disheartening today because the same problem is facing us again in our generation. Many continue to live their lives in a way that never pleases God. It hurt so much because the mainstream church continue to watch at their safety zones. Church leaders are afraid to speak the truth and lead people and the nations to righteousness because they are afraid of the retribution. They have assumed everything is alright. The message of righteousness and holiness is rarely preached. They are afraid of loosing members if they spoke against sin. It is awful today that it is almost impossible to separate the church and the world. The world is continue to evolve in committing worse sins than ever before.

About 2000 years ago, Jesus rose from the dead and before He ascended into heavens He promised that He was going to send a helper, the Holy Spirit who was going to be with the church. The disciples awaited patiently for the promise and when the Holy Spirit came upon them, they were all filled with the Holy spirit with evidence of speaking in other tongues. This early church was born in such tremendous glory that men and women trembled and worshiped God. There was such a demonstration of power to prove to the heathen and the unbelieving than Jesus had risen from the dead.

Why did Jesus spend 40 days appearing to many before ascending into heaven. He had one mission. To prove to all that He appeared to, that He was alive. That He was the Son Of God. That He had overcome death. That the church could move on in victory.

This church was not born in weakness, it was born in power. The early believers were simple men with no great intellectual, not very rich and wealthy,young and old, that just believed in the Truth, and went along preaching the Gospel with simplicity. Many miracles and wonders followed them.

I am dying so much for the Lord to bring a Revival and awakening in the hearts of men and women around the nations of the world. Let there be an awakening of righteousness. A generation that are so thirsty and hungry for the Lord.

All the above scriptures have one thing in common. There was a time that people had forsaken God; then came a time that they wept and repented their sins and finally their restoration. Brethren and friends alike, the answer to our predicament of living a life full of hopelessness and despair is as laid out BELOW.

RECOGNIZE , REPENT AND BE RESTORED.

THE GLORY OF A TREE

The glory of a tree is the green leaves and the fruits. You love such a tree. But what happens if the leaves and fruits are destroyed? The tree looses it's glory. That's what happened when the church became mediocre, neither Hot nor Warm. The Glory of the church was consumed. The little but terrible Locust attacked the tree of life and whenever one worm was done with it's job of destruction, another continued the destruction. In particular I am amazed by the canker worm. The canker worm destruction occurs at spring time. When the leaves are budding, or the green leaves begin to appear, then this worm appear and begin to work havoc.

BE CAREFUL

Be careful and gird your Loins especially when you begin to bud up. Just when you are shaking yourself from the dust. Just when you have decided to live a holy life. Just when you have overcome some bitter memories that had ensnared you. Then the canker worm appears, trying to destroy what God had started to do in your life. Please don't give in. Tell the enemy, God has restored me and I won't let you destroy my life and ministry.

THE LOCUSTS

As I said, the work of the locust is to destroy. CHEW, SWARM, CRAWL AND CONSUME.
Here is where the Lord is giving us the Word. Our lives have been left so miserable. What are we supposed to do? Just sit and wait for destruction?
No!
We are supposed to go between the Porch and the Altar and weep and pray.

2 chronicles 7:14,15 KJV

"If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. 15 Now mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attent unto the prayer that is made in this place."

Romans 10;13 KJV

"For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."

Dear ones, this is the time to seek the Lord with all of our hearts. I know sometimes you feel like it is hard, but the moment you start seeking Him, you will find it becomes easy and easier, because the Holy Spirit takes over in your infirmities.

Romans 8:26 KJV

" Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered."

Also another step that I see working in my life is found in the book of

Psalms 69:18-20

" Draw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it: deliver me because of mine enemies.

Thou hast known my reproach, and my shame, and my dishonour: mine adversaries are all before thee.

Reproach hath broken my heart; and I am full of heaviness: and I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none."

Be open to the Lord for he knows you. We are not strangers to God. Tell God that He knows all about your reproach, your shame and dishonor. Ask Him like David did, to create a clean heart in you.

The moment we begin to desire righteousness and Holiness, that is the mark of a revival. As you continue to seek the Lord, the desire to know Him and read and study the bible increases. You should take the first steps knowing how much you trust God rather than your own ability.

This is very important because you will be able to be ready at all times. My ultimate goal is too see Jesus eye to eye. I realize as soon as a human being leaves this world, all the riches, fame, poverty means nothing any more. That's why it is important to have an intimate relationship with Jesus.

Paul put it in a very interesting way.
That I may know Him.

Philippians 3:10, 11 KJV

" 10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death; 11 If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead."

Even though Paul had a such a tremendous experience with God since his conversion on his way to Damascus to persecute Christians, He had such a desire to Know God.
Every single day, we should humble before God so he can continue to reveal Himself to us. I admonish the preachers whom I am one too. Let's us not only seek God only when we need to minister to our flocks but let the burning desire to know God drive us to greater heights of the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

HUMBLE

As we seek God between the porch and the Altar, let us remain Humble. The greatest spirit that is bringing many people lives, ministries and churches down is pride. Let us not think we know all things for only God knows all things.

Romans 12:1 KJV
" Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, 2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God."

PASTOR SOLOMON NGANGA

God bless you as you continue to thirst for more of God. The author is a Pastor Associated and working with Jubilee Covenant Ministries in WA, USA