Hope Lost, Restored As They Run To Jesus – Alleluia!

By: Phil Adams/Vitalis Ugoh Calabar

‘There is always joy when you are in the presence of God. When you run to Jesus, you are covered by His Grace and Mercy”.

When you encounter Jesus, protocol breaks, doors open, there are breakthroughs.

“Running into God is the best thing that can happen to believers. The children of God need an encounter because only an encounter with God can transform us and give us purpose and direction in all our lives endeavors.”

The theme for Friday’s Service was “Turn Around Encounter”. This can be interpreted to mean everlasting Covenant with God. It could mean Divine coverage, divine protection, divine intervention, Divine healing, Divine Connection etc.

Really, to encounter God is to be welcomed into His all consuming presence. Today, He is calling on believers to run to Him. He made us in His own image. He loves us. He wishes that we prosper in life. He says we shall not die. He says we shall live to see the Goodness of God.

“Encountering God is to discover who you were made to be and who He has always seen you as. You must show the character of Jesus in your life”.

“Your identity begins to mirror that of Jesus and all He provides for you through His sacrifice, resurrection and love. If you have not encountered God before, today’s service is for you. You must not miss the opportunity. Jesus is saying run to me. I am the Savior and the Lord. I will give you rest.”

Glory be to God. It is a new beginning. It is a new dawn. The Lord is coming to visit His people, and there is going to be a turn around encounter – Amen!

The Intercessory prayer was handled by Rev. Kingdom Obi to the glory of God.

She prayed for a turn around encounter with Jesus, the Savior of humanity. The Lord of Lord. I this year 2024, our enemy shall not see us, the Lord will do a thing in our lives, Ps.126:1-3 “When the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.”

She prayed for God’s favour, for healing, deliverance, blessings, let there be an encounter in today’s service, destroy the plans of our enemies against our family, restore our destinies, we desire restoration in this service”.

“Break every yoke or chain in our lives in Jesus Name Amen, touch not my Anoniting, Lord let your fire protect us always, We are the anonited ones, Father, judge all my enemies in this service, and finally, she thanked God for answering all our prayers.”

The General Overseer Prophet Sunday Obi is one Man of God that doesn’t play with worship/praisesongs during activity.

And so, he began to lead this segment of the service with worship songs for over thirty minutes interval. Glory! Glory!! Glory!!!

He had wondered why people always run away from serving God during tough times, but they want breakthrough by all means. He admonished believers to learn to appreciate God at all times. He appealed to God to bring down His glory to save His children who have through lack of knowledge forsaken His power, grace and mercy.

As usual, the Arena Echo International choir, rendered her special No. “Bigger” to the glory of God.

The Servant of God, Prophet Sunday Obi graciously ushered the seasoned Minister of God, Apostle Thompson Ubong to deliver the Word themed “Turn Around Encounter”.

He began this way. Every Theme is for someone with understanding and knowledge. It is for those who are spiritually filled. Hope lost, hope Restored.

God has assured us that sickness will disappear today in Jesus Name Amen.

“Encounter produces a turn around in our lives. It means God’s hands is involved. It means Divine and Perfection. This time, the spirit has taken over man completely. 2Corth. 3:17 “Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty”.

“Liberty comes with liberation. Angel visitation is an encounter in our lives. Encounter can be with the Word or the Prophet. You can have encounter with the Word, Spirit and Jesus”.

Psa. 78: 41 says “Yea, they turned back and tempted God, and limited the Holy One of Israel.”

“He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.– Psalms 91:1”

Ubong says “the presence of God, is what we need now and forever as believers. Breakthroughs have stopped people from going to church. To stay away from the presence of God is sin and evil. It limits our closeness, intimacy with God. Never frustrate the work of God.”

“Jesus, Saul, Jacob and Abraham amongst many others encountered God at one point or the other. Today God is saying “I have come to turn things around for you if you believe.”

“The stone that the builder rejected has become a cornerstone – Alleluia!. Strongholds limits our encounter with Jesus. We must obey the Lord our God.”

Bible verses for further study, Isa 61:1/Acts 9:4-5/Psa. 78:41/2 Corth. 3:17.

The Servant of God, Prophet Sunday Obi frowned at worshippers not coming to church again, saying “I have an agreement with God that I must save humanity, though I meet one or two persons I will come to save lives. He warned that he will no longer entertain lateness during counseling days.”

Obi declared that the first Tarry Night is loaded with marriage gifts for single ladies and men. Situations shall turn around for good today – Amen! Stand still and see the salvation of the Lord. God is faithful. The children of Israel had an encounter with God in the Red Sea. And the Red Sea parted. Hannah had an encounter and became pregnant. A barren woman became a mother of children – Alleluia!.

“God’s delay is not denial”. Bible verses Acts 3:19/Isa 48:3/2Cor.28:33/Jer32:12/Zech 3:17/Eccl 3:11.

The Mother of the Commission, “Mama Sarah Abraham” handled the corporate prayers as she cried to God to encounter as many that were in the service.

She prayed for all round peace and victory, that the Lord should avenge for His Children, give us a miracle of turn around in our lives and families, prayed for more grace upon the life of the Prophet in the house.