By: Phil Adams/Vitalis Ugoh Calabar

Ember months literally means the ushering of festivities from September to December when our Lord Jesus Christ was born. There are alots of ceremonies fixed during these period. It is a season of merriment.

Secondly, in the spiritual context, it is a Divine expectation from the season’s storage which awaits those preparing spiritually to receive.

Moreover, it is a season of sudden reward, justice, and breakthrough when God has turned His full attention toward a person or a lineage to settle accounts, answer long-standing prayers, and reverse negative situations.

Prophet Sunday Enu Obi in prayer mood during the service

Therefore, if you believe that the book is open today in this service, receive it in the Name of Jesus Amen. See – Malachi 3:16.

The Intercessory prayer points were anchored by Pastor David Ibeh.
Father, let the Book of Remembrance be opened over Your Church and remember our prayers, sacrifices, and service, and release supernatural revival; Remember our nation in mercy, bring peace, destroy corruption, and give us righteous leaders; As you remember me for good, let every forgotten blessing, delayed testimony, and unfulfilled promise be released into my life; Remember our families for good, break every cycle of hardship, and establish peace, unity, and prosperity in our homes; Like Mordecai in Esther 6:1-3, let my name come before those who can favour and help me. All in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

The Order of service had begun in earnest following the igniting of the Holy Spirit via various segments of prayers. It is always an encounter with Jesus Christ.

Pst. David Ibeh presenting the Intercessory prayer points during the service

It was end of month Thanksgiving Service. The Prophet as usual danced round the choir stand, the Altar and the entire hall in thanksgiving to God.

The thirty minutes worship was great and rewarding as worshippers keyed into this session with humility and honor crying out loud for the Book of Remembrance to Open for them in this service. Guess what? And the Lord of Host answered them.

The testimonies were glorifying and pleasing to God. The choir rendered her Special No to the admiration of the congregation.

At this moment, the stage was set to hear the Word as it were. It was a Divine Moment and expectation.

Theme: “The Book of Remembrance is Open” – Text: Malachi 3:16 by Eld. Ma Eno Francis Akpan. Prophet Sunday Enu Obi ushered her to the Altar to deliver the Word.

She invited the Holy Spirit to direct her ways and speak through her with praise and worship.

“When God records the prayers of service and faithfulness of those who Honor him. Mal. 3:16 described God listening to those who fear him and write their deeds down in heavenly record book”.

Divine Attention: When a Book of Remembrance is Open as spoken, it signifies God turning full attention to reward your past services, answer to long standing prayers and bring elevation or restoration. Similar to how King Ahasurus’ recorded book was open for Mordecai in Esther 6:1-11

Faithfulness: It services as encouragement for believers facing hardship, waiting season assuring them that good deeds and sacrifice are never forgotten.
Key details

Elder Ma. Eno Francis Akpan presenting the Word during the service

The context: in Malachi time, people wonder if servicing God mattered because the wicked seem to prosper. Those who remain faithful gather and encouraged one another (Mal. 3:16)
The promise: God declared that those records belong to him as his treasured possession and distinction will be made between the righteous and wicked. ( Esther 6:1, Ps 73:11),
I will remember the work of the lord surely I will remember your wonders of old, those who fear the Lord spoke to one another and the Lord listened and heard them. A Book of Remembrance was written before him for those who fear the Lord, who meditate on his Name. Esther 6:11 – that night the king couldn’t sleep so he command to bring the Book of Remembrance and read before the king because of Mordecai.
2king, Hezekiah was sick to death and God sent prophet Isaiah to tell him to keep his house in order, he turn his face to the wall and prayed for God to remember his good works and God added 15 more years to his life. Every of your good record will be open. Respected, fear him and value God.

Character: Does your character make people to know God or drive soul away from knowing God, living righteously, showing love avoid doing wrong.

Prophet Sunday Enu Obi, thanked God for using Elder Ma Eno Francis Akpan to teach His Word.

He enjoined the congregation to look inwards as reason for their Book of Remembrance not to be opened could be their character. Oftentimes, it is not caused by powers of darkness, hence pray and ask God to reveal the true cause to you.

Someone can remember you for your good or bad deeds, God can reveal your secrets to a man of God so he can deliver you from impending danger. I pray that when your book of remembrance is open, you should not be found wanting.

As believers, that God opens your file doesn’t automatically qualify you for heaven. Scriptural References of people remembered are: Hannah – 1 Sam 1:6, Abraham
Genesis 12:1-3, Noah – Genesis 6:8-9 and 7:1, Daniel – Daniel 6:3, Sodom and Gomorrah – Gen 19:17, 24-25.

From the above instances, God in His records has both positive or negative reasons to remember you, town, nations etc. When yours is open, will you cry, “had I know?” Even with politicians, their official placement is based on their contributions to the party.

References: Mal. 3:16, Esther 6:1-3, Deut 7:9-10, Rev 20:12, Ps 56:8, Ex 32:32-33, Phil 4:3, Gen 8:1, Gen 19:29, Ex 2:24, 1 Sam 1:19.

7 Corporate Prayers by Sister Gillette as directed by the Holy Spirit
“Thank God for who you are and for all He has been doing in your family; God have mercy on us and as you open the book of remembrance that we might not be hindered; Thank you God for the gift of life and for GAOL; Grant us the grace to be open minded when we invite people to the Arena, let God open their files that they may see the glory of God; Thank you Father for your Prophet in the house. Bless him, protect him, increase your grace upon his life for greater impact and exploits; Whatever belongs to GAOL, God, bring it out from wherever it is hiding.
In Jesus most powerful name we pray. Amen!

Earlier, the Prophetic prayer was taken by Prophet Obi shortly after the real ministration.

“O Lord God,
Let the Book of Remembrance in my life and family be opened; May the end of this year never see my end nor my family’s, and may I see the end of this year and beyond; There shall be no accident in the month of November/December including air, land and water by evil powers to suck blood; By the blood of Jesus, we contaminate every blood Bank from the pit of hell, witchcraft covens, marine, occultic and ancestral altars; Let the blood of Jesus delete every handwriting on any demonic altar speaking against me and my family; We pray for this nation Nigeria that all pepertrators of evil be judged and when they are judged let them be condemned; Any politician that wants to rule by force using evil powers, people’s blood, let them be disappointed and let them die before the time.
In Jesus Name. Amen!”