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Published FortNightly By The Fountain of Life Church, Ilupeju. No. 306
“It is well!”
By Pastor Taiwo Odukoya
“So it was, when the man of God saw her afar off, that he said to his servant Gehazi,
‘Look, the Shunammite woman! Please run now to meet her, and say to her, Is it
well with you? Is it well with your husband? Is it well with your child?’ And she
answered, ‘It is well.’” 2 Kings 4:25-26
It is natural to think that nothing can tamper
with the blessing God has given us.
Much as that is true, there are times we
have to fight to stop the enemy from taking
what belongs to us. And such was the
case of the Shunammite woman.
She did not have a son until she had
passed her productive age. And it was only
because God orchestrated circumstances
and made her path cross that of Prophet
Elisha. It would therefore be an understatement
to say that her joy knew no bounds at
the birth of this particular son. This miracle
must have made the entire city rejoice with
her. But, you see, the devil is always a killjoy.
He will do anything to make a man’s testimony
turn sour.
One day, as was the custom, the boy went
to the farm with his father. Then a sudden
sickness hit him. His father must have
thought it was a minor thing, so he asked
his servant to take the child to his mother.
Although the child got to his mother alive,
he died soon after arriving home.
This woman felt the indescribable pain
of losing an only son. She must have wondered,
and for good reason, why God gave
her this particular blessing if He was not
going to sustain it. The truth is, the Lord
did not afflict her son but must have allowed
it to reveal His mighty power of deliverance.
In spite of everything, the Shunammite
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Promise for
TheWeek
“Until now you have asked
nothing in My name. Ask,
and you will receive, that
your joy may be full.”
John 16:24 (NKJV)

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GOD’S HEALING POWER
SIS. MANNA
I thank God for His healing power upon my life. Recently, one
morning, I observed that my left ankle was swollen and I felt a
tinge of pain inside. I came for Thursday Showers that morning,
but by Friday, my leg had swollen and was double its size.
I was confused. I remembered that I had a gel for dislocation,
which I applied, but I was not relieved. I used the anointing oil,
it was still the same. Then my elder sister advised me to raise
up the leg to reduce the lump. I did, and it would reduce in the
morning before I went to work, but by the time I returned home
in the evening, it would become so large again.
At Thursday Showers the following week, I keyed into the
various healing testimonies and I told God that “this leg will heal
forever.” I took the communion and poured it on my leg. Behold,
this past week, I did not use any ointment, and the pain has gone.
I thank God for the healing.
Today, I can testify that the Lord has healed me and it will
remain permanent in Jesus’ name.
DIVINE EMPLOYMENT EVEN BEFORE GRAD-
UATION
SIS. TOYOSI
I bless the name of the LORD for what He did in my life. For
over eight years I was perambulating the Olabisi Onabanjo University
campus: from diploma to direct entry, which fell through.
I had to come in as a fresher and it seemed as if I would not
graduate. I was depressed.
Anytime I come for Showers, God gives me specific words
that are always similar: “I will give you the land; I will strengthen
you… who has decreed a thing and it came to pass when the Lord
had not said it”. Truth is, I was almost giving up, thinking ‘when
would it be?’ I was supposed to graduate last year, but couldn’t
because of the strike. However, I am now a graduate, and in the
course of my eight years in school, the Lord straightened my life;
I was renewed and restored.
I joined a fellowship and it changed my life. I assumed
responsibilities at the fellowship - a position I never thought I
could hold, and God saw me through. It was not easy, but God
helped me. Now I am a graduate. Even before I graduated last
week Friday, I had travelled to Abuja last year for a visit, and
there and then, I got a job. In fact, I was begged to accept the
offer of managing a particular company with an official car and
other fringe benefits. I bless the name of the Lord for what He
has done for me!
SAFE DELIVERY
SIS. AYOMIDE
I bless the name of the Lord for what He has done for me and
my family. It is about my son, Oluwagbemiga. He is a year old
today and this made me to look back and thank God for what
He has done for me.
When I conceived, it was all good until the seventh month.
Then, I was at work one day when I got a call from a pastor friend
who charged me to get closer to God because he saw something
negative about me, which had to do with me and the baby. He
even said it might end up in death. That scared me and I could
not focus at work that day.
When I got home, I told my husband and he said it was well,
but I still didn’t have peace. I decided to come for the Showers
programme two days later. I sat outside and was so eager to pick
a word, because I had told myself that God had something to say
about it. I picked a promise in Isaiah 46, which reads, “Have I not
said it? Will I not complete it?” Immediately, I just felt peace and
I told myself that it was settled.
In the eight month, the journey started. We had a fire incident
in our house, but our neighbours came in to help put out
the fire. I was laughing that devil had lost it. Then in the last
month, the D-day, I was to deliver at LUTH because my husband
works there. But the hospital was closed and we had to move to
a nearby clinic. Alas, there was no doctor on duty, and I was left
with the midwives. It was such a funny situation, they were just
playing with me.
I was at 8cm, they told me to start pushing and I saw blood,
and was just ‘manifesting’ all over the place. Eventually, my husband
called a colleague of his, who came in to lend a hand. I was
wheeled to the theatre. I looked at my husband and I could see
fear all over his face. He also looked at me and said that I would
come out alive, I said “Amen.” On getting to the theatre, not up
to two minutes, I had a vision. I saw myself in the clouds and was
flying up with somebody holding my hands. I looked at the person
and asked who would take care of my daughter Pelumi. But
the guy did not say anything, and we just kept flying in the clouds.
Suddenly, the guy looked at me and said, “It is time to go
back.” Then he pulled me. By the time I jerked back to life in the
theatre, they were shouting my name, trying to resuscitate me.
When I opened my eyes, I said “thank you Jesus.” That is why
I am here today to say a big thank you to my heavenly Father.
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“It is well!”
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woman was wise enough to watch what she confessed.
When her husband, who was unaware of the sudden turn
of events, sought to know why she was leaving home in a
hurry to see Elisha, her answer was, “It is well.”
And when Elisha saw her from afar and sent his servant
to find out if all was well with her household, all she
said again was, “It is well.” She did not add to or remove
from that confession until she came face to face with the
one who could help her. Then Elisha moved in faith and
restored her son to life.
Is it not amazing that the devil understands the power
of confession so well? He can never take anything from
you until he gets you to accept it by confessing it. The
spiritual principle is, “…whatever things you ask when
you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will
have them” (Mark 11:24).
So what would you rather have instead of the picture
the devil has constantly presented to you - about your
Welcome
health, finances, family, studies, neighbourhood, etc.?
Look for appropriate scriptures to back up your desire
and make sure you do not say anything contrary to what
the Bible says. Remember, the mouth of the righteous is
a well of life.
In spite of your numerous challenges, I want you to
know it is well with you. So, like the Shunammite woman,
learn to activate and sustain your blessing by saying, “It
is well.”
The question is: Do you have a relationship with the
God who can cause all things to work together for your
good? If you do not, you can start one right away by praying
this prayer:
Lord, I thank you for giving up your Son that I might
have life. Today, I confess I am a sinner and that I cannot
save myself. I receive the gift of salvation through your Son
Jesus Christ and the power to live the victorious Christian
life. In Jesus’ name I have prayed. Amen.
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My
Bro Ted Celestine
ShowersExperience
My Thursday Showers
experience is
always exhilarating;
it’s never a dull
moment. It is a
place you go to with a heavy heart
and leave with peace and joy overflowing
your soul. It’s a place you
go to in a state of despair and leave
with renewed hope and confidence
to take on any challenge.
I just love the praise; I feel at liberty
to express myself in joy, songs,
and dance. You know, when there
is joy, there is a song, and when
there is a song there is dancing.
Not that I’m good at dancing, but
I have realised that dancing is
the movement of the body to the
sound of music; for the Australian
Christians they just jump.
Taking the Holy Communion at
Showers is like a replication of the
Lord’s Supper (do this in remembrance
of me), a constant reminder
of the sacrifice of our Saviour Jesus
Christ on the cross of Calvary for
the salvation of our souls (Luke
22:19-20).
The exhortations by Pastor
Taiwo and other ministers are
often the cherry on the cake. There
is always a word for me, no matter
how short the sermon is.
Come experience the Showers
experience and you’ll be glad you
did. God bless you.
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THE ROOTS
Kate was still in her mother’s womb when her
father denied responsibility for her. Therefore,
her paternity was under question even
as an unborn child. He repeatedly told her
mother that the baby she was carrying was
not his. He accused her mother of sleeping with someone
else because, to the best of his knowledge, it had
been medically proven that he could not sire children.
It did not matter to him that when
the baby was born, she had his eyes,
his mouth and, as she grew, she had
even his mannerisms. He remained
adamant that she was not his child.
People would tell Kate, “You look
just like your mother”, but when she
showed them a picture of her father,
they marvelled at the resemblance
saying, “But oh, you do look more
like your father!” As she grew up,
she sensed this rejection from her
father and it didn’t matter that her
mother expressed her love for her.
And so Kate went through life fearful,
full of worry, guilt and anxiety.
She had a poor self-image and felt
hopeless, defensive and distrustful.
These feelings of inadequacy made her think that she
was different, she did not fit in and, as a result, she
gradually started keeping to herself and shunned the
company of friends, preferring to be alone, reading,
writing, and watching television.
“I knew something was wrong with me but did
not know exactly what and how to deal with it,” she
said. She remembered a particular occasion when,
after a fight with her mother, she cried out to God,
“What is wrong with me?” She had asked this question
repeatedly. As she watched a Christian programme on
television, she heard the preacher talk about rejection
and how it can affect a person’s life. She felt the need
to do a little research on the topic and found a book
on the root of rejection. In it, the author describes the
symptoms people suffering from rejection manifest;
such as defensiveness, fear, escapism, perfectionism,
being judgmental and so on.
Kate mentally assessed her own feelings and attitude
and checked them off against the symptoms
listed in the book and, as if a light bulb had come on
in her head, she discovered her problem. She was suffering
from rejection! “This is it. This is why I am the
way I am,” she exclaimed. For a long time in her life,
she felt that she was being rejected at every turn. She
felt rejected too often as a child, craving acceptance
from her father; as a woman, wanting to succeed in
her career, in her relationship with
friends and with the opposite sex.
After any failed relationship with
the opposite sex, she would emotionally
shut down and recoil into
her shell. As a defense mechanism,
she had made an unconscious decision
to reject people before they
rejected her. She became reclusive.
One day, she looked around and
realized that she had no relationships
to show for her life. She was
all alone.
God has given us an in-built
desire to feel recognized, valued,
and accepted for who we are. When
this need is not met, it can result in
us feeling rejected or rejecting others,
ourselves, God, and people who genuinely love
and care about us.
Some of life’s most painful feelings of rejection
come from childhood experiences. Rejection suffered
in the early years often sets the tone for a person’s
entire life. Whenever someone that is significant in
our lives - a parent, grandparent, or someone we hold
in high esteem - rejects us, feelings of being unloved,
unworthy, useless, or insignificant can arise. God
never intended for us to struggle with feelings of
low self-esteem or rejection. Instead, He wants us to
understand that we have value and worth, not because
of who we are, but because of who is in us - Jesus
Christ.
Culled from
How to Handle Rejection
By Pastor Bimbo Odukoya
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