The Guardian (Nigeria)

Living Waters

Founder/ General Overseer The Lord’s Chosen Charismati­c Revival Ministries Worldwide

- By Pastor Lazarus Muoka Brother Peter Uga

hearken unto your voice.

In a related developmen­t, when there was a lot of evil in the land of Israel, occasioned by worship of other gods imported by King Ahab and his wife, Jezebel, Prophet Elijah confronted King Ahab, telling him there would be no rain in Israel for three years until he says otherwise. In 1st Kings 17: 1 the Bible records thus, “And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitant­s of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the Lord God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.” There was no rain for three and a half years as he said. This brought devastatin­g famine in Israel. God sent Prophet Elijah to a widow in Zarephath to take care of him during the famine period. You have the authority, like Joshua and Prophet Elijah, to make pronouncem­ents and heaven will honour it and bring it to pass. However, I have to sound a clear warning cum advice — he who goes to equity must have a clean hand. For anyone to make a declaratio­n that will attract heavenly support, the person must live a holy and righteous life. God is holy, and whoever will serve Him must do so in holiness and righteousn­ess. He must be born again, accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour and running a heavenly race. It is by this standard that God will honour your word.

If by now you have not repented, you are still committing sin, repent today. Give your life to Jesus and begin to live a holy and righteous life. The spirit of God will begin to rule your life and direct your affairs. Then when you make declaratio­ns, heaven will back them up and bring them to pass. And you will make heaven at the end of this life in Jesus name!

Testimony Of The Lord’s Doing 25- year Spirit Of Drunkennes­s Cast Out

MY name is Brother Peter Uga. l am from Benue State. I live in Ibadan at CocaCola, but here in Lagos, I live at Cole Street. I have come to testify the goodness of God in my life. The boy that invited me to this church has been prevailing on me to come, but I refused. So, this time around, he pressurise­d me to come and I decided to do so. I had the problem of drunkennes­s for over 25 years. I am a retired soldier. Around 1980, I was a Christian. That was when I was in Kaduna, but I backslided. Since then, the devil projected so many things in me to prevent me from going back to Christiani­ty.

This was coupled with the spirit of death. Before I came to The Lord’s Chosen that fateful Thursday, the spirit of Bacchus was telling me to go and drink, so that my eyes would be clear before coming, but God helped me to overcome that spirit. So, I did not drink before coming here. That Thursday, the G. O said we should write three prayer requests. One of my prayer requests was about drunkennes­s, as it has scattered my family. Not that I don’t have money, as I collect two salaries every month. I collect pension and also collect from my present company. I don’t know how I usually spend the money. So, when G. O said we should write three prayer requests, I wrote it thinking that he would call us to the altar and pray. He made a statement and said one touch, that is, if he mentioned your case once in prayer, all your problems would disappear. I was surprised and wondered how could one touch clear my problem of drunkennes­s of 25 years. My son that was born in 1982 is now a graduate and is married. My last girl is in her final year in a higher institutio­n and I was still drinking. I have gone to many mountains and churches to seek solution to the drunkennes­s, yet all effort was in vain. And so, when G. O said one touch, I thought he would just lay hand on me and do this or that, but it was not like that. Immediatel­y he prayed, the spirit of Bacchus was cast out of me. Initially, I thought that after service before reaching home, I would go to a beer parlour. But that day, as I was going, the people that knew me were calling me – baba soldier, but I ignored them and went my way. My matter is like when a sinner repents, heaven will be rejoicing but devil will be crying. So, my customers – women and ladies are all crying now. The previous day, they traced me to where I lodged for this programme and asked me: baba soldier, what happened? The person that brought me here came out and told them he didn’t want to see their legs in that house again, that the man ( referring to me) is born again now.

Brethren, it is wonderful to be born again. I advise you brethren; when you become born again, don’t try to draw back because when you backslide, the devil has many ways to prevent you from returning to God. This same thing would have happened to me, but God showed me mercy and rescued me. Devil, you are a liar. I will never serve you again. I pray for my General Pastor and all the Chosen worldwide. Heaven at last in Jesus name. Praise the Lord!

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Graduating and matriculat­ing students of More Grace Bible Institute of The Lord’s Chosen

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