Focus: A Word From God To You

Text: Isa.3:10

"SAY ye to the RIGHTEOUS, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their DOINGS."

GOD has a WORD for the RIGHTEOUS, and He wants YOU to pass it on to HIM. In other words, find a righteous individual and give him God's prophetic message. Say what God says to that righteous individual in your house, in your workplace, in your locality or neighborhood - wherever you may find him. Knock at a righteous man's door, and say to him, 'Thus says YHVH, It shall be well with you!' Also, on the authority of God's word, declare to yourself as the righteous one: 'It shall be well with me.' The word "well" also means 'good' - It shall be good…" At all times, in all places, and in all circumstances of life, it shall be good to the righteous. God guarantees the security, serenity and general wellbeing of the righteous, no matter what happens.

There's a righteous individual who is going through rough and tough times. There's a righteous man or woman who is under intense pressure to quit. There's a righteous person who is facing an ugly situation and unfair treatment by society. There's a righteous mother, father, son, daughter, brother, sister, nephew, cousin, or friend who is having health issues or facing medical complications at the moment. There's a righteous person who's been having a lingering injury or chronic pain in his or her body. There's a righteous one who's been under harsh economic conditions for quite a long while now. As God's mouthpiece, I declare that it shall be well with you. As God's oracle, I announce that it shall be good in the end. Your story is about to change. The table is turning for good. The clock is ticking. The time to favor Zion is now. You are a moment closer to a miracle. Someone is going to experience an angelic visitation. You are due for a divine touch. God is putting a testimony and a song in your mouth. Pass the message. Give this prophetic word to the righteous. I'm not talking about the self-righteous, but the one who has been made righteous by Christ and walking in the righteousness of Christ.

Say what God says, and you will experience God's reality and power in your life. Nehemiah says to God, You have "performed thy words; for thou art righteous" (Neh.9:8). God is absolutely and eternally righteous. His sacred and solid character will never let him lie. God is too holy to lie. He is reliable enough to keep His word. Surely, it shall be well with the righteous, whatever the odds may be. The labor of the righteous shall never be in vain. Your doings will be amply rewarded.

Keep doing and doing and doing until you are full of doings. Let your works match your words. Sow and water, for God will surely give the increase. The psalmist says, "Verily there is a reward for the righteous" (Ps.58:11).

*Other things to say

The psalmist says by the Spirit, "Let the redeemed of the LORD SAY SO, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy" (Ps.107:2). The righteous is redeemed by the Lord. The enemy has lost the battle in your life.

Isaiah declares by prophecy, "And the inhabitant shall not say, I am sick: the people that dwell therein shall be forgiven their iniquity" (Isa.33:24). Yes, no dweller in Zion shall say, I am sick! God is physician to the righteous. He says in His Word, "I am the Lord who heals you."

Isaiah says again by the Spirit of prophecy, "SAY to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you" (Isa.35:4). Cast away your fears, for your God is coming to save you. God will avenge for you and pay back to your troublers in their own coins.

Isaiah tells Hezekiah, "Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, I have HEARD thy prayer, I have SEEN thy tears: behold, I will ADD unto thy days fifteen years" (Isa.38:5). What God said to Hezekiah then, He is saying to someone now. God will prolong your life for His own goal and glory.

God says to Isaiah, "Say unto Zion, Thou art my people" (Isa.51:16). You are God's person. You belong to the Lord and He is in charge of your life.

Again, Isaiah prophesies, "Behold, the LORD hath proclaimed unto the end of the world, SAY ye to the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy salvation cometh; behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him" (Isa.62:11). Find a daughter of Zion, and tell her, that her salvation is coming. Your salvation is nearer than when you first believed.

By the Spirit, Paul has a word for you. He says, "Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I SAY, Rejoice" (Phil.4:4). Let the righteous, the Zion dweller, and the daughter of Zion, rejoice. 

Nothing you are going through is able to take away your joy. God has given you joy, but it's your responsibility to rejoice. Joy is a noun, but 'rejoice' is a verb. So it's in your hands to activate your joy.

Paul brings another dimension to our deliberations. He writes, "And SAY to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it" (Col.4:17). If you are not Archippus, then you must find him, and give him this message of the Spirit from Paul's pen: There is ministry to fulfill. The Lord's assignment cannot be delayed or circumvented. Time is short to fulfill the divine task. Get on with it. Give it all you've got. Commit your time, talent and treasure to it. Do it wholly and heartily. Find an Archippus to encourage and assist. Time is running out for him.

Mary also comes along and says to us, the servants of Christ, "Whatsoever he SAITH unto you, do it" (Jh.2:5). It's action time. Christ is about to work a miracle in someone's life. Allow Him to use you. You can help fill a pot with water, and Christ will do the rest. 

Whatever Christ says, set your heart on doing it. Don't make excuses. Don't be the reason Christ would not succeed in someone's life. This is a clarion call to obedience and adherence.

Finally, the psalmist tells you, "Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I SAY, on the LORD" (Ps.27:14). Say to your soul right now, 'Wait on the Lord.' Relax in His presence. Rest in His arms and rely on His word. In just two words, TRUST GOD. You won't rust as you trust. Our dry season is over, and our due season has just begun.

by Bishop Moses E. Peter