The Underdog

Joe, the underdog played with all his might

As usual he was waiting for the chants 

"Loser", "loser ", 

Trying to compete with the giants.

Go to where you belong 

To the slums which is your battleground.

Silently he used to walk away with 

Shame burning in his face.

His heart bursting with pain.

I will come again the next year, he wowed.

I am not going to give up till I win."

But that year something happened

He had given his life to Jesus.

This time he came armed with scriptures.

And to his surprise he won!

Romans 8:31 C. J. B.

31 What, then, are we to say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

Deuteronomy 20:1 C.J.B.

20 “When you go out to fight your enemies and see horses, chariots and a force larger than yours, you are not to be afraid of them; because Adonai your God, who brought you up from the land of Egypt, is with you.

From then on the Joe never lost a single game. 

Wherever he went he would here the loud chants from his fans.

"The underdog winner man"!

He just smiled acknowledged his heavenly father and walked away.

 

 

Redeemed

The young man looked dishevelled and distraught.

Sat at the last row of the church.

The memoires of visiting this church a thousand times as a child flooded his mind as he sat listening to the dull voice of the pastor.

“Lost, I lost it all”, he whispered in prayer.

“I'm sorry grandpa I know it’s too late, but please forgive me wherever you are.

You tried your level best to stop from going the wrong way

But I didn’t listen.

Dropping out of school, joining the band,

Travelling like a gypsy,

Marrying the wrong girl.

Losing the baby.

A broken marriage.

Surviving on odd jobs.

The list goes on.

Why didn’t I listen grandpa!

You didn’t raise me up to be like this.

I let you and grandma down.

Also my parents in heaven and God almighty.

I lost it all”! 

Suddenly he felt a shake on his shoulder.

He looked up, the church was empty.

An elderly man who happened to be the pastor was staring at him.

“Ben!” he exclaimed. Startled, the young man got up, not many knew his real name.

It’s indeed Benjamin! The carbon copy of his grandfather.

 He gave him a bear hug.

“I am so glad to see you son.

Come with me to my office.

Handing him a huge envelope. He said,

Your grandfather left you a large sum of money and his house.

He was confident you will come by one day

I have raised him well, he used to say

When he comes to his senses he will find his way home again.”

Proverbs 22:6 CJB

⁶ Train a child in the way he [should] go;
    and, even when old, he will not swerve from it.

Jeremiah 31:11 CJB

^11 (12) They will come and sing on the heights of Tziyon,
streaming to the goodness of Adonai,
to the grain, the wine, the olive oil,
and the young of the flock and the herd.
They themselves will be like a well-watered garden,
never to languish again.

                              www.zorahinternational.com

 

The Breakthrough

Breaking through the wall of resistance,

A wall so thick no hammer and chisel can break.

Your path is blocked by principalities and powers.

Wherever you turn there are obstacles and delays.

The days turn into months.

“Oh my God soon it will be years,” you will say.

Patience wearing thin and so is hope. 

“God almighty do something, 

Please make a door!”

And then one day

Came

“The Breakthrough”

Micah 2:13 CJB

The one breaking through went up before them;
they broke through, passed the gate and went out.
Their king passed on before them;
Adonai was leading them.

2 Samuel 5:20-21 CJB

²⁰ So David went to Ba‘al-P’ratzim and defeated them there. He said, “Adonai has broken through my enemies for me like a river breaking through its banks.” This is why he called the place Ba‘al-P’ratzim [Lord of breaking through].

 Ephesians 6:12 CJB

¹² For we are not struggling against human beings, but against the rulers, authorities and cosmic powers governing this darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realm.

Romans 8:31 CJB

³¹ What, then, are we to say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

                                      https://zorahinternational.com/billing

The Scarlet Cord

“Mamma look!” the little boy cried out

As Mary looked up to where Johnny was pointing to

She noticed all the houses in the town had a scarlet cord tied to the window facing the road.

What's with the scarlet thread? She asked a woman in the market place.

“It's a symbolic representation of faith the people in this town follow

For God's mercy and kindness to fall on their loved ones.

As Rahab the prostitute did to save her family when Jericho was about to be captured by Joshua and his men as it is written in the book of Joshua 2:18 CJB”, the woman replied.

18 when we enter the land, you tie this piece of scarlet cord in the window you let us down from; and you gather together in your house your father, mother, brothers, and your father’s entire household. 19 If anyone goes out the doors of your house into the street, he will be responsible for his own blood, and we will be guiltless. But everyone who stays with you in the house — we will be responsible for his blood if anyone lays a hand on him. 20 However, if you say a word about this business of ours, then we will be free of your oath that you made us swear.” 21 “According to your words, so be it,” she said, and sent them away. As they departed, she tied the scarlet cord in the window.

As per the promise to Rahab Joshua told his men Joshua 6:22-23 CJB

22 Y’hoshua said to the two men who had reconnoitered the land, “Go into the prostitute’s house and bring the woman out with all that she has, as you swore to her.” 23 The young men, the spies, went in and brought out Rachav with her father, mother, brothers and all she had; they brought out all her relatives and put them safely outside the camp of Isra’el.

Oh! How nice! Mary replied with marvel in her eyes.

She felt a tug on her dress, Johnny shouted excitedly.

“Mamma, shall we put one up too?”

“Yes,” she nodded in the affirmative.

“We want everyone in our family to be saved too.”

                                    https://zorahinternational.com/billing

 

Taking it all back

 Looking at the little girl

Playing blissfully across the street.

Martha closed her eyes and recollected her own sweet childhood.

Each day was so joyful.

How she wished she could live like that again.

Now 25 years later

She was in and out of the doctor’s office.

In and out of jobs.

In and out of relationships.

She was suffering from insomnia, depression and obesity.

From a happy little girl to a severely depressed adult.

How did this happen?

“There are strongholds in your life which needs to be broken Martha”, her church friend had once told her.

“It’s about time I did”, Martha thought to herself that day.

She declared and decreed loudly for the devil to hear.

"I am taking back what the enemy stole,

With the power of the Holy Ghost.

I am breaking every strong hold in my life with the blood of Jesus Christ.

I am taking it all back what the locusts stole.

I decree and declare every torn part of me will get whole."

She then  renewed her commitment to follow Adonai like King Josiah did in the bible

The king stood by the pillar and renewed the covenant in the presence of the Lord—to follow the Lord and keep his commands, regulations and decrees with all his heart and soul, thus confirming the words of the covenant written in this book. Then all the people pledged themselves to the covenant.

2 Kings 23:3 CJB

And a new promise she clung on from that day.

You will come to the grave in full vigor, like sheaves gathered in season. Joel 5: 26 NIV

And true to that promise she got better and better each day.

                                  www.zorahinternational.com

                      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Last Days

Old Silas always sat in his garden.

Reading his bible like he did every morning.

He always had an empty chair besides him

As he opened his heart in prayer.

"What's with the empty chair”? he was often asked.

“Oh! That’s for Jesus, he would reply.

He is my best friend.

After talking to him each morning 

I feel so cheerful to start the day.

“Today, you seem so downcast, Mr Silas and your eyes has a glimmer of tears”. Ana the housekeeper asked who had come to serve him some tea.

"The Lord told me to warn my loved ones of his soon return but no one wants to listen to me."

“Oh yes! I know that one!, Ana laughed .

“Wars, rumours of wars, earthquakes and not to forget the rapture!”

“Ana, don’t laugh”!

He clearly showed me we are in the days of

Psalms 83 that means Ezekiel 38 is not too far away.

If I don’t cry for them, who will, they are after all my family.

Flesh of my flesh, blood of my blood.

No one should be left behind! No one, he spoke emphatically

Not even you! “Pointing his finger to Ana’s forehead

He turned and slowly walked away.

 

                                     www.zorahinternational.com

The Lord is my Shepherd ; I shall not want

It was just a month before the wedding 

And Anna went about 

Looking around so nervously.

The groom was so rich and everything about him so fancy.

It's going to be so embarrassing especially when a thousand eyes will be watching   me.

Clutching her hands to face she tried to push the negative thoughts away.

Doing the only thing she knew to do

She started to pray.

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. Psalms 23:1 KJV

She repeated the verse over and over again.

Suddenly to her surprise her house was flooded

With friends and family.

Bringing her in the form of gifts all she needed on her wedding day.

“This is amazing grace”, her brother said

“It’s surely the hand of God”!  Mother exclaimed. Wiping tears of joy from her face.

The bride to be nodded in agreement,

Giving thanks to her God for saving her from disgrace.

The wedding day arrived. 

Shocked out of her wits was she,

The wedding was made for Cinderella

“Oh God, I am she”! To herself she exclaimed.

The wedding was like a fairy tale

It was the talk of the town for days.

Blessed, blessed in abundance

She fell that night on her knee.

“I didn’t have a father to lean on,

But God oh god!

I have thee.

                                 www.zorahinternational.com