EVERYBODY IN THE WORLD IS A ‘BELIEVER’!

– Pastor Femi Adekoya

“Therefore take heart, men, for I believe God that it will be just as
it was told me.” Acts‬ ‭27:25‬.

Dear Brethren, I’ve learnt through this Coronavirus that everybody in
this world is a ‘Believer’. No single person is exempted, but it
depends on who and what everyone believes. Apostle Paul was about to
sail to Rome in the context of our Scripture today, he perceived through
the Holy Spirit that the journey shall be dangerous, he encouraged the
people not to embark on the journey – Act 27:10. But the owner of the
ship, the Centurion and all the people in the ship were persuaded and
believed the words of the helmsman – ‘the expert’ and embarked on
the journey – Act 27:11. In other words, the people refused to believe
the word of Apostle Paul, the word inspired by the Holy Spirit but
rather chose to believe the words of an ‘expert’ so to say.

That shows everyone in that ship believed either the word of God or the
word of an expert. Therefore, no one was neural, everyone ‘believed’
something/someone. During this pandemic too, I’ve found out that
everyone either believes the words of the experts – the Doctors, the
Phycologists, the Government representatives, the professionals, the
media, unbiblical prophecies, evil predictions or simply believe the
words of God. Eventually, when they embarked on the journey and it was
risky as the Holy Spirit has inspired Paul to say from the beginning.
Then he said again by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit that,
“Therefore take heart, men, for I believe God that it will be just as
it was told me.” Acts‬ ‭27:25‬.

Fellow Kingdom Citizens, do you believe the words and the promises of
God concerning protection and preservation in this pandemic or you are
believing the words of the ‘experts’ and ‘professionals’ as
well? For you to believe the promises of God, you must first of all know
His Word (John 7:17). Apostle Paul believed that it will be as God has
revealed to him. In that case, he knew what God has said through His
Word. Faith is simply believing what God has said in His Word or
personally through the Holy Spirit to you. Fear on the other hand, is to
believe the words of the devil either directly in your own mind or
through the voices of the experts outside of you. Who and what you
believe would either give you faith, confidence, boldness and courage or
fear, worry, confusion, hopelessness and anxiety. Please choose
carefully, who and what you listen to and believe if you want to survive
in this current pandemic. As faith comes by hearing and continuous
hearing the words of God (Rom. 10:17), so also fear and worry comes by
hearing and continuous hearing the words of the devil and or his
experts. The choice is yours!

How do you know what and who you believe, you may keen to ask? Well, the
answer is simple, listen to what is coming out of your mouth as well as
your actions! The Bible says, “And since we have the same spirit of
faith, according to what is written, “I believed and therefore I
spoke,” we also believe and therefore speak,” 2 Cor. 4:13‬.
There’s no way you can conceal what you believe in your heart from
coming out of your lips. If the words of your mouth are words of faith,
courage, fear, worry, complaints, bitterness or anxiety, it shows what
is in your heart and what you believe. If care is not taken, you can
possibly bring to manifestation what you believe and say on regular
basis. “For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain,
‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his
heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have
whatever he says.” Mark‬ ‭11:23‬.

In conclusion, everyone in the world believes in something/someone. Even
the Atheist who says there’s no God, ‘believes that there’s no
God’ (it’s a believe too), but unfortunately, that can’t change
the truth that there’s God. On the other hand, it is Scriptural that
what we believe and confess on regular basis, have the tendency to
manifest as our words are creative – Pro. 18:21. Therefore, use your
creativity to protect and preserve yourself, your family, your loved
ones and your country from becoming preys and victims during this
pandemic and to put an end outrightly to the activities of this demonic
Coronavirus. Remain blessed!

Jesus Is Lord!