Influencing Cities with Mighty Power

“Arise [from spiritual depression to a new life], shine [be radiant with the glory and brilliance of the Lord ]; for your light has come, And the glory and brilliance of the Lord has risen upon you.” (Isaiah 60:1¹ Amplified Bible)​ Rising and raising others to influence this city and witness mighty miracles is the core mandate of the church. In other words, we exist to make disciples of the nations.Bible Reading: Isaiah 60:1-6²We can influence our city on all the social, economic, political mountains of life. In faith and religion; family and health; law and governance; media and communication; science and technology; education and training; art and entertainment; business and commerce.We must be able to influence these economic and social blocks; and witness mighty miracles right there. When the Lord walked on the earth, his influence was felt in all aspects of social, economic, and policies life. His body on earth today cannot do otherwise. we must arise and influence the cities, especially our cities.The Bible tells us about how apostle Paul came into the city of Ephesus and found 12 committed disciples but even in the face of great opposition and unbelief, they reached all of Asia with the gospel and mighty miracles. I believe we can follow their example and fill our cities with the gospel and mighty miracles. It does not take much.Influencing a city does not require lightening and flamboyance. Influencing your city and witnessing mighty miracles must be the common quest of the entire Christian church. We must desire to see mighty miracles and great deeds in our cities. We should want to see the cripples walking, blind eyes opened, and the oppressed liberated. (Acts 19:1-12³)The prophet instructs us in Jeremiah 4: 1-7

1. Break up your fallow grounds;don’t sow among thorns. The Lord upbraided them of their unbelief (Mark 16:14⁴) He broke up their fallow grounds.
2. Circumcise your hearts;you cannot put new wine into old wine skins (Luke 5:37-38⁵)
3. Arise and rally;it’s time to end oppression
4. Set up the standards towards Zion;set your mind on things above. Seek ye first the kingdom and righteousness God (Matthew 6:33⁶)
5. Sow yourselves in righteousness;except a corn of wheat falls into the ground and die, it abides alone (John 12:24⁷)

This is because the day of judgement is coming, it is a day reckoning. This is the day in which we shall all appear before the great king to be judged. We would all have to answer for all the things we did while on earth.Stay blessed; I love you!

Referenced Scriptures

1. Isaiah 60:1 (KJV): Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee. ↩︎
2. Isaiah 60:1-6 (KJV): Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee. For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee. And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising. Lift up thine eyes round about, and see: all they gather themselves together, they come to thee: thy sons shall come from far, and thy daughters shall be nursed at thy side. Then thou shalt see, and flow together, and thine heart shall fear, and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall be converted unto thee, the forces of the Gentiles shall come unto thee. The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall shew forth the praises of the LORD. ↩︎
3. Acts 19:1-12 (KJV): And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples, He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost. And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John’s baptism. Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus. When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied. And all the men were about twelve. And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God. But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus. And this continued by the space of two years; so that all they which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks. And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul: So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them. ↩︎
4. Mark 16:14 (KJV): Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen. ↩︎
5. Luke 5:37-38 (KJV): And no man putteth new wine into old bottles; else the new wine will burst the bottles, and be spilled, and the bottles shall perish. But new wine must be put into new bottles; and both are preserved. ↩︎
6. Matthew 6:33 (KJV): But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. ↩︎
7. John 12:24 (KJV): Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit. ↩︎