Spiritual Journey

Now is the time open your mouth and praise God

Luke 1:64 - And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue
loosed, and he spake, and praised God.

Yesterday we had the first round of auditions for the Gospel singing
contest - WAR. We had very good participants taking part from various
Churches at the four centers in Mumbai, Pune and Nasik. At our center
the judges called some contestants to sing again since they had
difficulty in deciding. Imagine this is the state in the auditions
what will happen at the 3rd round at the finale where the best from
all the different centers could come together.

The plan of the contest is to select 10 of the best and launch them
into the Kingdom of God by composing a Gospel music album and also
promoting them at live events throughout India.

The voice and depth of worship got us just amazed as to how these
youngsters did not get recognition yet. They on the other hand gave
testimonies as to how desperately they have been waiting for any
opportunity like this by which they would get a platform to reach out
to the people through Gospel music.

In today's message the Lord is tell us through an example of Zacharias
how the Lord shut his mouth for a purpose and at the right time let it
loose. When Zacharias was given a promise and when the promise was
getting fulfilled the Lord knew Zacharias would open his mouth and
stop or delay the blessing and plan of God getting fulfilled in his
life and for the purpose of mankind, so the Lord shut his mouth and
set it loose at the right time.

A music Evangelist is a calling by which the Church of God is extended
in a great way. When a music Evangelist sings he or she penetrates the
strongholds of the heart of man and breaks the bonds that hold the
person. That is the reason one would find healings, deliverances and
miracles happening when an anointed music Evangelist is singing or
playing instruments for the Lord.

If we look at the time and season we live in it is the right time and
the Lord has been building many for the great season of the grand
harvest. The Lord used us to reach out to these Zacharias whom the
Lord has shut up and is telling them now is the time to open your
mouth and praise God. Now is the time when you praise God the power of
God will flow and people will be touched and the power of God will
draw them to Him.

[Prayer Starter]
Lord, Your wisdom and mercy cannot be measured or comprehended by man.
You know when and how and through whom You will perform the impossible
task of delivering man from the strongholds of evil. By your light
shining through man You will destroy darkness and by this You bless
man also. Lord, we pray for more labourers in your Kingdom and may
many doors be opened for them to reach out so that none of your sheep
be lost or be a victim of vanity and deceit...

This prayer we make in Jesus' Name, Amen.

[Reference Scripture]
Luke 1:64-68
64 And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and
he spake, and praised God.
65 And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these
sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judaea.
66 And all they that heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying,
What manner of child shall this be! And the hand of the Lord was with
him.
67 And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and
prophesied, saying,
68 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and
redeemed his people,

Luke 1:18-20
18 And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for
I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
19 And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in
the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee
these glad tidings.
20 And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the
day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not
my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.

1 Samuel 16:23
23 And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul,
that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was
refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.