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INTRODUCTION

God has already declared his thoughts toward us in Jeremiah 29:11-thoughts of peace, hope, and a future. That’s the blueprint for all-round fulfilment.

But God’s plan only becomes our reality when we learn to walk in His thoughts.

Colossians 3:1-2 (MSG) tells us how we can walk in this thought of God for us:

1. Act in Line With God’s Thoughts

“act like it.” – Colossians 3:1.

▪︎ The life of Christ is a good and perfect life. It is God’s thought for us so act (live) like (you have) it.

2. Pursue Things That Activate God’s Thoughts

“Pursue things over which Christ presides”

Philippians 4:8.

Things that are True, Honest, Just, Pure, Lovely, Of good report, Virtuous, Praise-worthy.

3. Have The Right Focus

 “Don’t shuffle along…”

To Shuffle is to walk slowly by dragging or sliding your feet along the ground without fully lifting them (often due to fatigue, age, or laziness).

▪︎ Don’t drag yourself around ungrateful, unthankful, unmindful of the goodness of God.

“…with your eyes to the ground, absorbed with the things right in front of you.”

▪︎ Don’t focus on yourself alone.

▪︎ Don’t focus on the things happening around you. Focus on your dream like Joseph.

▪︎ Don’t focus on the things on the ground- Colossians 3:2 (KJV). Prioritize things that have eternal value.

▪︎ Don’t be carried away or be terrified by things happening around you.

▪︎ Renew your mind (Romans 12:2).

“Look up”

Walking in God’s thoughts means lifting our gaze to His higher plan for total fulfilment (Psalm 121:1-2; Isaiah 55: 8-9)

“… be alert to what is happening around Christ.”

▪︎ Be sensitive to the perfect life where Christ reigns.

4. See Things From God’s Perspective

Isaiah 43:18-19

“Behold” (See; capture it)

Don’t see/consider the old, see the new.

▪︎ See what God is seeing

▪︎ Stop seeing the problem, see solution. See beyond obstacle (Exodus 14:15-16, 21-22; 1Samuel 17:33,36; Joshua 6:2,16; Genesis 41:40-41; 50:20).

▪︎ The moment you begin to see things from God’s perspective, you will live a peaceful and victorious life.

WHAT ARE YOU SEEING?

5. Release Your Heart for God’s Peace.

“.. thoughts of peace.” (Jeremiah 29;11)

God promised a perfect peace (Isaiah 26:3)

▪︎ You must submit the totality of your heart to God for you to experience and enjoy perfect peace.

▪︎ Don’t release any part of your heart for worry, anxiety, fear, or bitterness. You will not enjoy peace in those areas.

Peace does not necessarily mean absence of storm but seeing God’s presence in the midst of storm.

▪︎ Stay in the Word (Isaiah 59:19)  “…when the enemy comes like a flood, the Spirit of God will raise a standard against him.”

CONCLUSION

God’s thoughts toward us is already set: peace, hope, a future, and an all-round fulfilment. Our part is to walk in them.

Stop keeping your eyes to the ground. Look up to Christ, see from God’s perspective, and you will step into the fullness of God’s plan for your life.

PRAYER

Lord, renew my mind and shift my focus today. Help me to think Your thought, walk in Your path, and experience the all-round fulfilment You have planned for me, in Jesus’ name, Amen.

INTRODUCTION

Beloved in Christ,

Today marks the beginning of the second half of our prophetic journey in this Year of Walking into Divine Fulfilment and Performance.

For six months, God has been speaking to us through His Word. He declared, “I will hasten My Word to perform it.” (Jer. 1:12)

He assured us, “Blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance…” (Luke 1:45).

Some among us have already seen God’s mighty hand. Others are still waiting. Some have become stronger, while others have quietly begun to ask, “Has God forgotten what He said?”

The answer is No! – God has not changed because the calendar has changed.

His covenant has not expired because six months have passed.

The God who spoke in January is still watching over His Word in July.

Therefore, this month is not about seeking another promise.

It is about renewing our confidence in the covenant already spoken.

The writer of Hebrews gives us six divine responsibilities that position every believer for Divine Fulfilment and Performance.

1. RECONNECT WITH GOD (Draw Near)

Hebrews 10:22: “Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith…”

Every divine performance begins with God’s presence.

Before God performs outwardly, He first restores us inwardly.

Notice the progression: Draw near; True heart; Full assurance; Hearts sprinkled; Bodies washed; Confidence begins in God’s presence.

Many desire God’s promises but neglect intimacy with the Promiser.

God is calling His Church this month to return to Him—not casually, but sincerely.

Return in Prayer; Worship; Holiness; Consecration; Meditation upon His Word.

These are the atmosphere where confidence is renewed.

James says, “Draw nigh to God, and He will draw nigh to you.” (James 4:8).

The closer we come to God, the stronger our confidence becomes.

Before pursuing fulfilment, you have to pursue God.

Prayer Uproar 1

Father, restore my intimacy with You. Remove everything that has weakened my fellowship with You. Let my heart draw nearer to You this month, in Jesus’ Name.

2. RECALL THE COVENANT (Hold Fast His Word)

Hebrews 10:23: “Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering: (for He is faithful that promised;)”

This is the heartbeat of our monthly theme. God’s Word is far more than mere written words.

His promises are covenant-backed declarations; They are the compass for our journey throughout 2026.

Paul declares, “For all the promises of God in Him are Yea, and in Him Amen.” (2 Cor. 1:20).

Joshua testified, “There failed not ought of any good thing which the LORD had spoken…” (Joshua 21:45). Not one promise failed.

The greatest battle is often not that God forgets His covenant, but that we forget what He has spoken.

Therefore, Recall His Word. Meditate upon it. Declare it. Pray it. Live by it.

When fear speaks— Recall the covenant.

When delay speaks— Recall the covenant.

When men speak contrary words— Recall the covenant.

God’s covenant must become louder than your circumstances.

Confidence grows through continual exposure to God’s Word.

Romans 10:17 reminds us: “Faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God.”

Prayer Uproar 2

Father, let every promise You have spoken concerning my life become alive again in my spirit. I receive renewed confidence in Your covenant, in Jesus’ Name.

3. REINFORCE THE COVENANT COMMUNITY (Consider One Another & Remain in Fellowship)

Hebrews 10:24-25: One striking truth in this passage is that confidence is never meant to be sustained in isolation.

The writer immediately says,

“Let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together…”

God designed the Christian life to flourish within the fellowship of believers.

Faith grows where believers encourage one another.

Confidence is strengthened where God’s people worship together.

Isolation breeds discouragement. Fellowship nurtures perseverance.

The local church is God’s covenant community, where believers are strengthened through worship, prayer, the ministry of the Word, mutual encouragement, service, stewardship, generosity, and thanksgiving.

As Baptists, we affirm the importance of the gathered church as Christ’s body, where believers grow together in faith and obedience- Ephesians 4:11-13

This verse also prepares us for the pathways we shall study in the coming months—service, stewardship, giving, gratitude, prayer, fasting, and faithful participation in God’s mission.

Application

Remain planted. Remain committed. Remain available. Remain accountable.

Prayer Uproar 3

Father, establish me in Your house. Make me a source of encouragement to others, and surround me with believers who strengthen my faith, in Jesus’ Name.

4. RESIST CONTRARY REALITIES (Cast Down Every Contrary Voice)

One responsibility of every believer is to resist every voice that contradicts God’s covenant.

Jesus said, “The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy.” (John 10:10).

Before Satan steals your blessing, he first attacks your confidence.

Abraham never denied reality. His body was old.

Sarah’s womb was barren. Yet he placed God’s promise beside the facts.

Romans says, “Who against hope believed in hope…” (Romans 4:18-21).

Faith does not deny facts; Faith gives God’s Word the final authority.

Jesus overcame Satan repeatedly with one declaration: “It is written.” Matthew 4: 4,7,10

Likewise, “Every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn.” (Isaiah 54:17).

Some reports must be rejected.  Some fears must be silenced.

Some imaginations must be cast down (2 Cor. 10:4-5).

God’s covenant-backed Word knocks out contrary realities.

Confidence silences the devil; Confidence shuts the mouths of critics.

Confidence keeps the believer focused until fulfilment comes.

Prayer Uproar 4

Every voice of fear, delay, impossibility, failure, sickness, and discouragement speaking against God’s covenant over my life, I silence you today by the authority of God’s Word, in Jesus’ Name.

5. REMAIN IN GOD’S PROCESS (Do Not Cast Away Your Confidence)

Hebrews 10:35-36: The writer now gives one final warning.

“Cast not away therefore your confidence…”

Why?    Because confidence has great reward.

Many people lose the miracle just before the manifestation.

God’s promises often travel through God’s process.

Hebrews says, “After ye have done the will of God…”

Notice the order:   Obedience = Patience = Endurance = Then Promise.

No one bypasses God’s process.

Abraham waited; Joseph endured the pit and the prison.

David passed through the wilderness;  Jesus passed through suffering before glory.

Sometimes God’s process resembles the furnace.

Sometimes the refiner’s fire.

Sometimes the quarry where stones are shaped.

Sometimes the incubation period before life emerges.

Do not short-circuit God’s process.  Shortcuts may produce temporary success.

Only God’s process produces lasting fulfilment.

Habakkuk reminds us, “Though it tarry, wait for it…” (Habakkuk 2:3).

God is preparing both the promise and the person.

Prayer Uproar 5

Father, grant me grace to trust Your process, endure patiently, and never exchange Your perfect will for temporary alternatives, in Jesus’ Name.

6. RECEIVE GOD’S PERFORMANCE (The Reward of Renewed Confidence)

Everything now reaches its climax.

Confidence is not the destination. Performance is.

Elizabeth declared, “Blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance…”

Jeremiah reminds us, “I am watching over My Word to perform it.”

Isaiah declares, “So shall My Word be… it shall not return unto Me void.” (Isaiah 55:11).

Paul concludes, “He which hath begun a good work in you will perform it…” (Phil. 1:6).

Renewed confidence always precedes divine fulfilment.

Fulfilment and Performance are the inevitable products of unwavering confidence in God’s covenant.

God has not brought us this far to abandon us.

The God who began this journey in January will surely complete it before the year ends.

CONCLUSION

Beloved, if we will walk these six pathways, we shall experience God’s performance.

• Reconnect with God.
• Recall His Covenant.
• Reinforce Covenant Community.
• Resist Contrary Realities.
• Remain in God’s Process.
• Receive God’s Performance.

As we begin this new month, let this truth echo in our hearts:

“God has not changed His Word; therefore, we must not change our confidence in Him.”

The God who spoke in January is still watching over His Word in July, and before this year comes to an end, there shall be a performance of every good word He has spoken concerning AyoBello Memorial Baptist Church and every believer who continues to trust Him.

“Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; for He is faithful that promised.” (Hebrews 10:23).

Congregational Declaration

“Today, I renew my confidence in God’s covenant.

I choose to draw nearer to Him, hold fast to His promises, remain committed to His Church, resist every contrary voice, endure His process, and patiently await His performance.

I declare that every word God has spoken concerning my life, my family, and AyoBello Memorial Baptist Church shall surely come to pass. Before this year ends, there shall be a performance, to the glory of God, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.”

INTRODUCTION

God doesn’t just promise. He seals His promise with an oath so that our faith has a solid foundation. When God speaks AND swears, delay and doubt are cancelled. Knowing and believing this fact is fundamental to our confidence in God’s covenant.

UNDERSTANDING HEBREWS 6:18

“That by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we might have strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold of the hope set before us.”

What Are The “Two Immutable Things” of God?

1. God’s Word/His Promise

   God cannot lie. Once He speaks, it will stand. 

   Numbers 23:19 – “God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent…”

2. God’s Oath

   To confirm His promise, God also swore an oath. An oath makes it legally binding (Hebrews 6:13,16,17).

▪︎ Because these 2 things cannot change, we can have _“strong consolation”_ and _“full assurance of hope” (Hebrews 6:18-19).

▪︎ Our confidence can therefore rest on this: God’s Word + God’s Oath = Guaranteed Fulfillment.

3 FOUNDATIONS OF OUR CONFIDENCE IN GOD’S COVENANT

1. The Covenant With Abraham – Covenant Of Multiplication (Genesis 22:16-18; Hebrews 6:13-14)

God’s Word: “I will bless you and multiply your descendants” (Genesis 22:17)

God’s Oath: “By myself have I sworn…” (Genesis 22:16)

Fulfillment: Isaac was born, Israel became a nation.

▪︎ Personal Application: God will multiply me, my family, my business, my ministry… this month in Jesus’ name.

2. The Covenant With David – Covenant Of Establishment (2 Samuel 7:12-16, Psalm 89:35)

God’s Word: “I will establish your throne forever” (2 Samuel 7:16)

God’s Oath: “Once I have sworn by my holiness…”_(Psalm 89:35)

Fulfillment: Preserved until Jesus, the King forever. 

▪︎ Personal Application: God will establish my career, home, and destiny. Nothing will scatter it in Jesus’ name.

3. The Covenant In Christ – Covenant Of Performance (Hebrews 7:21-22; Hebrews 8:10-12)

God’s Word: “I will put my laws in their hearts… forgive their sins”_(Hebrews 8:10,12)

God’s Oath: “The Lord sware… You art a priest forever”_(Hebrews 7:21)

Fulfillment: Jesus is our guarantee of a better covenant (Hebrews 7:22)

▪︎ Believers’ Application: We don’t just have promises. We have the Spirit to help us perform them. (Philippians 2:13)

HOW TO HOLD FAST THIS MONTH

1. Remember the Word (Psalm 103:17)

2. Declare the Word (Romans 10:17)

3. Act in Faith (James 2:17)

4. Thank God in Advance (Mark 11:24)

CONCLUSION

Because God cannot lie and cannot break His oath, we can have renewed confidence that what He said will come to pass and He will empower us to perform it.

PRAYER POINTS

1. By God’s Word and Oath, every promise of God for my life shall be fulfilled this month in Jesus’ name (Isa 43:26)

2. I cast away every spirit of doubt from me. I renew my confidence in God in Jesus’ name (Heb 10:23)

3. I receive multiplication in every area of my life like Abraham in Jesus’ name (Gen. 22:17)

4. I declare that my work and destiny is established like David in Jesus’ name (2 Sam 7:16)

5. I receive the empowerment of the Holy Spirit to perform God’s will in my life this month in Jesus’ name. (Phil 2:13)

6. Because God cannot lie, I will see Divine Fulfillment and Performance this July in Jesus name. Amen.

Isaiah begins this passage with two probing questions that confront every believer:

“Have you not known? Have you not heard?” (Isaiah 40:28)

These questions compel us to examine what we have truly come to know about God—not just what we have heard in passing, but what we have embraced personally.

Knowledge of God shapes:

Your trust

Your beliefs

Your confidence

Your response in seasons of weakness

Peter could boldly confess Jesus as the Christ (Matthew 16:16) because his knowledge came not from popular opinion but from personal revelation (Matthew 16:17).

General knowledge inspires. Personal knowledge transforms.

Isaiah reminds us that absolute power belongs to God (Psalm 62:11).

He is not a limited deity—He is the Everlasting God whose strength never diminishes.

Tonight, we connect to this unfailing God.

1.         The Everlasting God — Our Source of Unending Strength

“The everlasting God… neither faints nor is weary.” (Isaiah 40:28)

God’s strength is eternal because He Himself is eternal. His power cannot run out.

His ability cannot weaken. His faithfulness cannot expire. (Psalm 90:1–2; Revelation 1:8; Hebrews 13:8)

Because He is everlasting, His strength is everlasting.

Because His strength is everlasting, your strength can be renewed continually.

Reflection: Worship Him tonight for who He is the God whose strength never ends.

2.         The Creator of All Universe:

 The God of Unlimited Resources

“…The Creator of the ends of the earth…”

Creation reveals the unlimited capacity of God.

The One who designed the universe holds everything at His disposal.

Genesis 1:1; Psalm 24:1;

Jeremiah 32:17; Psalm 2:8; Jeremiah 33:3

If He created all things, then nothing you need lies outside His ability to provide. His sufficiency is total. His resources are inexhaustible.

3.         The God Who Never Fails in Strength

“…He gives power to the weak, and to those who have no might He increases strength.” (Isaiah 40:29)

Strength originates from God—and remains with God. He does not faint, so all who come to Him receive sustaining power.

1Samuel 2:9; Isaiah 40:31

Psalm 46:1

Our weakness is not a barrier; it is an invitation.

God’s strength is designed to work where human strength ends (2 Corinthians 12:9–10).

4.         The God of Unsearchable Wisdom

“…His understanding is unsearchable.” (Isaiah 40:28)

God’s wisdom is infinite, perfect, and far beyond human calculation. Romans 11:33; Job 12:13 — Wisdom and strength belong to Him. Proverbs 3:5-6 – Trusting His wisdom brings divine direction.

The way God solves problems is often mysterious but always perfect.

His wisdom dismantles the foolishness of this world (1 Corinthians 1:25).

PRAYER UPROAR

• I connect today to the Everlasting God who never fails.

• Connect me, O Lord, to the fountain of Your wisdom, power, and might in Jesus’ name.

• O Lord, release fresh and renewed strength upon me for the remaining days of this year.

• Because I serve a God who never fails, nothing about me shall fail in Jesus’ name.

• Tonight, I receive power in every area of weakness; let Your strength take over, O Lord.

• By Your power and might, I gain the capacity to break new grounds in Jesus’ name.

• By Your strength, O God, I will prevail this season and beyond in Jesus’ name.

• As this year draws to an end:

— My hope will not fail,

— My dreams shall manifest,

— My strength is renewed in Jesus’ name.

Introduction

Beloved, Isaiah 55 is a divine invitation — a holy call to draw near to the All-Sufficient God.

God speaks not as a merchant offering a product, but as a Father offering fellowship, mercy, and peace.

“Incline your ear, and come unto me; hear, and your soul shall live…” — Isaiah 55:3

This passage reveals two major truths:

• The Requirements for genuinely seeking God;
• The Blessedness that follows those who obey that call.

No one truly seeks God and remains the same.

Seeking God transforms a man’s life — both in time and in eternity.

I. The Requirements for Seeking God (15 minutes)

Seeking God is not a casual pursuit. It has conditions — not for exclusion, but for alignment.

God’s presence is open to all, but only the willing and the yielded will experience Him deeply. Isaiah 65:24 -It shall also come to pass that before they call, I will answer; and while they are still speaking, I will hear. [Is 30:19; 58:9; Matt 6:8]

1. Willingly Coming to God

Isaiah 55:3a – “Come unto Me…”

To seek God, one must come willingly.

He forces no man, He compels no heart — He invites, He woos, He calls.

“Whosoever will, let him come…” — Revelation 22:17

God rejects no sincere soul:

“Whoever comes to Me, I will never drive away.” — John 6:37

When you come to God willingly:

• You prove your faith.
• You show desire for intimacy.
• You declare dependence.

Reflection: “No one finds God by accident; they come by choice.”

2. Incline Your Ear — Listening and Paying Attention

Isaiah 55:3a – “Incline your ear and come to Me; hear, and your soul shall live.”

To seek God is to listen to Him.

Hearing precedes understanding; understanding precedes life.

Many come to church, but few incline their ear — few lean in, focus, and absorb His Word.

“Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God.” — Romans 10:17

“Be still, and know that I am God.” — Psalm 46:10

Without listening attentively, nothing lasting can be gained in His presence.

The place of seeking is a place of stillness, attention, and meditation.

When Mary sat at Jesus’ feet, listening to His words, He said, “She has chosen the better part.” (Luke 10:42)

 Reflection: “God is speaking every day — but only listeners are transformed.”

3. A Yielding Soul

Isaiah 55:3 – “And your soul shall live.”

The soul is the seat of your personality — your mind, will, and emotions.

God does not seek a half-hearted visit; He seeks a yielded soul.

“My son, give Me your heart.” — Proverbs 23:26

Until the soul yields, seeking is incomplete.

Our songs, prayers, and worship only have meaning when our soul is surrendered.

🎶 “Is your all on the altar of sacrifice laid?

Your heart, does the Spirit control?”

Reflection: The peace, power, and purpose of God only rest upon a surrendered soul.

“You will seek Me and find Me when you seek Me with all your heart.” — Jeremiah 29:13

4. Fulfilling God’s Prerequisites

Hebrews 11:6 – “He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.”

No one can seek God without meeting His terms.

His requirements are not barriers — they are bridges

of approach.

The proud cannot see Him (James 4:6).

The self-sufficient cannot find Him (Matthew 5:3).

The distracted cannot hear Him (Mark 4:19).

To seek God is to:

• Come willingly,
• Listen attentively,
• Yield completely, and
• Obey faithfully.

Reflection: “Obedience is the door to divine encounter.”

II. The Blessedness of Seeking God

Beloved, God never calls a man to Himself to leave him empty.

Every seeker carries reward, revelation, and rest.

Let’s unfold the blessings found in Isaiah 55:3–5.

1. Redemption of the Soul

Isaiah 55:3b – “And your soul shall live.”

This is the first blessing — the salvation and renewal of your soul.

A redeemed soul is a living soul.

The dead in sin cannot walk with the living God.

“The Son gives life to whom He will.” — John 5:21

“I have come that they might have life.” — John 10:10

When you come to Jesus, your soul receives the life of God — eternal, abundant, and unending.

Reflection: “The greatest miracle is not what God gives you, but what He makes you.”

2. Establishment in Covenant Relationship

Isaiah 55:3c – “I will make an everlasting covenant with you.”

God doesn’t just redeem; He relates.

Every seeker becomes a covenant partner — with access to His presence, protection, and provision.

“Abide in Me, and I in you.” — John 15:4–5

“Seek first the kingdom of God, and all these things shall be added.” — Matthew 6:33

When you seek God, you enter an unbreakable covenant that cannot fail.

3. Access to Unending Mercy

Isaiah 55:3d – “Even the sure mercies of David.”

Mercy is the atmosphere of the covenant.

The “sure mercies of David” are steadfast, guaranteed, and limitless.

“Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace…” — Hebrews 4:16

“I will give you the sure mercies of David.” — Acts 13:34

In Christ, mercy moves from promise to reality.

The same mercy that kept David through sin, battle, and failure now sustains us through grace.

Reflection: “Mercy is the signature of those who seek God sincerely.”

4. Becoming a Living Witness

Isaiah 55:4 – “I have given him for a witness… a leader and commander.”

Every seeker becomes a living testimony.

God turns seekers into witnesses — vessels that reveal His faithfulness.

“You are My witnesses.” — Isaiah 43:10

“You shall receive power… and be My witnesses.” — Acts 1:8

As you walk with God, your life becomes proof that “The Lord is good.”

The man who seeks God genuinely becomes a message for his generation.”

5. Boundless Possession and Global Influence

Isaiah 55:5 – “You shall call a nation you do not know…”

God’s blessing over seekers is limitless.

He enlarges their influence beyond their borders.

“Ask of Me, and I will give you the nations for your inheritance.” — Psalm 2:8

“Nations shall run unto thee.” — Isaiah 55:5

This is the glory of belonging to Christ.

Those who seek Him become lights to the nations (Matthew 5:14–16).

 “When you seek God, your life becomes too global to be local.”

Prayer Uproar

“Lord, I receive the blessings of seekers — let my soul live!”

“Establish me in Your covenant of mercy!”

“Make me a living witness of Your glory!”

Conclusion

Beloved, the invitation still stands:

“Incline your ear, and come unto Me… and your soul shall live.”

When you willingly come, attentively listen, and humbly yield, you will:

• Live by His life,
• Stand by His covenant,
• Walk in His mercy, and
• Shine with His glory.

“The All-Sufficient God gives All-Sufficient Peace, Life, and Mercy to those who seek Him sincerely.”

Seeking Him sincerely is the doorway to living abundantly.”

“Seek the LORD while He may be found; call upon Him while He is near. Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and He will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon.” — Isaiah 55:6–7

INTRODUCTION

• Isaiah’s invitation is both urgent and universal — God calls His people to seek Him.
• This is not because God lacks anything. He is El Shaddai, the All-Sufficient One (Genesis 17:1).
• He is complete in Himself — He needs nothing from man (Acts 17:24–25).
• Yet, in His mercy, He invites us to come so that we might partake of His life, His sufficiency, and His

presence.

Key truth: When God says, “Come,” He’s not seeking to take from you, but to give to you.

Supporting verses:

• Jeremiah 29:13 — “You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.”
• James 4:8 — “Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you.”
• John 6:37 — “Whoever comes to Me, I will never cast out.”

GOD’S SELF-SUFFICIENCY

God is complete in Himself

• Acts 17:24–25 – God “is not served by human hands, as if He needed anything.”
• Psalm 50:10–12 – “If I were hungry, I would not tell you; for the world is Mine.”

God’s self-sufficiency means:

• He exists independently of all creation.

• He is the source of all life, goodness, wisdom, and strength.
• His invitation to seek Him is an act of grace, not of need.

We do not seek God to complete Him but to be completed in Him (Colossians 2:10).

THE CALL TO SEEK GOD

A. The call is urgent

• “Seek the LORD while He may be found; call upon Him

while He is near.” (Isa. 55:6)

• There is a divine timing to God’s invitation — not because He moves, but because our hearts harden (Hebrews 3:7–8).

B. The call is universal

• “Ho! Everyone who thirsts, come to the waters!” (Isa. 55:1)
• God invites the sinner (for salvation), the saint (for sanctification), and the servant (for satisfaction).

C. The call is

transforming

• “Let the wicked forsake his way… and return unto the LORD.” (v.7)
• Seeking God involves:
• Repentance – turning from sin.
• Renewal – re-aligning our hearts.
• Restoration – receiving His mercy and pardon.

Supporting scriptures:

• Hosea 10:12 — “Seek the LORD till He comes and rains righteousness upon

you.”

• Psalm 63:1 — “O God, You are my God; earnestly I seek You; my soul thirsts for You.”
• Matthew 6:33 — “Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness.”

QUALITIES OF A TRUE SEEKER

To seek God is not a casual

endeavor — it’s a posture of the heart.

A. Genuineness

“You will seek Me and find Me when you search with all your heart.” (Jeremiah 29:13)

• God reveals Himself to those who are sincere, not superficial.

B. Confidence

“He that cometh to God must believe that He is…” (Hebrews 11:6)

• Seekers must come in faith, believing that God rewards

those who diligently seek Him.

C. Humility

“This is the one to whom I will look: he who is humble and contrite in spirit…” (Isaiah 66:2)

• Humility opens the door to intimacy with God.

D. Holiness

“Who shall ascend the hill of the LORD? … He that hath clean hands and a pure heart.” (Psalm 24:3–4)

• Purity positions us for His

presence.

EXAMPLES OF SEEKERS WHO FOUND GOD

• Abraham — sought God and became “friend of God” (Genesis 15:6; James 2:23)
• David — “One thing have I desired of the LORD… to behold His beauty” (Psalm 27:4)
• Isaiah — “In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the LORD” (Isaiah 6:1)
• The early believers — waited in the upper room (Acts 1:14;

2:1–4)

When they sought, they found; when they found, they were transformed.

THE BLESSINGS OF SEEKING GOD

Those who seek the All-Sufficient God find:

• Life — John 10:10 – “I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.”
• Grace — 2 Corinthians 9:8 – “God is able to make all

grace abound to you…”

• Mercy — Isaiah 55:7 – “He will have mercy… He will abundantly pardon.”
• Satisfaction — Psalm 107:9 – “He satisfies the longing soul.”

When you truly find God, you cease to chase what the world calls sufficiency — because He becomes your everything.

CONCLUSION

Isaiah’s message is both invitation and warning:

• God is near — but don’t delay.

• God is willing — but you must respond.
• God is sufficient — but you must seek Him.

“Seek the LORD while He may be found; call upon Him while He is near.”

This is a call to intimacy, repentance, and dependence.

Our sufficiency is not in ourselves, but in God alone (2 Corinthians 3:5).

“Now unto Him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above

all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us… to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.” — Ephesians 3:20–21

Introduction

Beloved, we are gathered under a profound theme today: “Grace for Support and Sustenance.”

• In a world marked by uncertainties, delays, and disappointments, God’s grace remains the unshakable pillar that upholds us from the womb to our grey hairs. The foundational scriptures today reveal both the nature of God and His commitment to those who are His.
• Let us journey through Isaiah 46:3–6 and 2 Corinthians 9:8 to see how God, who made us, continues to bear, carry, and deliver us through all seasons of life.

Definition:

Support:

• bear all or part of the weight of; hold up.
• a thing that bears the weight of something or keeps it upright.

Sustenance/Sustain:

• to keep (a person, the mind, the spirits, etc.) from giving way
• Divine’s self – sufficiency – “Dododanwa”

1. God’s Voice Is Foundational (Isaiah 46:3a)

“Listen to me, O house of Jacob…”

• The first call in Isaiah 46 is not an action but an instruction to listen. God’s voice is the beginning of all sustenance. He spoke the world into existence; He upholds the world by the word of His power (Hebrews 1:3).

Implication: Hearing and obeying God positions you to access His grace. Support begins with divine instruction.- Job 33:14-16; Isaiah 30:21; Rom 10:17

Application: Many are sustained not because of resources but because of relationship. Tune your ears to the Shepherd’s voice–Psalm 23:4-5

2. God’s Grace Is Exclusive to His Children (Isaiah 46:3b; 2 Corinthians 5:17; 9:8)

“…all the remnant of the house of Israel, who have been borne by Me from before your birth.”

• Grace for support is not universal in application. It is specific to the redeemed.
• Those who are in Christ are new creations (2 Cor. 5:17), and God’s grace is made to abound toward them (2 Cor. 9:8).

Implication: The starting point of sustained grace is new birth.

Application: If you are born again, God’s grace is your inheritance. If not, today is the day of salvation.

3. God’s Intimate Knowledge of You Qualifies Him to Support You (Isaiah 46:3c; Psalm 139:13–14)

“I have made you, and I will carry you.”

• He made you. He knows your design. He formed your inward parts- Psalm 139:13-14; He even numbers your hairs (Luke 12:7).

Implications:

• God is not an experimental sustainer. He has the blueprint of your life.- Gen 2:7; Psalm 8:4-5
• His support is custom-built, not mass-produced.

Application: Trust God’s detailed support system. No burden escapes His notice.

4. God’s Personal Sustaining Promise (Isaiah 46:4)

“Even to your old age and gray hairs I am he, I am he who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you.”

• Nothings is so certain as God’s personal involvement in your life as Your Father- The I am that I am
• Sustaining grace: This verse shows God’s grace in all seasons—from youth to old age.
• Supportive grace: God carries and delivers, not just passively watches.
• Covenantal grace: God’s care is based on His covenant relationship, not your condition.
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Implications:

• “I am He” (Hebrew: Ani Hu) — a declaration of God’s unchanging identity and eternal presence.
• “Even to hoar hairs will I carry you” — “Hoar hairs” = old age, grey hair. “Carry” (Hebrew: ‘esbol’) — to lift up, sustain, bear burdens.
• “I have made, and I will bear” — Creator and Sustainer. What He makes, He takes responsibility for. He doesn’t outsource His care
• “Even I will carry, and will deliver you” — A threefold assurance: Carry, Bear, Deliver.

Application: No matter your age or stage, God is your unchanging help.

5. Biblical Harmony on Grace

Theme                Isaiah 46:4                  2 Corinthians 9:8

Divine Source      “I am He… I have made you”         “God is able…”

Sustenance“I will carry… sustain… rescue” “All sufficiency in all things”

Continuity“Even to old age and gray hairs” “Always having all sufficiency”

Purpose of GracePreservation and rescue Abounding in good works

Nature of GraceTender, faithful, personal Overflowing, enabling, generous

6. Grace Is Not Seasonal

From birth to old age, God remains constant. He does not abandon His own when they are weak, frail, or aged. This reality is emphasized in both Isaiah and Corinthians.

Each day walk with Christ is anchored on Grace- Philippians 2:13; Proverbs 18:1; John 15:5

Implication: Grace does not expire. God does not run out of strength or mercy.

7. Grace Is Covenant-Based

God’s sustaining power comes from a place of relationship and ownership.

• Isaiah: “I made you”
• Paul: “God is able”

Implication: God’s ability flows from His nature. His commitment flows from His covenant.

Conclusion: He Is Our God Forever (Psalm 48:14)

“For this God is our God for ever and ever; he will be our guide even unto death.”

• Let this sink in: You are never alone. In Christ, you have unending grace for unrelenting support.
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Reflection

Are you relying on your own strength?

Are you born again and truly walking with Christ?

Are you facing a stage in life where support seems distant?

Come back to the God who carries, supports, and sustains.

Prayer Uproar for Divine Support

• Lord, help me to recognize and rest in Your sustaining grace.
• Root me deeper in Christ that I may never fall.
• Carry me through every season of my life.

Let your grace abound in every area of my need.