Anablezo (To Look Up)

Anablezo (To Look Up)

The greek word anablezo simply means to look up. However, it connotes several things;


1. It means to lift up your eyes to God. Psalm 121. It is a way of saying that God is your one and only help.


2. It connotes surrender. It shows that you cannot do anything without God (John 15:5) and thus you surrender ALL your life to Him. It means you take the step of faith to invite Jesus Christ into your life, to reign and rule, thus you relinquish, or surrender all your will to His will. Only then can you say like Paul, that everything I once looked at apart from God, I count it all as lost or dung, so you may obtain Christ.




3. It connotes trust. When you lift up your eyes to God, you are saying that Lord, I trust or want to trust in you (Proverbs 3:5-7). This means that you believe in the existence of God, and you also believe in the power of God. It means by implication, that you believe in the Word of God, and that you can take God at His word, that whatever He has said concerning your life, will definitely come to pass.




Let us consider JOSEPH. In Genesis 37, He received two fabolous dreams, foretelling of unparralled greatness in his life. He was also the favourite son of His father. However in verse 28 of Genesis 37 his dreams and visions, his mission and ambition, started going in the opposite direction to where he expected. HE WAS SOLD AS A SLAVE INTO A FOREIGN COUNTRY WHERE HE KNEW NOBODY, FOR NO FAULT OF HIS!!!


After going through one injustice after another, this great man ended up in prison, where it looked like his destiny and future had been locked up behind bars.However, Joseph knew the power of ANABLEZO and never gave up. Even when tempted by a hot and sexy seductress, He looked up to God and the relationship he had in God and proclaimed "How can I do this great evil and sin against God?" (Genesis 39:9). This is ANABLEZO in action. Putting your trust in God to see you through the worst of situations, without looking up to anyone else for a remedy. May we also have the attitude of constant ANABLEZO.


4. ANABLEZO, also connotes, gratitude. It is a sign of thanksgiving. It is an act of acknowledgement. We see that Jesus, in many of His earthly miracles recorded in the Bible, He looked up (ANABLEZO) and gave thanks, or acknowledged God as the true source of all the miracles or blessings, which were to follow. Examples are 
a. When he miraculously fed five thousand with just 5 loaves of bread and 2 small fishes (Mark 6:41).
b. When he miraculously healed a deaf and dumb man (Mark 7:31-37).
c. When he supernaturally raised Lazarus from the dead (John 11:41).


5. From point (4), we see that ANABLEZO, is a requirement for the supernatural to take place in our lives, on a daily basis.


Do you need a miracle desperately? I RECOMMEND YOU TO ANABLEZO (look up). 
Are you in dire need of a breakthrough? I RECOMMEND YOU TO ANABLEZO (look up).
Are you needing solutions to the challenges and problems of life? I RECOMMEND YOU TO ANABLEZO (look up).
Are you seeking answers to your prayers? I RECOMMEND YOU TO ANABLEZO (look up).
Are you a sinner and desire to be saved? I RECOMMEND YOU TO ANABLEZO (look up).
Are you afflicted in any way and need deliverance or relief? I RECOMMEND YOU TO ANABLEZO (look up).
Are you lonely and need someone to talk to? I RECOMMEND YOU TO ANABLEZO (look up).
Are you scared of the future? Scared to die? Scared you won't succeed? I RECOMMEND YOU TO ANABLEZO (look up).
Are you feeling like all hope is lost? Feeling like your situation cannot be helped? I RECOMMEND YOU TO ANABLEZO (look up).
Do you think no one cares about you? Trust me someone does! I RECOMMEND YOU TO ANABLEZO (look up).
Do you seek true love such as no man or woman can give? Love everlasting? I RECOMMEND YOU TO ANABLEZO (look up).
Are you confused and don't know what to do? Are you unsure of the next step in life? I RECOMMEND YOU TO ANABLEZO (look up).






Whatever your situation, however your circumstances, regardless of where you are now, all I have known and experienced is that there is a solution right above your head, if only you will just lift up your eyes from the things on this Earth which are temporary, to the one who created all things, and can work all things together for your good. God loves you. He is madly in love with you. He will never stop loving you. He is reaching out to your heart even now, as you read this. take time, pray, talk to Him and you will experience that love in a new way like never before.

I RECOMMEND YOU TO ANABLEZO (look up).


Cyb3r.

3 SECONDS (THE POWER OF THINKING TWICE)

WHY ARE YOU SO EMOTIONAL???

CONTROLLING YOUR EMOTIONS CAN SAVE LIVES.

I have come to realise and appreciate the importance of preachers like Joel Osteen and Joyce Meyer. I have seen families literally fall apart and relationships severed because of people saying or doing things, they did not think through thoroughly. Sometimes we take certain decisions because we are or have been hurt and only realise afterwards that we did not really mean what we did or said but by then, we may have caused untold harm to those we love and care about.

The power of unintentional outbursts and declarations cannot be under-emphasised. This sometimes happen when there are hidden roots which have not really been addressed and have been nurtured, deep down in our subconscious. For example, a mother may be so frustrated with her daughter's attitude that one day she may say that "I regret giving birth to you". Subsequently, she may realise that she did not really mean what she said but by then, the good old devil may have taken advantage of her daughter's dejected state and play the scene over and over in her head till she develops resentment or bitterness or hatred for her mother, ALL BECAUSE THE MOTHER DID NOT TAKE TIME TO THINK TWICE OF WHAT SHE WAS GOING TO SAY. 

I believe we have all in one way or the other, been offended by some harsh words which people we love, have said to us. Sometimes we ourselves may have been the cause of the hurt and grief of others. It happens everyday and everywhere and whether we are the ones offended or being offended, let us resolve to be more cautious of what we let out of our mouths. IN OTHER WORDS, THINK TWICE. 

PAUSE AND THINK ABOUT THE CONSEQUENCES OF YOUR ACTIONS BEFORE YOU ACT.

One offended person is more than one unhappy person. If I am unhappy, it affects everybody around me. It affects how I begin to relate to my family and friends. It affects my relationship with God too. It changes the way I should think and behave towards other's but at that moment, all my thoughts are about myself and how to lift up my spirit again. It decreases my productivity and efficiency. 

DO NOT LET YOUR EMOTIONS CAUSE YOU TO SIN. BE A MASTER OF YOUR EMOTIONS. DO NOT REACT ON IMPULSE. DO NOT MAKE PROMISES BECAUSE YOU ARE EXCITED AND IN A GOOD MOOD. DO NOT CURSE AND DESTROY SOMEBODY JUST BECAUSE YOU ARE ANGRY AT SOMETHING HE DID WHICH CAN BE FIXED. BE ANGRY, BUT DO NOT SIN.

BECOMING A MASTER OF YOUR EMOTIONS, IS A SIGN OF GENUINE MATURITY.

Cyb3r.