HOLY CONVOCATION

                                                              

 ( Holy Convocation is  the Theme For The Month Of June 2015 )

Convocation from the word Convoke means to call together. Bringing out vocation from the word convocation, vocation is a body of people doing the same kind of work. So, we can say then, that convocation is the gathering of a particular group of people in response to a summon.

Most times whenever one hears of convocation, one immediately will think of University convocation, which is a period when a set or a particular group of graduates are gathered together. It is often a time of joy, as these graduates are free of school activities/tasks, having passed through all tests, assignments, sleepless nights of reading etc and thus passed the expected examinations, hence graduates. Such graduates are decorated and celebrated on the Convocation day.

Beloved, I bring you good news from the throne of the Almighty God; your day of convocation has come, and it is a Holy Convocation in the mighty name of Jesus Christ.

You ask, “What do I mean?”

The Lord, God of Israel is calling you to a Holy convocation. He has seen your Trials, your Tribulations, your Tears, your Tests, and your Cries, even concerning those things around you. I rejoice with you, the Lord who in Num 28:26 called the Israelites to a Holy convocation, to a rest; today is gathering you to a rest, to freedom from all that had been troubling and bothering you in the past. Concerning those issues/situations that had been asking where God is, in your life, the Almighty God is announcing your convocation, your rest, your celebration in the mighty name of Jesus Christ.

This month (the sixth of the year) is your month of graduation from every school of Captivity, bondage, pains or sorrow in the mighty name of Jesus. Every of your labour in this month shall bring forth fruitfulness, joy and peace unto you In Jesus name.

Esther and her people got their freedom and liberty out of bondage of death that Haman placed upon their lives. It was a great celebration for the people because they were released from anguish, pains and sorrow.

In Gen 12:4, it was a new beginning for the Israelites who have been in captivity for 430 years; when their day of freedom came through the mighty hand of God.

It was a day of Holy Convocation and celebration for Elisha when the double portion of Elijah fell upon Elisha. In 2 Kings 2:15; the sons of prophet bow before him, because his convocation has come. This month, all men that mocked you shall bow unto you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

One thing is however common or similar between University convocation and Holy Convocation. Both convocation are made up of a group or specially selected people who had been Tested, Approved, Qualified, Purified, Refined, Saved and thus fit for Decoration, fit for Convocation. These are the category of people fit for the above rest/freedom, the Holy convocation.

Dear reader, I know you desire this Holy convocation but may be saying it’s not for you, because you are still living in sin or was once with Jesus Christ but have backslidden; Our God is ever Merciful and will allow you into the Holy convocation, only if you can surrender your life to Jesus Christ and accept him as your personal Lord and savior.

And the good news is that not only will you be allowed into the Holy convocation here on earth but you will also have a place in the Eternal Holy convocation in heaven with the Almighty God Himself.

Pastor E.A. Adeboye       General Overseer

Pastor David Adewumi   Pastor-in-chrage, Province

Pastor Idowu Olasupo     Pastor-in-charge,Zone

A/P Tope Omotayo         Pastor-in-charge-Parish

HYMN

Trust and Obey
 When we walk with the Lord

In the light of His word,

What a glory He sends on our way !

While we do His good will

He abides with us still,

And with all who will trust and obey.

Chorus:

               Trust and obey, For there is no other way,

              To be happy in Jesus, But to trust and obey

2.         Not a shadow can rise,

Not a cloud in the skies,

But His smile quickly drives it away,

Not a doubt nor a fear,

Not a sigh nor a tear,

Can abide while we trust and obey

3.           But we never can prove,

The delights of His love,

Until all on the altar we lay,

For the favour He shows,

And the joy He bestows,

Are for them who will trust and obey;

4.              Then in fellowship sweet

              We will sit at His,

               Or we’ll walk by His side in the way;

What He says we will do,

Where He sends we will go,

Never fear, only trust and obey.

  

 STANDING ON THE PROMISE

1.            Standing on the promises of Christ my King,

Through eternal ages let His praises ring,

Glory in the highest, I will shout and sing,

Standing on the promises of God.

Chorus :

Standing, standing,

Standing on the promises of God my

Saviour, standing, standing,

I’m standing on the promises of God,

2.       Standing on the promises that cannot fail,

When the howling storms of doubt and fear

Assail,

By the living word of God I shall prevail,

Standing on the promises of God.

3.       Standing on the promises I now can see,

Perfect, present cleansing in the blood for me,

Standing in the liberty where Christ makes free,

Standing on the promises of God.

4.       Standing on the promises of Christ  thee Lord,

Bound to Him eternally by love’s strong cord,

Overcoming daily with the Spirit’s sword,

Standing on the promises of God.

5.       Standing on the promises I cannot fall,

Listening every moment to the Spirit’s call,

Resting in my Saviour as my All in all,

Standing on the promises of God.

O HAPPY DAY

1.        O Happy day, that fixed my choice

On Thee, my Savior and my God !

Well may this glowing heart rejoice,

And tell its raptures all abroad

Chorus : 

                  Oh Happy day ! Oh Happy day!

                 When Jesus washed my sins away!

He taught me how to watch and pray.

And live rejoicing every day,

Oh happy! Oh Happy day!

When Jesus washed my sins away!

2.       “Tis done, the great transaction’s done;

I am my Lord’s, and He is mine;

He drew me, and I followed on,

Charmed to confess the voice Divine.

3.       Now rest, my long – divided heart,

Fixed on this blissful centre, rest;

Nor ever from thy Lord depart,

With Him of every good possessed,

4.       High heaven, that heard the solemn vow,

That vow renewed shall daily hear,

Till in life’s latest hour I bow,

And bless in death a bond so dear,

BE GLAD IN THE LORD AND REJOICE

1.       Be glad in the Lord and rejoice

All ye that are upright in the heart,

And ye that have made Him your choice

Bid sadness and sorrow depart

Chorus:

Rejoice…Rejoice

Be glad in the Lord and rejoice!

Rejoice…Rejoice

Be glad in the Lord and rejoice!

2.       Be joyful for He is the Lord

On earth and in heaven supreme

He fashions and rules by His word

The “Mighty” and Strong to redeem

3.       What through in the conflict for right

Your enemies almost prevail

God’s armies, just hid from your sight

Are more than the foes which assail.

4.       Though darkness surround you by day

Your sky by the night be o’ercast

Let nothing your spirit display

But trust till the danger is past

5.       Be glad in the Lord and rejoice

His praises proclaiming in song;

With harp, and with organ and voice,

The loud hallelujah’s prolong!

His glory they shall share

If He shall come at the dawn or mid night

Will He find us watching there?