ARISE AFRICAN YOUTHS - You are MORE than THEY

ARISE AFRICAN YOUTHS - You are MORE than THEY 

I have in recent times being led to do an extensive study of the African continent. A task I am beginning to take seriously. In my very small research done so far, I encountered something that is of great concern to me and may be a source of concern to the readers as well.

The aim of exposition is to provoke within the reader a desire to stir up within themselves every available resource in rising from the mediocrity currently plaguing the African continent.

This message is for the African youth – It is time to arise dear African youths. At the end I shall the visions I have received for the African youths. 

What is plaguing the African Nation is not new to nature and God is calling on us all to awake. Ephesians 3:10 says His intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms.

Please read the passages below

Exodus 1:9

New Living Translation

He said to his people, "Look, the people of Israel now outnumber us and are stronger than we are.

English Standard Version

And he said to his people, “Behold, the people of Israel are too many and too mighty for us.

King James Bible

And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we.

                       

From the 3 different translations we can see something here which I have deliberately italicized for emphasis. Did you know that the Children of Israel had the number and the might yet they were ruled by the lesser? Even the Egyptians acknowledged that they were mightier and also had the numbers. In economic terms, the population of a nation means a lot and can be used as a bargaining power to achieve so much.

How can a people so mighty and with a population so many that caused a great civilization to tremble be governed and enslaved so easily? What was it that went wrong with the people that they could not arise? Someone will say that it is God’s will that they remained in captivity. I agree that there was a prophecy for their captivity but is it also possible they could have risen up against the slavery in Egypt and demanded better working conditions? 

Let’s look at the prophecy again people

Gen.15:3 …Then the LORD said to him, "Know for certain that for four hundred years your descendants will be strangers in a country not their own and that they will be enslaved and mistreated there (NIV).

You see God did not say He will make them slaves, He said they will be enslaved and mistreated there. Though strangers in a foreign land, they will allow themselves to be mistreated there. Another aspect of the prophecy said 400 years but guess what, they eventually spent 430 years.

Exodus 12:40 Now the length of time the Israelite people lived in Egypt was 430 years (NIV)

"God is not the author of confusion 1 Corinthians 14:33". "He is not man that He should lie… Numbers 23:19". "His words are yea and amen 2 Cor. 1:20" and in Isaiah 55:11 it says… “so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.”

From the passage above God said 400 years yet they spent and extra 30 years. This was not God’s doing at all. God keeps His words as shown from many scriptures above – They were comfortable with their situation. The Egyptians had conditioned the minds of the Israelites to believe what they had was the best for them. Even though they were mightier, they could not accept it in their minds so they lived as servants instead of princes. They eat crumbs and begged for their daily living yet they were the source of restoration for Egypt through Joseph. 

Eccl. 10: says… “I have seen slaves on horseback, while princes go on foot like slaves.” 

How sad when you imagine the picture of the Israelites then. Despite God’s vision to Abraham that his descendants will be strangers in a foreign land, they could have lived well in that land but alas, they allowed themselves to be treated like slaves because they saw themselves as slaves in their minds.

Now let us look at the picture of Africa and tell me how different the story is.

Continent	Number of Countries	Population
Africa	54	778,000,000
Antarctica	0	0
Asia	47	3,674,000,000
Australia plus Oceania	14	31,000,000
Europe	43	342,000,000
North America	23	483,000,000
South America	12	342,000,000

Source: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/math/tables/reading/continents/

From the above isn’t it amazing that Africa has the highest number of countries and the second highest population. Does it not amaze you that the 2 continents with the highest figures have been the most backward. Asia is now on the rise but where is Africa amongst the comity of Nations.

A few great feats have been achieved but when compared to the enormous potential of the African continent that is mere crumbs. Very much like what the children of Israel had. They were content with a few successes so they never went for more.

When you think of most negative societal vices, it almost appears that Africa is the reference point. Yet we are a people richly endowed, mighty and numerous yet we are like the prince walking and allowing others ride on horses.

How did we get here? What led us to our current state of almost near defeat? When you go beyond the shores of Africa and see the height of development, you begin to wonder if we were humans were created from different materials yet I can tell you we ARE ALL CREATED EQUAL. No one person is created superior to another whether white, black or by whatever color is named.

After getting used to slavery for many years, hear what the Israelites had to say of themselves when they were preparing to take over God’s promise.

Numbers 13: 33

New International Version

We saw the Nephilim there (the descendants of Anak come from the Nephilim). We seemed like grasshoppers in our own eyes, and we looked the same to them."

New Living Translation

We even saw giants there, the descendants of Anak. Next to them we felt like grasshoppers, and that's what they thought, too!"

They felt they were grasshoppers in their own eyes and because they felt so about themselves, they also assumed that was the way the people saw them. You cannot rise beyond the capacity of your mind to capture greatness. If your mind disagrees with you then you can do nothing. See what the bible has to say about the mind and progress.

Philemon 1:14 But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly. (KJV)

Wow!!! Without the mind nothing can be accomplished. I refuse to blame our leaders in the continent though there is every reason to blame them but now God is stepping into Africa and wants to take the lead. He is coming to accomplish what only He can accomplish. The African youths must be willing to kill all the years of mental slavery and low self-worth and rise above and beyond mediocrity.

We must begin to re-condition our minds and fine tune it to accept the reality of our identity in God. We are not origins of Africa, we are originated from God Himself. We have the life of God in us. We have all being created in His image after God’s likeness Gen. 1:27. We have the likeness of God that calls the things that be not as though they were.

We are more than conquerors Romans 8:37. We have all it takes to rise above the state we are in right now. We don’t need to run to other countries to achieve our dreams. The land is not the dream achiever, it is the person. If you have that dream and believe in the vision God has placed in your heart, it won’t matter if you are in the desert you will SHINE and SUCCEED.

God has placed within us ALL the seeds of greatness. We must look to Him for help in discovering it. In the story of SIMBA the Lion KING after he had lost his way and had given up on his birthright, his father appeared to him and all he said was “REMEMBER WHO YOU ARE” – African youths remember who you are. You are sons and daughters of a great King. He is the creator of the Heavens and the Earth. He upholds all things by the word of His mouth. He is GOD.  

              

Friends, let us start proclaiming who we are and living the life God has ordained . Paul told Timothy don not let anyone despise your youth 1 Timothy 4:12. There is more to you than you know.

THE VISIONS

God has shown me that one day African youths will lift up their hands in praise of Jesus. There will be a revival that will sweep the African continents and the youths will arise. Visions will increase, destiny and life changing ideas will multiply. The next great inventions will come out of Africa.

I believe the above 100% because I know it will happen and that is why I am so passionate about African youths. I know there have been years of neglect. No one is looking in the direction of the African youths that is why God has sent me. There will be deliverance happening everywhere. Negative and destiny trapping habits are being broken, mental slavery destroyed and godly character is being formed. African youths it is time to Arise.       

Get ready for the revival - Great things are beginning to happen. Africa will arise, African youths will shine and praise Jesus. Join us at our meetings where we teach you to exceed your limits and unveil Christ to you.

There is a better version of us all in God.                

• Don’t belittle yourself                      
• Don’t look down on yourself                       
• Arise and shine for your light has come and the glory of the Lord is rise upon you            
• Don’t let anyone tell you what you are not. Don’t even accept or listen to it
• Believe in God and see Him do awesome things in our life.