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I'm speaking to you this morning on a new dawn—two words that carry profound meaning. In English, "dawn" is a noun meaning the very beginning of the day, that moment when night is saying goodbye and morning is breaking. According to the passage we just read from Psalm 30, where it says "weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning," dawn represents the beginning of joy—the time when night ends, when sorrow ends, and joy begins.
For the rest of your life, I decree to you: you will never weep again. Beginning of joy.
Let me take this practically, because I'm an applied mathematician. I don't just study the word—I apply it. When we talk of beginning of joy, how does this apply to us physically?
When you read Acts chapter 3, verses 1 to 8, the Bible tells us of a man who had been born lame. A man who had never known progress. A man who had always been carried, who had always been a burden. Then one day came, like a day like this. When he woke up that morning, he didn't know that all his sorrows would be over. He started the day like any other day in his life. But then, because his day came, from the moment the man of God said unto him, "Stand up and walk," and held his hand—from that moment on, he never knew sorrow again.
A new dawn means physically: all the aches, all the pains that have been in my life will end suddenly.
So I decree to someone here: in the name that's above every other name, whatever was not in you when you were born, will be gone today.
When you look at Mark chapter 10, verses 46 to 52, it tells us about a man who was born blind. All his life, he had been living in darkness. Every day of his life had been night, because he didn't know the difference between sunrise and sunset. But his day came. And the moment God opened his eyes, his day of joy began. Bartimaeus was never sighted again. So I decree one more time: for someone here today, this is the end of your sorrow.
Financially, the Bible tells us of a woman in 2 Samuel, chapter 4, verses 1 to 7. The wife of a prophet had been going to church all these years, at least since she got married. And yet, debt had been piling up. To such an extent that one day, when anybody saw that lady, they would say, "Sister, how are you?" And she would respond, "Oh, this is well. The Lord is my shepherd. I shall not want." But then the creditors came and said, "If by tomorrow you don't pay our money, the only thing of any value in your house will be your sons. We will sell them."
When she heard that, she ran unto the man of God. People who saw her running said, "Sister, how?" And she said, "All is not well." But you know, by the end of that day, darkness ended. She was not only able to pay off all her debt—she had enough money left to live for the rest of her life.
I don't know who I'm talking to, but I have a feeling that in a way nobody can ever explain, you will never borrow again.
What about maritality? How can I apply the fact that this is a new dawn for somebody in their relationships?
When you read Genesis 21, verses 1 to 7, there was a woman there called Sarah who had been barren for more than 90 years. And all of a sudden, a day came. A visitor came. And the visitor made a decree that within a year she will be carrying her own baby. The Bible tells us that that decree sounded so impossible. She just laughed. And you know what? From that day onwards, she kept on laughing.
She said to the fellow who spoke to her, "I will have a son at the age of 90. When was the last time my husband said 'Sarah, how now?'" Her husband Abraham was 100, and she herself was 90. But then by that evening, as they were about to sleep, suddenly Abraham looked at her and said, "Sarah, how now?" And Sarah laughed. And he said, "What's wrong with you, old man?" And he said, "I don't know, but when that man said what he said, things began to move in my body." That's why when the child was born, it was named laughter.
It might not be you. It might be somebody in your family. But as the Lord lives, nine months from today, in a particular house, there will be a shout of joy.
Of course, somebody may say, "How can we be talking about a child when I'm not even married?" A man came to me once and said, "It's not that I didn't want to marry. Nobody came. I'm so ugly that no man even... no man ever came." But when God's time comes, he will open the eyes of the right fellow.
I once shared a testimony with you. Everyone was asked to pray for someone. And one lady had prayed and said, "Lord, anyone you send to me, I will marry. Anyone." As soon as she finished praying, a brother came. And the Lord said, "Thus saith the Lord, you are the one I'm going to marry." Somebody listening to me now, your day of joy has come.
What about mentally? There are some of us who are students, and we'll be doing one exam again and again and again. May I decree to you: you won't fail again.
Because in 2 Chronicles chapter 1, verses 6 to 15, the Bible tells us about a man called Solomon, a man who is well known for wisdom. In fact, he was so aware of his own limitations that he knew he was not wise. When God gave him a blank check and said, "What do you want?" Solomon knew he himself was aware that all stressed things were not correct. That's why when God said, "What do you want?" he said, "wisdom." And you know, from that day onward, he was never stupid again. Up to today, only one person who ever lived is wiser than Solomon—that's Jesus Christ himself.
I have good news for all students who are here: you will testify.
Spiritually, in Mark chapter 5, verses 2 to 20, there was a man who was so mad. Mad people ran from him. He was so bound by forces of darkness. And there are some of us who might not be many—whether we know it or not—we are struggling under bondage. Some of us ran away from Africa coming to Europe thinking that there are no demons here. But the only difference between the demons in Africa and your demons is that the demons in Africa didn't go to school. They are raw, so they are easy to identify. But here, your demons wear three-piece clothes. Some of them have PhD. So they are more difficult to deal with.
I have good news for somebody today. As long as the one who sent me is called the Lord of hosts, your yokes are destroyed. Not only was that mad man set free—he recovered his destiny. The almighty God sent him to the world to be an evangelist. The devil saw the glory of God that was to manifest in this man and grabbed him and said, "You won't make it." But the one who was a classical example of bondage ended up becoming an evangelist.
It doesn't matter how battered your destiny is—in the name that's above every other name, your destiny shall be restored.
Now, that's the noun. What about the adjective? New.
New can mean one of two things. It could be something that has never been used. Like when you buy a car from the showroom, we call it brand new. So, those of you who have never known joy before, today, receive brand new joy.
But another meaning of new is something that was good before and then became bad and then was restored. Like something goes wrong with the engine of a car and you replace this and replace that, and by the time you finish, you will say, "The engine is as good as new." It's been restored.
I'll give you just one example. Second Kings chapter 5, verses 1 to 14—the story of Naaman. Naaman wasn't born a leper. His skin was brand new when he was born. Then he went on in life and became a general. And all of a sudden, leprosy came. Then one day came and he had an encounter with the Lord of hosts. The Bible said when God healed him, his skin was as new as that of a newborn baby.
Allow me to decree that everything good in your life that the enemy has spoiled, God will restore completely.
There is a story of a man in Mark chapter 8, verses 22 to 25. He was blind. They brought him to Jesus. And Jesus took him, led him out of the town, spat on his eyes, and touched them, and asked him, "What can you see?" He said, "I can see men like trees." What does that tell you? He used to see. He had seen trees before. He had seen men. He knew the difference until something happened to the eyes. But then Jesus gave him a second touch and he said, "Aha, I can see everything now clearly."
In the name that's above every other name, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, I say everything that has been destroyed in your life shall be fully restored.
Now, let's come to the letter A. That letter is important because it's different from the letter D. We could have said "the new door," "the new vision," "the new joy." But when we say "a," it's talking about something that is personal. Something that is specific. Something that is for one fellow alone.
Which means that the miracle God wants to perform today is almost certainly for one fellow.
How do you know, sir? Well, take the story of the man I spoke about who was blind. A crowd was there and they brought him to Jesus. And all of a sudden Jesus grabbed him by the hand and led him out of town. There are certain miracles that are not for everybody. There are some miracles that people are not even to watch. Jesus took him out of the town. When the two of them were alone, he said, "Hey, now let me give you what you need. I'll not just give you but give you perfectly."
One of my greatest friends in the scriptures is a man called David. He knew God on a personal basis. Whenever he wants to say something very important, he doesn't use "we." He says:
"The Lord is my shepherd."
He didn't say "our shepherd." He said:
"Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me."
Years ago, in the Full Gospel Business Men Fellowship, when they want to end their meeting, they say, "Let's greet ourselves," and then they say, "Surely goodness and mercy shall follow us." I said, "That's not Bible. It didn't say 'us.' He said 'me.'"
We're talking of a new dawn. Not "the" new dawn. We're not talking of just any new beginning. The miracle God wants to perform today might be for just one fellow. And that one fellow knows him.
The moment I started talking, that fellow said, "Oh God, oh God, so my day has come at last." Who is that fellow? Let me hear that fellow shout hallelujah.
You know, it is possible for that fellow to come to church today as usual, not knowing he or she is about to have an appointment with destiny. It's possible for that fellow to be in the choir without a real encounter with Jesus Christ. It's possible for that fellow to call himself a Christian without true surrender to the Lord Jesus Christ. Oh, I've seen it before.
Several years ago I went to a city called Zambia. And I was invited to come and preach in a particular church where the president then worships—he's dead now. And I discovered, led by the Holy Spirit, that these people might not even know the meaning of being born again. So I took it step by step: You are a sinner. You confess. You surrender to Jesus. You reach an agreement with him that from this day onward you have nothing again to do with the devil. From this day onward, he will be not just your savior but your Lord. Your word will be my law. And then I gave the altar call.
The first fellow to come forward was the pastor. And the entire congregation, of course, came forward.
There is somebody here today who is coming to surrender his or her life to Jesus, who is saying, "Lord, I've been pretending. No more joking. I'm surrendering my life to you. From this moment onward, you will be my Lord. You'll be my savior. Whatever you ask me to do is what I would do."
For that fellow, it will be a new dawn. It will be a new dawn because the Bible declares: if any man be in Christ, he's a new creature. All things pass away. How many things become new?
It could be a brand new day of joy for those who want to give their lives to Jesus. Or it could be someone who genuinely gave his or her life to Jesus Christ, was born again, was brand new, but then somewhere along the line things got spoiled. The fellow backslid. And what is spoiled can be renewed.
A backslider can say, "Ah, God, I used to know the joy of salvation. And then I went wrong. But I had to put up a front. Lord, I'm not putting up any front anymore. I'm coming back for the original thing. Receive me. Do whatever you need to do. Panel beat me before you repent so that I become as new."
I don't know who I'm talking to. But my daddy knows.
So, if you want to give your life to Jesus Christ, I'm going to count from one to seven. Come on, stand before the altar. I will join my prayers with yours. And today will be your own new dawn. If you are backsliding and you want to come back to the joy that you used to know through the one who saved you, then come. I will pray for your restoration.
I'm counting from one to seven. One. It's your choice, so don't wait for anybody else. You know, God knows you. Your friends may say, "Hey, what's happening?" Let your friends mind their own business. You are the one who wants a new dawn. A brand new beginning. Come. Two.
I'm speaking to you this morning on a new dawn—two words that carry profound meaning. In English, "dawn" is a noun meaning the very beginning of the day, that moment when night is saying goodbye and morning is breaking. According to the passage we just read from Psalm 30, where it says "weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning," dawn represents the beginning of joy—the time when night ends, when sorrow ends, and joy begins.
For the rest of your life, I decree to you: you will never weep again. Beginning of joy.
Let me take this practically, because I'm an applied mathematician. I don't just study the word—I apply it. When we talk of beginning of joy, how does this apply to us physically?
When you read Acts chapter 3, verses 1 to 8, the Bible tells us of a man who had been born lame. A man who had never known progress. A man who had always been carried, who had always been a burden. Then one day came, like a day like this. When he woke up that morning, he didn't know that all his sorrows would be over. He started the day like any other day in his life. But then, because his day came, from the moment the man of God said unto him, "Stand up and walk," and held his hand—from that moment on, he never knew sorrow again.
A new dawn means physically: all the aches, all the pains that have been in my life will end suddenly.
So I decree to someone here: in the name that's above every other name, whatever was not in you when you were born, will be gone today.
When you look at Mark chapter 10, verses 46 to 52, it tells us about a man who was born blind. All his life, he had been living in darkness. Every day of his life had been night, because he didn't know the difference between sunrise and sunset. But his day came. And the moment God opened his eyes, his day of joy began. Bartimaeus was never sighted again. So I decree one more time: for someone here today, this is the end of your sorrow.
Financially, the Bible tells us of a woman in 2 Samuel, chapter 4, verses 1 to 7. The wife of a prophet had been going to church all these years, at least since she got married. And yet, debt had been piling up. To such an extent that one day, when anybody saw that lady, they would say, "Sister, how are you?" And she would respond, "Oh, this is well. The Lord is my shepherd. I shall not want." But then the creditors came and said, "If by tomorrow you don't pay our money, the only thing of any value in your house will be your sons. We will sell them."
When she heard that, she ran unto the man of God. People who saw her running said, "Sister, how?" And she said, "All is not well." But you know, by the end of that day, darkness ended. She was not only able to pay off all her debt—she had enough money left to live for the rest of her life.
I don't know who I'm talking to, but I have a feeling that in a way nobody can ever explain, you will never borrow again.
What about maritality? How can I apply the fact that this is a new dawn for somebody in their relationships?
When you read Genesis 21, verses 1 to 7, there was a woman there called Sarah who had been barren for more than 90 years. And all of a sudden, a day came. A visitor came. And the visitor made a decree that within a year she will be carrying her own baby. The Bible tells us that that decree sounded so impossible. She just laughed. And you know what? From that day onwards, she kept on laughing.
She said to the fellow who spoke to her, "I will have a son at the age of 90. When was the last time my husband said 'Sarah, how now?'" Her husband Abraham was 100, and she herself was 90. But then by that evening, as they were about to sleep, suddenly Abraham looked at her and said, "Sarah, how now?" And Sarah laughed. And he said, "What's wrong with you, old man?" And he said, "I don't know, but when that man said what he said, things began to move in my body." That's why when the child was born, it was named laughter.
It might not be you. It might be somebody in your family. But as the Lord lives, nine months from today, in a particular house, there will be a shout of joy.
Of course, somebody may say, "How can we be talking about a child when I'm not even married?" A man came to me once and said, "It's not that I didn't want to marry. Nobody came. I'm so ugly that no man even... no man ever came." But when God's time comes, he will open the eyes of the right fellow.
I once shared a testimony with you. Everyone was asked to pray for someone. And one lady had prayed and said, "Lord, anyone you send to me, I will marry. Anyone." As soon as she finished praying, a brother came. And the Lord said, "Thus saith the Lord, you are the one I'm going to marry." Somebody listening to me now, your day of joy has come.
What about mentally? There are some of us who are students, and we'll be doing one exam again and again and again. May I decree to you: you won't fail again.
Because in 2 Chronicles chapter 1, verses 6 to 15, the Bible tells us about a man called Solomon, a man who is well known for wisdom. In fact, he was so aware of his own limitations that he knew he was not wise. When God gave him a blank check and said, "What do you want?" Solomon knew he himself was aware that all stressed things were not correct. That's why when God said, "What do you want?" he said, "wisdom." And you know, from that day onward, he was never stupid again. Up to today, only one person who ever lived is wiser than Solomon—that's Jesus Christ himself.
I have good news for all students who are here: you will testify.
Spiritually, in Mark chapter 5, verses 2 to 20, there was a man who was so mad. Mad people ran from him. He was so bound by forces of darkness. And there are some of us who might not be many—whether we know it or not—we are struggling under bondage. Some of us ran away from Africa coming to Europe thinking that there are no demons here. But the only difference between the demons in Africa and your demons is that the demons in Africa didn't go to school. They are raw, so they are easy to identify. But here, your demons wear three-piece clothes. Some of them have PhD. So they are more difficult to deal with.
I have good news for somebody today. As long as the one who sent me is called the Lord of hosts, your yokes are destroyed. Not only was that mad man set free—he recovered his destiny. The almighty God sent him to the world to be an evangelist. The devil saw the glory of God that was to manifest in this man and grabbed him and said, "You won't make it." But the one who was a classical example of bondage ended up becoming an evangelist.
It doesn't matter how battered your destiny is—in the name that's above every other name, your destiny shall be restored.
Now, that's the noun. What about the adjective? New.
New can mean one of two things. It could be something that has never been used. Like when you buy a car from the showroom, we call it brand new. So, those of you who have never known joy before, today, receive brand new joy.
But another meaning of new is something that was good before and then became bad and then was restored. Like something goes wrong with the engine of a car and you replace this and replace that, and by the time you finish, you will say, "The engine is as good as new." It's been restored.
I'll give you just one example. Second Kings chapter 5, verses 1 to 14—the story of Naaman. Naaman wasn't born a leper. His skin was brand new when he was born. Then he went on in life and became a general. And all of a sudden, leprosy came. Then one day came and he had an encounter with the Lord of hosts. The Bible said when God healed him, his skin was as new as that of a newborn baby.
Allow me to decree that everything good in your life that the enemy has spoiled, God will restore completely.
There is a story of a man in Mark chapter 8, verses 22 to 25. He was blind. They brought him to Jesus. And Jesus took him, led him out of the town, spat on his eyes, and touched them, and asked him, "What can you see?" He said, "I can see men like trees." What does that tell you? He used to see. He had seen trees before. He had seen men. He knew the difference until something happened to the eyes. But then Jesus gave him a second touch and he said, "Aha, I can see everything now clearly."
In the name that's above every other name, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, I say everything that has been destroyed in your life shall be fully restored.
Now, let's come to the letter A. That letter is important because it's different from the letter D. We could have said "the new door," "the new vision," "the new joy." But when we say "a," it's talking about something that is personal. Something that is specific. Something that is for one fellow alone.
Which means that the miracle God wants to perform today is almost certainly for one fellow.
How do you know, sir? Well, take the story of the man I spoke about who was blind. A crowd was there and they brought him to Jesus. And all of a sudden Jesus grabbed him by the hand and led him out of town. There are certain miracles that are not for everybody. There are some miracles that people are not even to watch. Jesus took him out of the town. When the two of them were alone, he said, "Hey, now let me give you what you need. I'll not just give you but give you perfectly."
One of my greatest friends in the scriptures is a man called David. He knew God on a personal basis. Whenever he wants to say something very important, he doesn't use "we." He says:
"The Lord is my shepherd."
He didn't say "our shepherd." He said:
"Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me."
Years ago, in the Full Gospel Business Men Fellowship, when they want to end their meeting, they say, "Let's greet ourselves," and then they say, "Surely goodness and mercy shall follow us." I said, "That's not Bible. It didn't say 'us.' He said 'me.'"
We're talking of a new dawn. Not "the" new dawn. We're not talking of just any new beginning. The miracle God wants to perform today might be for just one fellow. And that one fellow knows him.
The moment I started talking, that fellow said, "Oh God, oh God, so my day has come at last." Who is that fellow? Let me hear that fellow shout hallelujah.
You know, it is possible for that fellow to come to church today as usual, not knowing he or she is about to have an appointment with destiny. It's possible for that fellow to be in the choir without a real encounter with Jesus Christ. It's possible for that fellow to call himself a Christian without true surrender to the Lord Jesus Christ. Oh, I've seen it before.
Several years ago I went to a city called Zambia. And I was invited to come and preach in a particular church where the president then worships—he's dead now. And I discovered, led by the Holy Spirit, that these people might not even know the meaning of being born again. So I took it step by step: You are a sinner. You confess. You surrender to Jesus. You reach an agreement with him that from this day onward you have nothing again to do with the devil. From this day onward, he will be not just your savior but your Lord. Your word will be my law. And then I gave the altar call.
The first fellow to come forward was the pastor. And the entire congregation, of course, came forward.
There is somebody here today who is coming to surrender his or her life to Jesus, who is saying, "Lord, I've been pretending. No more joking. I'm surrendering my life to you. From this moment onward, you will be my Lord. You'll be my savior. Whatever you ask me to do is what I would do."
For that fellow, it will be a new dawn. It will be a new dawn because the Bible declares: if any man be in Christ, he's a new creature. All things pass away. How many things become new?
It could be a brand new day of joy for those who want to give their lives to Jesus. Or it could be someone who genuinely gave his or her life to Jesus Christ, was born again, was brand new, but then somewhere along the line things got spoiled. The fellow backslid. And what is spoiled can be renewed.
A backslider can say, "Ah, God, I used to know the joy of salvation. And then I went wrong. But I had to put up a front. Lord, I'm not putting up any front anymore. I'm coming back for the original thing. Receive me. Do whatever you need to do. Panel beat me before you repent so that I become as new."
I don't know who I'm talking to. But my daddy knows.
So, if you want to give your life to Jesus Christ, I'm going to count from one to seven. Come on, stand before the altar. I will join my prayers with yours. And today will be your own new dawn. If you are backsliding and you want to come back to the joy that you used to know through the one who saved you, then come. I will pray for your restoration.
I'm counting from one to seven. One. It's your choice, so don't wait for anybody else. You know, God knows you. Your friends may say, "Hey, what's happening?" Let your friends mind their own business. You are the one who wants a new dawn. A brand new beginning. Come. Two.
