Memorise: Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be
long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee. Exodus 20:12
Read: Genesis 49:1-4, 49 And Jacob called unto his sons, and said, Gather
yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the
last days.
2 Gather
yourselves together, and hear, ye sons of Jacob; and hearken unto Israel your
father.
3 Reuben,
thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the
excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:
4 Unstable
as water, thou shalt not excel; because thou wentest up to thy father's bed;
then defiledst thou it: he went up to my couch.
Bible in one year: 1st Kings 18:1-19:18, Proverbs 19:5-18
MESSAGE
The gospel truth is that the
Christian lifestyle is so powerful, and yet deceptively simple and easy. I used
the word “deceptively” because the Christian life can be likened to a police
man or a soldier in uniform. These people may have gone through some rigorous
training in their preparation for the job; however, the power behind their
operations is in the uniform that bears the nation’s emblem. A police officer
or military personnel is therefore protected from assault and ill treatment for
reasons beyond himself, and more so because he is on duty as an agent of the
country. So also, a person that is born again is protected, supported,
assisted, and backed up by the authority of heaven. More importantly, this
special privilege is not earned through social status, popularity, hard work,
financial status, or anything else. The only requirement is to accept Jesus as
personal Lord and Saviour, and obediently submit to His authority in all
things. For example, the Bible in Exodus 20:12 says:
“Honour
thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the
Lord thy God giveth thee.”
This may seem very simple and
easy, but unknown to many, great power is operating behind those words. This is
the Word of God and anyone that will obey these words can expect to live a long
life in prosperity.
If you are obedient to these words, not only should you
expect to live long as a child of God, you can also expect to be fruitful and
prosperous. Fruitfulness is a covenant benefit of God’s children. Deuteronomy
7:12-14 reveals that God expects you to be fruitful by the fruit of your body,
in your business and livestock. This implies that, because you are blessed by
God, everything associated with you will carry a mark of that blessing. This is
why you should have great expectations regarding fruitfulness. Are you
struggling with barrenness? In the name of Jesus Christ, there shall be no more
barrenness in your life, in your body and in your business. From now on, you
shall be fruitful spiritually, mentally, financially, materially, and in your
body.
Similarly, according to
Deuteronomy 28:11-12, believers can expect supernatural abundance from the
Lord. Remember, expectations should go ahead of you before the blessings are
delivered. If you expect nothing, do not be surprised when you get nothing.
Those without expectations demonstrate that they do not know what they want.
When you read about God’s powerful promises, expectations should rise up within
you. The Lord says He will so bless you, that you will become a creditor to
nations.
More so, this abundance is not
limited to finance. God can bless the fruit of your brain so that you will be
sought after by different educational institutions across the globe. The
question is, are you born again? Are you in total obedience to the Word of
God?
Prayer Point
Father, help me to be obedient to Your Word and bless me abundantly
in Jesus’ name.
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