YOU AND YOUR DESTINY

YOU AND YOUR DESTINY
TEXT:    Jeremiah 29:11; Jeremiah 1:4-7; Romans 12:2

INTRODUCTION
What is Destiny?
“For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.” (Jeremiah 29:11).

Jeremiah 1:4-7
4 Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
5 Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.
6 Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.
7 But the LORD said unto me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak.

Romans 12:2

2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

What is destiny?
In simple terms, destiny is the purpose of God for your life. It is your appointed or ordained future. Destiny is what God has predetermined you to be and to become, in His divine will. Destiny is what you were born to be. Destiny is what God Has written in His book concerning your life.
Your destiny is what God had in mind before He created you and asked you to come into this world. It is God’s pre-ordained plan for your life. Destiny is your assignment, in simple terms; it is the original plan of God for you; a predetermined future. Destiny is a divine decree, lot, portion or future. Everybody has a destiny.

Destiny is the most important question of life. Once you have answered this question then you will be at rest. Destiny begins with the question, WHO AM I?

Destiny is first and foremost the original intention of God for your life, and it includes the purpose, place and program for your life. Destiny is taken from the word destination, WHO ARE YOU, WHAT ARE YOU HERE FOR AND WHERE YOU ARE GOING.

Let me explain this very clearly, there are aspects of life which includes the business angle, political angle, the entertainment angle, career or professional sector; we also have the ministry angle.
 

God spoke to Jeremiah in Jeremiah chapter 1 vs. 5 saying, before I formed thee I knew thee, and before you were born I ordained thee to be a prophet. Every one has been ordained unto something from birth. Yes it’s so important for you to know that you did not appear here by chance, you are not a product of biology, I mean to say that you are not a biological accident you are a creature of destiny. And until your destiny is discovered life might remain a frustration. You can be rich and still be unfulfilled, for example look at some secular stars, they have money but still unfulfilled, that is why you can see them opening different NGOS and FOUNDATIONS to help people. Something inside them tells them that they were created for something. So they look for how to make impact.

Your destiny is a destiny of impact, but you must understand it so as to be intact and impactful.

Your destiny is so glorious that is why you are on earth. You are here for something and until that thing is discovered you remain covered. You are not just here to go to school come out and work for somebody all your life, after that marry, give birth to children, and train them till they get married also and repeat the same cycle.

At age 12 Jesus knew who He was, remember in Luke 2 vs. 49 during His earthly ministry, when confronted by his earthly parents on why he left them sorrowing in search of Him, Jesus said that He was ABOUT HIS FATHERS BUSINESS. IF at 20 you don’t know who you are then there is a problem but thank God because its never too late to be right. Abraham discovered his destiny at 75 and still fulfilled it no wonder we are called children of  Abraham.

The only way to discover who you are is to search the-for-what He is assigned you for in scriptures. God is your creator and as your MANUFACTURER, He has a manual and that manual is the BIBLE. Why is it that people can employ every other means in discovering themselves other than the bible? But the discovery of your destiny is rooted in the word. 

The word is the surest word of prophecy, people that don’t mind the scriptures don’t mind their future.


 II. TWO CATEGORIES OF DESTINY

Destiny can be broadly categorized into two groups. 

A. General Destiny

The first category is the general destiny which is an expression of God’s thought for all of mankind (Jer. 29:11; John 3:16; 2Peter 3:9).  Every believer is to be His ambassador (2Corinthians 5:20-21) and to prosper spiritually and physically (3John 2).

B. Specific Destiny
God, however, has specific destinies for some individuals; this is a divine assignment/purpose for which such people have been created (Acts 26:15-18; Jeremiah 1:5).

-   EXAMPLES OF SPECIFIC DESTINIES
Jesus was destined to be the savior of mankind. (Matthew 1:21; John 18:37)
God destined Abraham for Greatness (Genesis 18:17-18)
Samson’s divine purpose was to deliver Israel from the philistines but he did not achieve his destiny (Judges 13:5; Judges 16:30).

III. THREE KINDS OF DESTINY

Your destiny is essentially God's will for your life. But God has three wills.

Romans  12:2

And be not conformed to this world , but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that GOOD, AND ACCEPTABLE AND PERFECT WILL OF GOD.

The three wills of God are the three kinds of DESTINY

1.   THE GOOD KIND OF DESTINY; this is the kind of destiny you see most people fulfilling. It is not Gods perfect will but it is a good will. Somebody can decide to be a doctor, lawyer, teacher, politician or most of the time business person. It is wonderful and appreciable but it is an ambition, It is a good plan but it might not be Gods master plan for your life. You might desire to build a duplex but end up building a flat; it is still very good but cannot be compared to building your desired duplex. So in the same vein it is not every body that should go into business, but business will still be profitable. But the difference is the fulfillment from the impact. For example look at peter one of Jesus disciples. He was a fisherman but that was not Gods perfect will for Him, but it was a good will as working is one of the will of God, but working in the area God wants you to work is equally another thing. Destiny is essentially doing what you have been designed by God to do. This is what destiny is. There is a right person for you to marry, there is a right vocation for you to practice, and even twins have separate destinies. You are not like everybody else you have a special task you have been sent to actualize. You can start at the good destiny but don’t end there seek the perfect destiny. Paul in the bible one of the most profound apostles that wrote two third of the new testament, was a lawyer but that was not His destiny no wonder He was beating about the bush of life like an enraged dog persecuting Christians He was sent to build up. You will not miss Gods master plan for your life.

2.   THE ACCEPTABLE KIND OF DESTINY; according to Romans 12 vs.2 this acceptable kind of destiny is the acceptable will of God. It is different from the good kind of destiny because in this kind of destiny, it becomes rather too late to fulfill Gods perfect will for your life. Because every phase of destiny is time tagged, that is there is where you must be at a particular point in time. There are specific assignment to be actualized and times and seasons are allotted. A footballer starts playing early. A forty year old man cannot desire to train for football. He is already missing the time. Remember that Ecclesiastes chapter three says there is time for every thing. So if a man has been destined by God to cause some certain changes in the world as a lawyer, but did not go to school that destiny becomes impossible to be fulfilled optimally. But when that man although not schooled as a lawyer decides to fight for the right of people as an activist later on in life, this is also fulfilling His destiny acceptably not perfectly. And it happens in all fields, as a business man there is a particular product you must sell, that means a specific line of business you must embark upon. You don’t just do things you will only shine where God has designed you for. For instance the ceiling fan cannot act as a television set. It is not possible, it will be a mirage to expect that your TV set will cool you as an air conditioner, No, it will only entertain you. Do not just be a banker, be the banker, do not just be a doctor, be the doctor, do not just be a business man be the business man, do not just be a teacher, be the teacher, do not just be a pastor be the pastor, do not just be a writer be the writer. There are some books that some men have been destined by God to write so as to ease life circumstances by addressing some issues but they failed, you shall not fail your generation in the name of Jesus.

3.   THE PERFECT KIND OF DESTINY; this is however the ultimate but have very few people walking in it. Everybody has a glorious destiny but not everybody will fulfill it because not everybody is ready to pay the price required.

IV.  DESTINY DISCOVERED
It is essential to discover what your destiny is, so as to fulfill it before time runs out.  (Ephesians 5:16).  Discovery of Destiny could be by the following means:
1. Through prayerful enquiry from the Lord (Ephesians 1:17-21; Matthew 7:7-9)
2. Through revelation by the Holy Spirit and inward witness (Acts 13:1-4; Romans 8:14; Acts 7:22-25)
3. Through angelic visitation (Judges 6:11-14; 13:2-5)
4. Through revelation in dreams from God (Genesis 37:5-10)
5. Through observation of trends, patterns, passions or interest (Genesis 37:11; Luke 1:66, 2:19).
 

V.  PRICE TO PAY TO ACTUALIZE YOUR DESTINY
The price required to be paid in order to fulfill Gods master plan for your life.

a.   You must be born again; you must accept Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and savior. Paul had to accept Christ for His destiny to change. And you must get ready to walk diligently with God. Because you cannot determine your destiny you only discover it.
b.   You must have the desire to find out what God has called you to do, and you can only find out by searching Gods word diligently.
c.   You must be a reader of the right kind of books, Daniel said in Daniel chapter 2 vs. 9 that He understands by books. Paul too was a reader. All the great men that have caused drastic changes were readers so they became leaders, in this life you will rule in your respective field.
d.   You must get the required the facts for your field; the book of proverbs says every enterprise is built by wise planning and getting the right facts. You must know the ingredients of music before you can be an effective musician.
e.   You must search, yes search the right materials you are seeking to uncover as every valuable information opens up with a diligent, persistent search
f.   Get wisdom and understanding, you must operate wisely, your destiny is great and glorious but there are phases and chapters, so you must program and plan accordingly, what I mean is this, set short term and long term goals.
g.   You must be spiritual, because spirituality is the booster of destiny, live a Holy, fraud free life, study the word, pray and fast so as to build enough capacity to defeat the oppositions because the enemy is envious of your destiny
h.   You must value time, David said in psalms 90 vs. 12; Oh lord teach us to number our days so that we can apply our heart to wisdom. You must live each day as if it is the last day so avoid procrastination.
i.   You must be involved in charity in whatever level it gives you speed as you approach your desired goal. This also means you must think of others and not just yourself.
j.   You must be proud of what you have been called to do, don’t envy others
k.   You must have mentors and role models in that same field you have chosen.

ON YOUR WAY TO YOUR DESTINY

Generally speaking, any of the following can happen to a destiny.

A. It can be abandon. This happen when a venture, relationship, project, pursuit, project are left mid - way.

B. It can be stopped. There are destinies that are stopped or killed before fulfillment.

C. It can be miscarried. Miscarriage is a product of negative forces which terminate good things before manifestation. It is majorly a witchcraft work. It could be pregnancy, relationship, employment, opportunity etc.

D. It can be exchange. This happen when one's destiny is substituted with another man's destiny like the case of Ephraim and manasseh, the sons of Joseph when there grandfather Jacob was blessing them. ( Gen 48: 13- 20)

E. It can be stolen. There are cases where destiny are completely stolen. In this case the destiny owner is left with nothing.

F. It can be realized. This is one which becomes fulfilled and materialized. Realizing your destiny is the best of all mentioned. Take note, there are destiny killers who will want to stop and kill your destiny before they are realized, you must be prepared to fight them and pray them out of your life. They are the Samballats and Tobiahs of life and destiny.

You must know that God has opened before you a great door but there are many adversaries, 1st Corinthians 16 vs.9. So oppositions will show up, it did for Joseph, David and even Jesus, but you must realize that every set back is only a stepping back for a higher jump. You shall jump higher in the name of Jesus. A lot of things might come to make you give up but hold on, that stumbling block shall become a stepping stone.

VII.  SOME ENEMIES OF DESTINY

1. SIN. A man who is living in sin cannot fulfill his destiny or attain eternal destination which God has promised – 1John 3:4; Rom. 6:16-18; Rom. 6:2.

2. PRAYERLESSNESS. Many Christians do not pray enough. They despise vigils and prayer meeting but Jesus enjoins us to pray like He did to avoid becoming a prey to the enemy – Luke 18:1, Luke 6:12-13. John 6:15; Luke 22:41-44; Matthew 26:38-42.

3. PRIDE. Pride is excessive self-esteem and it is dangerous because God resists the proud – Romans 9:15-16; Psalm 138:6, Jas. 4:6. Pride is a sin. It leads to loss – Daniel 4:28-33, Prov. 21:4; 16:18; 2Chron,26:16; Proverbs 29:23.

4. LACK OF FAITH. Lack of faith is also a destiny destroyer – Heb. 4:2; 1 Tim.1:19. If we have faith, we will take the right steps and possess divine promises – Heb.11:1; Isaiah 28:16; James 2:18; Luke 17:12-14. Joshua 14:12; 1Sam.17:37; Hebrews 11:33-38. Unbelief ends in failure and destruction – Num.14:22-24; Matthew 17:19-20 

5. LAZINESS. Being lazy, idle or averse to labour is a destroyer of destiny – Jn.5:17; John 9:4. Jesus even defiled hunger to fulfill an assignment, John 4:31-34. Proverb 18:9, 16, 22:29; Titus 2:14; Romans 12:11.

CONCLUSION
Seek the face of God, lift up your faith unto God and run with the vision which the Lord will give to you.  God will always be there to back you up.
 
I have not said all I needed to say but I have said something, you might have started late but you can still be the latest. I pray for Guidance and direction from God for you, from today your steps shall be ordered by the lord. Be blessed. 

YOUR STORY WILL CHANGE

TOPIC: YOUR STORY MUST CHANGE

TEXT:    2 Kings 25:27-30

INTRODUCTION

God is a changer of story. It does not matter how difficult a situation is, with God things change for better. Your story will change as you trust God and look to Him, who is the author and finisher of your faith.

I.  SEVEN IMPORTANT TRUTHS TO NOTE

1. There is no situation God cannot change. 

    - No sickness God cannot heal, No sinner God cannot save and No circumstance God cannot change.

2. In the Dictionary of God, there is nothing like impossibility. 

  

3. When God appears in your battle front, that will be the end of the battle.

    

4. No matter the strength of the opposition, one word from God can scatter your opposition.

     

5. There is no situation in life that God has not handle before.

    -  What you are going through is common and there is always a way of escape.

6. When you get to your wits end (a place of hopelessness) that is where God sets in.

7. God is a story changer.   

   

II. LESSONS DERIVED FROM THE BIBLE PASSAGE

2 Kings 25:27-30

This is a very wonderful and interesting story from the Bible and it shows that it is not over until it is over. I did not come for someone who thinks he/she has made it. But for someone who knows he is yet to arrive.

The good news I have for you in this month is that the story of your life is about to change, therefore be expectant. 

The background of the passage quoted above is in 2 Kings 24:10-16 which records the time Jechoiachin, King of Judah was taken into captivity by Nebuchadnezzar King of Judah. 2 Kings 25 vs. 27-30 now records the story of his release from captivity. 

A careful study of this passage will reveal several lessons for us.

1. The first lesson of this story is that there is a time for salvation, a time for liberty, and a time for freedom from bondage. The Bible was so careful to mention that Jehoiachin’s liberty occurred on the 27th day of the 12th month of the first year of the reign of Evil Merodach, King of Babylon. 

A.  There is a specific day, month and year your story will change and the good news is that Now is the time.

B.  The Israelites were meant to spend 430 years in captivity in Egypt before their deliverance, and it happened so. God is delivering you Now from every captivity in Jesus name

2. The second lesson from this passage is that God can use anybody for your liberty. No matter how wicked your Boss could be, he/she would be an instrument in the hands of God for your freedom in Jesus name. I assume the person God used to free Jehoiachin was not a good man, because Kings of Babylon were mean and wicked. 

A.  In this particular case, Merodach did not have any pretensions to be a kind King, and his first name is ‘Evil’. Yet the Evil king freed Jehoiachin from 37 years captivity. 

  -  A man bought refrigerator for a man of God he did not like.

   -  Mrs Joy Ifije was honored by Governor Adams Oshiomhole after he told her to go and die.

The message is for us to trust in God rather than man. Anyone can be used by God for your freedom

3. The third lesson is that it does not matter how long you have spent in captivity,  the important thing is that Jesus will intervene in your situation. Could you imagine that Jechoiachin spent 37 years in prison? You might have spent half of your life time in one form of affliction or the other, but divine help and intervention is coming now. The story of your life will be rewritten for good in Jesus name,

4. The fourth lesson from this story is that it shall come to pass. Please read the first few words of 2 Kings 25 vs. 27: ‘And it came to pass..”. Your dreams shall come to pass and become realities in Jesus name. Your imprisonments shall come to pass and turn to freedom in Jesus name. What have you believed God for?  A new Job, healing, a baby, Prosperity, new accommodation. What? It shall come to pass. 

-  The word "it came to pass" appears 452 times in the Bible.- -    -    Hannah's barrenness came to pass (1 Sam 1:21).

5. Another lesson from this passage is that it does not matter how long you have spent expecting a miracle. It does not matter how long you have been believing God for healing. What matters is that you should not lose hope but hold on to God  in faith. Jehoiachin spent 37 lonely years in the prison. During these years friends and relations must have deserted him. He must have passed through sufferings, but one day his story changed. 

6.  Yet another lesson. You know it was Nebuchadnezzar that captured King Jehoiachin, but it was another King- Evil Merodach that set him free in the first year he started to reign. A new King is coming to the throne that will set you free. A new Boss is coming to your office that will restore you to your rightful position. 

Every Nebuchadnezzar that has put you in any form of prison, the Lord will cause him to be removed suddenly and unexpectedly in Jesus name. The new King that will free you will come to the throne for your sake in Jesus name.

 - Gen. Sani Abacha a one time military head of state in Nigeria died and Obasanjo whom he imprisoned was released from Prison by the next President, General Abdulsalam Abubakar.

7. The seventh from this passage is that you must not lose hope. No matter your affliction, do not give up. Never think of committing suicide no matter the storms of life. Because Satan has not succeeded in killing you (and he will never succeed in Jesus name) you are still a dangerous person. Do you know that Jehoiachin could have died in prison before his liberty came if he had committed suicide or allowed his thoughts to weigh him down?  But he never gave up and stayed alive to experience his liberty.

8. The new lesson is that divine promotion is going to accompany your liberty.When Jehoiachin was freed from prison he was exalted into a position that was higher than his previous position. The Bible says in 2 Kings 25:28 that Evil Merodach  …’set his throne above the throne of the Kings that were with him in Babylon’. You are going  to a new level in Jesus name.

9. Let us consider the story of King Jehoiachin further. You know for 37 years he was wearing Prison garments? Imagine a King wearing Prison garments for 37 years? May be you are now in a lowly position compared to your past life, don’t worry, your story will soon change. One day, the story of King Jehoiachin changed and the Prison garments was changed by a royal order! See 2 Kings 25 vs 29. Every evil garment on your body and life will soon be replaced by the garments of Royalty in Jesus name.

10. The tenth fact about your forthcoming restoration is that it will bring comfort. When King Jehoiachin was brought out of prison, he was not living an ordinary life, but the Bible says he ate Bread continuously placed before him all  the days of his life.

You shall end your life in comfort.

11. Another related lesson is that when the story of your life changes soon, you will start living in abundance. When Jehoiachin was released from Prison,  a continual allowance was given him all remaining days of his life. You are not going back to affliction in Jesus name. The miracle God is about to do in your life shall be permanent in Jesus name. No form of affliction shall arise again in Jesus name.

12. The last point I like to make is that when the story of your life changes, you shall start feeding on the wealth of nations according to the word of God.

 Read this: 2 Kings 25:30 And his allowance was a continual allowance given him of the king, a daily rate for every day, all the days of his life. 

Why not rejoice because you shall soon start to feed from the Kings palace. You will soon start to get International jobs and contracts in Jesus name. God is about to connect you and International doors and opportunities shall be opened unto you in Jesus name.

CONCLUSION

Do you believe this story and that the God of Jehoiachin will change you story even today? I believe that Jehoiachin had a relationship with God all through the 37 years he was imprisoned. If not God would not have intervened and perform a miracle in his life.

God will change your own story for good as you put your trust in Him.

PRAYER POINTS

1. Good things closed against me, open, in the name of Jesus.

2. Every yoke that holds me, break in the name of Jesus.

3. This year, my story shall change to glory in the name of Jesus.

4. This year, my God shall arise and permanently stop my tears in the name of Jesus.

5. If I must cry this year, it shall be a cry of joy in the name of Jesus.

I REFUSE TO BE KEPT UNDER THE TABLE

TOPIC: I REFUSE TO BE KEPT UNDER THE TABLE

TEXT:     Judges 1:4-7

INTRODUCTION

To be kept under the table is to live below what God expects of you. There are certain powers and personalities that derive pleasure when you go through pain and sufferings. God will bring you deliverance and restore you back.

You are not a biological accident neither are you a product of chance. One million persons struggled to enter the ova but only you succeeded in becoming a zygote and after 9 months you were birth. I see a victor in you. You were born to be a winner. I see you taking your rightful position in life.

I.  JESUS OVERTURNED THE TABLE OF MONEY CHANGERS

Matthew 21:12-13

Jesus went to the temple and saw people who were exchanging goods and buying and selling. He drove them out saying: my house shall be called a house of prayer.

People's lives today are being exchanged on the table. Destinies are being exchanged on witchcraft tables.

Wherever your destiny has been exchanged, that table will be overturned.

II.  SOME EXAMPLES OF UNDER THE TABLE EXPERIENCE

1.   A Doctor in Benin collects the first water used to bathe babies and drinks it, confessed he exchanges the destinies of the children.

2. A Woman anytime money enters her hand, she will go on admission in the hospital and she will recover when the money gets finished.

3.  In Festac Lagos, a Native doctor tied a goat to a road and programmed death to an individual through series of incantations, but a born again Christian who was going for all night, reversed the incantations and set the goat free.

III. ADONIBEZEK, A MAN WHO KEEPS KINGS UNDER THE TABLE

Judges 1:4-7

Moses did all he could but failed to lead the children of Israel into the promised land. 

May you never start something you 

Joshua died without fully completing the assignment.

They both saw the miracle and the blessing but could not enter fully into it.

Judah decided that enough is enough and went after Adonibezek.

Adonibezek is that man that doesn't want you to achieve your destiny.

He is the one who benefits from your suffering and pains.

He is a man that does not like peace. He is evil personified.

Adonibezek kept 70 kings under the table and they fed from the crumbs that fell from the table,

Adonibezek  was caught in the war and his ten toes and thumbs were cut off. What he did to others was done to him. He confessed that he was paid back with the same coin he paid others. He was brought to Jerusalem and he died there

IV.  INDICATIONS THAT YOU ARE UNDER THE TABLE 

1.  Life of sickness which cannot be diagnose and have left you penniless.

2.  Life of struggling and stagnancy

3.  Life of non achievement. Nothing works for you. Laboring like elephants but eating like ants.

4.  A force preventing you from climbing higher. It is a caged life. 

5. It means unprogressive life.

6. Constant miscarriages and afflictions.

CONCLUSION

When a marriage is under the table, there will be no peace. No man can rise above his table

You were eating on the table before but now you are eating from the floor.

Every form of limitations in your destiny will end as God brings you out of that table.

PRAYER POINTS

1.  As I clap my hands and pray, I break every evil covering over my life in Jesus name.

2.  I break the yoke of limitation over my life.

3.  My father, my father, uproot every evil thing that has been planted in my life

4.  Let the enemy begin to vomit every good thing he has eaten up in my life.

5.  Let all incantations against me be cancelled by fire

6.  I recover all I have lost in the past today in the mighty name of Jesus.

THERE IS A CHAPTER 42 IN YOUR LIFE

THERE IS A CHAPTER 42 IN YOUR LIFE

Text:        Job 42:9-10

INTRODUCTION

Every problem has an expiry date.

No matter what you are going through, there is a time when it will end.

It is only God that has no beginning nor end.

Everything that has a beginning always have an end.

Every year has a starting point and an ending point.

Every month has a starting point and an ending point.

Every week has a beginning and an end

Every day has a starting point and an ending point.

I prophesy "every sickness, trouble, problem, affliction in your life shall expire in Jesus name.

I.    WHAT DO I MEAN BY CHAPTER 42?

1. It is the day that God looks to your direction.

Hannah was barren but God looked towards her direction and she became a mother of children.

2. It is a day that God decides to favour you.

Joseph received favour and that was the end of his imprisonment.

3. It is a day God decides to take away your shame and disgrace

-   Abraham and Sarah conceived at old age.

-   Elisabeth conceived at an impossible age. God had to shut the mouth of Zechariah so that he would not use his mouth to terminate the miracle. 

4. Chapter 42 is a day that God decides to bless you not minding what people say about your case.

-  People told Blind Bathemues that Jesus would not have time for him but Jesus disappointed his mockers.

5. It is a day that God decides to stop for someone.

     - Jesus stopped for the woman with the issue of blood and her problem of 12 years came to an end,

       - Jesus stopped for Zacchaeus and he got salvation that day.

6. It is a day that God decides to pay you a visit.

      -  Man at the pool of Bathesda

        -   Man with legion of demons.

6.   It is a day God turns your sorrow into joy

7.    It is a day God turns your pain into gain.

II.   JOB'S ENCOUNTER

Chapter forty two is a season of change. A season of greater glory.

Job encountered difficult things that would normally make anyone to give up. But he waited patiently for his chapter 42.

Job's wife was ready to become a widow voluntarily because she encouraged her husband to curse God and die.

Job's friends deserted him.  Job 19:13-19

In chapter 1 - he lost all his children and all his wealth.

In chapter 2 - he lost his health

In chapter 3 - he cursed the day he was born.

From chapter 4-41: he experience a season of false accusation, loneliness, confusion, questions without tangible answers and delay.

But thank God the story did not end in chapter 41. Your story will not end in chapter 41.

IN CHAPTER 42:10 God turned the captivity of Job.  Job 42:10.

It was a story of divine restoration.

A chapter of good health, promotion, prosperity, blessings, grace, success, progress, divine intervention, divine visitation, divine acceleration, divine solution etc

It is a chapter of divine restoration to your destiny.

III.  ILLUSTRATIONS

1.  My properties and the church (Assemblies of God Angwan Rogo) where I pastured in Jos, Plateau State were burnt on the 7th of September, 2001 as a result of the religious crisis. I lost all I ever had in life. Today, God has restored everything and turned my life around.

2.  Victor Moses whose parents were killed in Kaduna riot in 2002 when he was 11 years, came back to play for Nigeria after some years and helped the country to win the AFCON 2013 cup. He came to play for a country that made him an orphan at a tender age. Today, he is a celebrity despite the negative things that occurred in his past.

CONCLUSION

No matter what is happening to you now, keep moving towards your destiny.

THE STORY OF JESUS DID NOT END WITH THE CROSS, IT ENDED WITH A CROWN.

Hold on to God, look up. Your life will never end like this.

Your chapter 42 is about to be opened and your restoration will be perfected.

POSITION YOURSELF FOR YOUR MIRACLE

POSITION YOURSELF FOR YOUR MIRACLE
Text: 2 King 7:1-20
 
“Then Elisha said, Hear ye the word of the Lord, Thus saith the Lord, Tomorrow about this time shall a measure of fine flour be sold for a shekel and two measure of barley for a shekel in the gate of Samaria”.
2 King 7:1 KJV.     

 1 Then Elisha said, Hear ye the word of the LORD; Thus saith the LORD, To morrow about this time shall a measure of fine flour be sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria.

2 Then a lord on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God, and said, Behold, if the LORD would make windows in heaven, might this thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof.
3 And there were four leprous men at the entering in of the gate: and they said one to another, Why sit we here until we die?
4 If we say, We will enter into the city, then the famine is in the city, and we shall die there: and if we sit still here, we die also. Now therefore come, and let us fall unto the host of the Syrians: if they save us alive, we shall live; and if they kill us, we shall but die.
5 And they rose up in the twilight, to go unto the camp of the Syrians: and when they were come to the uttermost part of the camp of Syria, behold, there was no man there.
6 For the LORD had made the host of the Syrians to hear a noise of chariots, and a noise of horses, even the noise of a great host: and they said one to another, Lo, the king of Israel hath hired against us the kings of the Hittites, and the kings of the Egyptians, to come upon us.
7 Wherefore they arose and fled in the twilight, and left their tents, and their horses, and their asses, even the camp as it was, and fled for their life.
8 And when these lepers came to the uttermost part of the camp, they went into one tent, and did eat and drink, and carried thence silver, and gold, and raiment, and went and hid it; and came again, and entered into another tent, and carried thence also, and went and hid it.
9 Then they said one to another, We do not well: this day is a day of good tidings, and we hold our peace: if we tarry till the morning light, some mischief will come upon us: now therefore come, that we may go and tell the king's household.

10 So they came and called unto the porter of the city: and they told them, saying, We came to the camp of the Syrians, and, behold, there was no man there, neither voice of man, but horses tied, and asses tied, and the tents as they were. 

There was famine in the land. There was no food anywhere and people were killing their children for food. Then the Prophet stepped forward and declared the mind of God. “By tomorrow things will change”. But it did not register in anyone’s mind because everywhere was dry. A certain man said it can never happen. His mind got in the way. But the word of the Lord has gone forth. “Tomorrow about this time….” When Prophet Elisha spoke, he was positioning the people for a miracle. God’s word is designed to position His people for an encounter with the supernatural. Elisha was trying to focus the people. He was trying to get them to look unto God: the creator of the ends of the earth. “Thus said the Lord,” not men.
 
But another declares…. “Behold if the Lord will make windows in heaven, might this things be… “(2King7:2) He made a mockery of God. Any person who tries to ridicule God should not be your friend. Any person, no matter who he is, that is making a statement that disparages your God must not be around you. Stay away from such a person because he will destroy your faith.
 
The man that made a mockery of God said it will never happen and he positioned himself for failure. He positioned himself for death. But there was another group of people, the lepers:  the rejected ones that no one wanted to touch. They said: what are we doing here? If we sit here, we would die. Since we cannot go into the city why don’t we attempt something?
 
And they began to match towards the enemy’s camp: the four leprous men. That is to tell you that it doesn’t require people with expertise. It requires people who will position themselves. It is not about how tall or how short. It is about taking a step of faith to actualize the prophecy that has gone forth. As the leprous men were moving close to the camp, the Almighty God took over. The Syrians began to hear a noise of chariots, a noise of horses, even the noise of a great host (2 King 7:6 KJV). Consequently the Syrians abandoned everything they had and ran away and food suddenly became surplus in Samaria according to the word of the Lord because some people were positioned for the miracle. As you step out in faith this year, God will take over on your behalf. As you position yourself, whatever has been an obstacle on your way will clear off. Don’t sit down and do nothing. Step out and take the victory that God had prepared for you. I bless you this day.

The things that God has in store for you need your active participation. 
1. The blind man had to go wash in the pool of Siloam. 
2.  Zacchaeus had to climb the sycamore tree (Luke 19:4). 
3.  The woman with the issue of blood had to reach for the hem of Jesus’s garment (Matt 9:20). 
4.  The man sick with palsy had to carry his bed (Matt 9:6).

Any belief system that makes you think that your progress and success rests completely on God is not Christianity. There are some people who want to experience the miraculous but are not ready to make a move. If I were to give Christianity another name, I will call it responsibility.

“For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.” (James 2:26 NKJV). 

Wonders happen when you put your faith to work. We step out of the realms of mortals, touch the intangible and do the impossible when we move in response to God’s Word. It is time to make a move.

God is more willing to release miracles into your life than you have any idea about. It is the person who makes the moves that sees the wonders of God. It is the person who chooses to step out in faith that enjoys God’s supernatural encounters.

You will not make waves until you make moves. You cannot catch whales in shallow waters. You will not receive from God if you do not believe His Word or follow His principles. If you want a harvest, you have to sow seeds. If you want to see different results, you must must speak the Word. If you want heaven’s results, you must engage heaven in prayer.

Nothing just happens! Many times we claim to wait for God but God is the One that is actually waiting for us. He has played His part and He wants you to play your part.

To enjoy prosperity, you must position yourself by giving:

Honor the LORD with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops; then your barns will be filled to overflowing, and your vats will brim over with new wine.

Position yourself by doing good and maintaining good relationship - Tabita in Acts 9:36-43.

Go and write that application if you need a job.

Go and start buying baby wears if you are believing God for a baby.

Start dressing well if you are believing God for a husband.

Start molding blocks even if you have not gotten the money to build a house.  Start with what you have.

Start that business, with the little you have.

Stopping sitting at home expecting a miracle, make that move.

Sin will make you loose your miracle.

Commitment to God, church and things of God will position you well for miracle.

PRAYER POINTS

scriptures: Psalm 31:2; Psalm 143:7; Isaiah 58:8; Luke 18:8; Psalm 102:2; Jeremiah 1:12; Jeremiah 29:11; Acts 7v7-8, Colossians 4:2, Phillipians 4:6, 

1. Dear Lord, I thank You for the opportunity to come before your throne of grace. Thank You for your steadfast love that has never ceased in my life, in Jesus’ name.

2. Father, if there be any sin in my life that is hindering my miracle from coming forth, please forgive me, in Jesus’ name.

3. Father, you said if I ask, I will receive; If I seek, I will find; and if I knock on the door, it will be opened to me. I  am asking, seeking and knocking on your door for a miracle.

4. Father, bow down your loving ears and hear the cry of my petition for a miracle.

5. Heavenly father, you are the God that performs miracles; display your power in my life by giving me a miracle, in Jesus’ name.

6. Father, make known to me the path of a miracle filled life; fill me with joy in your presence and with eternal pleasures at your right hand, in Jesus’ name.

7. Father, reward me with an uncommon miracle according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in your sight, in Jesus’ name.

8. Lord, assign me my miraculous portion in the land of the living, in Jesus’ name.

9. I use the blood of Jesus to cancel all ungodly delays to my miracle, in Jesus’ name.

10. Father in heaven, hasten your word and let there be a performance of your promises in my life, in Jesus’ name.

11. Angels of the most high God, roll away every stone blocking the manifestation of my miracles, in Jesus’ name.

12. Holy Spirit of God, help me to be at the right place at the right time when the moment of my miracle comes, in Jesus’ name.

13. Father, bless me with a miracle that will draw others to You, in Jesus’ name. 

14. Father, wrought special miracles through my hands for others, in Jesus’ name. 

15. Thank You Father that my miracle is on the way, in Jesus’ name.

FIGHT THAT GIANT

FIGHT THAT GIANT

1Samuel 17:23-27

David was called a man after God's heart. Only him is referred to that it the scriptures.

David was called servant of God 9 times in the scriptures meaning that he was important to God.

FOUR REASONS WHY YOU MUST FIGHT YOUR GIANT.

1.  To get back your throne.  Leadership.

2.  Wealth transfer.

3.  Connection to state house.

4.  Total freedom.

David saw this four things that was why he decided to fight Goliath.  He inquired from the soldiers what will be done to the man who kills Goliath.  He was told the same four things.

1.  Goliath said, if you kill me, my people shall become your slaves. If I kill you, you will become our slaves. It talks about leadership. Whoever defeats the opponent will become a leader.

2. Saul will make anyone who kills Goliath rich together with his family - wealth transfer.

3. Saul will give his daughter hand in marriage to anyone who kills Goliath. This I call Connection to State house,

4.  Saul will except the family of the individual from paying taxes in Israel. This is what I call total freedom.

These four things were in the mind of David as he decided to confront Goliath.

These four things are what you need to slay your giant for, if not, you will never get to your throne, get wealth etc.

Jesus for the joy he had seen, endured the suffering of the cross. Jesus saw the joy ahead and that was what encouraged him to face the cross.

David also saw these things and that was why he was ready to face Goliath.

David has many challenges that would have made him to change his mind.

1. He was not enlisted in the army of Saul because he was a boy of about 17.

In Israel you are not a man until you get to the age of 30. Ish is the Hebrew word for a man and Isha is the Hebrew word for a woman.

Even if you get to 30 and you are not married, you are not considered a man.

Even if you are 30 and above and married, without having children, you are not yet considered to be a man. You will not be allowed to go for war.

If a man dies without having a child, the brother will raise a seed who will bear the man's name.

David was not yet an Ish. He was not qualified to be a soldier in the army of Saul. No wonder his brother asked him to return to the bush.

2. David came from a family background that caused him pains. Brother, thank God for your pains, it will be the manure for your miracle.

How come the father of David, Jesse was poor with only a handful of cattle?

Boaz was very rich and married Ruth and the had Obed. Obed had landed properties and was very wealthy. Jesse also inherited the wealth and by a mistake he impregnated a girl after having seven children with his wife. The girl's family took the wealth of Jesse  together with all landed properties and left him dry for defiling their daughter. That was the price Jesse paid and so everyone in the family hated David and saw him as bad luck. He was then asked to take care of the handful of sheep in the bush and asked never to return till night. No wonder David was never invited when Samuel came to anoint him as the future King.

Are you from a family that hates you and everyone is against you, God is about to give you a life changing testimony.

Despite the disadvantages, David kept those four things in view that he would gain if he defeats Goliath. 

Another advantage David had was that he had credential.

I.  He killed a lion

2. He killed a bear

3. He had a relationship with God.

Saul lost his relationship with God. The worst that can happen to a christian is to follow a pastor that has no relationship with God.

David remembered his pains, his shame, the mockery and insults he received and he looked forward to four things he would gain, he decided to confront his giant.

Many would have been married but giants have hindered them.

Some are supposed to be landlords but are still tenants.

Some are overdue for promotion,

Your mates are having 4 or more children and you are still unmarried.

You have a sickness running in your family, it is a giant.

You work like elephant and eat like ant.

You have become an object of ridicule, scorn and shame, that giant will die today by fire.

You are intelligent yet unable to pass your examinations.

You are having good results yet no job.

You are happily married but no fruit of the womb.

No matter how hard you try, you cannot make success.

There is a giant, that Goliath must die by fire.

Pain in David's heart made him to advance.  Ask gold, it passes through severe fire that can melt brass for it to become the shining gold. Pain brings out the best in us.

David held fast to God in faith and went against Goliath and God gave him the victory.

Every giant that has been a hindrance to your success and miracle, will die the death of Goliath.

You will destroy every giant from your mother's house and your father's house who are challenging your success and progress in life.

PRAYER POINTS
1. Every problem that has converted itself to giant in my life be slain, in the name of Jesus.
2. I release myself from the bondage of spiritual giants, in the name of Jesus.
3. Be specific and command any spiritual giants in your life to be slain, in the name of Jesus.
4. I release myself from the bondage of household enemies, in the name of Jesus.
5. I command every evil family tree to be uprooted, in the name of Jesus.
6. Every evil consumption from household wickedness, depart, in the name of Jesus.
7. All my benefits that have been captured by household enemies be released now, in the name of Jesus.
8. All the evil masquerades harassing my life, begin to fight yourselves, in the name of Jesus.