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.
