- Between now and the end of this year, begin to document on a daily basis, begin to write it down and begin to look at what the Lord has done for you
ENGAGING THE POWER OF THANKSGIVING FOR FULFILLMENT OF PROPHECY
*Whatever God has said concerning you this Year 2020, no carryover.
“…for by strength shall no man prevail” (1 Samuel 2:9). The wicked shall be silent in darkness. Without any doubt, the Winners’ family is a highly prophetic family and we are all aware of this fact. Several things that God spoke concerning this Commission years ago, we see them come to pass before our very eyes: we’ve heard God’s servant relay several of them over and again including the building of the Faith Tabernacle.
The Winners’ family is a highly prophetic family, however one of the major lessons we have come to learn and we keep learning is the fact that the prophetic word cannot be fulfilled in the energy of the flesh. No prophetic Word can be fulfilled in the energy of the flesh (1 Samuel 2:9).
The fulfillment of every prophecy is at the mercy of Thanksgiving and Praise as a lifestyle. We have seen that demonstrated and being demonstrated still in this Commission. That’s why Thanksgiving and Praise is one of the pillars of this Commission. We separate one month out of 12 months every year on the subject of Thanksgiving and Praise because it has become our lifestyle as a Commission; because you belong to this Commission, thanksgiving and praise also becomes your lifestyle.
1 Thessalonians 5:18, Hebrews 10:36
How Father Abraham Engaged the Power of Thanksgiving to See God’s Prophecy Fulfilled.
- A prophetic Word went forth His son for Abraham at old age, an extremely old age.
“… and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed” (Genesis 12:1-3).
Someone without a child – all the families of the earth shall be blessed (Genesis 12:3).
This prophecy looks so farfetched, so impossible then in Genesis chapter 18 verse 10: Sarah thy wife SHALL have a son.
Not ‘May’, SHALL: in order words; IT IS SETTLED, IT IS A DONE DEAL, NOTHING CAN CHANGE IT.
“Is anything too hard for the LORD?…and Sarah SHALL have a son” (Genesis 18:14).
God spoke to this Word of prophecy directly to Abraham and to Sarah. - Abraham was said to be strong in faith, giving glory to God for that prophecy to be fulfilled (Romans 4:19-21). God already said it, it was already settled but Abraham had to do something.
The second testimony we heard this morning, the Testifier said, he heard the Bishop say, ‘you have to do something to get something.’ He took up a security job not minding his status and look at the catalogue of testimonies.
Abraham had to be strong in faith, giving glory to God (Romans 4:19-21).
Double deadness: the body of Abraham was dead, the womb of Sarah was also dead; that’s dead raised to power 2, yet he staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strong in faith, giving glory to God.
Not minding the deadness of his body, the deadness of Sarah’s womb, he was strong in faith…
*Grace not to stagger, receive it in Jesus name.
Eventually because Abraham staggered not: Genesis chapter 21 verses 1 to 3.
What God said, came to pass in the life of Abraham and Sarah because both of them were strong in faith, giving glory to God.
THE POWER OF THANKSGIVING
- The power of thanksgiving is life giving. Look at anyone that has taken thanksgiving as a lifestyle, they are usually strong, they are usually energized. Thanksgiving energizes, it is life giving.
One major thing that will help you that I’ve discovered in my own life personally, to be thankful to God at all times: LEARN TO RECORD, LEARN TO DOCUMENT.
Remember that song writer that said, “Count your blessings, name them one by one and it definitely will surprise you what the Lord has done.”
*Between now and the end of this year, begin to document on a daily basis, begin to write it down and begin to look at what the Lord has done for you:
- Every blessed day, you slept, you awoke
- Every blessed day: you had something to eat, you had something to be clothed with. Times when you needed to give, you had something to give.
Count your blessings, it will surprise you. This helps me a great deal in my own life, it will help you as well.
- The scriptures says, “he that giveth thanks in the spirit doeth it well. Learn to give God thanks in the spirit, in tongues regularly, on a daily basis:
“Father, I thank you”; then speak in tongues.
“Jesus, I thank you”; then speak in tongues.
You will discover that you can go on and on without even knowing that time is going. - With thanksgiving and praise, we secure divine presence that guarantees continuous Church growth. The power of thanksgiving, by the grace of God will make this Church to keep growing from grace to grace in Jesus name (Psalm 22:3, 1 Corinthians 3:6).
Lift up your voice in the Holy Ghost, give Him thanks, magnify His name. You can’t do this it silently, do it loudly with a loud voice, like that one leper. Do it with a loud voice, He has done you well, in the Holy Ghost, thank Him!!
