WHEN YOU ARE FAVOURED IN A BUSINESS, YOU DON’T STRUGGLE, YOU ARE JUST SELECTED AMONG MANY OTHERS.
WHEN THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS YOUR PRIORITY, INCLUDING ON THE ALTAR OF PRAYER, YOU WILL SUDDENLY REALISE THAT INSTEAD OF STRUGGLING FOR THINGS, THINGS START RUNNING AFTER YOU.
-Pastor David Oyedepo Jr at CHoP
Our Father, this morning we have come to give glory and praise unto You for all that You have done. These testimonies are Your mighty hand at work in our midst and we thank You and give You the praise. Lord, our eyes are on You again today, we ask that You will speak to us yet again. Let Your Word transform our lives. We give You the praise and the glory for it in Jesus precious name we have prayed.
Our line of exhortation for the week has been:
EVERYONE IS ABSOLUTELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OUTCOME OF HIS LIFE.
Luke 19:13-21
God expects our productivity but our productivity demands our responsibility. Until we engage the force of responsibility, we cannot experience productivity on any revelation unveiled to us. That is why it becomes important for us to take hold of every light that comes our way with responsibility and when that is the case, we see that light produce abundantly. I see that becoming our experience in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.
We have been looking all through this week at some of the aspect of responsibility that we must take in order to see the light that comes our way produce abundantly.
This morning we are going to look at this very important thought.
WE ARE CALLED TO ENGAGE THE LABOUR ROOM OF PRAYERS AS INDIVIDUALS
Responsibility is not corporate but personal. We are called to engage the labour room of prayer as individuals.
Luke 18:1, 1 Thessalonians 5:17
But prayer is a personal responsibility. Every individual is called to pray. Every believer is tasked to pray and prayer is classified in the Kingdom as labour – Colossians 4:12
Prayer is classified as labour – Romans 12:11-12
Galatians 4:19 Paul classified prayer as a travail. The word ‘travail’ has to do with the process of childbearing and you discover that where a woman delivers is referred to as a labour room. So that means as far as God is concerned, the prayer room is a labour room. Church Gist. It is the place where we engage in spiritual labour and the beauty of labour in the Kingdom is that in all labour there is profit.
Matthew 6:6, 9-10
In effective prayers, there are rewards. When the Kingdom is a priority on the altar of prayer, then what you are praying is labour, it is classified as labour that is due for reward.
Hebrews 6:10
Every time we labour in the Kingdom, on the altar of prayer inclusive, God records it and the record of God is for the reward of God. Whatever God records, God rewards. So the altar of prayer when effectively engaged, positions you and I for supernatural rewards.
Let’s look at 2 of the returns/ rewards that answer to us as we engage on the altar of prayer.
- Our commitment to praying Kingdom Advancement prayers as individuals, brings us into favour with God.
Favour is a peculiar force and it is highly personal. When a person is favoured, they are preferred against or preferred over. In other words, it is not that there are no other options but this person becomes the preference. Favour distinguishes, favour separates, favour nominates, favour projects.
Psalm 102:13-15
What are the stones of Zion? 1 Peter 2:5
The stones of Zion are the souls of men. The Bible tells us very clearly that because they have take pleasure in the stones of Zion and favour the dust thereof, verse 15 says the heathen shall fear the name of the Lord and all the kings of the earth thy glory. So the favour dimension that manifests is fearful order of favour.
-For somebody hearing me this morning, fearful favour will become your favour.
Matthew 6:33 – According to God’s Word very clearly, when the Kingdom is your priority, including on the altar of prayer, suddenly rather than struggling for things, things start running after you. That is favour. Church Gist. Favour is where you find yourself instead of struggling for things, things are running after you.
-I see that becoming somebody’s experience.
Psalm 44:3
Other people had to fight to get, but He said, No, favour gave it to them on the basis of their love for Him. When favour comes, struggles end. It is a separating force. When you are favoured in an office, you don’t struggle. Church Gist. When you are favoured in a business, you don’t struggle, you are just selected among many others.
Luke 1:28 – There are many women but your case is separate. That is what happens when favour comes:
“Blessed art thou among staff.”
“Blessed art thou among business men.”
“Blessed art thou among students.”
You just are separated and not kept with the class of others. I see that becoming somebody’s experience here and that is what happens as we commit ourselves in praying Kingdom Advancement prayers.
- Serving God through the altar of prayer secures longevity.
Exodus 23:25-26
The moment you are committed to advancing the Kingdom of God, you are a candidate for longevity.
Luke 2:37 – longevity, strength, vitality. Why? Because she was busy advancing the Kingdom of God on the altar of prayer.
-I believe God for each one of us as we continue consistently, advancing God’s Kingdom on the altar of prayer, we shall begin to see our days continue to be elongated in strength.
-That means that not only will you live long, but you will live strong.
Prayers: Lord, I receive grace for continuity, for consistency on the altar of prayer. Give me that grace this morning.
Pray that prayer from the depth of your heart. I receive grace this morning to continue, there are many who start but not many continue. Lord, I receive grace for continuity on the altar of prayer, I receive grace for consistency on the altar of prayer. I receive grace for steadfastness on the altar of prayer. Take grace from God. My prayer fire will not go down, my prayer altar will remain on fire, in the name of Jesus, with consistency, with fervency. Lord, let it be, in Jesus precious name we have prayed.
As you have asked God for grace, the grace shall continue to be made manifest in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.
What a joy that today we are waiting on the Lord which gives you and I another opportunity to engage and amplify the fire on our prayer altar.
Then we are gathered this evening across all of our various Zones for our Midweek service which will be a Feet Washing Service. Come ready for an encounter and you are going to return with a testimony.
SPEAK TO THE DAY
Make your declarations and decrees concerning the day.
Speak forth. Make your declarations and your decrees concerning this day.
Thank You Father, in Jesus precious name we have prayed.
-This day is declared blessed.
-For you, it shall be a day of encounters.
-As you wait upon the Lord today, God will surely visit you in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.
-We have heard testimonies of those that engage in the mystery of feet washing, today, you will pick your own testimony, in the name of Jesus Christ. So shall it be, in Jesus precious name.
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