Saturday, July 19, 2008

Open Heavens July 19, 2008

BIBLE IN A YEAR: Num 31-33

TIMING AND KINGDOM BENEFITS


MEMORIZE: "Give us this day our daily bread" (Matthew 6:11)

READ: Matthew 6:9-13

The life of the prodigal son teaches us that your ability to possess your possessions is a function of recognizing and demanding your Kingdom rights and privileges. Also, every believer has a portion in God. Better yet, you could make God your portion. In addition, one request can deliver several answers. Another lesson we learn here is the issue of timing in relation to Kingdom benefits. The prodigal son realized that his entitlement was meant for his life time. There is a time requirement to every blessing God gives. In the model prayer recorded in Matthew 6:9-13, our Lord Jesus Christ taught us to ask for our daily bread each day because Psalms 68:19 says Heaven releases a load of benefits on daily basis. If you fail to request for the day’s provision, it will be wasted.

Another thing worth nothing here is that your daily allocation is released to you in the place of prayer. Prayerlessness is responsible for believers living below Heaven’s provision and expectation on regular basis. If you fail to pray effectively, your load of benefits meant for that day with your name attached will not be released. Many prayers against demons and agents of darkness that have seized our blessings are misplaced: we are the real culprits through prayerlessness! If you can pray aggressively, demons or agents of darkness will find your blessings too hot to steal or sit on: they will be covered with fire! If not, anything can happen to them. “Give us this day our daily bread” (Matthew 6:11). The best time to say this prayer is very early that morning. Seeking God’s face early should precede daily victories. If you rush out of the house without spending your first moments in His presence, you may rush back empty-handed! It is your ability to keep your appointment with God, that compels men to keep theirs with you.

The question is: Do you maximize your daily provision for the purpose they are released? Nothing will hit some believers so hard than to get to Heaven and discover heaps of unutilized graces, favors, financial and material provisions, helpers, ministerial allocations, etc. attached to their names. These are unnecessary in Heaven, but heaps of waste! Any resource you cannot utilize now becomes a waste! The Lord will release His daily blessings to you. Your daily heavenly ration will not elude you.

ACTIONPOINT: Stop dumping refuse in Heaven. Every earth-bound but unutilized provision in Heaven constitutes a refuse. Prayerfully clear pending blessings today. Keep Heaven clean.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

one thing that i find here to me is ...seeking him early.....one of our fathers in the lord also told me this..he said.....never leave your house without praying.....if you are trusting GOD for somthing, be aggresive with it in prayer and when you go out of your house..pursue it with agression as well....in short there is no magic...its all on you.......so..which way to you choose....GOD HELP US ALL IN JESUS NAME...AMEN!

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