Meditation Theme: Spiritual opening for believers.
Time: 06:00PM [EAT]
Broadcast via: Dew Radio
Scripture References: Romans 11 verse 8, Proverbs 4 verse 25, Numbers 22:7-8, 2kings 5:26, Matthew 21:43, Matthew 12:28, Proverbs 4 verse 25.
Introduction:
During the season of spiritual opening, many things return when Christians get to pray. However, some miss out during this season due to lack of revelation. It is in such a season that Christians should have their hope in Christ Jesus. For when a Christian loses hope in everything, they are completely dead.
Meaning, a true Christian is one who has hope, because without hope you will never breakthrough. That is why whenever you listen to testimonies; you receive hope, which is the basis of everything in life. Believers, faith rests on hope. That is why the HolySpirit cannot use a discouraged and hopeless person, because they cannot do what is right.
A person who is hopeless, they cannot serve God, that person needs deliverance. The best thing that the LORD can do, is to deliver you before assigning you to anything. Let us take note: there is need for us to be in position and receive what the LORD proclaimed and promised us. So what can a believer do to be able to receive from the LORD?
Do not slumber after the LORD has spoken to you:
Someone may ask, “How do you know that someone is slumbering?” Whenever man is no longer sensitive to the voice of the HolySpirit, they are a victim of this. The Bible says in the book of Romans, chapter 11, verse 8: “God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that could not see and ears that could not hear, to this very day.”
When you examine this scripture, you will agree with me that we all need to have sight, be sensitive to hear the Spirit, and know the voice at the same time. For hearing and knowing walk hand in had with knowledge.
Let’s take an example in our day-to-day lives. If you have never walked with someone, you can never know them even when they talk. The same applies to the HolySpirit. Therefore, you need to be active in the spirit because it will help you know who you are listening to and what you are seeing. Nonetheless, if you slumber, you will lose out.
Stay focused:
Proverbs, chapter 4, verse 25 [NIV], says: “Let your eyes look straight ahead; fix your gaze directly before you.” With reference to this scripture, note that whenever you hear that it is time for the spiritual opening, your breakthrough awaits you and the door is open to receive from the LORD.
Therefore, remember what the LORD has ever said about you. I have come to realise that many of us forget what we asked and what He said. Yet the Bible encourages us to pray all the time. Believers, being active in spirit calls for one to remember what you asked from the LORD and being in position where you asked your blessing from.
For remember, the place you asked for your blessing, it’s the place you will find it. Stay at the Altar. That is why even when it comes to testifying, you return to a place where you asked the blessing from, because you are sure that it is the right path to God and breakthrough.
Waiting in the place of faith:
When you read the story of Balaam in the book of Numbers Chapter 22 verse 7 to 8, the people asked him to inquire from the LORD for their sake. These people, stayed where they were camping waiting for God’s opinion.
When you examine this scripture, the Bible does not give the right time the Prophet spent when he went to seek the LORD’s presence. I re-echo: when a Prophet of God tells you that there is a spiritual opening, he knows what they are saying.
So stay in your position of faith for a breakthrough. As you remain there; offer the more, sow your seeds of faith, commit yourself in the service of the LORD, so that nothing can stop your blessing to come unto you.
The importance of prayer:
Believers, you will come to agree with me that; the hardest thing to do is to pray. Many of us pray but never get to know that the LORD has answered you. So in this moment, there is need to ask for the spirit of prayer to rest upon you so that you are not only in the right place but also making the right prayer because prayer is a gift.
Change your character:
What can we do to be in position to receive from the God Almighty? There has to be change of character first because if you do not, a lot of things will never change like the case with Gehazi.
When you examine the book of 2 Kings chapter 5 verse 26, the Prophet of God, Elisha, asked his servant: “Is it time to get gifts?” This statement did not mean that they will not get gifts. Rather, that Gehazi needed to know the right season when to do certain things. Believers, there is time for everything.
We are in the season of spiritual opening. We need to know the seasons; otherwise, we are going to lose hope. Think about what I am sharing. When God says, “I have blessed you,” it is true He has blessed you.
Be ready to receive:
When you examine the book of Isaiah, the LORD says: “I revealed myself to the people who did not seek for me.” In short, He meant that He is not ready to reveal Himself to people who do not seek Him because they never value Him. If you need to benefit from what the LORD has revealed or given you, be ready to receive. How? By disconnecting yourself from wicked people and anything associated to sin.
The LORD is not willing to prosper the wicked around you. Assume you are a father and you give your child pocket money, and they never put to use what you have given them, rather someone else does. What would you say or do?
I believe you would become furious because you are not willing to prosper your enemies. Believers, this is the voice of the Holy Spirit. If we do not do what we are supposed to, God will take it away.
The kingdom of God is power
When we get the Kingdom of God and make proper use of it, a lot of things happen. Someone may ask, “What is the Kingdom of God?” The Kingdom of God is power. If you see it, then you can ask for power to acquire wealth, humble your enemies, glorify God, and have the desire and love for Him.
Believers, you need power from above to make you obedient to God’s love. Because it is not time to relax, rather to pray, the more.
Be active in the spirit
Do not overlook or despise servants of God He has put among us. Learn to be active in the spirit.
Proverbs, chapter 4, verse 25, reminds us that we need to be focused on our assignments in Christ Jesus. Do you know your vision, goal, or what the LORD promised to give you in Christ Jesus?
That He told you should be your sleeping and wake-up pill. You should not focus on other people’s businesses because you have a goal to achieve. And above all, you need the HolySpirit in your life because He perfects whatever we need.
In conclusion of this message, work upon your heart. Many of us, our hearts have holes. Imagine having a heart with a big hole. Whatever goes in, pours out. You need the HolySpirit to position you to receive from God.
Remember, there is time for everything. A time to open your door in the morning and close it in the evening. A time for spiritual window opening that Angel Gabriel reaches you, and a time to close it up.
