Be strategic about 2021
This message is important looking at the outlook of 2020.
It was a similar experience to Isaac’s experience at Gerah.
While in Gerah things weren’t rosy and kind to him… At the end of the season he planned checking out.
Many of us are frustrated as the year is running out, we have many plans among which is resignation to fate.
But for this one time God is saying that he is not over with you…
*RELOAD
Isaac counted his loss and was disappointed really.
As Isaac was picking his pieces together to get down to Egypt the Lord appeared unto him and instruct him to stay back.
Genesis 26:1-4,6 KJV
And there was a famine in the land, beside the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines unto Gerar. [2] And the Lord appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of: [3] Sojourn in this land, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee; for unto thee, and unto thy seed, I will give all these countries, and I will perform the oath which I sware unto Abraham thy father; [4] And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; [6] And Isaac dwelt in Gerar:
*A vital lesson here:*
1. God doesn’t want his own children to give up for any reason.
2. God sees all we passes through
3. There are places his coverings are not guaranteed in our life journey. Let’s be careful not to be hasty going such ends.
4. God has his own plan for us… Plan to do us good if we will trust and obey
5. God is mindful of his covenant to our forefathers in the faith and he’s looking out to fulfil them in our lives.
God sees your pains, so he is sending his words:
If only you will hold on faithfully to him, I swear by his Mighty Name he will do you good.
He is not man that he will lie.
In our journey in life, what we need of utmost importance is THE WORD OF GOD…
I mean the specific word in that circumstance.
How do you hear him: By being intensive in prayer. When you get into such state as one in labour he who could speak through a donkey will send you words.
God speaks and all his creation that calla him from the depth of their hearts can hear him distinctly.
In 2021 we will have specific words of God to bank upon in those situations in Jesus name.
*Today we are talking about being strategic in 2021*
What so we mean?
I realized as many of us do that many people into the ending of the years become hyper-spiritual.
Everyone is in church and prayer gathering.
God is an intentional God. He wants you too to be intentional.
God is not a dummy we can rush to for a quickie.
He is far intelligent than man.
You make marathon prayer into the next year… Then it ends there….
This is why majority in prayer gathering don’t get anything…
They believe prayer is all they need and the magic wand to use into the new year.
Then it stops there.
Why do you think African churches aren’t moving forward?
We pray loooooong but lacked the actions that goes with prayer.
When Isaac heard God to stay back in Gerah he didn’t do what many Africans will do.
In Africa, after looong prayer and God ask us to stay back in Gerah we will obey quite OK. Sit back home and wait lazily for somebody in America or one rich man to become answer to our prayer.
Africa is becoming a praying nations full of lazy Christians.
Looking at Bible principles… Christians are not the recipients of aids, alms and bailout.
Christians should be the answer.
When Isaac received the words of God, he didn’t go forth, fold his hands and keep hoping.
He believed and demonstrated his faith by action.
Isaac sowed like never before, dug well with new zeal and vigours.
If you’ve really heard God, you’ll work more than others….
Paul our example laboured more than the rest.
If you have really prayed and heard God you will be ready to work out (your salvation).
For the evidence of faith in your prayer is WORK.
Let us stop hoping while we do nothing.
I’m talking with WC here, so we understand that we are made with superior substance of his glory.
Thousands of anointing oil, prophecies and laying on of hands will not change things if those things will not lead us to ACTION.
SEED sowing into the new year without calls to strategic labour (I’m not talking about wild labour) is emptiness.
Even corn down in a farmland needs extra labour to make it bring forth.
Pray, sow your seed, receive prophetic impartation, then LABOUR LIKE NEVER BEFORE.
I know this is strange teachings.
Christians of today are not taught to labour so they begin to slave it out to the enemy.
Do you know that after the express words of God to Isaac, Isaac went into fierce labour that made him richer than a whole nation?
Genesis 26:12-14 KJV
Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundredfold: and the Lord blessed him. [13] And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great: [14] For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him.
Note in the line above: *Isaac sowed in the land*
God’s word to you is only designed to empower you to take action.
If you’ve really heard God, you cannot sit quietly….
Pray until you hear God in the coming year.
When Adam heard God he single handedly numbered and named all the animals in Eden
Abraham knowing who he was overcame 4 nations in a single war.
Joseph knew what God said about his dominion that even after becoming a governor of Egypt would rise daily anticipating to meet his brethren based on prophecy.
What God is saying for 2021, rise to fulfill the prophecy that has gone ahead of you.
Rise in dominion
Elevate
Labour
For I am with you.
N.B. The above isn’t for those who want to walk contrary to divine prescription and covenant of life.
Let us pray;
Dear Lord, I thank you for your word that strengthens my heart to step up the game and live for your purpose in my life in 2021.
Lord forgive me of every kind of sin that may want to destroy your plan for my life.
Lord Jesus I receive you afresh into my heart as I chose a new life in you.
May 2021 be my best year so far in Jesus name.
Amen.
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WALE ADEWUMI
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