SHALLOW WATERS

SHALLOW WATERS

(Zech. 4:6)

by Pastor Victor Adeyemi

Reinhard Bonkke, a renowned evangelist saw a vision years ago. He was steering a big ship in shallow waters. Of course it was a struggle. He could not gain sufficient speed to navigate smoothly, but rather ran the risk of being grounded in muddy waters. As he pondered and prayed about the spiritual insight he had received, God explained to him; the ship was his ministry, he was the captain and the waters, a symbol of the anointing of the Holy Spirit. As the progress of the ship was dependent on the water level, so was his ministry dependent on the anointing the Spirit supplies to advance in God’s plans.

I sense that we are in the same boat as a ministry and as individuals. We need a fresh anointing. Bonkke responded by raising an army of thousands of intercessors, committing one hour to prayer daily. The rest is history, as Bonkke’s crusades grew larger, reaching more nations of the world, winning more souls and recording more notable miracles. I believe it is time for us to possess our possessions, take all that belongs to us and enter into our rest. God takes over when we allow Him through prayer and His power is made available by the simple act of bending our knees (Jas. 5: 16 (Amp.)).

The level and flow of God’s anointing in our lives is a direct product of how much time we spend in prayer. Consequently, we need to increase our prayer time to increase the level of anointing we operate in.

Your success this year will be supernatural, as you watch God take over and surpass your plans, projections and pace. However you have a part to play:

1. Choose a specific hour for prayer daily

2. Choose a specific place

3. Support your prayers with a weekly fast

4. Pray a lot in tongues

5. Write down ideas inspired to you during prayer

6. Act on what you receive

7. Write down your testimonies.

WHAT TIME IS IT? Part 1

WHAT TIME IS IT? Part 1 by Pastor Victor Adeyemi.

ECCLESIASTES 9.11
“...the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.”

Time up! The invigilator screamed. For over 30 minutes I had stared at the question paper; having forgotten the answer to the question. I forgot all I read about the subject in preparation for the examination. It was only 5 minutes ago that all I read came back to me. In a rush; I began to write, but time was 'against' me.

On the contrary, I arrived late at Heathrow Airport, London for a flight to Los Angeles sometime ago; just as the check-in counter was about to be closed. I had tried frantically to do an online check-in to no avail. I even employed the use of a friend's phone as we raced to the airport. As it would turn out, the only available sit was an exit sit that would allow me to stretch my relatively long legs in the 'economy' cabin of the airplane. It was the most comfortable spot in the midst of the discomfort of an economy class sit. To avoid missing the flight, I was escorted through the 'fast track' reserved for business class passengers, passing through security in 2 minutes instead of 20.Somehow, time had worked 'for' me.

Time can be for or against us, depending on how we handle it. Let me clarify that I am not as concerned about the chronology of time as I am about its presentation as a season of achievement within God's plan for our lives. As Life is a gift and a privilege, so also is Time; which is a fragment of life of itself. We are given life, and hence time for the fulfilment of God's purpose for our individual existence.

To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die.... (Ecc. 3:1-2)


So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts to wisdom. (Ps. 90:12)
There are two basic tragedies of time; they are HASTE and LATENESS. Jumping ahead of time could cause time to work against us and so also is being late. Our text reveals that a fulfilment of the basic requirements for success including Speed, Energy, Wisdom and Skill, are not sufficient for success. Time and chance [opportunity] happens to all. The most vital key to success therefore is learning to handle Time and Opportunity wisely.

The times of our lives begin with the time we are BORN, and end with the time we DIE. As inevitable as our birth is, so is our death. In between the time of being 'born' and the time of 'death' are various times or seasons in our lives. Each time or season presents us with unique opportunities. How well we handle these opportunities determine our success. The successful handling of each season determines how soon and how well we enter into the next.

To be continued...

Rev Victor Adeyemi
Global Harvest Church

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THE ESSENCE OF GRACE Part 2

THE ESSENCE OF GRACE Part 2

2. GRACE IS FREE –
we pay nothing for grace. Under the law, righteousness was paid. Under grace; Christ paid, and se we get everything for free (Rom 8:32). Everything God does in the New Testament, He does through grace.

If salvation is free, rest assured all other blessings will come freely. The grace of God comes at no cost to us. The 11th hour guys worked as a matter of grace. One hour of work was not commensurate to wages worth more than 12 hours of work.

3. GRACE QUALIFIES –
God does not call the qualified, he qualifies the called. The 11th hour people were not chosen in the 1st, 3rd, 6th, and 11th hours; deliberately either because they were weak, unknown or perceived as lazy.

Whatever be their shortcomings, they earned as much as the 1st hour guys. Our weaknesses regardless, God makes us worthy of the highest honour and blessing.

4. GRACE INCLUDES –
‘You have made them equal to us’ was the compliant of the 1st hour guys. God’s grace is given to every man (Rom 12:3). It excludes nobody and is no special advantage to any.

5. GRACE IS AVAILABLE –
‘The first shall be last, last shall be first,’ simply means it is available to all.

Respond to grace today by:

a. ASK FOR GRACE WHERE YOU NEED IT (HEB 4:16).
b. RECEIVE IT BY FAITH (EPH 2:8).
c. HUMBLE YOURSELF (JAS 4:6).
d. BE GRACIOUS TO OTHERS (LUKE 6:36-38).

7 PRINCIPLES OF PURPOSE Part 2

      7 PRINCIPLES OF PURPOSE Part 2

      2.  EVERYTHING IN LIFE HAS A PURPOSE

You may be ignorant of God’s purpose, but it does not negate the purpose. Every creature of God has a purpose. Even plants and animals exist for a purpose. Plants and animals balance themselves in the ecosystem. They need one another. The ozone layer has a purpose.

Your life did not just happen. Don’t feel worthless. You are a person

PRINCIPLES OF PURPOSE Part 1

PRINCIPLES OF PURPOSE Part 1

Principles are laws that cannot be broken. You cannot go against laws. It is consistent and we all have to respect it.

     1.   GOD IS A GOD OF PURPOSE

 (In Principles of Purpose)

Principles are laws that cannot be broken. You cannot go against laws. It is consistent and we all have to respect it.

God is not a God of happenstance. There is a reason behind all he

2. PURPOSE IS INDIVIDUAL contd

      2.  PURPOSE IS INDIVIDUAL contd

 (In 7 Things You Need to Know About Purpose)

You cannot be fitted for every role, because you are not made to fulfill every role.

You will always find strength in your purpose. You are a special breed

PURPOSE IS INDIVIDUAL

2.    PURPOSE IS INDIVIDUAL

 (In 7 Things You Need to Know About Purpose)

Everybody has his own purpose. Never try to be someone else. You will never succeed being a clone. If you try it, all you will be is a caricature of someone else.

Find out your purpose. That you are born shows you are needed. You came into the world loaded with potentials. You have a unique DNA and nobody has your exact fingerprints.

You are perfect for your purpose. In light of purpose,

PURPOSE IS INHERENT

      1.   PURPOSE IS INHERENT

 (In 7 Things You Need to Know About Purpose)

You are born with your purpose.

Jer 1:5 MSG

"Before I shaped you in the womb, I knew all about you. Before you saw the light of day, I had holy plans for you: A prophet to the nations-- that's what I had in mind for you."

Jeremiah was designed before birth to suit his purpose and so are you.

The purpose of a product will determine its design. There are different designs of clothes because they are for different purposes. For example,