03 Oct Receive what He has Done
2 Peter 1:3
‘’According as His divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him that hath called us to glory and virtue.’’
Dearly beloved, as you continue in the fast, I come to remind you of a salient truth that whatever you need in life has already been provided for. In other words, God is not going to do for you or provide that which you need. He already did, therefore, do not approach this fast with the traditional mindset of asking God to do one thing or the other, but rather come to receive that which has already been done for you by Christ.
Let me re-iterate once again for emphasis what I said during the opening of the fast – God is already committed to you as a Believer and there is really nothing you can do to earn His love. He already loved you while you were still un-loveable. His love was not predicated on what you did or did not do, no, He just chose you by election. Let me share this scripture with you:
Ephesians 1:4-6
‘’According as He hath chosen us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love: having predestinated us into the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will, to the praise and glory of His grace, wherein He hath made us accepted in the beloved.’’ {KJV}
Beloved, did you see that? One major revelation of being accepted in the beloved is that you pre-existed this world. That means you were chosen before the foundation of the world was laid and you are without blame. Men may say you don’t qualify because you made a mistake, but God already loved and chose you before the foundation of the earth was laid and there is nothing anyone can do about it.
You were chosen in Him, and so if Christ is strong, rich, holy, healthy, then you are that also. If Christ cannot be sick, then you cannot be sick. When sickness shows up, stand upon His word that says by His stripes you were healed. Understand that you were healed before you became sick. You are the healed that the devil wants sick, so refuse it even when the symptoms are there. Receive the healing because it was paid for over two thousand years ago.
Child of God, by the same token, if you are His beloved according to the scriptures, then you are His favorite, the apple of His eye and His pet. That means He respects you, dots over you and is concerned about you. Because He loves you, He is favourably disposed towards you. He is ready to fight for you when you are backed up in a corner. Understand that He loves you with an eternal love, and cares for you. He already provided you with a house, job, car, wife, husband and family. Everything was paid for at Calvary. If He gave you His only begotten Son, why would He not also freely give you all things? With this at the back of your mind, go to Him in prayers as your loving Father without cringing or begging. You don’t beg for what God has promised, you just believe it and receive it by faith.
That is why from now henceforth, let more of your prayers be thanksgiving. You need to thank God for what He has done. Yes, you might not have it physically yet, but you are thanking Him because you know that His word has no margin for failure. Locate all the scriptures that deal with your issue and begin to declare His promises over your life. The scriptures say in 2 Corinthians 1: 20 ‘’for all the promises of God in Him are yea and Amen, unto the glory of God by us.’’ Beloved, don’t just mumble words, search the scriptures diligently and pull out every promise that God made to you and thank Him for it. When you thank Him, you are saying that you believe and because every word of God has a return ticket, you will receive the manifestation.
In the days ahead, I encourage you to give more time to prayer. Don’t just fast without praying. That would amount to hunger strike. Sit at the feet of Jesus and learn from Him. Don’t just talk to God in prayer, listen to Him too; that is the main thing in prayer. Receive instruction from His mouth and the things He will tell you will unlock the doors of your miracles. This month shall be for you the beginning of months, the Lord will take you from where you are and catapult you to where He wants you to be. His mercy will speak for you. All that the locust, the caterpillar, the palmerworm and the cankerworm have eaten will all be restored. The events happening around you might not look like it, but God is not looking for what looks like it, He is overriding the events to do what only Him can do.
As you go into this week, be assured that in every area of life, God is committed to blessing you. He will do for you what you cannot do for yourself. He will open your eyes to see the hidden treasure of secret places. He will fill your mouth with testimonies. You will surely, without fail, testify. I see strangers submitting to you. Your miracle will not be aborted. Maranatha!
In His Royal Service,
Dr. Mike Okonkwo, The Presiding Bishop
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