GLEANINGS FROM OBTAINING STRENGTH FOR PRODUCTIVE LIVING

“Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbours, even empty vessels; borrow not a few.

And when thou art come in, thou shalt shut the door upon thee and upon thy sons, and shalt pour out into all those vessels, and thou shalt set aside that which is full.

So she went from him, and shut the door upon her and upon her sons, who brought the vessels to her; and she poured out.

And it came to pass, WHNE THE VESSELS WERE FULL, that she said unto her son, BRING ME YET A VESSEL. And he said unto her, There is not a vessel more. And the oil stayed.” 2 Kings 4:3-6 (KJV) [Emphasis mine]

Success is sweet!

The excitement with which the widow asked for more vessel, betrayed the fact that she was enjoying what she was doing! Even though she had poured into all the available vessels, she was still eager and willing to pour out more; there was no sign of tiredness in her at all!

Who will ever get tired of getting good results? Nothing tires or discourages the heart like getting no result? No one will be excited to keep pouring water into a basket, even if there is an ocean to fetch from! Prayer becomes boring and uninteresting, when it is not met with results!

God declares:

“For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:

SO SHALL MY WORD BE THAT GOETH FORTH OUT OF MY MOUTH: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.” Isaiah 55:10-11 (KJV)

Who will not be looking for issues to pray about, if each prayer offered is answered? God is not tired of speaking His Word because, as it is certain that when rain comes upon the earth from heaven, it would not return to heaven without watering the ground, causing the earth to bring forth and bud, giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater, so is every Word that goes out of the mouth of God!

Every Word spoken by God is meant to accomplish that which pleases God and prosper anywhere God sends it! Rain is not discouraged from falling from (a very distant) heaven because of the results that follow its falling! Methinks, no one will be discouraged to keep pouring (in prayer) if we see results of our pouring out.

If the Word of God prospers in the thing whereto God sent it, then it means every word that comes out of our mouth in prayer, could also count! Don’t you think that prayer will be more exciting if we see answers to our prayers?

Will it be out of place for us to ask that our tongue be circumcised with authority, so that what we say in prayer comes to pass?

But what circumcision did the widow has or what could be the secret of her instant result?

“For verily I say unto you, That WHOSOEVER SHALL SAY unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; AND SHALL NOT DOUBT IN HIS HEART, BUT SHALL BELIEVE THAT THOSE THINGS WHICH HE SAITH SHALL COME TO PASS; HE SHALL HAVE WHATSOEVER HE SAITH.

Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.” Mark 11:23-24 (KJV) [Emphasis mine]

Whosoever shall SAY…What does it cost to say? Just say (speak)! Those who cannot pray, at least, can say (speak)! Do you say (in prayer), and yet get nothing?

Jesus said those who get result, are those who will not doubt what they say in their hearts! That widow had results because she did not doubt what she was doing in her heart. God accomplishes so much by His Word because He does not doubt His Word in His heart! It is one thing to believe the Word of God, it is another thing to believe your own word (as said in the place of prayer)! Jesus taught us to believe both the Word of God and our words, too, especially, when we utNot doubting (our words) is not enough, we must also believe that what we say will come to pass. It is only when we believe that what we say (in prayer) shall come to pass, that we (can) have, that is possess or receive WHATSOEVER we (have) said!

WHOSOEVER (anybody) can have WHATSOEVER (anything)!

Just desire, pray, believe (that you receive), and have it!

Pray:

1. That doubt be separated finally from your heart.

2. Unbelief will no longer be part of your configuration.

3. That God will increase your faith to believe what you say from today.

Can you make some declarations over your life, (family, ministry, career, education), the Church and Nigeria?

Shalom!

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