PROVOKING GOD'S BLESSINGS VIA PRAISE

Provoking Your Harvest Via Praise!

Praise provokes the release of your harvest. Even when you are a cheerful and consistent giver, you still need praise to turn your seed into harvest. Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee. Then shall the earth yield her increase; and God, even our own God, shall bless us. God shall bless us; and all the ends of the earth shall fear him. When you praise God, His blessings upon your life become inexhaustible. No matter what you do in the kingdom of God, until you have praised Him, you cannot be fruitful. Behind every prosperous life is the mystery of praise. This is because praise effectively waters the seeds you sow ? your services and offerings in the kingdom. David was a mighty seed sower and was also a praising king. As a result, he became a mighty man on earth! The more you praise Him, the more meaningful your life becomes! The quality of your life is determined by the quality of your praise. Let?s give it to Him! I?d like you to know this: God owes you nothing, for He has done all things well. Rather, you owe Him praise. And as you praise Him, you won?t need to struggle for your needs to be met any more; they will be met of their own accord. In the year of this jubilee ye shall returned every man unto his possession. Lev.25:13 ?Ye shall return every man onto his possession.? This can only be possible in praise. Jesus died for your release. He was made poor, so that we through His poverty might be rich. He came to enrich us, not to when you begin to see your desires upon your enemies (Ps.92:11). If through the praises of David the evil spirit that tormented Saul was cast out, it means evil spirit cannot attempt David himself. So, when you are in praise, no devil can interfere with the issues of your life, because praise puts you in command over your enemies. Fresh oil commands fresh victories. While David was dancing and praising the Lord with all his might, Michal (his wife) looked at him and despised him. And because God does fearful things in praises, even though she was his wife, Michal was struck with barrenness! Nothing can stand in the way of praise. As you praise Him therefore, everything that mocks your destiny in God will be made to pay for it. When you praise Him, unction multiplies, and manifests in revelation and power , bringing about God?s numerous acts. My oil can never be stale, because I celebrate Him day and night. As a result, the new oil keeps dropping upon me. I can?t understand the strength I enjoy nor the way He works with me; but I see His hand in my life all the time. From now on, as you praise God, His fearful acts will take place in your life and His new oil will drop on you, causing you to walk in power!

How To Condition Your Spirit To Receive The Word Of God!

  1. Spiritual Quietness

Spiritual quietness is a prerequisite to receiving from the Lord. When we talk about spiritual quietness, we mean quietness on both the inside and outside. For you to receive God’s word into your spirit, you first have to decongest it of all other matters competing for your attention. The affairs of life; what to drink, what to eat, and what to wear are always clamouring for attention. They want to be meditated upon. Do you know that many Christians, even when they are praying, their minds keep racing about from one issue to the other? What with the school fees for the children who must resume in a week’s time and there is no sign of what to eat for the rest of the week; the wife who must be dealt with for the rude manner in which she responded to enquiries about certain household issues. The list is endless. In the long run, he has not prayed intelligently for even one item, thus, rendering the whole process completely useless and ineffective. A good Christian will keep all these from his heart. This is what makes it possible to plug into God’s frequency. Paul the Apostle said,
  “…study to be quiet…”

  1 Thess.4:11
 

So, there is a need to study spiritual quietness. Another form of quietness is on the outside. Jesus used to leave His disciples after hours of labour to have a quiet atmosphere around Him. He used to go off to solitary places before dawn. God manifests in an atmosphere of quietness. The Bible says,
 

  “My reins also instruct me in the night seasons” Ps.16:7
 

  And “Night unto night sheweth knowledge” Ps.19:2.
 

The night is a most valuable time for spiritual exercises because it is the most quiet part of the day. God’s voice is still and small, you need quietness to hear it. Because it is still, you have to be still to hear it. Take advantage of quietness and meet with God. You need it. It is the quietness you take advantage of that determines how well you can receive.
 

Study to be quiet. It takes some degree of quietness to receive from the Lord. Thus, when a man of God says he can’t see you at a particular time, it is not pride, it only means that he must see God first before he sees you.
 

2. Meekness
 

Another thing that determines how well you receive from God is meekness. Nothing is more destructive than pride- pretending to know what you do not know. God will only teach you what you do not know. He will only teach the meek His ways.
 

  “The meek will He guide in judgment and the meek will He teach His way. Ps. 25:8
 

Everything God has promised has a way to it. God’s word is the way. You find out from Him and He will show it to you. All you do is to recognize that you don’t know. Recognize that you are learning and that God could use any instrument to teach you.
 

When you see higher men than you in ministry, sit down at their feet and learn. But first, you have to agree that they know more than you do. This is meekness. This is the way to learn.
 Getting hooked to the supernatural is a personal spiritual encounter which you have to position yourself to receive. The word of God is the spiritual fuel you need. It is the carrier of supernatural forces from heaven. Cultivate the spirit of meekness, free yourself from activity, practice quietness, and take a good adventure into the word of life. When the word of God gains entrance into you, you will radiate the glory of God. You are meant to walk in the realm of the supernatural.

Fear Not!


“When thou goest out to battle against thine enemies, and seest horses, and chariots, and a people more than thou, be not afraid of them: for the Lord thy God is with thee, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.
 

And it shall be, when ye are come nigh unto the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak unto the people.
 

And shall say unto them, Hear, O Israel, ye approach this day unto battle against your enemies: let not your hearts faints, fear not, and do not tremble, neither be ye terrified because of them;
 

For the Lord your God is He that goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.”
 

- Deut. 20:1-4
 

Fear deflates power! God goes to fight with you against your enemies, to save you, not to experiment with you. Friends, I bring you this heaven-sent assurance that the verdict of the battle has been given in your favour. The victory has been decided.
 

“And the officers shall speak unto the people, saying, What man is there that hath built a new house, and hath not dedicated it? Let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man dedicate it.
 

And what man is he that hath planted a vineyard, and hath not yet eaten of it? Let him also go and return unto his house, lest he die in battle, and another man eat of it.
 

And what man is there that hath betrothed a wife, and hath not taken her? Let him go and return unto his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man take her.
 

And the officers shall speak further unto the people, and they shall say, What man is there that is fearful and faint hearted? Let him go and return unto his house, lest his brethren’s heart faint as well as his heart.”
 

- Deut. 20:5-8
 

The things listed here are the things that led to the last statement, “fearful and faint-hearted.” Such people tell themselves. “What if…?”, “Who knows..?”, “Who can tell…?”.
 

Fear is snare! It brings men into bondage! Until you overcome it, you will not become an overcomer. It is a principal hurdle you must overcome before you can become a winner in life.
 

When you see horses all around you, and chariots, and the people are perhaps greater in number than you are, God says, “Be not afraid, for I am with thee.”
 Shortly before He left this earth, Jesus said:

  “Lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the world.”

- Matt.28:20
 

Paul said in Rom.8:31, “If God be for us, who can be against us?” And the Psalmist said, “Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I shall fear no evil: for thou art with me” (Psalm 23:4)
 

God is saying to you today, “Stand up and face your challenges. I am going to fight for you and save you.”
 

Fear will bring defeat your way any day. A fearful man is likely to affect other people around him. The time has come for God to give you an anointing for battle, that will make you unmovable as mount Zion.
 

“They that trust in the Lord shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth forever.
 

As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the Lord is round about His people from henceforth even forever.
 For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.”

Ps. 125:1-3
 

You must be able to say like Paul, “But none of these things move me.” When a man receives such a new heart, the Bible says he will be surrounded with mountains.
 

God knows certain things are going to be targeted at you to disturb you, but He says, “Be as immovable as mount Zion.”
 

All you need is to be steadfast. “Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free.” (Gal.5:1). God is committed to ensure that no rod of the wicked rests upon you and your belongings.
 

The fearful have no future in any battle. So rise up to the challenge around you. We are fighting a battle that has already been won, and the Captain of hosts, the Lord, the Man of war, is He that fights for us!
 

If you refuse to bow, you will not burn. It is only when you bow that you burn. You need to carry the consciousness that the Lord your God is with you always.
 

In every Canaan appointed for you, the devil has appointed giants to scare you away from it. You and I are creatures of destiny. You have a Canaan. Any giant that attempts to stand in your way, heaven will rise up to destroy him.
 

A heartless believer is destined to lose! It is time to show the world that you are a man! Don’t let anybody stop you from reaching your Canaan.
 

Without a heart you cannot make a mark! In warfare, every fearful person is disqualified. God is arming His Church, and we are privileged to be in the forefront, fully armed. So many things are being unfolded to us that are not common.
 

You are fully armed! Get on the road! This is your manifestation hour. It’s time to dare the devil. He will surrender to you.
 

Unparalleled confidence makes a conqueror. The inner strength of conquerors is unbeatable. Their heart is ever-triumphing.
 

Friends, you must become power-conscious. If not, the wicked forces on this earth won’t let you live! There cannot be any triumph without a display of power. When God comes in His power, He is a consuming fire. Every devil bows to the fire of God. It burns away every chaff in your life, and every stubble on your way.
 

The time has come for every closed door in your life to open. Every barrier in your life henceforth, will be changed into a wonder!
 

Jesus said:


“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.”

Mark 11:23
 

It is time to tell the mountains on your way to get lost. They are not part of your inheritance. Business frustrations and failure are not part of your inheritance.
 

The power to disarm your enemy is in your hand. No Pharoah can torment you. No devil can torture you anymore. Friends, your obstacles have become miracles! Your barriers have been turned to wonders!
 

The power of God has completed the job, and your testimonies have been delivered to you! Just Pharoah was helpless before Moses, so every opposition has become helpless before you.
 

From now on, at your appearance, every closed gate shall be lifted up! Every Red Sea shall give way! Every mountain shall skip like rams at your appearance, and every valley shall be filled.
 

The time for you to wallow in signs and wonders has come. Your eyes shall be as flames of fire, and your hair shall be as white as snow! Your feet shall be as brass formed in a furnace! You shall be impossible to handle by any opposition! The ground under your feet shall bring forth bountifully from now on.
 

All that see you shall know that you are called by the name of the Lord! The time has come for everything that makes you hide your face in the society and in the neighbourhood to be swallowed up! Your slavery has come to an end. In Jesus precious name!