Friday 2 October
READ: Josh 3: 13 - 17
MORE LESSON: 2 Chron.1:1-7
Solomon gave offerings no man ever gave to God before and God was compelled in heaven to visit him and presented a blank cheque to him. God decided that He would not allow a mere mortal to out give him, so He bestowed wisdom and wealth on the son of David. Solomon learnt how to give from David his father and he took it to another dimension. So he had the achievements his father didn't have. David couldn't build the temple, even though he made all the provision for it; it was Solomon who built the temple his father couldn't build. David had a great kingdom after so many battles and struggles but Solomon didn't fight a single war, he had rest and greatness. A man who fights wars and wins a victory is not as great as a man who doesn't need to fight before he wins. Enemies willingly submit to a man who has great power. (Ps 66: 3). So Solomon had victory without battle. Every parent wants his/her children to be greater than him/her. God did that for Solomon; he was greater than his father, the great King David.
Solomon got his greatness by giving. You also can give your way to greatness. Apart from giving to meet needs in the house of God, you should also give to meet the personal needs of God's servants. In Bible times, people would rather go hungry than allow God's servants to go hungry. If you want to keep climbing until you reach greatness; do not starve the person God as placed as a spiritual head over you. The Levites were the carriers of the ark that would lead the way as Israel travelled into Canaan. At river Jordan, the Levites carried the ark and as they stepped into the river, the water dried up and Israel walked into the promised land of inheritance. The people of Israel could only cross Jordan after the priests had gone ahead into the waters. So it was not possible for Israel to enter into the land of inheritance until the Levites entered the river and led the way.
Do not starve your pastors because until they enter into their inheritance, you cannot enter yours. It is a spiritual principle. Your spiritual leaders are the ground breakers in the spirit. When they press into an inheritance, you will see that every one will thereafter easily access it. When your pastor becomes prosperous, the next thing you will see is that everyone in the Church suddenly starts accessing prosperity. Give to your spiritual leaders and lift them up. As they enter into their inheritance, they are making a way for you to enter into yours.
Prayer/Action
* Promise God, you will not be an enemy to the greatness of your spiritual leader.
* Ask God to make you a kingdom financial by exceptional open doors.
* Pray that the reward of the prophet you serve, will not elude you.
* Promise God you accept to be a tool in His hands to make others great as He steps you into greatness.
PROPHETIC PRAYER
My nation (name) shall serve the Lord God Almighty and shall not be taken over by Islam, in the name of Jesus’.
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