Keep Sowing

Friday 4 August
READ: Gal. 6: 6 – 10
MORE LESSON: Eccl. 11: 3 -4

God's covenant with the earth is that for every seed you sow there must be a harvest, While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease: Gen 8:22. So whenever you need a harvest, you look for a seed to sow to attract the harvest. Many people ask, 'I have been sowing and my harvest has not come, what should I do?' The answer to everything is in the Bible, Gal 6: 9 says, And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. Your harvest will surely come but while you wait for it, you must continue to sow, For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry: Hab. 2:3. All your seeds and sacrifices may not be showing presently as you can't see the commensurate harvest, but as surely as the Word of God is true, your harvest will speak at the end.
Never get tired of sowing seeds because when you give up on sowing, you have given up on the harvest. Sow more seeds to activate the harvests that are hanging. It is like the falling of the rain which happens as the water on the earth keeps accumulating in the clouds till one day, the cloud is full and all the water of many months that have condensed and accumulated fall as rain, If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth...: Eccl. 11:3.
Gal 6:10 says, As we have therefore opportunity... Sowing is an opportunity. Therefore make use of the opportunity as much as it comes your way. If you see a prophet , sow into his grace. If you see a person in need, sow into his life. Do not be weary of sowing seeds because you will reap in due season. I am glad to announce to you that your due season has come. From today onward, you will begin to experience an avalanche of harvest of all the seeds you have ever sown in life. As you keep sowing, I decree an opening of unending harvest over your life and destiny, in Jesus’ name. Don't observe the wind, just sow, He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap: Eccl. 11:4. It can be painful but God has promised a harvest (Psa. 126:5-6).

Prayer/Action
* Pray that you will not lack seed for sowing, in Jesus's name
* Pray that you will not be weary in well doing in the name of Jesus

TODAY’S PROPHETIC PRAYER
Standing on Jesus the Rock that never fails, I decree that the sound of joy and gladness shall be my portion throughout this month, in the name of Jesus.

Seed and Bread

Thursday 3 August
READ: 2 Cor. 9: 10 - 11
MORE LESSON: Isa. 55: 10 – 11

God is the one who gives seed to the sower and bread to the eater. It is your responsibility to distinguish what is seed and what is bread. If one eats his seed as bread, one will not have bread to eat at harvest. It is wise not to eat the future in the present. God is the giver of both seed and bread but man determines what he does with each. Your ability to distinguish between seed and bread determines your future.
It is not everything that enters your hand that you eat. You must learn to sow seed to the future. It is a good habit that whatever enters your hand, you take a seed out of it to sow for the continuity of the fruit. There is no fruit without a seed; there is no harvest without a planting. God didn't create anything without a part of it that serves as the seed to ensure continuity. When you look at plants, trees, animals and every creature, you will realise that God made a part that will be reserved to ensure continuity. This is the reason for tithing and giving offering. It is to ensure continuity of the inflow of the blessing. I have seen people give tithe of their wedding gifts, some give out of material possession.
The underlining principle is that you should not consume all that you have on yourself, set aside a part that will serve as a seed. It takes a sower to reap. Whoever tries to reap without sowing first is trying to steal. The principle of sowing and reaping is a universal principle. It is no respecter of religion, tribe or race. If an unbeliever sows he will reap, if a believer refuses to sow he has nothing to reap. It is also important to note that seed is not limited to money.
Your life is a seed; the way you live today determines what becomes of you tomorrow. Your actions are seed, the way you treat people today is how they will treat you tomorrow. When you help others, you will be helped. Your words are seed; what you say today will manifest in your life and environment tomorrow. If you call your child 'foolish' so much that he begins to think that 'foolish' is actually his real name, he will manifest so much 'foolishness' that even you will be tired of it. If you like destroying people's lives with your pen and word, it is a seed. Whatever you do, you will get it, full measure, pressed down and shaken together.
Choose the right seeds to sow for the seed you sow today is the bread you will eat tomorrow.

Prayer/Action
* Pray that your seed will yield good harvest, in the mighty name of Jesus.
* Receive the mercy of God to avert evil harvest, and to desist from sowing evil seed, in Jesus’ mighty name.
* Ask God to put seeds in your hand that you can plant, in Jesus’ name.

TODAY’S PROPHETIC PRAYER
Both the arrow that flies by day and the terror of the night shall exempt me, in the name of Jesus.

Delivered from Reproach

Wednesday 2 August
READ: 1 Sam. 11: 1 – 11
MORE LESSON: Psa. 42: 10 -11

A reproach is anything that mocks you and poses a mockery to your God. It is anything people see and cast a spiteful word on you. Reproaches should not be condoned; they must be attacked by the violence of the Spirit. Anything that will rubbish the grace of God on your life should be destroyed. In your personal life and family, you must pray fervently against all forms of reproach. There is also a cooperate form of reproach, which is when something happens to an entire group of people that makes them cast their heads down in shame. Reproach can happen to an entire ministry, organization or nation. For one to be delivered from reproach there is need for prayer and there is need for action.
Nahash the Ammonite besieged the land of Jabesh-Gilead. The people knew that he was stronger than they were, so they told him that they would surrender to him and become his slaves if he would just let them live. Any opponent in battle would be satisfied if the enemy surrendered and submitted to him. But
Nahash was not just an opponent; he was a man that was bent on bringing reproach on the people of Gilead. He told them that he would not be satisfied with them merely surrendering and becoming his slaves. He would only desist from killing them if they also allowed him to remove the right eye of every one of them. One would wonder what he stands to gain from removing their right eyes. In fact, since they were ready to become his slaves, they would have been of better use to him if they had the two eyes intact. However, according to him; ...On this condition will I make a covenant with you, that I may thrust out all your right eyes, and lay it for a reproach upon all Israel: 1 Sam. 11:2. He was not just after defeating them; he wanted to disgrace them. He wanted to put a corporate reproach on them.
There are enemies that are not just fighting you because they want something particularly beneficial to themselves. They are just out there to reproach you and your God. Even if you let them have what they want, they will not be satisfied until they disgrace you. They are sworn enemies; they cannot be appeased. These are the kinds of people you must engage the Spirit of judgement against. It was when Saul rose up by the Spirit of judgement and destroyed the wicked that God's people were delivered from reproach. The Bible says that the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those tidings, and his anger was kindled greatly (1 Sam 11:6). This is what is called holy anger! Today get angry against all things that reproach God in your life. You are delivered from all reproaches, in Jesus’ name.

Prayer/Action
* Pray that the Lord will roll away every reproach from you.
* Declare that you shall not see reproach anymore.
* Ask God for direction on what to do against reproaches.

TODAY’S PROPHETIC PRAYER
Father, Heaven shall overshadow me this month and I shall bring forth goodness throughout the month, in the name of Jesus.

Forgive

Tuesday 1 August
READ: Eph. 4: 31 -32
MORE LESSON: Col. 3: 12 – 15

There are many people who carry offenses and bitterness around. A believer may be outwardly serving diligently and passionately and it looks as if everything is alright. However, God who searches the inward parts looks inside his heart and He is turned off. Unforgiveness turns God off a life and destiny. The reason many people do not experience miracles, lifting and breakthrough is because they abhor unforgiveness in their hearts. Until there is forgiveness, there is no answered prayer. Mark 11: 24 -25 says, Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. And when ye stand praying, forgive.... Scripture directly links answered prayers to forgiving people that have wronged us. Unforgiveness kills; many times people die suddenly and we start asking God questions. Men can only see the outside; only God sees the inside.
A lot of people carry subtle killers like unforgiveness, bitterness, pride and resentment on the inside and until its result materialises we may not know. This doesn't imply that everyone who dies suddenly carries such. The truth however is that many kill themselves and then people question God. Why give yourselves high blood pressure and mental problems because someone offended you? Unforgiveness is the reason many people do not experience break-throughs but only break-downs.
There are people in the Church who cannot speak to the person sitting next to them because of offence. Some hate others so badly that they don't look the direction of the person anymore. They are not free to look around; you can't be so offended by a person that you subject yourself to suffering. It is cheaper to forgive and live in peace and health.
In Matt. 5: 23 – 24, Jesus admonished that if you have anything to offer to God and you know that there is someone that you have offended or has offended you, go and make peace with the person before you present that offering. We must personally make the choice to go out to forgive and ask for forgiveness. Never find it difficult to apologise and ask for forgiveness. It is unavoidable to offend and be offended while relating with people; mutual forgiveness is the way out.
Living in unforgiveness is like swallowing poison; a person cannot drink poison and expect someone else to die in his stead. One can't carry bitterness, anger, unforgiveness and expect the object of his anger to be affected. We only affect ourselves with our unforgiveness;
the other person is bouncing around joyfully. This is why you should set yourself free and let it go by forgiving. Receive today the grace to forgive.

Prayer/Action
* Pray that unforgiveness, bitterness, pride and resentment will not have a hold over
you.
* Ask God to give you power to forgive and grant you the joy of forgiveness.
* Pray that offences from men will not make you sin against God.

TODAY’S PROPHETIC PRAYER
God of Zion, Shepherd of Israel, thank You for the free gift of August, I give You my praise, in the name of Jesus.