DIVINE VISITATION – Going After The Harvest In Love – John 14:21

The devil is not the winner; you are! He is not a conqueror; you are more than a conqueror. Your lot with God is victory always. He causes you to triumph always on the basis of the finished work of Christ on the cross. That is your touchstone for victory. It was there that Jesus did it all.


Going After The Harvest In Love – There is no doubt that every born again believer, is an ordained soul hunter (John 15:16). If you are a true follower of Christ, then you will follow HIS commandments. In the Book of John 14:21, the LORD JESUS makes a promise to those of HIS followers, who will obey HIM. HE says:


He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.


The message of the above scripture, is very clear. It says, “If you love me, you will keep my commandments” (paraphrased).


Now, let’s look at one of the many commandments that the LORD has given HIS disciples, HIS lovers. It is found in John 15:16. Here the LORD says:


Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.


To go after souls for Christ, means obeying a commandment of the LORD. However, to be effective in this endeavour, to the point of fruit-bearing, which is coupled with your fruits abiding in the vineyard of the LORD, your efforts and your strategies have to be borne on the bedrock of LOVE (1 Cor. 13:1-4/8). 


Be determined today, as you pray in souls for Christ, and as you go out for souls for Christ, to be totally immersed in the LOVE of GOD. And in so doing, it will be evident to you that the devil is not the winner, but you are!


Pray this prayer today:


Father, in the name of JESUS:
Stir up my spirit to go after the lost in LOVE;
Stir up my spirit to go after the lost as a life-style;
Stir up my spirit to go after the well-being of the saints – Matthew 22:37-39


The above materials were put together by a son of the prophet, with excerpts and inspirations from the book, BORN to WIN, and the June 16, 2016 edition of the Covenant Hour of Prayers (CHOP), telecast-ed LIVE from Canaanland, Ota, Nigeria. CHOP is a daily telecast, and it is from Monday to Friday - 5.30am-7:30am(Lagos), and on Saturdays - 6.00am to 8.00am(Lagos)

DIVINE VISITATION – Gathering In The Harvest – Matthew 12:30

Every trouble seeks to separate you from the love of Christ; but the Word says they cannot. They are not designed to draw you away. They are supposed to be stepping stones to victory. Each time you win a battle in faith, you are promoted. Your faith gets stronger and ready for another round. That is why the Bible says having done all, to stand. (Ephesians 6:13)

Gathering In The Harvest is akin to the harvesting of souls into the kingdom of  Christ Jesus, our LORD. It is a task towards the advancement of the kingdom of GOD. It is the task of reaping in souls into the house of the Lord. It is a noble task, and it is the will of the Father in Heaven (1 Tim. 2:1-4, 2 Pet. 3:9).  

You may be amazed at this: The in-gathering of souls into the kingdom of GOD, is a common talent that the Lord Jesus, has made available to every born again believer, and it is up to every such believer to decide on whether to do business with this talent or not.  Concerning this talent, the Lord Jesus says in John 15:8:

Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.

However, like any divine mission, the devil may try to discourage you, put impediments in your path to fulfilling this divine task of Souls In-gathering – he may make you the subject of a mockery etc. Nevertheless, see yourself as a worker, as a reaper in the vineyard of the Lord Jesus. Your sender, the Lord Jesus himself, whose Spirit resides in the inside of you, is greater than he that is in the world (1 John 4;4).

Among your assignments as a reaper, is to water the field by investing your time and energy, in bringing new converts and new members to church.

In Matthew 12:30, the Lord says:

He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.

Let these words of the Lord guide you today as you pray this prayer :
 
Father, in the name of Jesus, empower me afresh unto next levels today, as I align myself with the full demands of Operation Possess The Land Prophetic Agenda, in reaping in the harvest of souls for Christ Jesus – Matthew 12:30

The above materials were put together by a son of the prophet, with excerpts and inspirations from the book, BORN to WIN, and the flyer, A CALL TO ENLIST IN THE OPERATION POSSESS THE LAND SPECIAL SQUADS, all authored by Bishop David O. Oyedepo

BOOK PREVIEW: BORN TO WIN - BY DAVID O. OYEDEPO

IDENTIFYING YOUR ENEMY 

The Bible has made it clear and obvious that your enemy is the devil. Many people find it difficult to believe this. Their minds have been so programmed to believing that some people are responsible for their problems. The point is, the devil will want to keep you from identifying him as your enemy, because he knows that the moment you identify your enemy, the battle is almost as good as won. He keeps blinding people to this fact. But
know assuredly that the devil is your adversary.

"Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion,walketh about, seeking whom he may devour." 1 Peter 5:8 ...

It does not matter what fight it is. God is not your enemy. If you are born again, God is your Father. The devil is the enemy. He is your accuser before God. He has sworn that nothing will go well with you. This is where the fight is. He does not want to see you progress. He wants to ruin your business. He is always mounting pressure on you, to keep you away from God. He is not interested in any good thing coming your way. His thoughts towards you are completely evil...

If you look closely at Ephesians 6:12,you will notice a few remarkable things.

"For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places."
Ephesians 6:12

It says we wrestle not against flesh and blood! Not human beings either. They are not your enemies. The devil has used this particular lie to disorganize and disintegrate homes and families. It is the devil at work....

Stop looking at human beings as your problem. God has not called you into a physical fight, but to a fight of faith.
 
Please get hold of this truth. It will change your whole outlook, and you will be able to channel your spiritual energy in the right direction.

- BISHOP DAVID O. OYEDEPO,   on "Born To Win"

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The book, Born To Win, is available at all Dominion Bookshops at all Winners' Chapel International Churches, worldwide.