DIVINE VISITATION – The Giving Command – Luke 6:38, 2 Cor. 9:6-11

There is no truly dedicated person that does not find joy in giving material and monetary offerings. If he has given his life, his material possessions have no more value in his sight.

On September 12, 1976, I made my life a seed: I did it personally, deliberately and consciously! So, I can’t but be fruitful, because I am not just giving seeds, I'm a seed! I was not yet called into ministry then, but I knew that all my life will be lived pleasing Him and promoting His Kingdom.


The Giving Command – The above narration, is a personal testimony of God’s servant, Bishop David O. Oyedepo. It is indeed, a true and an exemplified attitude of a committed and a giving-as-a-lifestyle giver. Thank GOD, there is an ever-increasing number of  such givers, today. 

Such givers, are principally self-less in their commitment of the material resources, available at their disposal, to the kingdom of GOD and its well-being. If you are reading this, and you are not yet in that Army of Givers, and you are desirous of it (Proverbs 18:1), as you read further, the same order of the grace of GOD that is sufficient for every good thing (2 Cor. 12:9, James 1:17, Acts 10:34-35), will be made manifest afresh to you also, in the name of Jesus Christ.

The Bible, in Luke 6:38, makes giving not only a command, it also at the same time, lays down the acceptable order in the seedtime-and-harvesttime cycle, as it works in the kingdom of GOD. 

Here, it is written:

Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.

For the Bible-kind of blessings to follow you through giving, you have to first make the first move with your giving, according to the above scripture.

God’s servant, Kenneth Copeland, puts it this way, with Luke 6:38 in focus:

Remember that whatever you've been casting out there is always what you find on down the road. If you've been giving doubt, unbelief and fear, that's what has been coming to you. If you've been giving nothing, then nothing is what you get.

You're holding the seeds of your own future in your hand right now. Step out in faith and use them to put the supernatural cycle of blessing in motion. Start now planting one good seed after another. Eventually you'll enjoy a good harvest every single day!

 

There are many opportunities available to you as a born again believer, to take that first step into the giving grace (that is, for a first timer giver) and or to take the next step in the giving grace (that is, for a practicing giver). Ask the Lord, in prayer, to guide you.

 

One of these many available opportunities, to giving of your material and monetary resources, begins with an enlistment in The Red Cross Squad of the Operation Possess the Land Prophetic Agenda. If you are reading this, and you have never heard of The Red Cross Squad, you better do.

 

Today, as you decide to take and put to work the Word of GOD that commands you to give (Luke 6:38), let the wisdom of GOD, also found in 2 Corinthians 9:6-11 guide you, continually:

⁶ But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.
⁷ Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
⁸ And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:
⁹ (As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever.
¹⁰ Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)
¹¹ Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.
 

Pray this prayer today:

Father, in the name of Jesus, enlist me among your army of Self-less and Tire-less Givers as I engage in your kingdom today – Matthew 7:7-11
 
Matthew 7:7-11:
⁷ Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
⁸ For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
⁹ Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?
¹⁰ Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?
¹¹ If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?
 
The above materials were put together by a son of the prophet, with excerpts and inspirations from the book, UNDERSTANDING FINANCIAL PROSPERITY – BY DAVID OYEDEPO, excerpts from the teaching topic, A SUPERNATURAL CYCLE OF BLESSING - Kenneth Copeland, and the June 17, 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)

You've Keep On Casting Your Bread Upon The Water
Soon It's Gonna Come Back Home On Every Way - KENNETH COPELANDhttps://t.co/o8Zm0sCmSV

— Winners Chapel NL (@WinnersChapelNL) June 16, 2016

A SUPERNATURAL CYCLE OF BLESSING - Kenneth Copeland

"Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days."
(Ecclesiastes 11:1)

One of the most exciting things I ever discovered about God's law of sowing and reaping was the fact that financial harvests are not seasonal. If you plant year round, you can be receiving year round.

Don't misunderstand. I'm not saying your harvest will come instantly. It usually won't. You may have to wait for it for several months. What I'm saying is, if you'll keep planting consistently, you'll receive just as consistently. If you'll continually cast your bread on the water, eventually it will come in on every wave!

Of course, some people never get to enjoy that kind of constant blessing. That's because, instead of giving, they keep waiting to receive. They stand on the beach saying, "I wonder where my prosperity is? As soon as it comes in, I'll start giving."

God's economy doesn't work that way. He said, "Give and it will be given to you again. The way you measure it, it shall be measured back to you" (Luke 6:38). You have to make the first move. You have to send a ship out before your ship can come in. Think about that next time you're tempted to complain about the things life brings your way.

Remember that whatever you've been casting out there is always what you find on down the road. If you've been giving doubt, unbelief and fear, that's what has been coming to you. If you've been giving nothing, then nothing is what you get.

You're holding the seeds of your own future in your hand right now. Step out in faith and use them to put the supernatural cycle of blessing in motion. Start now planting one good seed after another. Eventually you'll enjoy a good harvest every single day!
 
Scripture Study: Luke 6:31-38: 

31 And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.
32 For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.
33 And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same.
34 And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again.
35 But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.
36 Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.
37 Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:
38 Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.

-  Kenneth Copeland on Faith To Faith

Vital Keys To Operating In The Supernatural - Part 2 - Clip 4#TheRedCrossSquad #TheReapersSquad #TheSowersSquadhttps://t.co/8BAWUj2n1p

— Winners Chapel NL (@WinnersChapelNL) June 18, 2016

WHAT IS LOVE? – Part 4

Love is the greatest motivation to giving, every lover is a giver.
Love does not hold back,
Love releases.
God loved and gave - John 3:16,
Love constrains - 2 Cor 5:14.

David loved God and he gave of his substance not remnants - 2 Chron 29:3-5.
Solomon loved God and he gave a thousand burnt sacrifice (all at once) - 1 Kings 3:3.

Real expression of love is giving.

Love is passionate, towards God and his house, and compassionate towards people to meet their needs.
Love doesn't fear losses.
Love is stronger than death, because of love for God found among, the Macedonia church they gave even in their deep poverty.They demonstrated the sincerity of love. - 2 Cor 8:1-8.

Love for God makes obedience towards God easier. 
Abraham’s love for God made obedience towards God easy to him. Gen 22:1-14.

Love God and nothing will be too much for you to give to him. Because love is costlier than anything and love is stronger than anything.

(The above are excerpts from utterances by God's servants Dr.TL Osborn, Gloria Copeland, Bishop David O. Oyedepo, Kenneth Copeland, Kenneth E. Hagin, Pastor E. A. Adeboye, Bishop David O. Abioye on the subject of LOVE) 

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WHAT IS LOVE? - Part 1

If you love GOD, then prove it!
GOD's love is not theoretical,GOD's love has proofs!

If you love GOD, then you'd love people!
If you love HIM, then you'd love the brethren!
If you love HIM, then you'd love people!
If you love HIM, then you'd love the brethren!

GOD's love has proofs.
Love is a choice, love is not a gift!
And you cannot love GOD without knowing it!

Remember, faith works by love and love implies a heart for GOD!
If you love HIM, you'd love His WORD!
You can't love HIM and not love His WORD!  j.mp/xsMEs0 

If you are not in service, you are not in love! 
If you love Him, then you will serve Him.

GOD's love is not theoretical, GOD's love has proofs.
If you love Him, then prove it!

God's love is a giving love.
So, your giving goes first to God, and then to men around you. 

You can't love GOD and not love His house!
You can't love Him and not love His house!... 'I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD'.
They don't beg a lover to return home ... No ... No!

You can't love people, without them knowing it! 
If you love them, they will know it!

You either love sin and hate God or love God and hate sin. buff.ly/13Kkgs2

I've heard people say that a mother's love is akin to the LOVE of GOD.

If you love the Lord JESUS, you'd love His house j.mp/lAvpfF

To walk in LOVE means to walk in the Spirit, because LOVE is a fruit of the Spirit  j.mp/qmLoU0

When you walk in love, GOD is on your side. 
And when GOD is on your side, you can't help but succeed. LOVE never fails!

If you love the Lord JESUS, you'd love His WORD j.mp/liCQn2
If you love Him .. then you will love the brethren!

Don't just pretend that you love others, really love them. Hate what is wrong. Stand on the side of the good.

Giving to God is a prove of your love for Him.
Giving to the poor is a prove of your love for Him.

 (The above are excerpts from utterances by God's servants Dr.TL Osborn, Gloria Copeland, Bishop David O. Oyedepo, Kenneth Copeland, Kenneth E. Hagin, Pastor E. A. Adeboye  on the subject of LOVE) 

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PROPHECY FOR 2014: THE YEAR OF VICTORY OVER DEATH - Kenneth Copeland

"Put your eyes where they need to be. Look at Me," saith The LORD. "Put My WORDS where they need to be-in your heart and mind," saith The LORD. "Demand that your mouth and your tongue of faith do its command duty to speak My WORD and commune with Me for I have great plans, and together, we will get this job done. I will organize things for you. I will run where you’ve only been able to walk. I will take you to places that you never dreamed-that you would ever even understand. And I will bring you into a place of holiness, and a place of presence with Me, that will bring you to that spot that you were in just a moment ago-where you don’t know whether you dare speak anymore or not. 

"Ah, for like Moses: ‘I’m standing on holy ground. My God is present and I am no longer His servant, I am His son, and I serve Him out of joy and thanksgiving.’ 

"So give forth praise, and know I am withholding nothing from you. There’s more than enough planned for you to overcome every obstacle-not only physically, not only mentally, not only financially-but spirit, soul, body, finance: in the entire spectrum of human existence has been prepared for you to walk in victory. 

"Ah, these are the days of God’s great wisdom and wealth coming into the earth, for these are the days of transfer. His property, His wealth, His influence is being transferred from the coffers of the world and the kingdom of darkness, and being brought into the treasure house of the kingdom of God to carry out the gospel of this Kingdom, and to carry out the missions and the lives that I have invested in you to bring into the Kingdom. 

"So rejoice. You’ve been rich all the time and some of you are just now finding out about it. Ah, but you’re a joint heir. You are a wealthy heir. You already have it-it already belongs to you.  Now appropriate it and call for it, and your angels and I," saith The LORD, "will get it into your hands. Aha, these are the days you’ve been looking for. These are the days you’ve been waiting for. So rejoice. Step out, and step up, and step in. Hallelujah!

"Ah. What about 2014? 2014 is a marvelous year in the kingdom of God. And as I said earlier," saith The LORD, "it is The Year of Victory Over Death and the Manifestation of Love. Manifested love, which is Jesus Himself. For I am manifesting Myself in 2014 in ways that I have not done in many, many centuries. I am manifesting Myself in 2014 in ways that I have never done before on this planet. For you see, I have many things in store for this generation that have never been seen before. For it is time for the ingathering of more souls than has ever happened on planet earth before. The time has come, and you’re in it. Hallelujah! You’re in it."

(Prophecy for the year 2014, was delivered by God's servant, Kenneth Copeland, on October 23, 2013, at Heritage of Faith Ministers Conference.)