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It's Overflow!
IT’S OVERFLOW!
God’s plan is to see you break through every barrier in life. But until you understand the power of thanksgiving, praise and appreciation and begin to apply them in your life, you will remain limited in life. As you go through this teaching and apply them, I see you step out of dryness into wetness! From scarcity into overflow! From austerity into abundance! In the mighty name of Jesus!
In this edition, I will be sharing with you on “It’s Overflow!”
But let’s look into the word of God. Ezekiel 47:1-7 (AMP) “ 1THEN HE [my guide] brought me again to the door of the house [of the Lord--the temple], and behold, waters issued out from under the threshold of the temple toward the east, for the front of the temple was toward the east; and the waters came down from under, from the right side of the temple, on the south side of the altar. 2Then he brought me out by way of the north gate and led me around outside to the outer gate by the way that faces east, and behold, waters were running out on the right side. 3And when the man went on eastward with the measuring line in his hand, he measured a thousand cubits, and he caused me to pass through the waters, waters that were ankle-deep. 4Again he measured a thousand cubits and caused me to pass through the waters, waters that reached to the knees. Again he measured a thousand cubits and caused me to pass through the waters, waters that reached to the loins. 5Afterward he measured a thousand, and it was a river that I could not pass through, for the waters had risen, waters to swim in, a river that could not be passed over or through. 6And he said to me, Son of man, have you seen this? Then he led me and caused me to return to the bank of the river. 7Now when I had returned, behold, on the bank of the river were very many trees on the one side and on the other.”
The scripture in our main text above is symbolic of Overflow.
Beloved, the truth is that the God of heaven is in the business of increase. Progressive increase. Steady increase. Overflow. Abundance. And until we learn to be grateful for the “little” we have been given, much cannot be guaranteed. If you do not appreciate the “little blessings” of today, overflow tomorrow might remain a mirage. Psalm 67:5, 6 records clearly “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.”
I’ll be sharing briefly on 3 Keys Essential to Experiencing Overflow
1. Key No 1 – You must fight to be led by God
The overflow experienced in Ezekiel 47:7 was a result of cooperation with God. Look at the scripture again “then he brought me” verse 1, “then he brought me” verse 2, “and he caused me to pass” verse 3, “and caused me to pass” verse 4, “then he led me, and caused me to return” verse 6. The end result, “…it was a river that I could not pass through, for the waters had risen, waters to swim in, a river that could not be passed over or through. And he said to me, Son of man, have you seen this? Then he led me and caused me to return to the bank of the river. Now when I had returned, behold, on the bank of the river were very many trees on the one side and on the other.” Abundance. Overflow. Overflow of the Spirit. Overflow of Prosperity. Unusual Fruitfulness – from Zero to Overflow.
When you stop cooperating with God, you begin to operate alone. The biggest challenge we face as individuals is the challenge to be led by God. That’s why Paul the apostle charged his spiritual son Timothy, “…fight the good fight of faith…” (I Tim. 6:12). Friend, submission to be led by God is proof of faith – real faith – genuine faith. Remember, faith is absolute confidence in God! Except you have absolute confidence, you will never agree to be led by anyone in very crucial and desperate circumstances. In II Tim 4:7 Paul himself enthused “I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith…” Where are the evidences of this fight of faith in Paul’s life? This is one – “Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia, After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not” (Acts 16:6-7). This is another one – “And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us. And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them.” (Acts 16:9-10)
Someone rightly said “Some people are sent by God, others just went”. The man clearly recorded “…he led me…” When God leads you, you are mighty safe! No wonder the Psalmist wrote “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.” (Ps. 23:1, 2)
I was just wondering, what if the man in Ezekiel 47 refused to move at the start of the journey? What if he felt the journey wasn’t going to be worth it? What if he felt that was not the right direction to follow? Would he have had the unusual privilege of seeing full grown trees at the very place where his journey began from?
The devil will fight you tooth and nail to ensure you are never led by the spirit of God. Watch out! He may attempt to use people to poison your heart regarding submitting yourself to be led by God. That’s why your spirit must be very sensitive at all times. Be ready to sift everything you hear and see and make the choice to allow God alone direct you. It’s your time!
Many are still leading and directing their lives. No wonder there’s a lot of error and confusion in their lives. It’s time to position yourself to be led by the Spirit of God. To be led by the Spirit of God, you need a lot of patience. As you cooperate with the Spirit, I see you step into Your Season of Overflow! Overflow spiritually! Overflow maritally! Overflow financially and on all fronts! Peace!
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Izuchukwu Ezeume
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