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1Kings 17:1-16

Elijah prayed that there shall be neither dew nor rain, and rain ceased for three and half years. After rain had ceased, Elijah was not excepted from the consequence of his prayer. Elijah, being a man who knows how to hear when God speaks, had the privilege of overcoming lack by entering into GodÕs provision. Are you in place where the brook has dried up? 1 Kings 17:7, ÒAnd it happened after a while that the brook dried up, because there had been no rain in the land.Ó There is always a way out for those who know their God. Elijah knew his God, and there was a way for him to get out of lack and get into GodÕs provision. 1 Kings 17:8-9, ÒThen the word of the LORD came to him, saying, ÔArise, go to Zarephath, which belongs to < ?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>Sidon, and dwell there. See, I have commanded a widow there to provide for you.ÕÓ Elijah was able to escape lack and enter into provision because when the Word came, he listened and followed without question. Elijah rose as he was commanded by the word of God and he had the privilege to see where the provision was placed. Responding to simple commands is not foolishness. 1 Kings 17:10, ÒSo he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, indeed a widow was there gathering sticks. And he called to her and said, ÔPlease bring me a little water in a cup that I may drink.ÕÓ Elijah followed through with the word and entered into provision. If you will follow through His word you will receive your breakthrough by His word. He is the Almighty God.

WONDERFUL TESTIMONIES

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When you remind God concerning the work of His hand, He will react concerning the war that confronts you. Psalm 119:129, ÒYour testimonies are wonderful; therefore my soul keeps them.Ó The testimonies of God are powerful because it is a demonstration of your faith. It is also a demonstration that you are counting on Him for greater testimonies. When David confronted Goliath, his first weapon of attack was remembering and reminding all agents of opposition about what God has done in his life. What God has done is what will provoke what God will do. 1 Samuel 17:34, ÒBut David said to Saul, ÔYour servant used to keep his fatherÕs sheep, and when a lion or a bear came and took a lamb out of the flock, I went out after it and delivered the lamb from its mouth; and when it arose against me, I caught it by its beard, and struck and killed it.Ó David was asked not to go after the giant Goliath while he was talking about how God had helped him in killing a lion and a bear. DavidÕs response was perfect because he that remembers how God delivered from a small confrontation will be delivered from a bigger confrontation. It is a weapon to hold on to the testimonies of God when a challenge shows up like a storm. Indeed, the testimonies of God are wonderful when it is put to use. The testimonies of God will only useful when it is constantly having its place in the soul of the intended user. Let your soul become a keeper of the wonderful testimonies of God, and you will have wonderful testimonies to give.

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John 1:35-51

Whatever you have been missing as believer can only be found in serving Him. In your services to God, time has always been what you use as a determinant. You have always and constantly put into consideration how, when, where, or what you can deliver as a service to the Lord. If you will consider today that the time you are using as a guard post is not yours but is given to you by God, you will begin to give it all to Him.  Let it be registered in you that serving God is not a convenient engagement but a commitment. If you have not denied yourself, your service to Him is conceited; your service is not recorded in heaven; Jesus will declare later that He did not know you. Have you actually denied yourself for the LordÕs service? It is not only when you see believers around you that you should be acting unselfishly. You know it is not true and it is false humility. Man can be deceived but God will see through the heart and He cannot be deceived. Let it penetrate deep in your heart that in serving Him, you have to follow Him. John 12:26, ÒIf anyone serves Me, let him follow Me: and where I am, there my servant will be also. If anyone serves Me, him My Father will honor.Ó To serve the Lord you have to follow Him. Ignorance is not an excuse. Ignorance will only make a destitute out of a believer; it will ridicule your journey if you fail to master what it takes to follow the Master. Ask God for the grace to follow Him.

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Acts12:1-19

The miracle of certainty is rooted in the prayer of gathering in togetherness. Peter the Apostle was in a challenging situation, he was in a position where the life of James, the brother of John was taken by King Herod. There was no way out for Peter to escape the hand of Herod. Acts 12:6, ÒAnd when Herod was about to bring him out, that night Peter was sleeping, bound with two chains between two soldiers; and the guards before the door were keeping the prison.Ó Man shut the door on Peter, only heaven could open. Acts 12:7, ÒNow behold, an angel of the Lord stood by Him, and a light  shone in the prison; and he struck Peter on the side and raised him up, saying, ÔArise quickly!Õ And his chains fell off his hands.Ó With no way of escape, Peter went into sleep. When the angel brought deliverance, it was like a dream. During his walk with the angel through the gates of the prison, Peter was not himself because he was asleep instead of praying. Have you given up your hope for a sleep? God has never failed and your deliverance will be certain in Jesus name. The angel led Peter through the iron gate for deliverance in the hand of Herod. Acts 12:11, And when Peter had come to himself, he said, ÔNow I know for certain that the Lord had sent His angel, and has delivered me from the hand of Herod and from all the expectation of the Jewish people.Ó Peter was able to escape and he went to his brethren that kept in prayer.  Acts 12:12, ÒSo, when he had considered this, he came to the house of Mary, the mother of John whose surname was Mark, where many were gathered together praying.Ó PeterÔs escape was a miracle, it was a miracle that was certain, because there was a gathering together in prayer on his behalf. Any gathering that is not together can not generate a miracle of certainty. Enter into gathering that is together and the miracle of certainty will become your portion.

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1 Kings 3:3-15

God demands a reasonable sacrifice. A reasonable sacrifice will add to you a reasonable act of God in your life. When His hand is deposited reasonably, the world will never stop reasoning about what the Lord has done in your life. King Solomon became such a king that the world will never stopped reasoning about the kind of wisdom that was demonstrated in his life. David made us aware that Solomon had always been a wise man before GodÕs hand was provoked in adding a wise and understanding heart to Solomon. David said to Solomon in 1 Kings2:9, ÒNow therefore, do not hold him guiltless, for you are a wise man and know what you ought to do to him; but bring his gray hair down to the grave with blood.Ó This verse is just to point out that Solomon had always been a wise man. However, when King Solomon offered a reasonable sacrifice, his story turned around forever. 1 Kings 3:4-5, ÒNow the King went to < ?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>Gibeon to sacrifice there, for that was the great high place: Solomon offered a thousand burnt offerings on that altar. At Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, ÔAsk what shall I give you?ÕÓ SolomonÕs sacrifice provoked the hand of God. Is your sacrifice provoking the hand of God or is it revoking it? Did you remember CainÕs sacrifice? Your sacrifice matters; it will deposit an uncharacteristic power of God that is unparalleled in your life. 1 Kings 3:12, ÒBehold I have done according to your words; see, I have given you a wise and understanding heart, so that there has not been anyone like you before you, nor shall any like you arise after you.Ó A reasonable sacrifice will provoke a reasonable God-investment in your life. God deposited a wise and understanding heart in King Solomon.