In Place
Luke 11:33 “No one lights a lamp and then hides it or puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where its light can be seen by all who enter the house.”
It is so important that you take your relationship with Christ seriously because it is your guarantee for all the things we have been talking about for the past few days. it is your ticket to ingathering. I declare that everything that belongs to you but has been eaten by your fathers and their fathers, Read the rest of this entry
Time Up!
Psalm 126:1-2 “When the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream. Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The Lord hath done great things for them.” (KJV)
The first significance of ingathering is Harvest. With the Jews, in the agricultural year, the things that are not brought in during the ingathering rot. But for us, spiritually, the things that are not brought in during ingathering are stored. What does this mean? Read the rest of this entry
Surely!
Isaiah 14:24 “The Lord of hosts has sworn, saying, “Surely, as I have thought, so it shall come to pass, and as I have purposed, so it shall stand” (NKJV)
John 7:37–39 “On the last day, the climax of the festival [the climax of the season, the festival of ingathering], Jesus stood and shouted to the crowds, “Anyone who is thirsty may come to me! Anyone who believes in me may come and drink! For the Scriptures declare, ‘Rivers of living water will flow from his heart.’” (When he said “living water,” he was speaking of the Spirit, who would be given to everyone believing in him. But the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not yet entered into his glory.)” This feast is known as the feast of ingathering. As the Priest was rounding up the feast, Jesus barged in and declared that He is the water of life. Ingathering is also the feast of tabernacles or the feast of boots. How is this important to us New Testament Christians? Firstly, you should know the scriptures. Ingathering applies to us in three ways. Read the rest of this entry
C. O. T. III
Psalm 145:16 “When you open your hand, you satisfy the hunger and thirst of every living thing.”
For every sacrifice that you make for God, it is the hunger behind your sacrifice that God receives. When we bring offerings to God and we say, accept us and accept our offerings. It is the sacrifice that rises up to heaven, the notes stay here, have you noticed? Read the rest of this entry
C. O. T. II
Psalm 42:1-2 “As the deer longs for streams of water, so I long for you, O God. I thirst for God, the living God. When can I go and stand before him?”
One thing heaven can never ignore is a hungry soul. Remember the woman with the issue of blood? She was hungry for her healing. The other people wanted an appointment with Jesus or wanted Jesus to go to their house, that was their business. Afterall, they have enough clout to make it happen. Read the rest of this entry
C. O. T. I
Psalm 107:9 “For he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.”
John 7:38 “Anyone who believes in me may come and drink! For the Scriptures declare, ‘Rivers of living water will flow from his heart.’” I want to challenge you, even if you do not think you are thirsty, to begin to thirst for all that God wants to do in your life. Read the rest of this entry
Come Thirsty
Revelations 22:17 “The Spirit and the bride say, “Come.” Let anyone who hears this say, “Come.” Let anyone who is thirsty come. Let anyone who desires drink freely from the water of life.”
God is not limited by time. He is not limited by space. He is not constrained to seasons. God is God by Himself. It has pleased God to sustain the season of ingathering over us and we are grateful. Our text is from John 7:37–39 Read the rest of this entry
Your Response
Psalm 150:6 “Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord.” (NIV)
We will kick-off today’s devotional with the final thought from yesterday. Which is, until you learn how to serve someone else’s dream, you do not qualify to be part of that great dream that you think is yours. When Joseph was going about his dream, he ended up in the pit. Read the rest of this entry
Whose Dream?
Gen.45:5&8 “But don’t be upset, and don’t be angry with yourselves for selling me to this place. It was God who sent me here ahead of you to preserve your lives… So it was God who sent me here, not you! And he is the one who made me an adviser to Pharaoh…”
When Joseph had a dream, all he could see was – him, his dream, and himself. But by the time Joseph matured through the purity of the prison, the mentorship of the tormentor, he realized that it was God’s dream after all. Can you see what God did? He showed Joseph the immaturity of his heart at the time. Read the rest of this entry
Why?
Ps.23:3 “He renews my strength. He guides me along right paths, bringing honour to his name.”
Why do we do the things we do? It is all for God’s glory. Why will God set a table for you in the presence of your enemies? It is all, all for God’s glory. So that when you are feasting and singing praises to God, and they ask, ‘Which God are you praising?’ You will respond, ‘My Jesus!’ Isn’t that beautiful? Read the rest of this entry
