Are You Ready For The Abundance?
I Kings 18:41-46
There comes a time in every believer’s life when they will experience drought. A time of loneliness. A time of resource-less-ness. A time when all we have is a wing and a prayer.
The word drought comes from the word tsimmaown. It literally means dry, thirsty, desert ground.
Somebody in this place, not you but your neighbor is finding
Their finances in dry, thirsty, desert ground.
Their relationships in dry, thirsty, desert ground.
Their professions in dry, thirsty, desert ground.
Their confessions in dry, thirsty, desert ground.
You just might be sitting next to somebody that is dying of thirst right now and don’t even know it.
You just might be sitting next to somebody that is spiritually dehydrated right now and don’t even know it.
You just might be sitting next to somebody that is experiencing deprivation right now and don’t even know it.
Ask your neighbor “Do you need a drink?”
The word of the Lord tonight is “Drought is on its way out, and the rain is going to reign in your life.”
He says “there’s a time and a season for everything.” So if the drought had a time and season, then I know my abundance got a time and a season too! I know it’s dry, thirsty, desert ground. That’s what I see. But it isn’t what I see, it’s what I hear.
Faith cometh by hearing and hearing by the word of God.” We walk by faith or the conception of what we heard and not by what I see.
I see the desert but I hear the abundance. I see the dry, thirsty desert ground but I hear the abundance.
Abundance comes from the word huper-bole meaning throwing beyond; exceeding greatness; still more excellent; more and more exceeding excellence.”
God is saying that there is going to be a shifting from dry, thirsty, desert ground, a shifting from non-productivity, a shifting from just thrown together to more and more exceeding excellence.
More and more exceeding excellence CONFESSIONS.
More and more exceeding excellence RELATIONSHIPS.
More and more exceeding excellence IN YOUR PROFESSIONS.
More and more exceeding excellence IN YOUR FINANCES .
If you can hold on till the morning the rain is coming.
His anger endures but a moment; in his favor is life; Weeping may (not will but may; not probility but possibility) but joy cometh in the morning! That’s the part we miss. When the clock hits12 midnight tomorrow morning has just begun.
It still dark but it’s morning
The stars are still shining but it’s morning.
The moon is out but it still morning
The sun has come up but it still morning
Everybody is still sleep but its still morning
But on the way to the morning, on the way to the abundance of rain you got to learn to do some things.
You got to persevere. Elijah sends the servant seven times to look for the vehicle that’s carrying the miracle. Ask seven people: “Are you the vehicle carrying my miracle?”
I am just crazy enough to ask. Because you just might have a check with the amount I need. You might just be the one to bless with a brand new car. You might just be the vehicle carrying my miracle. You just might be the vehicle and don’t even know it. When Jesus sent the disciples to get the colt for him to make the triumphant entry the didn’t know thy were driving the vehicle that was carrying my miracle.
He says persevere. It comes from the Greek word “proskarteresis”, meaning to continue doing something in spite of opposition.
Some people are so comfortable in the dryness till they think everybody else is enjoying it. And when they see you trying to come out, they try to hold you back. But I learned to see the blessing in dead weight.
When you first experience dead weight, you become traumatized and hysterical. You fall apart, but you grow up. And after a while it doesn’t bother you anymore. Then you begin to move in power and strength. Now, you have built and endurance and strength level.
That is why you “count it all joy when you fall into divers temptations; knowing that the trying of your faith worketh endurance. But let endurance have her perfect work, that you may be perfected and complete wanting nothing.
When dead weight comes I’m going to shout.
When dead weight comes I’m going to get my praise on.
When dead weight comes I’m going to lift up holy hands.
When dead weight comes I’m going to dance straight through my drought.
Imagine the strain of the servant. Six times the servant listened to the same instruction. Six times he followed the same procedures. Six times the servant he came back with the same answer. But the seventh time. He had the same instruction, the same procedure, but a different answer. The seventh time he saw the vehicle carrying the miracles.
Sometimes it’s a strain to keep on keeping on. But Paul says I’m pressing, I’m straining to get to the abundance.
You got to press. You can’t afford not to press. Because the divine rest won’t come till you press. A woman had an issue of blood for 12 years. But she got into the press and made contact with her miracle. Some of you have had issue 48 years and is going to keep them for another 50 11 years because you won’t get into the press. Shout “Press.”
But in the night before the abundance is poured out, you got to perceive it. The text say that the servant saw the vehicle carrying the miracle.
Perception is everything. When they perceived it to be Jesus, they received him. You cannot receive what your mind won’t perceive. You cannot receive in your hand what your cannot perceive in your mind. There can’t be total reception until there is total perception.
You got to get it in your mind to get it in your hand. Perceive comes from the Greek word “epiginosko” literally meaning “to gain a full knowledge of by experience or observation.” Ask somebody “Can you see it yet?”
You got to see your deliverance
You got to see your breakthrough
You got to see your miracle
You got to see yourself coming out of doubt
You got to see yourself paying off your house
You got to see yourself driving that dream car
You got to see your children living right
If can’t nobody else see your family saved you better
If can’t nobody else see you moving into your destiny you better
You can’t afford not to see it
You can’t afford to see your household unsaved
You can’t afford to see yourself by yourself for the rest of your life.
As God promised Abraham, he promises to you whatever you can see, you can have. What you see is what you get, and you ain’t seen nothing yet. For eyes have not seen, nor ears heard neither is it entered into the hearts of men the good things that God has prepared for those that love him.’
I’m just going to see myself walk into a new season.
I’m just going to see myself walk into a new day.
I’m just going to see myself walk into a new dimension.
I’m just going to see myself sitting with society’s elite.
I’m just going to see myself walking with royalty.
Because I can’t afford but to have a great vision. And then I am to write the vision and make it plain: for the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak and not lie: it will surely come.
It’s got to come.
And since it’s coming, you got to get yourself prepared for it. You got to fortify yourself. Because if you aren’t rooted and grounded you’ll fly off in the wind. You can get caught up in the finance and forget the relationship!
The word prepare comes from the word “proetsimazo” meaning “to be completely furnished.” I got to be furnished with the word. I got to be furnished with the anointing.
I can shout know because I’m furnished
Tell your neighbor “I’m moment away from the miracle I been waiting for .”
The drought is over.
I can live now cause the drought is over
I can praise him now cause the drought is over
I can shout now cause the drought is over
I can love again cause the drought is over
I can sing again cause the drought is over
I can pray now cause the drought is over
I can preach now cause the drought is over
I can procephy now cause the drought is over
I can plant now cause the drought is over
I can produce now cause the drought is over
It’s over
It’s down with
The Bible say that the water of life
He is the First and Last, the Beginning and the End!
He is the keeper of Creation and the Creator of all!
He is the Architect of the universe and
The Manager of all times.
He always was, He always is, and He always will be...
Unmoved, Unchanged, Undefeated, and never Undone!
He was bruised and brought healing!
He was pierced and eased pain!
He was persecuted and brought freedom!
He was dead and brought life!
He is raised and brings power!
He reigns and brings Peace!
The world can’t understand him,
The armies can’t defeat Him,
The schools can’t explain Him, and
The leaders can’t ignore Him.
Herod couldn’t kill Him,
The Pharisees couldn’t confuse Him, and
The people couldn’t hold Him!
Nero couldn’t crush Him,
Hitler couldn’t silence Him,
The New Age can’t replace Him, and
Donahue can’t explain Him away!
He is light, love, longevity, and Lord.
He is goodness, Kindness, Gentleness, and God.
He is Holy, Righteous, mighty, powerful, and pure.
His ways are right,
His word is eternal,
His will is unchanging, and
His mind is on me.
He is my Redeemer,
He is my Savior,
He is my guide, and
He is my peace!
He is my Joy,
He is my comfort,
He is my Lord, and
He rules my life!
I serve Him because His bond is love,
His yoke is easy, His burden is light, and
His goal for me is abundant life.
I follow Him because He is the wisdom of the wise,
The power of the powerful,
The ancient of days, the ruler of rulers,
The leader of leaders, the overseer of the over comers, and
The sovereign Lord of all that was and is and is to come.
And if that seems impressive to you, try this for size.
His goal is a relationship with ME!
He will never leave me,
Never forsake me,
Never mislead me,
Never forget me,
Never overlook me, and
Ever cancel my appointment in His appointment book!
When I fall, He lifts me up!
When I fail, He forgives!
When I am weak, He is strong!
When I am lost, He is the way!
When I am afraid, He is my courage!
When I stumble, He steadies me!
When I am hurt, He heals me!
When I am broken, He mends me!
When I am blind, He leads me!
When I am hungry, He feeds me!
When I face trials, He is with me!
When I face persecution, He shields me!
When I face problems, He comforts me!
When I face loss, He provides for me!
When I face Death, He carries me Home!
He is everything for everybody, everywhere, every time, and every way.
He is God, He is faithful.
I am His, and He is mine!
I am ready for the abundance!
