Monday, 30 November 2015
KEY TO FRUITFUL LIVING
SCRIPTURE: And the name of the second called he Ephraim: For God hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction. – Genesis 41:52
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Until you let go of what is behind, you cannot lay hold of what is ahead.
The will of God for His children is to be fruitful in all things. To be fruitful means bearing fruit especially in abundance.
What then is the key to fruitfulness? It is forgiveness! Nothing thrives around the man who does not forgive the offences of others.
Joseph named his first son, Manasseh which means ‘I forget’. (Genesis 41:51). He also named his second son Ephraim which means ‘fruitful’. Joseph was fruitful in his lifetime and made generational impacts that could not be erased because he forgave and forgot the wickedness of his brothers against him. He also forgave Potiphar’s wife for laying false accusation against him. He may have also forgiven Potiphar for not investigating the lies of his wife before throwing him into the prison. Joseph forgave everyone who offended him.
Where forgiveness is lacking, fruitfulness is not in view. If you have imprisoned somebody in your heart, God cannot answer your prayer. Release people who have offended you. Until you let go of what is behind, you cannot lay hold of what is ahead.
A loveless life will produce a loveless prayer and a loveless prayer is a lifeless and fruitless prayer. If you cannot forgive people in your heart, your prayer cannot be answered. A loveless prayer is a useless prayer. If you hold people in your heart and you pray to God to change your life, it will not work. Praying with bitterness is praying in frustration. The result is fruitlessness. If you want to secure God’s attention, endeavour to forgive.
Remember this: Until you let go of what is behind, you cannot lay hold of what is ahead.
ASSIGNMENT(S):
1. Make up your mind never to allow your heart to be a breeding ground for people’s offences.
2. Don’t be a source of offence to anyone.
FOR FURTHER UNDERSTANDING, GET THIS MESSAGE: REQUIREMENTS FOR EFFECTIVE PRAYER – PART 2
PRAYER: O Lord, help me not to be a source of offence to anybody, in Jesus’ Name
DAILY READING: Daniel 7:1 to28, 1 John 1:1 to10, Psalms 119:153 to176, Proverbs 28:23 to 24.
QUOTE: To have the Joseph outcome, you must have the Joseph mindset. Culled from 365 WISDOM CAPSULES by Dr Paul Enenche.
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