PROVOKING SPEEDY FULFILMENT OF PROPHECIES…

PROVOKING SPEEDY FULFILMENT OF PROPHECIES THROUGH KINGDOM ADVANCEMENT ENDEAVOUR! – DAVID O. OYEDEPO

…Why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith? Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you (Matthew 6:28-33).

From scriptures, we discover that Kingdom advancement endeavour is the master key to a world of speedy fulfilment of prophecies. For instance, in the above scripture, Jesus said that the glory of the lilies on the field is greater than all the wealth of Solomon put together. He further said that when we seek God’s Kingdom and His righteousness first, we would experience the same dimension of glory as lilies. This helps to understand that Kingdom advancement endeavour is our guaranteed access to greater realms of glory, than those of Solomon.

We must also understand that when Jesus said: “…And all these things shall be added unto you,” He meant that the prophecy of our glory surpassing that of Solomon, shall come to pass speedily. This is why I know that God’s prophetic agenda of From Glory To Glory for us this year, shall come to pass suddenly, as we diligently engage in Kingdom advancement endeavour.

Let’s examine Kingdom advancement endeavours that Jesus ordained every believer to engage in.

Every believer is ordained to be a soul winner: We understand from scriptures that every child of God is enlisted in the ministry of reconciliation, where he/she is empowered to reconcile lost souls to God. As it is written: And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation (2 Corinthians 5:18; see also John 15:1-2; Acts 1:8).
In other words, we are representing Jesus on earth in the ministry of seeing souls saved and established in the Kingdom (2 Corinthians 5:20).

However, it is important to know that soul winning is neither a calling nor a gift, but a commandment from God to every believer. Jesus speaking to His disciples said: Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you (John 15:16).

“Fruit” in the above scripture implies ‘souls’. That means, when we bring souls into the Kingdom and see them established, God answers all our prayers speedily; which includes fulfilment of prophecies. This is because nothing touches God’s heart like seeing souls saved (Luke 15:10).

Furthermore, Jesus said to His disciples that the wealth of the entire world is nothing compared to the worth of a saved soul (Matthew 16:26).

This means that God will pay anything for a soul saved and established in His Kingdom. Remember, God specializes in taking people from a dunghill state to their high places. Therefore, as we engage the Kingdom mystery of soul winning, I see God changing our levels supernaturally this year, in the name of Jesus! (Psalms 113:7-8)

What are the benefits that accrue to us in soul winning?

It empowers our access to realms of supernatural supplies: Jesus speaking to His disciples said: And he said unto them, When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye anything? And they said, Nothing (Luke 22:35; see also Matthew 6:31-33).

Like I humorously say, if the disciples had lacked anything, Thomas the doubter would have spoken out loud, but he didn’t. That means, when Jesus sent His disciples out for soul winning, all their needs were met supernaturally. This helps us to understand that supernatural supply is one of the blessings that accompany every committed soul winner. It is also important to know that when matters of God’s Kingdom occupy our hearts, God automatically takes over every issue of concern in our lives (1 Kings 8:17-18).

It makes stars of believers: It is written: The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise (Proverbs 11:30).

Again,  the Bible says: And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars forever and ever (Daniel 12:3).