DAY 23: SUNDAY 24TH JANUARY, 2021
FOCUS: YOUTH AND STUDENTS: POWER TO REIGN, RULE AND FULFILL DESTINY IN LIFE HERE AND ETERNITY
TEXTS: JUDG. 1:27-36; JOHN 14:12; MARK 12:24; LUKE
5:17; ISA 11:1-3; ROM. 8:11
INSPIRATIONAL MESSAGE FOR EFFECTIVE PRAYER
For if by one man’s offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ. (Roman 5:17) God specifically created man to reign and rule over all His creations (Gen. 1:26-28). However, for man to truly reign, rule and fulfill his destiny, God made man in His image (replica of God) and endowed man with His authority (power) to rule. Therefore, until we are willing to live for God (become His image), He will not grant us His authority to reign, rule and fulfill destiny. In Romans 5:17, this is also seen as “salvation through Christ” that enables us to receive “abundance of grace” as the power that enables to reign, rule and fulfill destiny. Actually, grace gives us the supernatural ability and favour to rule in life through Christ. Every Gofamint youth and student is expected to genuinely possess “salvation through Christ” as an undeniable passport to “receive abundance of grace” which will generate the power to rule and fulfill destiny. Reigning and ruling that God intended is illustrated as light that shines in the dark, stated in John 1:4-5; “In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend”. When God reigns and rules in your life, no power, no man, or anything can apprehend, seize or take possession of your destiny fulfillment.
The Holiness Factor
Firstly, to reign or rule, Christ must first of all reign over such life – this is genuine salvation, to be thoroughly born again (John 3:1- 3). This is the highest standard of being a Christian. God truly wants us to reign, rule and fulfill destiny, but wants us to first and foremost allow Him to reign in us – in all aspects of our daily life, our study life, our career/work life, our relationship/family life, our Christian/church life. We need to let the Lord reign and rule in us in order to empower us to reign over ‘self or our flesh’, over our being, our way or style of life, etc. Joseph stands as timeless example of possessing power to reign, rule and fulfill destiny through holiness factor. Through holiness factor, he ruled over his brothers’ hatred, over lust when tempted by Potiphar’s wife, over bitterness and revenge of his brothers’ wickedness. Holiness factor implies that you are capable of reigning for God, when you can reign and rule over yourself. It is a practical call to holiness (see Gen. 4:7).
The Grace Factor
Romans 5:17 linked ‘reigning in life’ to “receiving abundance of grace’. This is grace dimension of reign. You need grace to reign, rule and fulfill destiny. Our youths and students need to be shown kindness they don’t deserve by whatever standard in order to achieve the incredible. In Gen. 6:7-8, all men came under divine judgment and condemnation, carrying destinies marked for destruction. In verse 9, the story suddenly changed without any reason by the use of ‘but’, a language of difference. This is grace per excellence; and grace makes room for difference in life. The Bible simply says, “But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord”. This is grace factor, he found grace to live while others are heading towards perdition. May our youths and students find grace to succeed where others are failing.
The Holy Spirit Factor
The power of God to reign, rule and fulfill destiny resides in the dynamics of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the working power of God, the creative Force that make things happen. The fulfillment of Jesus’ earthly ministerial destiny was based on the power of the Holy Spirit (Acts 10:38). When our youths and students are empowered by the Spirit of God, they will gain “quick understanding” of people and events in life (Isa 11:1-3). Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit and His fame went abroad (Luke 4:14). For our youths and students to make sense of their destinies, they need the empowerment of the Holy Spirit. Where the Spirit power works there is direction (Rom 8:14), adequate care (Ps 23:2), blessing (Isa 44:14), and revelation (Joel 2:28-29).
LET US PRAY
1. Father, help all GOFAMINT youths and students not to lay their hands on anything that will provoke Your anger against their destinies, in Jesus’ name.
2. Declare, no GOFAMINT youths and students will give their lives to any abominable thing and practice that will cut them off from the land of God’s favour and blessing, in Jesus’ name.
3. Father, prove Your might and power in the lives and careers of all GOFAMINT youths and students, and disallow all commissioned spiritual and destiny wreckers from accomplishing their mission against them in Jesus’ name.
4. Father, grant all GOFAMINT youths and students grace to escape the corruptions and destructions of their generation, in Jesus name.
5. GOFAMINT youths and students, receive grace to make great difference in all endeavours of life in Jesus’ name.
6. Father, lavish grace on all GOFAMINT youths and students that will make them sought for in their generation, profession, career, and ministry.
7. Holy Spirit, help GOFAMINT youths and students to value your presence above everything in life, and increase their delight and thirst for the incalculable riches of your presence.
8. Holy Spirit, walk with GOFAMINT youths and students, and free their lives from every carnal and demonic pressure so that they may grow in the un-searchable riches of your presence and power.
9. Father, equip GOFAMINT youths and students with yourpower, sharpen them, and make them stronger than their enemies and challenges in life.
10. Father, empower GOFAMINT youths and students with the right weapons and instruments to solve difficult problems of life that pave ways for reigning and ruling in life.
11. Declare, GOFAMINT youths and students, your heads shall not lack anointing; receive distinguishing anointing power in all areas of life.
12. Boldly prophesy now, “GOFAMINT youths and students, your bottled and imprisoned destinies are released now; your dry and desert destinies receive divine rain and nourishment; and your bowed and buried destinies shall come forth, in Jesus’ name”
13. Lord, prove your mighty power in the situations of Gofamint youths and students and make the Spirit of wisdom to incubate their lives; so that they shall arise and no power shall be able to pull them down again in Jesus’ name.
14. Call all youths and students out and lead them to prophetically declare: In the name of the Lord Jesus, I am anointed this day to reign, rule and fulfill destiny in my generation. My life will bless lives and I will create capital influence on my generation. Therefore,everything dead in me, my career, business and relationship shall come alive in Jesus’ name. The anointing of the Holy Spirit upon my life breaks all evil flows, generational curses, evil family and personal covenants and periodic evil occurrences that may hinder me from reigning, ruling and fulfilling destiny. Therefore, I am divinely empowered for all round breakthrough, in the name of Jesus Christ.
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