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INTRODUCTION
I am Pastor Sam Gordon,the president and founder of Image Of God ministries based in Nigeria.I'm currently in South Africa doing mission work."Go and liberate my people"is the express command and commission I recieved from the Lord when He called me into full time ministies some eighteen years ago.The message still rings in my heart afresh like it was years ago.It has become a great passion and burden in my heart to see folks liberated and directed into their God given destinies.Haven been involved in pastoring over the years preaching and ministering to people all accross the continent of Africa,the Lord is impressing in my heart so strongly to take the message of hope to nations of the world via internent giving liberation,counsels and direction to people.
TODAY'S MESSAGE
Topic: STEPS TO DESTINY PART 2
In the part one of this message, we saw how destinies can be altered by wrong directions, orchestrated by enticement and distractions. Terah the father of Abraham became a victim of that, and he died not realizing his vision.
Today I like us to consider the life of Elisha, and how he fulfilled his destiny by receiving the double portion of the anointing. Remember, not every servant in the Bible got that kind of favor from their masters. Gehazi the servant of Elisha only got leprosy as his retirement benefit-he destroyed his destiny because of greed. But Elisha waited patiently and diligently before his master and he entered into his destiny and fulfilled divine purpose.
Let considered some of the principles that Elisha applied that earned him his place in destiny:
1.SERVICE:
"And ye shall serve the Lord your God, and He shall bless your bread, and thy water; and I will take away sickness from the midst of thee. There shall nothing cast their young, nor be barren in thy land: the number of thy days I will fulfil"Exodus:23:25-26
Service is the key to greatness. God has called us to serve and not to be served .As long as you are ready to serve faithfully, God is prepared to help you, so you can fulfilled your destiny .A careful study of the life of Elisha reveals that he served his master Elijah faithfully and he got his blessings .Service is all about commitment and dedication. It’s an act of dying to flesh; not pursuing your goal but the goal of Him that has called you .Joshua was chosen to lead Israel to the promise land after the death of Moses because God saw in his heart that he was a faithful and committed servant of Moses-masters and elders in Israel could not qualify .God is not looking for masters any more in this generation but servants who are ready to obey His command to go, and pursue divine purpose, not personal and selfish agendas .David became the choice of God as the king of Israel because he was found faithful in his service as a shepherd. Saul lost out in destiny because he pursued personal agenda.
2.FOCUS:
11 kings 2:1-12
Please I like you to spend time to read the whole chapter of the above scripture, so you can understand the full story here. This was the time that Elijah was about to be taking to heaven. It was very possible at this moment for his servant,Elisha to miss out in the track of destiny. Elijah put Elisha to several tests but Elisha knew what he wanted and was not ready to loose focus; thereby loosing out completely in destiny. Therefore, he passed all the tests.
"And Elijah said unto Elisha, Tarry here, I prayed thee; for the Lord has sent me to Bethel. And Elisha said unto him, As the Lord liveth, and thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they went down to Bethel"11 kings 2:2.
Elisha had a desperate heart, he was determine to receive the double portion. The sons of the prophet almost discouraged him but he refused to bow. He knew what he wanted and did not allow himself to be distracted. Finally, he got it and fulfilled his destiny.
Friend, between where you are now and where God wants you to be, is a process. What you do today, determines where you will be tomorrow. Remember your destiny is the reason why you were born. It’s the purpose of God concerning your life. It was not easy for Elisha to receive the double portion. He made it through Gilgal, went through the huddles of Jericho and did not allow the obstacles of river Jordan to hinder him of his destiny .He fought to victory and became a champion of faith. Your destiny is possible! God is able to do for you what he has done for others.you need to allow the flesh to die so His glory can be revealed-It's not about you but it's all about him!All you have to do is lay down your life completely and allow the Holy Spirit to lead you.Do not go by the dictates of your mind.Trust the Lord to for direction and he shall bring you to His prepared place for you.
INTRODUCTION
I am Pastor Sam Gordon,the president and founder of Image Of God ministries based in Nigeria.I'm currently in South Africa doing mission work."Go and liberate my people"is the express command and commission I recieved from the Lord when He called me into full time ministies some eighteen years ago.The message still rings in my heart afresh like it was years ago.It has become a great passion and burden in my heart to see folks liberated and directed into their God given destinies.Haven been involved in pastoring over the years preaching and ministering to people all accross the continent of Africa,the Lord is impressing in my heart so strongly to take the message of hope to nations of the world via internent giving liberation,counsels and direction to people.
TODAY'S MESSAGE
Topic: STEPS TO DESTINY PART 2
In the part one of this message, we saw how destinies can be altered by wrong directions, orchestrated by enticement and distractions. Terah the father of Abraham became a victim of that, and he died not realizing his vision.
Today I like us to consider the life of Elisha, and how he fulfilled his destiny by receiving the double portion of the anointing. Remember, not every servant in the Bible got that kind of favor from their masters. Gehazi the servant of Elisha only got leprosy as his retirement benefit-he destroyed his destiny because of greed. But Elisha waited patiently and diligently before his master and he entered into his destiny and fulfilled divine purpose.
Let considered some of the principles that Elisha applied that earned him his place in destiny:
1.SERVICE:
"And ye shall serve the Lord your God, and He shall bless your bread, and thy water; and I will take away sickness from the midst of thee. There shall nothing cast their young, nor be barren in thy land: the number of thy days I will fulfil"Exodus:23:25-26
Service is the key to greatness. God has called us to serve and not to be served .As long as you are ready to serve faithfully, God is prepared to help you, so you can fulfilled your destiny .A careful study of the life of Elisha reveals that he served his master Elijah faithfully and he got his blessings .Service is all about commitment and dedication. It’s an act of dying to flesh; not pursuing your goal but the goal of Him that has called you .Joshua was chosen to lead Israel to the promise land after the death of Moses because God saw in his heart that he was a faithful and committed servant of Moses-masters and elders in Israel could not qualify .God is not looking for masters any more in this generation but servants who are ready to obey His command to go, and pursue divine purpose, not personal and selfish agendas .David became the choice of God as the king of Israel because he was found faithful in his service as a shepherd. Saul lost out in destiny because he pursued personal agenda.
2.FOCUS:
11 kings 2:1-12
Please I like you to spend time to read the whole chapter of the above scripture, so you can understand the full story here. This was the time that Elijah was about to be taking to heaven. It was very possible at this moment for his servant,Elisha to miss out in the track of destiny. Elijah put Elisha to several tests but Elisha knew what he wanted and was not ready to loose focus; thereby loosing out completely in destiny. Therefore, he passed all the tests.
"And Elijah said unto Elisha, Tarry here, I prayed thee; for the Lord has sent me to Bethel. And Elisha said unto him, As the Lord liveth, and thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they went down to Bethel"11 kings 2:2.
Elisha had a desperate heart, he was determine to receive the double portion. The sons of the prophet almost discouraged him but he refused to bow. He knew what he wanted and did not allow himself to be distracted. Finally, he got it and fulfilled his destiny.
Friend, between where you are now and where God wants you to be, is a process. What you do today, determines where you will be tomorrow. Remember your destiny is the reason why you were born. It’s the purpose of God concerning your life. It was not easy for Elisha to receive the double portion. He made it through Gilgal, went through the huddles of Jericho and did not allow the obstacles of river Jordan to hinder him of his destiny .He fought to victory and became a champion of faith. Your destiny is possible! God is able to do for you what he has done for others.you need to allow the flesh to die so His glory can be revealed-It's not about you but it's all about him!All you have to do is lay down your life completely and allow the Holy Spirit to lead you.Do not go by the dictates of your mind.Trust the Lord to for direction and he shall bring you to His prepared place for you.
