PROVISION FOLLOWS EVERY VISION
January 27, 2022
PROVISION FOLLOWS EVERY VISION
I was taking a workshop a while back and a lady in the audience asked me a question. She said, "I know the purpose of God for my life but I can't follow it now because it cannot pay the bills. I don't want to become poor".
While I understand the genuineness of her question, I couldn't help but see through her ignorance.
Why am I sharing this with you?
Are you one of those people who believe that following the purpose of God will impoverish you?
I mean, you feel if you abandon everything and follow God, do you think God is not faithful enough to showcase His glory in your life?
Trust me, this is a question on the lips of many people.
I used to have this question too until I made a discovery that changed my life.
Peter asked Jesus a very important question in Mark 10:28. He said, "Excuse me, sir, "we have given up everything to follow you, what are we going to get?"
The answer Jesus gave is worth studying. He said, "There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel's, But he shall receive a hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life." [Mark 10:29-30]
God's promise is that if you pursue His kingdom, you will be both earthly and eternally rewarded.
No one follows God to become wretched and hungry.
Provision follows every vision God has given you.
While you will suffer persecution in His name for abandoning everything to follow Him because the world would not understand, be rest assured that God is faithful. He will never leave you nor forsake you.
That's why He said, "Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and all these things shall be added to you".
God wants to give you all that pertains to life and godliness but He requires that you follow Him fully, and wholeheartedly, without doubting His faithfulness in your life.
This is your word.
I believe in you.
Dr Samuel Ekundayo | The Purpose Preacher
Not long ago, my wife and I went to a restaurant for brunch. We ordered something simple; pancakes and French toast. Within minutes, our plates arrived. But there was a couple seated nearby who had ordered a grand wooden platter filled with all sorts of delicacies. They waited much longer. When their food finally came, everyone in the restaurant turned and whispered “Wow!” They had this sizzling whole fish platter that I had never seen before in my life. That day, I learnt a truth: nothing “Wow” comes quick. Beloved, maybe you’re in a season where it looks like others are being served before you. Their careers are moving faster, their prayers seem answered sooner, their dreams unfolding while you’re still waiting. But remember this: waiting is not wasting. God is not late; He is preparing something bigger, something weightier, something that will make others say, “Wow, only God could have done this.” Hebrews 10:37 says, “He who is coming will come and will not delay.” Delay doesn’t mean denial. Waiting is God’s way of maturing you for what He is bringing or maturing what He is bringing for you. So hold on. Your platter is being prepared. And when it arrives, it will have been worth the wait. I believe in you. Dr Samuel Ekundayo | The Purpose Preacher
Picture an eagle in a cage. No matter how beautiful the cage is, the eagle was not designed to live in a cage. It was designed to soar on the highest heights and mountains with courage and flair. No matter the lure of the cage, it can never surpass the freedom of the eagle soaring in all expanse of the skies in all of its glories and strength. Like the eagle trapped, too many brilliant, gifted, called individuals are trapped in the cage of careers they were not designed for. They can never command their true worth and value, they can only eat the crumbs they are being fed by their captors. The lure of salaries and pennies that will never satisfy keeps them in such cages. They would rather remain in the rat race than take the risks for their freedom and glory. The Bible says, "If the Son (Jesus) sets you free, you will be free indeed." - John 8:36 As a child of God, you can break free! You were not designed to be caged! Any job that does not give you the freedom to express your gifts, talents and calling is a cage. One of the biggest graveyards of purpose I see is this graveyard of unfulfilling careers. People get jobs only for the sake of earning, rather than fulfilling their life's calling and pursuing what matters to them. But here's the truth: The careers you were not designed for will not satisfy you. They will leave you with voids and emptiness. At the end of your career, you would lack true legacy, influence and impact. Your time to break free is now. I believe in you. Dr Samuel Ekundayo