Gospel Revolution - Joseph Prince Ministries

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Beloved, if you want to be the blessed man and enjoy unceasing fruitfulness this year, put your trust wholeheartedly in the Lord by meditating day and night on His wonderful promises found in His Word! MEDITATE THE BIBLE WAY “So how do I ‘meditate’ on God’s Word, Pastor <strong>Prince</strong>?” That’s another good question to ask and I’ll gladly answer it here. Many believers think that meditating on God’s Word is simply about pondering on or mulling over Bible scriptures. In other words, you take a scripture that speaks to you, memorize it, and then think on it. That’s certainly a good practice to have, but it’s not really Bible meditation. Why? Because Bible meditation also involves MUTTERING God’s Word. If you look at the word “meditates” in Psalm 1:2, it is the Hebrew word hagah, which means to utter or mutter, to speak to oneself in a low voice, as is often done by those who are musing. So as you muse on God’s Word, you also mutter it or speak it under your breath. That’s true Bible meditation. Let me give you a practical example to help you understand what I’m saying. Suppose you are going through financial lack. Open your Bible and choose a provision promise like Psalm 23:1—“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.” Start chewing on it and muttering it under your breath throughout the day. Bring up the verse in the day when you are waiting in line or sitting in traffic. Ponder it and mutter it to yourself: “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want… This means that I shall not lack any good thing. I will not lack provision. Why? Because the Lord Himself is right now my shepherd. And as my shepherd, He is taking good care of me.” Bring it up again when you may be sleepless in bed at night because your heart is burdened with cares. Day and night, night and day, let God’s Word nourish and strengthen you. Let it drive out your fears and anxieties, and impart His wisdom and favor to you. Again, don’t just mull over the verse. Mutter it. Open your mouth and speak His Word over yourself and your situation day and night. That’s how you hold on to His promises in faith and experience His blessings! FROM UNEMPLOYED TO ASSISTANT VICE-PRESIDENT A precious brother in our congregation had been looking for a job for about 10 months. He only had a high school education certificate and a few years of experience in the kind of work he was looking for. Despite having gone for more than 10 interviews, he wasn’t offered a single job. In fact, in one of the interviews, he was even ridiculed for having only high school education. At a few other interviews, he was asked to accept a huge pay cut in return for an opportunity to prove himself. Although he agreed to it, he wasn’t offered any position. Needless to say, this brother got discouraged. He also blamed himself for having only high school education. And fearful of being mocked by others, he isolated himself and became a recluse. He was on the verge of giving up all hope when he chanced upon one of my sermon video clips on the Internet. In this sermon, I encouraged believers to speak God’s Word over their situation. As he listened, he felt like the Lord was telling him not to give up, and he kept watching the clip over and over again. With rising faith, he began listening to more of my sermons. In another sermon, he heard me teach that when we meditate on and speak God’s Word, we are speaking the truth and His Word will become real in our lives. From then on, he just kept believing and speaking (or muttering) God’s Word over his situation. He kept believing and proclaiming that he had already received the Lord’s unmerited favor and guidance. Let me share with you his own words on the fruits of his meditating on God’s Word: I felt overwhelming peace entering my body, mind and soul. For the first time in my life, I felt indescribable peace and assurance that Jesus heard my prayers and that He has a plan for me. Within two weeks, miracles started to happen. I received a call from a headhunter informing me of an interview for a managerial position. Prior to the
interview, I continued to pray and proclaim that the interview would be a successful one. After the first interview, I was scheduled for another two interviews despite not meeting the company’s prerequisite of having a college degree. By the end of two weeks, I received a call from the headhunter. Instead of offering me the managerial position I had applied for, I was given the role of assistant vicepresident! Praise the Lord! This precious brother is now happily employed in a company that happens to be one of the top companies in his particular industry. He has great colleagues too. They get together fortnightly to pray for one another and give praise to Jesus! MAKE BIBLE MEDITATION A LIFESTYLE I’m so happy for this brother! Once he had a personal revelation of Jesus’ love for Him through the preaching of the Word, he didn’t let it go. He kept chewing on the Lord’s promises, pondering and proclaiming them over and over again. The result was that the Lord continually strengthened and encouraged him, imparted His shalom peace to him, and caused him to become a blessed man. He experienced fruitfulness through meditating on God’s Word! Perhaps like this brother, you’ve been rejected many times in your efforts to get a job. Or maybe you are experiencing barrenness in the area of your health—you keep getting sick despite your best efforts to be healthy. Or perhaps it’s a work problem—month after month, you can’t seem to meet the sales quota, and your boss is turning up the heat. The results you want are not forthcoming despite all your efforts. You are frustrated, discouraged and worn out. My friend, this year, instead of focusing on the problem and trying to fix it, focus on the Lord and His promises found in His Word. To see not just fruitfulness but unceasing fruitfulness this year, choose to meditate on His Word. Whatever your area of lack, set aside time in the day and night to meditate on His Word. When you meditate on all the wonderful promises He has for you, you can’t help but be uplifted by His love for you. This is how meditating on God’s Word becomes a delight, not a work or ritual. And as you delight in His Word, like a tree with its roots spread out by the rivers of water, you’ll flourish and experience good success in areas that used to be dry and barren. So every day, choose a scripture or passage of scripture that speaks to you and meditate on it day and night. If you say, “Pastor <strong>Prince</strong>, I would really love to be strong and healthy,” then I encourage you to meditate on “its leaf GOSPEL REVOLUTION 7
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