Open Heaven 8 May
MEMORISE: In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good. Ecclesiastes 11:6
READ: 1 KINGS 3:4; 1 KINGS 8:63-64 (KJV)
And the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there; for that was the great high place: a thousand burnt offerings did Solomon offer upon that altar.
63. And Solomon offered a sacrifice of peace offerings, which he offered unto the LORD, two and twenty thousand oxen, and an hundred and twenty thousand sheep. So the king and all the children of Israel dedicated the house of the LORD.
64. The same day did the king hallow the middle of the court that was before the house of the LORD: for there he offered burnt offerings, and meat offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings: because the brazen altar that was before the LORD was too little to receive the burnt offerings, and meat offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings.
Read yesterday’s Open Heaven Devotional here
You must keep sowing if you want to experience abundance.
This is because while the first seed may open the door to blessings; it takes persistent sowing to keep the door open permanently.
What opened the door of blessing for the widow of Zarephath was the first cake she made for Elijah; however, what kept the food flowing was that she kept on making food for Gods prophet every day.
Persistent giving will lead you to a life of unlimited abundance.
Had the widow of Zarephath stopped giving by the third day, then her own source of supply could have dried up.
“And Solomon offered a sacrifice of peace offerings, which he offered unto the Lord, two and twenty thousand oxen, and an hundred and twenty thousand sheep. So the king and all the children of Israel dedicated the house of the Lord.”
“1 Kings 8:63”
The first time Solomon sacrificed to God, he offered a thousand burnt offerings (1 Kings 3:4).
However, as you would see from the Scripture above, God prospered him so much that he later sacrificed one hundred and forty-two thousand oxen.
Solomon kept on increasing in wealth because he kept on giving.
In the end, he became so rich that nobody could attempt to count the amount of silver he had.
In the name that is above every other, you will be so rich that only higher denominations like the hundred dollar note and its equivalent will make sense to you.
The mystery behind the abundance the widow of Zarephath experienced is her uncommon faith in God.
She gave her only food to Elijah because she saw the importance of surrendering her future into the hands of his God.
Before this secret of abundant blessing works for you, you too must first surrender your life to Jesus, if you haven’t.
Then you must consistently sow the seed of righteousness, peace and love with diligence.
Rest assured, your labour of love in life and ministry will not be in vain.
Every seed you are sowing with tears today will yield a continuous harvest to your credit in the mighty name of Jesus.
PRAYER POINT:
Father, I commit my life into Your hand. Please, let my future be great, and let me enjoy a continuous harvest for the rest of my life, in the mighty name of Jesus.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: JOSHUA 20:1-9 , JOSHUA 21:1-45
Thank you for studying today’s Open Heaven – Consistent Sowing – written by Pastor Enoch A.
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Open Heaven 8 May 2021
