TOPIC: TESTIMONIES ABOVE AND BEYOND
MEMORIZE:
Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, Ephesians 3:20
READ: 1 Corinthians 15:57-58
57 But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
MESSAGE
It is very good to share testimonies about God's goodness to you as it will boost the faith of others and position you to receive more from Him. There are, however, some testimonies that people will either find hard to believe or conclude that God is partial. Several years ago, one of my spiritual sons visited me and began to share testimonies about God's blessings over him, his family, and his ministry. At a point, he stopped and said, "Daddy, I’m the only one talking; you haven't said anything about what God is doing for you." I said, "Son, if I tell you all that God is doing for me, you will say that, “God is partial." I pray, in the name of Jesus, that God will give you testimonies that will make people say, "Are you the only one serving God?"
To receive above-and-beyond testimonies, you must be willing to serve God above and beyond the ordinary. You must also be willing to pray and fast often. In 2 Corinthians 11:27, Paul said, "..in fastings often..." In 1 Thessalonians 5:17, he advised, "Pray without ceasing." No wonder the Bible says that God performed special miracles through Paul (Acts 19:11-12). God used him for extraordinary miracles because he gave himself to serving God extraordinarily. When you sow your service to God sparingly, you will reap containable miracles (2 Corinthians 9:6). However, when you give yourself to God's will and work bountifully, you will receive testimonies that exceed what you can ask or imagine.
A lady kept trusting God for a husband until she passed childbearing age. During one of our services, I asked everybody to ask God for something. She told God, "I have waited on you for a long time for a husband, but I haven't gotten one; however, it doesn't matter because I will serve you all the days of my life." A few days later, a young man proposed to her. She looked at him and said, "Are you sure? You better go and pray again." The man said, "l am sure; I have prayed." The lady said, "Don't you want children? I have passed childbearing age." The man said, "l lost my wife, and I already have children by her." After they got married, she got pregnant and delivered a set of twins! God saw her heart and gave her a testimony above and beyond what she could have asked for. May you receive miracles that are above and beyond your wildest imaginations, in Jesus' name.
KEY POINT
Serving God unreservedly is the key to having testimonies that are above and beyond.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 2 Kings 22-23
AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A ADEBOYE
HYMN 23: TAKE MY LIFE AND LET IT BE
1 Take my life, and let it be
Consecrated, Lord, to Thee;
Take my moments and my days,
Let them flow in ceaseless praise,
Let them flow in ceaseless praise.
2 Take my hands, and let them move
At the impulse of Thy love;
Take my feet and let them be
Swift and beautiful for Thee,
Swift and beautiful for Thee.
3 Take my voice, and let me sing
Always, only, for my King;
Take my lips, and let them be
Filled with messages from Thee,
Filled with messages from Thee.
4 Take my silver and my gold;
Not a mite would I withhold;
Take my intellect, and use
Every power as Thou shalt choose,
Every power as Thou shalt choose.
5 Take my will, and make it Thine;
It shall be no longer mine.
Take my heart; it is Thine own;
It shall be Thy royal throne
It shall be Thy royal throne.
6 Take my love; my Lord, I pour
At Thy feet its treasure-store.
Take myself, and I will be
Ever, only, all for Thee,
Ever, only, all for Thee.
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