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The book of 2 Kings chapter 3 tells about how the king of Moab rebelled against Jehoram, the king of Israel after the death of Ahab, his father. Now the king of Israel spoke to Jehosaphat, the king of Judah, and then to the king of Edom; together these three kings array a battle against? Moab after consulting with the prophet and oracle in the land, the prophet Elisha.
“And when the king of Moab saw that the battle was too sore for him, he took with him seven hundred men that drew swords, to break through even unto the king of Edom: but they could not. Then he took his eldest son that should have reigned in his stead, and offered him for a burnt offering upon the wall. And there was great indignation against Israel: and they departed from him, and returned to their own land”. [2 Kings 3:26-27 KJV]
The Bible teaches that, following the counsel of the prophet, the three kings dug trenches and filled it with water; and at the time of the meat sacrifice, the water turns bloody and when the king of Moab and his army saw it, they thought the three kings had fought and killed each other, so they stepped out to gather the spoil. On the contrary, the battle turned against the Moabites.
According to the Bible when the King of Moab saw that the battle was too sore for him and could not break through with 700 men even to the king of Edom, he did something that overturned the prophetic verdict. This is a prophetic step to be yielded under the mighty hand of God.
He took his eldest son who should reign in his stead and offered him as a burnt offering upon the walls and there was great indignation against Israel. His offering opened the bowels of mercy of the Lord towards him. Your offering can turn indignation against the armies of the enemy. If the burnt offering of a pagan king could touch the heart of God, then yours will move God to act quickly.
I am sharing on the power of offering your special offerings as burnt offerings upon the wall. You and your sons must not die in battle. It is time to vex the oppressor by your offering and seeds. Say Amen to that!
I believe with all of my heart that you must learn the secrets of preparing special offerings for the Lord in special meetings. You can win and overturn the verdict of battles by offering your burnt offering.
I see how King David stayed the anger and wrath of God when he bought the threshing floor of Onan and there offered his burnt offerings and sacrifices. You must learn how to offer sacrifices to the Lord when you see the supernatural movings of the Spirit and angels.
The grace of giving and presenting offerings even beyond your power and means is the grace all the churches must abound in. We must learn to first of all offer ourselves to God, then to the apostles by the will of God, and then thirdly, we must offer our substance as an offering to the Lord. (2 Corinthians 8:1-9)
It is not enough to abound in the grace of faith, the grace of knowledge, the grace of utterance, the grace of your love towards us, the grace of in all diligence; you must also abound in the grace of giving.
Your giving proves the sincerity of your love towards us, the saints, and the Lord. Remember your giving will not just overturn the tables and turn the drift of the battle in your favour, but givers never lack. Givers never lack because;
1. The God of the receiver supplies all their needs according to His riches in glory. (Phillippians 4:18-19)
2. Your giving opens the windows of heaven and God rebukes the devourer for your sake. (Malachi 3:10)
3. The liberal soul shall be made fat. (Proverbs 11:24-25)
4. Their giving honours God and He fills their barns with plenty.
I speak over your life that as you learn to give your seeds as burnt offerings may the good Lord favour you in all the battles of life. May you win over your enemies in the mighty name of Jesus!
Stay blessed, I love you!
Noah Simpe Bediako
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