Deut. 28: 12-13, “The LORD shall open unto thee his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: ..if that thou hearken unto the commandments of the LORD thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to do them”

DAILY READING; – Romans 7; 1 Samuel 16, Psalm 61

In 1934, Stanley Tam was a young man who worked as a door-to-door salesman. One day, he met a farmer’s wife who told him about Jesus and thereafter he gave his life to Christ.
Before then he had been struggling to make ends meet. But after becoming a Christian, he believed God could change his financial situation.
With thirty-seven dollars in his pocket, in 1936, he launched United States Plastic Corporation, in Lima, Ohio.
At the beginning things were very tough and discouraging despite his efforts to make the business succeed. But everything changed when one day, he heard God clearly say to him: ‘Turn it over to me; I’ll make it succeed.’”
So Stanley Tam gave his entire business over to God and legally made God the company’s majority owner—51 percent of company stock was to generate earnings for God’s Kingdom. The profits would be for the spread of the Gospel across the world.
From then on the business began to experience open Heavens as sales greatly skyrocketed.
Ever since, the business has generated more than $140 Million towards the work of the Lord in many countries.
By simply obeying God, Stanley Tam experienced success beyond his wildest imaginations. In addition God blessed him with longevity and he has lived to be up to 105 years old.
Today, the Stanley Tam story continues to inspire many people globally as an extraordinary example of what one man can accomplish when he puts God first in his life and endeavors.

Operating under a closed Heaven means that hardship becomes inevitable. This was part of the curses for disobeying God as presented to the Israelites by Moses in Deuteronomy 28:23. It says, “And thy heaven that is over thy head shall be brass, and the earth that is under thee shall be iron.”

In the same chapter, Moses also presented to them the blessings for obeying God, part of which says in Deuteronomy 28:12 “The LORD shall open unto thee his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow.’
It was Israel’s choice to obey God and be blessed or disobey and be cursed.
The truth is that life does not get better by chance; it gets better by the choices we make.
Certainly, it takes obedience to God to operate under open Heavens in life.
Our degree of commitment in seeking God is what determines our ultimate height in the race of life.
When Jacob fled from Esau and was on his way to start a new life, he slept and dreamt of the Heavens opening over him. He saw a ladder that came down from Heaven to the earth and angels were ascending and descending on it.
In that place Jacob covenanted to serve God with his life and income. As Jacob kept to this covenant, God greatly blessed and distinguished him throughout his sojourn with Laban and made him prosperous in life.
To experience open Heavens we must make a definite choice to serve God and be dedicated to His cause.
Dedication is the mystery behind distinction. How dedicated you are in serving God, determines how distinguished you will become in life.
Certainly, God is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him. Maintaining God as your focus is what turns you into a focus among men.
Seeking God’s kingdom first should be our main focus especially in these last days. As time runs out on earth, it is important that we begin to evaluate our priorities and ensure we are pursuing what matters most.
We can no longer afford to keep wasting time, running after frivolities and things that lack eternal value.
It is time to focus more on pleasing God and press forward, towards the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus [Philippians 3:13].
Today, through the Blood of Jesus, we receive the strength for greater kingdom commitment. Everything that tries to draw us back in our Heavenly race comes under divine judgement by the Blood.
Certainly, as we fervently pursue God in this season of fasting and praying, and hearken to His Word, He will open the windows of Heaven over us and pour out to us overflowing blessings beyond our greatest imaginations.

PRAYER: Lord, I thank You for the grace to always make You top priority in my life. Please help me to maintain a lifestyle of tireless pursuit of Your kingdom. Certainly as I seek You first, every other thing shall be added unto me in Jesus’ Name.
QUOTE
Your heart needs to be filled with The Word of God to the point of overflow. – WORDBITE 222