Isaiah 48:17 ‘Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel, “I am the LORD your God, who teaches you to profit, Who leads you in the way you should go.’

DAILY READING –   Luke 16; Genesis 27:46-28:22; Psalm 21

The great healing evangelist Dr. John G. Lake, was a man of vision, and strength, whose  ministry led to the medically confirmed healing of more than 100,000 people. However, he not only succeeded as a minister of the Gospel, he was also already a very successful businessman, before going into full time ministry.

As a young man he had become an industrious businessman and started two newspapers, the Harvey Citizen in Harvey, Illinois and the Soo Times in Michigan. After that he began a successful career in real estate, and later, become a millionaire in life insurance dealings.

Certain business executives, recognizing his gifts, had asked Dr. Lake to form a trust of the nation’s three largest insurance companies for a guaranteed salary of $50,000 a year. He accepted, and soon became business consultant to top business executives, and was making hundreds of dollars through commissions as well. Indeed by the standards of his time,  John G. Lake was making a fortune.  And all this happened because Lake had learned the secret of unbroken connection with The Spirit of God. Even while he worked on mundane things, he constantly prayed in the Holy Ghost. The result of this was that he became divinely guided in the business decisions he took.

And when the time finally came for him to fully answer the call of God, it became easy to do so. By 1907 Dr. John G. Lake  gave away all his wealth. In April 1907 he closed his office door for the last time and disposed of his bank account by giving to various religious and educational institutions. Dr. Lake then started out in independent evangelistic work without a single dollar, being absolutely dependent upon the Lord.

It is quite noteworthy how he could easily walk away from all the wealth he had spent years acquiring.  But this was a as a result of his strong connection with The Spirit of God. This same secret of unbroken fellowship with The Spirit, made him to become one of the greatest preachers  the world had ever seen.

Isaiah 48:17 says ‘Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel, “I am the LORD your God, who teaches you to profit, Who leads you in the way you should go.’

It is God that teaches us to excel and profit in our endeavors. As God’s children wherever we go we are meant to  be the head and to take the lead. We are for signs and wonders to our world.  However, it is impossible to separate signs from the operation of the Spirit of God. Signs and wonders are a result of the workings of the Holy Spirit. He is the producer of miracles on the earth. Our  identity never becomes a reality until the Holy Ghost comes upon us.

In Acts 2, The Apostles could only break forth into the realm of miraculous manifestation when The Holy Spirit came upon them on the day of Pentecost. In the same way, as a Christian, you can remain in hiding in the “upperrooms” of business, ministry, career, etc, never experiencing distinction until the Holy Ghost comes upon you.

1 Corinthians 12:7 says  ‘But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.’

The Spirit connection, is the beginning of our manifestation. Whatever our line of calling, we can remain constantly connected to The Spirit of God. While our hands are working , our spirit can remain in sweet communion with God, through ceaseless flow of prayer. Just like you would plug your phone into electricity, we need to plug our spiritual life into God. When we maintain such unbroken connection with The Spirit, we can be sure of success as He daily guides us into the perfect will and plan of God for our lives.

PRAYER: Father please help me to maintain an unbroken connection to Your Spirit, wherever I go. Grant me the grace for a continual flow of prayer, praise and hearing of Your Word, so that I can be divinely guided by Your Spirit daily in Jesus Name.

QUOTE :

For you to enjoy victory in the Kingdom of God, you need to develop a Kingdom mindset, that thinks in line with the Word of God.  – WORDBITE 222.