Your opportune time will come!

The Lord says: "For many of My people, your opportune time will come! Keep looking to Me and hang on strong in your faith, and watch how I will set up divine appointments for you, even in ways you have never expected it is possible!" 

Hallelujah! 

So today, I want to declare that your opportune time will come! Your 'kairos' time will come! The opportunity will strike for you, as you look to Him and seek Him! 

Ecclesiastes 9:11 (Expanded) says, 'I also saw something else here on earth: The fastest runner does not always win the race, the strongest soldier does not always win the battle, the wisest does not always have food, the smartest does not always become wealthy, and the talented [intelligent] one does not always receive praise [favor]. Time and chance happen to everyone.' 

Now you've got to understand the gist of what King Solomon was trying to write here. He's not talking about fatalism. He's not talking about being negative. But time and chance can happen to anyone.

So beloved of God, if you think your IQ is not as high as somebody else, if you think you do not have a good family background, if you think your past is not good, or if you think you are not the smartest in your class or in school, I have a good news for you. There is hope for you! Because the Lord can cause opportunity to be opened up for you, even if you think you are not the wisest or the smartest on earth in human eyes! In other words, the Lord can set up divine opportunities for you and cause you to walk in favor and breakthrough!

No matter what you have gone through in your past, no matter how much a failure you have been in the past, the Lord God is refreshing and renewing you this year. He is opening up a new horizon for you this year, and He is setting up divine appointment for you this year!

Ecclesiastes 9:11 (NLT) puts it this way, 'I have observed something else under the sun. The fastest runner doesn't always win the race, and the strongest warrior doesn't always win the battle. The wise sometimes go hungry, and the skillful are not necessarily wealthy. And those who are educated don't always lead successful lives. It is all decided by chance, by being in the right place at the right time.'

See 'by being in the right place at the right time' here?

King Solomon was the wisest man on earth. At the time of writing Ecclesiastes, he had seen life enough and had observed life enough. Of course he also concluded the whole of Ecclesiastes with "Fear the Lord, and obey His commands. For this is man's all." But over here in Ecclesiastes 9:11, he meant 'opportunities can happen to you if you are in the right place at the right time'! 

So beloved of God, I pray that you will be led by the Spirit of God to be in the right place at the right time this year! And the Lord your God will know how to open the doors of opportunity for you, and the doors for your breakthrough! And He knows how to make it happen!

Ecclesiastes 3:1 (Expanded) says, 'There is a time [season] for everything, and everything [every activity] on earth [under heaven] has its special season [time].'

I want to declare that your special season has arrived! Your special season has come! Your 'kairos' time has come! Your special season to walk in the favor of the Lord has come! Receive this by faith, be it in your ministry, in your career, in your business, or in any area of your life, and yes, even in finding life partner, if you are looking for a life partner!

What is this 'opportune time'? It is your 'kairos' time! The word 'kairos' here actually is a Greek word that refers to 'an opportune time' or 'when opportunity strikes', or 'a special moment' or 'a special season' for you to position yourself and to act on what the Lord has spoken. And that's when you are going to see your breakthrough, open doors, and good success!

Never mind if you have been a failure in your past. Never mind if you have been short changed or taken advantage of by some people in your past. Never mind if people looked down on you in your past. Never mind if you have failed in certain things that you do in the past. All these are past. Today, the Lord wants you to turn a new leaf in your life. He is drawing something very fresh and new in your life.

And He will know how to release His favor upon you, because you are entering a time and season of great opportunities in your life. There will be some pleasant surprises for you. There will be new opportunities being opened up, even in ways that you've never imagined can happen to you. 

Just do not allow yourself to doubt. But stay firm and hang on strong in Him. Keep looking to Jesus your King. He loves you. He knows how to make things happen for you. He knows how to set up divine appointments for you - for your breakthrough, and for that big break that you need!

Now, I want to bring you to one example found in Genesis chapter 24. The background here is Abraham (the father of Isaac) was old by then. And he asked his eldest servant to look for a bride for Isaac, his son. But there's one condition: Not to take for Isaac a wife from among the Canaanites, but instead go to Abraham's own country to look for a bride for Isaac. So this servant took the master's camels and departed for Mesopotamia, and he positioned himself at the time when women would go out to draw water from the wells.

Genesis 24:12-13 (NKJV) says, 'Then he (the servant of Abraham) said, "O Lord God of my master Abraham, please give me success this day, and show kindness to my master Abraham. Behold, here I stand by the well of water (so he was positioning himself there), and the daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water."'

As you can see here, this servant of Abraham was positioning himself there, and he was asking and praying for good success. This word 'success' here is 'good speed' in King James Version. In Hebrew, it is 'qarah', which can mean 'to light upon, to bring about, to be (divinely) appointed for something'.

This servant was doing what his master Abraham told him to do, i.e. to find a bride for Isaac. And he was praying, "Lord God, give me 'qarah' this day." In other words, "Light upon this situation, bring about success in this situation, bring about divine appointment for this mission that my master Abraham has asked me to do."

Genesis 24:14 (NKJV) says, "Now let it be that the young woman to whom I say, 'Please let down your pitcher that I may drink,' and she says, 'Drink, and I will also give your camels a drink' - let her be the one You have appointed for Your servant Isaac. And by this I will know that You have shown kindness to my master."

And you know what? To cut the whole story short, the rest is history. Rebekah showed up! And Rebekah eventually became Isaac's bride.

Notice this passage in Genesis 24 isn't just about finding a bride for Isaac, or how Isaac and Rebekah met. It's more than that. The Lord showed me it's also about the servant whom Abraham had entrusted. So, if 'Abraham' is a 'picture' of our 'Abba Father in heaven', then you and I are that 'servant', who are entrusted to do what He says on earth! Our mandate on earth, our mission on earth, our God-given task on earth - be it in ministry, in career, in business, or in anything that He has called us to be and to do on earth!

So beloved of God, whatever your mandate on earth, whatever your mission on earth, whatever that God has called you to be and to do, my prayer is may the Lord grant you good success, may the Lord grant you 'qarah', may the Lord give you the breakthrough that you need, may the Lord open the door for you, and may the Lord set up divine appointment for you - just as what happened to this servant of Abraham. Amen!

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Receive the impartation of supernatural wisdom!

We are still in this series of outlook for the year 2022 and showing you what you can expect to receive for this year 2022. 

The Lord says: "There'll be a new assignment for many of My people this year. Remember Proverbs 22 for this year 2022. Meditate on this Proverbs 22. Build your life around all that's been written in Proverbs 22, and you'll see greater blessings and increase in your life this year."

The Lord says further: "This is the year I am releasing supernatural wisdom upon My people who look to Me and seek Me. Receive the wisdom you need for 2022, because this is a pivotal year for many!" 

Beloved of God, wherever you are right now, the Lord is releasing His supernatural wisdom upon you! Receive by faith! This wisdom from heaven is infinitely greater than human wisdom that is finite. 

The Lord is also saying this year 2022 is going to be a pivotal year for many. I believe this is a year He is getting you ready for the greater blessings and increase, and even transfer of wealth that you have not imagined can happen to you, if you look to Him and seek Him. 

Now, back to our topic today. What is wisdom? I know there are many definitions of wisdom. In fact, I've taught you many times about the definition of wisdom from the Bible. But recently, as I was praying in the spirit, the Lord taught me Himself about what is wisdom. He taught me that 'wisdom' is 'doing what He says, even when the world or man thinks it is foolishness'. Now, that's how He taught me how to see wisdom! It means even if the world or man thinks that it is foolishness in what you are doing, eventually they will see wisdom in it. Because when you do what He says, you are blessed!

One example is Jesus Himself. It seemed foolishness to many people why Jesus gave Himself up to die on the cross. People were asking why didn't He save Himself? After all, He is the Savior! And He is the Son of God! He could have saved Himself! But why didn't He show His glory and show to the world that He is indeed the Son of God at that time? Instead, He went through the agony at the cross. He then died, was buried, and on the third day, He arose again. You know the whole story! But that's how He 'checkmated' the devil! So, what initially seemed foolish to man, eventually many began to see wisdom in what He did! 

1 Corinthians 1:27-28 (NLT) says, 'Instead, God chose things the world considers foolish in order to shame those who think they are wise. And He chose things that are powerless to shame those who are powerful. God chose things despised by the world, things counted as nothing at all, and used them to bring to nothing what the world considers important.' 

1 Corinthians 1:18-19 (NLT) says, 'The message of the cross is foolish to those who are headed for destruction! But we who are being saved know it is the very power of God. As the Scriptures say, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise and discard the intelligence of the intelligent."' 

1 Corinthians 1:20-22 (NLT) says, 'So where does this leave the philosophers, the scholars, and the world's brilliant debaters? God has made the wisdom of this world look foolish. Since God in His wisdom saw to it that the world would never know Him through human wisdom, He has used our foolish preaching to save those who believe. It is foolish to the Jews, who ask for signs from heaven. And it is foolish to the Greeks, who seek human wisdom.' 

By now, you would've already known that this year is the beginning of a major shift and major shaking in this world, especially in the economic arena. But fear not! Because God is releasing His supernatural wisdom to those who look to Him and seek Him! He will know how to show you a way to prosper and thrive even in the midst of the economic turbulences. 

As a matter of fact, everyone of us has a specific blueprint from the Lord. So, look to the Lord and seek the Lord for your specific blueprint in your life. Walk in it faithfully, in spite of what people may say against you or about you. They may say you are foolish. They may say all kinds of things against you. But keep your focus on the Lord. As you walk faithfully in all that you know the Lord has spoken to you, people will eventually see the wisdom in it, even if they see it as foolish at the moment. 

1 Corinthians 1:23-25 (NLT) says, 'So when we preach that Christ was crucified, the Jews are offended and the Gentiles say it's all nonsense. But to those called by God to salvation, both Jews and Gentiles, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God. This foolish plan of God is wiser than the wisest of human plans, and God's weakness is stronger than the greatest of human strength.' 

Many people who do not believe in Christ and who doubt the authenticity of the Word of God would say, "How can God be foolish? How can God be weak?" They miss the point here. God is not saying that He is weak. God is not saying that He is foolish. But He is saying even if it is a foolish plan of God, it is still wiser than the wisest of human plans. And even if God has weakness, even that weakness is stronger than the greatest of human strength! That's the correct interpretation of this verse here.

Indeed our Lord God Almighty is perfect in all His ways, and He is strong in every way. He is indeed not foolish, and neither is He weak. He is a Mighty God, and He triumphs over every plot, conspiracy, plan, and trickery of the enemy. He has the final say and the final victory. And in Christ, you have this final victory too! 

The Lord spoke about the book of Proverbs just now. So, what is the definition of 'Proverbs' here? It is 'mashal' in Hebrew, and it simply means 'a parable or a sentence of wisdom'. If you look at the dictionary in English, this word can be defined as 'a short, well-known saying (phrase or sentence), stating a general truth or a piece of advice'. It can also be defined as 'a brief saying that gives good advice about life or that expresses what is wise and true'.

So, beloved of God, if there's any book in the Bible that you want to focus on as you start this year 2022, I would say it's the whole book of Proverbs! 

But today the Lord has also mentioned Proverbs 22 specifically. Somehow the Lord planned it this way: Proverbs 22 for the year 2022! Now, this is not a cliche, this is not a slogan, but this is what the Lord has spoken: Read Proverbs 22. Build your life around Proverbs 22, and you are going to see greater blessings and increase this year 2022! So, as for me and my house, we are going to meditate on the whole of Proverbs 22 as we start the year right! It indeed contains lots and lots of divine wisdom that you need for this year!

At the time of this writing, there are three verses in Proverbs 22 that the Lord brought me to special attention. 

First, it's Proverbs 22:11. It says, 'He who loves purity of heart and has grace on his lips, the king will be his friend.' 

The 'king' here can mean those who are in authority, the government, or the decision-makers. For many of you, the Lord is going to use you to influence the many decision-makers, wherever you are. Maybe you yourself are a key decision-maker in your city, in your nation, in your organization, or in your company. This is your time to receive His divine wisdom, and some of this wisdom cannot be found through textbooks. But these are the wisdom that have been released from heaven directly to you. And there are two keys here. The first one is to continue to have a pure and innocent heart before the Lord. And the second one is not to be too quick to condemn or judge others. Because when one finger points at people, three fingers point back! So, let this year be a year that God anoint your lips to speak blessings and not curse. And you are going to see some good changes according to God's perfect will. Amen! 

Second, it's Proverbs 22:1. It says, 'A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, loving favor rather than silver and gold.' 

You know what this means? When you work on a good name for yourself and when you love favor of God more than great riches, silver and gold, you will not need to worry! Because all these material things will somehow come running to you! The Lord will know how to make things happen for you, and He will know how to set up divine appointments to prosper you! 

I hope you don't mind me writing this, but in the recent years, we cannot deny there's been quite a lot of "trust issues" that non-believers have against Christians generally. Maybe it's due to not-so-good testimonies of some Christians that caused non-Christians to not believe in Christians anymore. Maybe it's a bad character, personality, or attitude of certain Christians that caused non-Christians (or even relatives and friends who are non-believers) to not trust all that Christians say anymore. Maybe it's due to issues of integrity. Maybe it's due to scandals in church in various places. Or maybe even prophecies that have been spoken never come to pass at a certain timeline that certain prophets have said will come to pass. So, all these can be factors that caused non-Christians to not believe or trust Christians anymore. This is indeed a time of soul-searching and humbling of ourselves. But blessed are we if we do. Because that's how the Lord is going to turn things around, and many non-believers will begin to see the glory of the Lord so real - and they will not be able to deny it anymore!

Third, it's Proverbs 22:10. It says, 'Cast out the scoffer, and contention will leave; Yes, strife and reproach will cease.' 

This is the year to be bold to cut off, or even shut off your ears and shut off your eyes from the naysayers, the scoffers, and those who cannot understand what God is doing in your life. I'm not saying that you condemn them. But you pray for them. You pray for their spiritual eyes to be enlightened. Yet you are to focus on all that God has spoken for you to be and to do this year. Do not allow yourself to be diverted, discouraged, or distracted by all the 'noises' that you hear in the world. But stay focused on the Word of God! Stay focused on what God has spoken to you this year! And that's how you are going to see greater blessings and increase in your life, and you are going to be like a tree that bears good fruits this year! 

In conclusion, this is the third week of the outlook for year 2022 that the Lord has spoken through this ministry. Indeed, He has been speaking - line upon line, precept upon precept, here a little, there a little - but it's a complete picture by now. Thanks be to God! 

But for you today, the Lord wants you to just open your heart to receive His supernatural wisdom from heaven. Right now, there's an impartation of His supernatural wisdom being released upon you and upon all that you put your hands to do. He will give you the wisdom that's going to even confound those who are smart in their own eyes. 

Last but not least, the Lord will give you the peace, and the Lord will give you the revelation for you to do the right thing! 

So, I want to pray for you right now that you will be led by the Spirit of the Lord always to be at the right place, at the right time, doing the right things, saying the right things, and making the right decisions that will propel you towards the realm of greater blessings and increase this year. Amen! Hallelujah!

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Year 2022: Be refreshed and revived!

I saw a vision while I was praying in the spirit the other day. In that vision, I saw an almost dead (but not fully dead) plant being refreshed and revived. It's being watered and being refreshed again, after a long drought. I saw droplets of water being released from heaven like rain, watering and refreshing the plant, and the plant became full of life again. It's like the Spirit of refreshing is being released upon the plant. 

I asked the Lord what this vision means, and the Lord said: "Those who have been wearied and discouraged last year will find freshness this year. A breath of fresh air from heaven is being released to those who look to Me and seek Me. There will be some good surprises and new open doors for those who walk faithfully and remember My covenant." 

The Lord then said: "If you have been worried, wearied, exhausted, listless, hopeless, or even 'dead and buried', know that I am breathing a fresh air from heaven for you this year. Expect a welcome change in your life this year!" 

The Lord said further: "There'll be new open doors and new openings for you, and I will open it wide for you, if you keep remembering My covenant and walking in My covenant with you." 

Upon hearing what the Lord has said, I asked Him for Scripture verses, and He reminded me of Psalm 116.

Psalm 116:8-9 (NKJV) says, 'For You have delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, and my feet from falling. I will walk before the Lord in the land of the living.' 

Thank the Lord for His refreshing and deliverance this year. Thank the Lord for the good that is to come this year. Thank the Lord that He has kept you from falling last year, and you are now ready for the many good things ahead of you this year!

Psalm 116:12-13 (NKJV) says, 'What shall I render to the Lord for all His benefits toward me? I will take up the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the Lord.' 

As a believer in the New Covenant, always remember all that Jesus has done for you on the cross. He died for you on the cross to set you free. So, no matter what happens in the world this year, continue to call upon the name of the Lord, look to Him and seek Him. He will know how to lead you and guide you to safety and blessings. The world may be getting darker and darker, but as you remember your covenant with the Lord, you are going to be different. Not only do you receive refreshing and deliverance from the Lord, you will also see the light and the glory of the Lord. Indeed, this is the time for you to arise and shine!

Back to the beginning of Psalm 116. Psalm 116:1-4 (NKJV) says, 'I love the Lord, because He has heard My voice and my supplications. Because He has inclined His ear to me, therefore I will call upon Him as long as I live. The pains of death surrounded me, and the pangs of Sheol laid hold of me; I found trouble and sorrow. Then I called upon the name of the Lord: "O Lord, I implore You, deliver my soul!"' 

Though the context of these verses is about Jesus regarding the time of His crucifixion, this can apply for you too, especially if you have been "dead and buried" last year. The good news is the Lord is here for you right now, refreshing and delivering you, and preparing you for the good that's coming this year! 

Psalm 116:5-7 (NKJV) says, 'Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; Yes, our God is merciful. The Lord preserves the simple. I was brought low, and He saved me. Return to your rest, O my soul, for the Lord has dealt bountifully with you.' 

In spite of the many 'shakings' in the world this year, be at rest. Continue to look to Him and seek Him, and He will know how to deal bountifully with you and bless you, even in ways unimaginable to you. 

Psalm 116:16-17 (NKJV) says, 'O Lord, truly I am Your servant; I am Your servant, the son of Your maidservant; You have loosed my bonds. I will offer to You the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the Lord.' 

Give thanks because the Lord has 'loosed your bonds', and you are now set free. Give thanks in advance for the good that's coming to your life this year. Give thanks in advance for the open doors and new openings that the Lord has prepared for you this year!

The Lord also reminded me of 'dry bones being revived' in the book of Ezekiel. Ezekiel 37:10-11 (NKJV) says, 'So I prophesied as He commanded me, and breath came into them, and they lived, and stood upon their feet, an exceedingly great army. Then He said to me, "Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel." They indeed say, "Our bones are dry, our hope is lost, and we ourselves are cut off!"' 

Though these verses are in the context of Israel, this can apply for you too in the context of what had happened in the past one to two years - "Our bones are dry, our hope is lost, and we ourselves are cut off!" But the time has come for the Lord to breathe new life and new hope in your life! Hallelujah!

Ezekiel 37:12-14 (NKJV) says, 'Therefore prophesy and say to them, 'Thus says the Lord God: "Behold, O My people, I will open your graves and cause you to come up from your graves, and bring you into the land of Israel. Then you shall know that I am the Lord, when I have opened your graves, O My people, and brought you up from your graves. I will put My Spirit in you, and you shall live, and I will place you in your own land. Then you shall know that I, the Lord, have spoken it and performed it," says the Lord.' 

Again, though these verses are in the context of Israel, this can apply for you too, in that the Lord is releasing His Spirit in you afresh and anew. The Lord will know how to place you in the right places this year. There will be open doors for you. And whatever 'grave' situation you have experienced in the past years, the Lord is causing you to come out from it. He is bringing you into 'a land of blessing' in order to prosper you!

Ezekiel 36:29-30 (NKJV) says, 'I will deliver you from all your uncleanness. I will call for the grain and multiply it, and bring no famine upon you. And I will multiply the fruit of your trees and the increase of your fields, so that you need never again bear the reproach of famine among the nations.' 

No matter what 'drought' you see in the world this year, you will not suffer 'famine'. Instead, you will be fruitful and see increase in all that you do. Impossible as it may seem to man, but the Lord your God is a God who does great miracles, signs and wonders. There is no one like Him. Therefore, declare fruitfulness and increase for your life this year. Believe and receive. In Jesus' name. Amen!

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Prophetic words for 2022: A major shift is coming!

Prophetic words for 2022:

"A great reshuffling will begin to happen from the year 2022 onwards, be it in My body (the body of Christ) or in the world! A major shift and restructuring is coming! But for those who remember My covenant and walk in My covenant, fear not, for I will know how to release My wisdom and favor upon them!"

Beloved and friends, 2022 is a year to remember God's covenant and walk in God's covenant. This is so, so important. From the very onset of this year, stay firm in God's covenant and continue to walk in God's covenant, no matter what you see happening around you in this world, whether it's in the economy or in any aspect of the society in this world. 

Always remember your God is a God of covenant, and He remembers you.

The word 'reshuffling' can mean 'reorganizing, restructuring, change in positioning'. All in all, you are going to see some major changes in the economic world, political world and geopolitical world from the year 2022 onwards. This is only the beginning, and will continue to happen in the next five years.

Further words from the Lord:

"For the year 2022, there's going to be major 'change of guards', both in My body (the body of Christ) and in the world. There's going to be a re-strategizing of My army, as I prepare My people for the coming glory. Watch and pray. Stay pure and innocent. Be alert and be vigilant to My moves in the spiritual realm. Choose to move in alignment with Me, and you will never be left out."

What can you expect in the year 2022?

Major shaking, both in good ways and bad ways - in the economic world, political world, and geopolitical world. But as the Lord has spoken, fear not! For those who are covenanted people of the Lord, remember your covenant with Him and walk in your covenant with Him. Stay firm and rooted in the Word of God. Be led by the Spirit of God. And that's how you'll be positioned for the greater things that's coming and for the greater glory of the Lord in your life! There will be supernatural wisdom and favor being released to those who look to Him this year!

Restoration of God's original plan. More and more eyes will be opened and enlightened by the Spirit of the Lord for people to return to His ways. This will continue to gain momentum - whether in how people do church, how people see church, or how people shift in their understanding of what church really is.

Man-made ways or man-made systems will be shaken further. Babylonian systems will not be sustainable, as happened at Tower of Babel (Genesis 11:1-9). You are going to see major restructuring and major reshuffling in many aspects of the society in this world, and even more so in the body of Christ. This is just the beginning, and will gain more momentum in the next five years. As far as God's people are concerned, and as far as God's church, the body of Christ is concerned, God is in the midst of restoring whatever that has been lost, whatever that the man-made ways (the Babylonian systems) has infiltrated His church, the body of Christ. God is beginning to shake these Babylonians systems out of the way, and God is beginning to restore His church to what He has originally meant it to be, the way and the pattern that the Word of God has spoken about what church should be.

This year 2022, it is very important to build your altar to the Lord (Genesis 8:20-21). In other words, come before the Lord, worship Him in spirit and in truth, especially in your personal time of worship, and of course together with your family. Build an altar to the Lord as a family, from your heart. As a believer in the New Covenant, you don't have to build a physical altar like Noah did those days. Instead, your altar is from your heart, as you worship the Lord in spirit and truth, wherever you and your family are. Keep looking to Jesus, keep looking to what He has done for you on the cross, keep remembering His covenant with you, and keep walking in His covenant with you. And that’s how you and your family will begin to see His glory, His light, His anointing, His wisdom, and His favor being manifested, even in ways you cannot imagine possible. For those who receive from the Lord, there will be new open doors that will pleasantly surprise you, and you'll be amazed even the power of darkness will be afraid of you, just as happened to Noah and his family (Genesis 9:1-2).

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