{"id":62,"date":"2008-10-01T21:46:19","date_gmt":"2008-10-01T21:46:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.42ndgenerationfoundation.com\/achieversfaithdigest\/?p=62"},"modified":"2012-02-22T21:34:45","modified_gmt":"2012-02-22T21:34:45","slug":"october-2008-afd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.42ndgenerationfoundation.com\/achieversfaithdigest\/october-2008-afd\/","title":{"rendered":"AFD OCTOBER 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overcoming In Life By The GOSPEL<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0– The Enabling Power to Achieve Life Goals –
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Romans 1:16<\/span><\/strong> \u2018\u2019For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ<\/strong>: for it is the Power of God<\/strong> unto Salvation<\/strong> to every one that believeth<\/strong>; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek\u201d. <\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Deut 8:18<\/span><\/strong> \u201c<\/em><\/span>But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth<\/strong>, that he may establish his covenant<\/strong> which he swore unto thy fathers<\/strong>, as it is this day\u201d.<\/span><\/em> <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

In Jesus\u2019 name I welcome you to this graceful month of October. I trust God that you will never have a cause to regret this month, because you will do the word of God. The desire to achieve purposeful goals lives in the heart of any diligent achiever (Prov 4:23, Prov 22:29, Hebrews 11:6)<\/strong>. The present global economic crisis affects every intention of all today including God\u2019s people. In human perspective, you will wonder if there is hope more so of pursuing visions & desired goals. Though many may want to give up or are already giving up, you don\u2019t have to, because you are an achiever. Achievers are winners, and winners don\u2019t give in or give up. They work through crisis, turn it into a crown, to make and established their covenant. For success to an achiever, is failure turn inside out.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Lord has sent me through this month\u2019s edition to announce that you can overcome. You are already by reasons of your redemption in Christ Jesus, triumphant, victorious and more than a conqueror in the plans & purposes of God. All God expects of you is to live daily celebrating His goodness in the midst of\u2013 not for \u2013 the present challenges in times like this. <\/span><\/p>\n

2 Corinthians 2:14<\/span><\/strong> \u201c<\/span>Now thanks be unto God, who always causes us to triumph in Christ<\/strong>, and makes manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place\u201d.<\/span><\/em> <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

1 Corinthians 15:57<\/span><\/strong> \u201c<\/span>But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Romans 8:35\u201339<\/span><\/strong> \u201c. . .<\/em> <\/span>Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him<\/strong> that loved us . . .\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

The Gospel <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Romans 1:16<\/span><\/strong> indicates that the enabling power to achieve salvation comes from the gospel. Salvation is the embodiment of redemption \u2013 the saving of the soul, wholeness, deliverance, success, prosperity, healing, soundness, security & preservation<\/em>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

When the achievers\u2019 desired goals are to enhance or propagate the gospel, God will empower such desires irrespective of any economic, spiritual, demonic and physical opposition.<\/span><\/p>\n

In Deut 8:18<\/strong>, we are admonished to know that we are covenant children & the intention of God is to establish His Word on, with and for His people. He does this by empowering them to get wealth. The word GET<\/strong> means<\/em> to create or achieve wealth. Why wealth instead of \u2018just enough\u2019 till we get to heaven<\/em> \u2013 but to authenticate God\u2019s covenant and for what He is and for what Christ is done. A Lion does not give birth to an ant<\/em>. God beget god (Gen. 3:6; Psalm 82:6, John 10:34-35)<\/strong>. Setbacks & poverty should not rob us of who we are in Christ. If God intends for his people to achieve\/create wealth it is because He has an intention – the gospel \u2013 that the salvation of mankind might be accomplished. <\/span><\/p>\n

Isaac Famine Crunch <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

God never allowed economic crunch or famine to hinder Isaac\u2019s desire plans in the Bible days to take His people further towards the promised land. Instead Isaac overcame in all his troubles and challenges as <\/span>a carrier of the covenant as long as his focus was on God\u2019s mandate – the Gospel. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Genesis 26:1-22<\/span><\/strong> \u201c<\/em><\/span>And there was a famine in the land, beside the first famine that was in the days of Abraham . . . Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year a hundredfold: and the LORD blessed him. And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great: For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him. . .\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

The reason behind Isaac achieving goals like others in the scripture is because they respected the foundation and memorial of God\u2019s plan and purposes in their time. They adhered tenaciously to what God considered to be their landmark or foundation if they must prosper and enjoy His covenant<\/span><\/p>\n

Prov 22:28<\/span><\/strong> \u201c<\/em><\/span>Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set\u201d.<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Psalms 11:3<\/span><\/strong> \u201c<\/em><\/span>If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?<\/span><\/em>\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Jeremiah 6:16a<\/span><\/strong> \u201c<\/span><\/em>Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths<\/strong>, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls<\/strong>. . . <\/span><\/em>\u201d<\/span><\/em> <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Achieving goals is a struggle for many believers. It\u2019s even worst especially among the so called gospel ministers, because we are ministering without the gospel. A lot of man-made ideology is taking its root that some find it difficult in public to let known who they are. Instead of standing in the office of their calling, it appears they want to confine their life like the speakers of the world popularly called motivational speakers or good communicator\u2019s probably to win the flavour of the day. Hence the Gospel calling of God as a Pastor for some like other ministerial offices is no longer acceptable, popular or a pride to acclaim to. But what are you called to DO or desire to ACHIEVE in life is the question now. What has come to take the place of the gospel wherein is the power that saves us. A lot of people in that they can\u2019t or are struggling to achieve their goals have in essence gone compromising their faith. Where lays then the POWER OF THE GOSPEL that brings SALVATION \u2013 favour, peace, joy, mercies, forgiveness etc, in the Holy Spirit. Let us restore the gospel to its place as the foundation & God\u2019s only memorial given to us in Christ to propel, prosper and appropriate the fullness of our salvation that we might find rest to our soul. The gospel gives – hope, faith, strength, love, life, deliverance, prosperity \u2013 to our desire goals either in business, career, marriage, ministry etc, name it. <\/span><\/p>\n

Living for A Cause<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

1.<\/span><\/strong><\/strong>Jesus – Our Example & Pattern<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

John 18:37<\/span><\/strong> \u2018\u2019<\/em><\/span>Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause<\/strong> <\/strong>came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice<\/span><\/em>\u2019\u2019<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

1 John 3:8<\/span><\/strong> \u2018\u2019<\/em><\/span>He that committeth sin is of the devil;for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose<\/strong> the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil<\/span><\/em>\u2018\u2019<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Acts 2:22<\/span><\/strong> \u2018\u2019<\/em><\/span>Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God <\/strong>among you by miracles and wonders and signs<\/strong>, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know<\/span><\/em>\u2019\u2019<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

From the above scriptures we see how our Lord Jesus could get all the heavens available to Him to deal with the affairs of life. Not necessarily as God but as a man because the Gospel \u2013 salvation of mankind \u2013 the wellbeing of people was His passion hence He overcame triumphantly. He had the heavenly with him as a man simply because:<\/span><\/p>\n