YOU HAVE HEARD FROM GREAT MIGHTY MEN OF GOD TELLING YOU, “TITHING IS OLD TESTAMENT; IGNORE IT.” – FOREVER THE WORD OF THE LORD IS SETTLED
IF YOU ROB GOD OF HIS TITHES, YOU ARE UNDER A CURSE UNTIL YOU RESTITUTE
ABRAHAM HAD TROUBLES UNTIL HE COMPLETELY OBEYED BY PARTING WITH LOT. RESTITUTION IS POWERFUL
– Pastor E. A. Adeboye on “FOR WHOM THE HEAVENS OPEN (Part 34)” RCCG Online Sunday Service 31st December, 2023 || Part A
As we move on to Part 34 in our series, “FOR WHOM THE HEAVENS OPEN.” We will be looking at Joshua 7:13-18, 24-26. Sounds almost like a horror story. When they finally found out that Achan was the culprit, they stoned him and every member of his family with stones till they died.
Even after they were dead, they burnt them with fire and after burning them with fire, they put a heap of stone over them. It’s as if they were saying, from death unto death unto death, die in such a manner that there is no possibility of you waking up (come back to life).
Well, we begin from where we left off. The Almighty God told Joshua, yea I remember I am the One who promised you no man will be able to stand before you all the days of your life, but my promise was conditional.
Joshua 1:1-9 (particularly verse 7). So, if you want me to go back to my promises, you have to restitute your ways. You have to return to me then, I will return to you. The Bible said, you draw near to God, God will draw near to you.
So the first thing I want to talk about briefly will be the Power of Restitution. That’s a topic you don’t hear much about nowadays but don’t worry, one of these days by the grace of God, we will spend the whole time talking about nothing other than restitution.
Genesis 12:1-4. God chose Abram. If you read the story very well, there was nothing special about Abraham before God chose him. (However, there are conditions for the blessings).
But in verse 4, Abraham obeyed only 2 of the conditions: he left his Country, his father’s house, but he took Lot with him as a member of the Family. God said, “mmm mmm (no), it’s not the way it should be.” So when Abraham began to go, by the time he arrived, he got into trouble.
God intervened, rescued his wife from the King but trouble continued if we look at Genesis 13. After God had restored to him his wife, there was a trouble between Abraham and Lot. Why? Because Lot represents incomplete obedience. God said, you are the One I want to bless, I didn’t ask you to take your cousin with you.
So you find out in Genesis 13:14-18, the Bible says, after Lot departed from Abraham God said, “now we can talk again because you have restituted your ways.
Now, anywhere you see, I give it to you. It’s you I want to bless.” Genesis 20:1-18. Abimelech restituted and the Almighty God healed his family. Restitution is powerful.
Malachi 3:8-12. The Almighty God says, “you rob me of my tithes? You’re under a curse. Until you restitute, restore to me all you have stolen from me. If you do that, then watch me in action.” I hope you’re listening children of God? Oh, I know that you have been hearing from great mighty men of God who have told you, “that’s Old Testament, ignore it.” Forever O Lord thy Word is settled. Daniel 4:28-37. Beloved children, have you been robbing God, restitute your ways. Have you been doing things contrary to the Will of God?
Restitute your ways. Oh, there are promises of God that many of you have claimed: the Word came at one Holy Ghost Service or the other and you knew that you knew that this is directly for me, that there’s no way Daddy G.O can know my exact situation – this Word must come from God.
You knew it, claimed it but nothing seemed to happen. Hey check, my God never lies; once He speaks, it is done. Is there any thing in my life, any restitution I must make? May the Almighty God reveal it to you today in Jesus’ name!
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