There is natural lifting and there is supernatural lifting. Whereas natural liftinig is lifting by the hand of man, supernatural lifting is lifting by the hand of God. When one is lifted by the hand of man, he or she can be subject to a fall by another human hand. However, when a person experiences lifting by the hand of God, no human hand can bring them down.
Now there are keys that opens the door to supernatural liftings in the kingdom. Thus, when these keys are engaged, one will keep rising and never come down. In this short teaching, we shall be examining three (3) of such vital keys that will make you an unstoppable high-flyer in life. Here they are:
Key #1. Supernatural Insight (Revelation)
Ezekiel 31:4
The waters made him great, THE DEEP SET HIM UP ON HIGH with her rivers running round about his plants, and sent out her little rivers unto all the trees of the field.
“The waters made him great…” - refers to the water of the Word or revelation (See Ephesians 5:25-26). So revelation or supernatural insight in God’s Word makes great. It continues to say: “The deep set him up on high…” Remember the word says that “Deep calleth unto deep…” (Psalm 42:7), speaking of depths in God or deeper insight into the truth. So The deeper you go into the Word, the higher you fly. “The deep set him up on high” says the word. So no one can end low in life who has depths in God.
In Isaiah 60:1-3, the Word says:
[1] ARISE, SHINE; FOR THY LIGHT IS COME, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.
[2] For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.
[3] And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.
This means our rising or lifting in life is a function of encounters with light. “Arise, shine for thy light is come…” Light here refers to revelation of God’s Word or supernatural insight into the truth (see John 1:1-5). No wonder Apostle Paul in scripture credits his rising in life to encounters with revelation. He said: “I went up by revelation…” (Galatians 2:2).
When revelation takes you up, it keeps you up. That was the testimony of Paul the Apostle. Untill his death, he remained the apostle that everyone looked up to, though he came last among all the apostles. Even after his death, Paul remains the single apostle of the New Testament who’s epistles forms a majority part of God’s revealed Word to the church world today. His lifing was simply supernatural at the frequency of supernatural insight.
Let us conclude this section with one more scripture:
Ezekiel 31:5
Therefore HIS HEIGHT WAS EXALTED ABOVE ALL THE TREES OF THE FIELD, and his boughs were multiplied, and his branches became long BECAUSE OF THE MULTITUDE OF WATERS, when he shot forth.
It says: “…his height was exalted above all the trees of the field…because of the multitude of waters, when he shot forth”. Remember the “waters” refer to revelation of the word. So when you develop depths in God’s Word (by the “multitude of waters”), you’ll naturally “shoot forth” or shoot-up in life. In other words, you’ll be exalted above your contemporaries.
Therefore, no more swimming in shallow waters. Let’s go deeper into the Word to make discoveries that will lead to recoveries and take us to greater hights in life.
Key #2. A Lifestyle of Righteousness
Proverbs 14:34
Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.
Righteousness exalts; in otherwords, it is a lifter of men. Righteousness is a promoter. Whereas sin is a demoter. Sin is a sinker; it does not lift. Rather it brings down. Consider some of our Patriachs in scripture who climbed to great hights in life. Speaking of men like Joseph, Daniel and King David. They were all lifted on the ladder of righteousness.
Joseph for instance rejected the free offer of having a sexual relationship with his master Portifer’s wife. That singular act of integrity paved the way for his rising to the throne as Prime Minister in the most powerful Nation in that era. In another instance, Joseph refused to hurt his brothers who had previously betrayed him, even when he had the opportunity to do so. And what was his reason? in his own confession he said: “…for I fear God” (See Genesis 42:18). In otherwords, righteousness or the fear of God constrained him from doing evil. Thus, nothing could stop his lifting in life.
Also, Daniel a great man of unquestionable integrity rose to the position of Vice President in a foreign land (that is, a land where he was not a native). His lifting was simply supernatural, rooted in his righteous stand for God. He vowed to not defile himself with the king’s rich food (I.e. food dedicated to idol worship) - but instead chose to live on herbs and water (See Daniel 1:8-15). Thus, God took him by His hand and gave him an enviable placement in a mighty nation.
David also rose to sit on the enviable throne of the nation Isreal by reason of his dedication to a liftestyle of righteousness. On two different occasions, when David had a chance to seek revenge, he refused to lay hands on his enemy king Saul who was after David’s life to take it. Rather, he committed vengeance into God’s hands. He will not shed the blood of his master by his own hands. Thus, God honored him by making him king. Here is how the bible summarised David’s life as King:
Psalm 78:70-72
[70] HE CHOSE DAVID ALSO HIS SERVANT, and took him from the sheepfolds:
[71] From following the ewes great with young he brought him to feed Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance.
[72] SO HE FED THEM ACCORDING TO THE INTEGRITY OF HIS HEART; and guided them by the skilfulness of his hands.
Thus, bible recons with David as a man of integrity. Though it was on record during his reign that he fell into the sin of adultery and murder, yet David’s record as a man of integrity was not altered, simply because he had a repentant heart. He repented quickly when God chastised him for his error and he amneded his ways. He stayed faithful to God and God’s commandments to the end of his life. This goes to show that righteouness is not about never missing it; rather it is about having a heart of repentance when we miss it in one way or the other. A heart that is soft enough that God can still reach us to make ammends. It’s having a broken and contrite spririt!
On the other hand, King Solomon went down by unrighteousness. He never repented even when God brought correction his way. He followed strange women to bow to other gods other than the true Living God of Isreal. That brought ruin to his kingdom.
It is my prayer that righteousness will take you up in life and keep you there to the end.
Key #3. Consistent Prayer
Act 3:1
Now PETER AND JOHN WENT UP together into the temple AT THE HOUR OF PRAYER, being the ninth hour.
The word says Peter and John went up…at the hour of prayer. So time to pray is time to go-up in life.
Prayer is a lifter of men in the kingdom. Whenever you pray, you change level supernaturally. That’s why those who are given to prayer never go down in life. They only go up.
Looking at the example of Daniel in the bible, one reason that accounted for his rise in Babylon was his conistent prayer life. Scripture records that he observed daily prayers three (3) times a day, and in one instance, he fasted and prayed continuesly for 21days (see Daniel 6:10 and Daniel 10:1-3).
The Life of Jesus Christ also teaches consistency in prayer life. He taught the desciples that …men ought always to pray and never to faint (Luke 18:1). His very ministry began with forty (40) days prayer and fasting. After that prayer expedition, bible records that his fame spread throughout the region and then the country (See Luke 4:1-14,18 and 37). Thus, his destiny shot-up suddenly because of his consistent prayer life.
May you experience a supernatural lift in life as you give yourself to the above demands of Word study for Revelation, righteouseness as a lifestyle and a consistent prayer life. Congratulations!
Meanwhile, it all begins with establishing a relationship with God by receiving His son Jesus Christ into your life as Lord and Saviour. Scripture says:
But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God… (John 1:12)
Therefore, If you want Jesus in your life, Please say this simple prayer:
I believe that Jesus is the Son of God and He shed His precious blood for my sins. Today, I confess Him as Lord and Saviour. Thank you Lord Jesus for saving me!
Amen.
Congratulations! if you said that prayer. The Word of God says you are now a new creature and old things are passed away. All things are become new (2 Corinthians 5:17). In other-words, God will never call your past life (sins/faults) to remembrance. They are totally forgiven and forgotten. Check this:
I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins. (Isaiah 43:25)
For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more (Hebrews 8:12)
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