It Begins With The Word.

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 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.   2 The same was in the beginning with God.  (John 1 vs 1-2)

Whatever begins with God begins with a word from Him. This is a principal key to understanding how God works.

Ministry doesn’t begin with a desire from man it all begins with God. Beloved man and woman of God, are you sent by God? The answer to that question is in what the Lord said to you. If what you are doing did not begin with a word from God, then He didn’t send you. You are not on an assignment for God; you are on a personal adventure.

Ministry doesn’t begin with offence, yet so many started their God-given assignments because they took offence at someone or something. Also, ministry doesn’t begin with gifts of the Spirit; it begins with the word and in that word are all the gifts you will ever need. Let’s take Jeremiah as an example.

‘Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 5 Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee;  and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.   6 Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! Behold, I cannot speak:  for I am a child.   7 But the LORD said unto me, Say not, I am a child:  for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak.’ (Jeremiah 1 vs 4-7)

The ministry of Jeremiah began with the word, it didn’t begin with a desire for the prophetic ministry or the manifestation of any gift, else he wouldn’t have declined when the word came to him. The word is the most important part of any ministry. A word from God is very important; that is your anchor in times of trouble, your sword in times of warfare. A ministry without a word from God has no foundation. It is important therefore to stay enough before the Lord for a word from Him. As you then act on that word you have received from Him, all the resources necessary for the call will come from the word.
Remember if it begins with God, it begins with the word.

Shalom!

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