Steps to Receiving
Your Double Portion
God promises that if you bring your
offerings and obey what He’s told you to do, He will pour out seven specific
Covenant Promises in your life: An angel of God will be assigned to protect you
and lead you to your miracles. An angel of God will be assigned to protect you
and lead you to your miracles. God will be an enemy to your enemies. The Lord
will prosper you. God will take sickness away from you. You will not die before
your appointed time. Increase and an inheritance will be yours. What the enemy
has stolen will be returned to you.As wonderful as these blessings are, God
amazingly offers us seven additional “Double
Portion” blessings when we observe the Feast of Tabernacles…
by David Cerullo
This
month Inspiration Ministries is celebrating an amazing milestone.
Twenty-five
years ago, we said yes to God’s calling and took a step of faith to launch what
has grown into a worldwide Soul-winning ministry that is now touching lives in
more than 155 nations.
What a
testimony to God’s faithfulness when we take steps of faith and obedience.
During
the past 25 years, He has transformed this ministry into a multifaceted
international media and crusade outreach known as Inspiration Ministries.
In
addition to being the twenty-fifth anniversary of this ministry, there’s an
even MORE important reason why this month is a special season on God’s calendar
— a season when supernatural Harvests are available for all those who will
trust and obey the Lord.
The
Bible says God has instituted “Appointed Times” when He wants to bless His
people in extraordinary ways.
These
seasons of supernatural blessing and provision remind us that there are two
different economies in which we can choose to live.
The
world’s economic system says work hard, be smart, and you’ll be rewarded. It’s
all up to you.
In
contrast, God’s economic system is based on the law of Seedtime and Harvest.
He says
He will take care of you if you’re obedient to His commandments and faithful in
your tithes and offerings.
While the world says hold on to what you have, God says, “Give,
and it will be given to you” (Luke 6:38).
And
while the world says hoarding our wealth brings prosperity, God says
withholding what you have will lead to poverty (Proverbs 11:24-25).
Every
promise in the Word of God has a condition attached to it.
The Lord tells us in Malachi 3:10, “Prove Me.” He
says, “If you’ll do ‘this,’ I’ll do ‘that.’”
Though
our salvation has NOTHING to do with any actions on our part
other than believing and receiving His free gift of eternal life, the blessings we
receive from God have EVERYTHING to do with our obedience… fulfilling His
conditions.
The
Lord’s amazing love, grace, mercy, and forgiveness are 100% unconditional, but
His blessings are just the opposite: They are 100% conditional.
Special
Days on God’s Calendar
One of
the Lord’s Appointed Times is the Feast of Tabernacles, commemorating His care
and protection of His people when they journeyed from Egypt to the Promised
Land.
During
the Feast of Tabernacles, we’re reminded each year…
There
is shelter, protection, and provision in the tabernacle of God’s presence!
Along
with the Feasts of Passover and Pentecost, the Feast of Tabernacles is one of
three Appointed Times when God said He would meet with His people and bless
them in extraordinary ways.
God
clearly instructed His children that these are to be perpetual feasts,
for all generations (Leviticus 23:40-41).
Yes,
there is a BLESSING in store for you when you commemorate the perpetual feasts,
celebrations, and Holy Convocations (“rehearsals”) God designated as His
Appointed Times.
God promises in
Exodus 23 and Leviticus 23 that if you bring your offerings and obey what He’s
told you to do, He will pour out seven specific Covenant Promises in your life:
An
angel of God will be assigned to protect you and lead you to your miracles.
1. An
angel of God will be assigned to protect you and lead you to your miracles.
2. God
will be an enemy to your enemies.
3. The
Lord will prosper you.
4. God
will take sickness away from you.
5. You
will not die before your appointed time.
6. Increase
and an inheritance will be yours.
7. What
the enemy has stolen will be returned to you.
As
wonderful as these blessings are, God amazingly offers us seven additional “Double
Portion” blessings when we observe the Feast of Tabernacles…
A
Double Portion of Blessings
Joel 2
has many parallels to the “Days of Awe” leading up to the Day of Atonement and
Feast of Tabernacles.
Just
prior to the Day of Atonement and Feast of Tabernacles, the Feast of Trumpets (Rosh
Hashanah) sounded an alarm and called people to sober soul-searching.
In the same way, Joel 2 begins with a call to repentance,
fasting, and holiness: “Blow a trumpet in Zion” (verse
1)…
“Consecrate a fast, proclaim a solemn assembly, gather the
people, sanctify the congregation” (verses
15-16).
This
passage goes on to list seven special “Double Portion” blessings the Lord wants
to provide for His people during the Feast of Tabernacles:
1. A double portion.
“He will cause the rain to come down for you—the former rain, AND the latter rain
in the first month” (verse 23).
Although the periods of the former and latter rains were usually
separated by many months, God wants to give you a double blessing
during the Feast of Tabernacles so you can receive both of
these outpourings of provision “in the first month.”
This double portion was of great practical necessity to the
Israelites, because the Harvest blessings of the Feast of Tabernacles season
had to last them a longer period than the interval between Passover and
Pentecost (just 50 days) or between Pentecost and Tabernacles (about four
months).
2. Financial prosperity.
“The threshing floors shall be full of wheat, and the vats shall
overflow with new wine and oil” (verse 24).
3. Restoration.
“I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has
eaten” (verse 25).
4. Special miracles.
“You shall…praise the name of the Lord your God, who has dealt wondrously with you” ( verse 26)…“and I will show wonders” (verse 30).
5. God’s presence and favor.
“You shall know that I am in the midst of Israel…My people shall never be put to shame” (verse 27).
6. Blessings for your sons and
daughters.
“Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy…your young men
shall see visions” (verse 28).
7. Deliverance from harm or oppression.
“Whoever calls on the name of the Lord will be delivered” (verse
32).
Honoring
God’s Appointed Times
In
order to unlock the “Double Portion” of blessings God has for you, it’s crucial
that you fulfill His conditions.
Deuteronomy 16:16 says, “None shall appear before the
Lord empty-handed.”
At
these special times each year, the Israelites were to present their sacrifices
and offerings to the Lord from the Seeds they had Sown and the Harvest He had
given them.
Do you
want to Reap God’s BEST?
Do you
want to see Him move in your life as never before?
Then
begin now to prepare your heart and your special Feast of Tabernacles “Double
Portion” offering to the Lord.
I’m
convinced that if you need a miracle breakthrough in your body… your
relationship with the Lord… your marriage… your children… your emotions… or
your finances…
This is
your opportunity to obey God and receive His DOUBLE PORTION blessings!
I am
standing with you, believing God to give you amazing breakthroughs during this
very special season on His calendar.
God bless you!
David Cerullo is the
founder, chairman, and CEO of Inspiration Ministries, located in Indian Land,
South Carolina – a ministry dedicated to impacting people for Christ worldwide
through media. The son of international evangelist Morris Cerullo, David took a
less traditional approach to ministry, graduating from Oral Roberts University
with a degree in business administration and management. He has authored over
20 books, and operates a global media ministry that powerfully impacts the
world for Christ. More from
David on Inspiration.org.
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