Day 2 - Create a Space

Day 2

Genesis 1:6 – “And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.”

Declaration: I proclaim with faith, “Let there be an expanse, a firmament, between my waters to separate waters from waters” in Jesus’ awesome name!

Create a Space

• Let there be an expanse between the waters in your world
• Roll-up your sleeves, and get your hands on deck. Start making the expanse. Get into action.

• Separate. Enlarge your coast and tent. Widen your horizon. Be elastic. Stretch yourself.

Isaiah 54:2-4 – “Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thine habitations: spare not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes; For thou shalt break forth on the right hand and on the left; and thy seed shall inherit the Gentiles, and make the desolate cities to be inhabited. Fear not; for thou shalt not be ashamed: neither be thou confounded; for thou shalt not be put to shame: for thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth, and shalt not remember the reproach of thy widowhood any more.”

• Increase your capacity. Do not limit your vessels. Leverage on the resources of others
• Other People’s Money - You may have to borrow to invest in opportunities ;
• Other People’s Success – To acquire the knowledge, understanding, and wisdom of successful people, invest on books, tapes, training disks and study materials of those who have succeeded in the areas you need to grow ;
• Other People’s Mistake – Learn how to avoid the mistakes others have made ;
• Other People’s Relationships – Leverage on the networks and contacts of those in your circle of interest.)

2 Kings 4:3-6 – “Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbours, even empty vessels; borrow not a few. And when thou art come in, thou shalt shut the door upon thee and upon thy sons, and shalt pour out into all those vessels, and thou shalt set aside that which is full. So she went from him, and shut the door upon her and upon her sons, who brought the vessels to her; and she poured out. And it came to pass, when the vessels were full, that she said unto her son, Bring me yet a vessel. And he said unto her, There is not a vessel more. And the oil stayed.”

• Always invite Jesus into all that you do. Associate with people who are connected with solution-providers. Follow godly and good counsels. Believe and obey the voice of God’s sent. Believe God to be established. Believe God’s prophets to prosper (2 Chronicles 20:20). Follow divine instructions even if they do not look or sound logical using the human senses. Fill-up your vessels with the raw material you have.

John 2:5-10 – “His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it. And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece. Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim. And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it. When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom, And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now.”

• Do not despise divine declarations. 
• Step out and take risks.

2 Kings 7:1, 2, 15-20 – “Then Elisha said, Hear ye the word of the LORD; Thus saith the LORD, To morrow about this time shall a measure of fine flour be sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria. Then a lord on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God, and said, Behold, if the LORD would make windows in heaven, might this thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof.

And they went after them unto Jordan: and, lo, all the way was full of garments and vessels, which the Syrians had cast away in their haste. And the messengers returned, and told the king. And the people went out, and spoiled the tents of the Syrians. So a measure of fine flour was sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, according to the word of the LORD. And the king appointed the lord on whose hand he leaned to have the charge of the gate: and the people trode upon him in the gate, and he died, as the man of God had said, who spake when the king came down to him. And it came to pass as the man of God had spoken to the king, saying, Two measures of barley for a shekel, and a measure of fine flour for a shekel, shall be to morrow about this time in the gate of Samaria: And that lord answered the man of God, and said, Now, behold, if the LORD should make windows in heaven, might such a thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof. And so it fell out unto him: for the people trode upon him in the gate, and he died.”

• Never withhold a hand of help to others when you can. Go out of your way to invest in Kingdom projects. Never allow your present circumstances or disappointments to deprive you from supporting the work of God. Don’t allow your experience or professionalism to hinder your obedience to divine instructions. Follow divine instructions to the letter. Do not limit your capacity to harvest, and your capacity to receive. Do not allow pride to hinder you from requesting for the help and support of others. Learn to share your blessing with others. Do not be selfish or greedy.  Do not be emotionally attached to your present achievements. Be ready to leave your comfort zones. No matter what your present achievements may be, always be ready to yield yourself to the higher calling of God whenever it comes.  The Giver is always greater than the gift you receive.

Luke 5:1-10 – “And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret, And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets. And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon's, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship. Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught. And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net. And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake. And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink. When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord. For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken: And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.”

Genesis 1:7 – “And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.”

• Separate the waters under the expanse from the waters above it.
• The water under the expanse is the portion of your regular income that is meant to meet with your daily and regular needs. This is your bread.
• The water above the expanse is the portion of your income that is meant to be separated for investments which will bring in later dividends to meet with your capital projects. This is your seed.
• Every wise farmer first of all separate the best of their harvests as seeds for the future before eating the rest as food.
• Have a financial plan for all your income, harvest, and gifts. Create a consistent and flexible budget/template. An example is given below:
• First of all pay God by separating your tithe. This is the tenth (10%) of your gross income.
• Secondly, pay yourself by investing a portion (advisably 10% or more of your income) into a profit-making investment platform. Profitable investment platforms include real estates, stocks, bonds, agriculture, etc
• Thirdly, take care of your basic family needs like food, shelter, and clothing.
• Pay important bills(utility, school fees),
• Make some savings, and
• You can then buy your wants(luxuries, desires, goodies, etc).
• Flexibility comes into play at the times you have to invest in Kingdom projects, and when you are led by God to make one sacrifice or the other. Remember the Bible story of the widow of Zarephath

1 Kings 17:9-16 – “Arise, get thee to Zarephath, which belongeth to Zidon, and dwell there: behold, I have commanded a widow woman there to sustain thee. So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, behold, the widow woman was there gathering of sticks: and he called to her, and said, Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink. And as she was going to fetch it, he called to her, and said, Bring me, I pray thee, a morsel of bread in thine hand. And she said, As the LORD thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but an handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse: and, behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die. And Elijah said unto her, Fear not; go and do as thou hast said: but make me thereof a little cake first, and bring it unto me, and after make for thee and for thy son. For thus saith the LORD God of Israel, The barrel of meal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail, until the day that the LORD sendeth rain upon the earth. And she went and did according to the saying of Elijah: and she, and he, and her house, did eat many days. And the barrel of meal wasted not, neither did the cruse of oil fail, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by Elijah.”

Genesis 1:8 – “And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.”

• Do not forget that you need to give names to everything you create or find in your new world.
• Give a name to the expanse you used to divide your lower and higher waters. The heavens must rule in your financial system. Know the difference between your assets and liabilities.