Between May 1st and 2nd 1981, I had a very remarkable encounter with God in a vision. I saw a parade of suffering masses, agonising for rescue. The sight was so terrible and even more so was the sound of their cries, groanings and wailings, which made me feel their pangs and pains in my being.
I also began to sob and cry. Then the Lord said to me, "But from the beginning it was not so!" God did not create man for suffering and agonies; His product was tampered with and corrupted. What I saw in that vision was not the original creation of God, but the oppression of the devil, which is what we see all over the world today. It manifests in sickness, disease, shame, nakedness, and barrenness. But thank God there is a way out!
The vision ended with God saying these words to me:
"The hour has come to liberate the world from all oppressions of the devil, through the preaching of the Word of faith, and I am sending you to undertake this task."
The Word of Faith is therefore the guarantee for the liberation of all mankind. Hebrews 1: 3 says:
Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;
So, your predicament is not above the Word of God, no matter its source.
Barrenness is a spiritual issue which traverses geographical, economical, and social barriers. It defies most scientific approaches. This problem has reduced many civilised men to crawling into huts and hamlets, in search of a solution.
The answer is actually nowhere else but in Jesus. That was why He said, "Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest" (Matt. 11:28). Jesus has the answer to the problem of barrenness. Nobody else would have been audacious enough to invite everyone, except the One into whose hands God has committed all judgement (Jn. 5:22).
The invitation is to all who are tired and do not know where else to turn. It is for those who have wept in search of children, but are still hoping for their miracle. If you are in this category, Jesus says to you, "Come and learn of Me." He knows that many people have prayed for you without results. But now He says, "Come and learn", because, "You shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free" (Jn. 8:32).
In Revelation 3:7, it is written:
And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth;
Jesus is the One that opens and no man shuts; when He shuts, no man opens. He opened the womb of Sarah, Rebekah, Rachel, Hannah, Elizabeth, and many others in contemporary times. So, there is a key in His hand with which He opens closed wombs and when He opens, not even the devil can shut them! Isaiah 43:13 says:
Yea, before the day was I am he; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand: I will work, and who shall let it?
When God is at work, no force can distract or stop Him. He is still at work today, opening up the wombs that the devil has shut. If He did it so cheaply for Rachel, He is still the same God today and will do the same for you!
It does not matter for how long you have searched for a child, or how hopeless the doctor's diagnosis appears. Genesis 18:14 says, "Is anything too hard for the Lord?" If your answer is "No", then you are on your way to receiving your miracle! However, in case you are in a situation in which you are not too sure if it is too hard for God or not, He supplies the answer for you in Jeremiah 32:27:
Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for me?
So, your case is settled! God who could look at a 100-year-old man and his wife of 90 and ask, "Is anything too hard for the Lord?" is strong enough for you to settle down with. Think about it, the Bible calls Him the Omnipotent God! In His hand is all the powers of heaven and earth. He sits upon the circles of the earth, doing what He pleases.
That same God says that your case is not too hard for Him to handle. So, rejoice! However, He says something very prophetic, "...At the appointed time, I will return unto thee, according to the time of life" (Gen. 18:14). That is to say, "In nine months time, I will visit you."
I believe that God will keep His appointment with you. He will erase your disappointments of old and turn your captivity through this book. All you have to do, however, is receive the teaching as a babe; because God has chosen to reveal His mysteries to babes, but has hidden them from the wise and prudent. So, open up for an encounter and you will not miss your time of visitation!.. Bishop David O. Oyedepo
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