UNLIMITED FINANCIAL BREAKTHROUGH

And the word of the LORD came unto him, saying, 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. – 1 Kings 17:8-16

The ways of God are very simple. Biblical principles enable us to achieve unusual breakthroughs with ease. There are breakthroughs, and there are unlimited breakthroughs. When we talk about the unlimited breakthrough, we refer to the breakthrough that swallows up all other breakthroughs.

God can give you what I term“The Unlimited Breakthrough.” He can take your finances to realm where the thoughts of poverty will be completely banished from your life. It is God’s intention to pour on his sons and daughters, the unlimited financial breakthrough.

Revealed Secrets

God has raised several multimillionaires through the monthly “Divine Encounter” Program of our church. This is why the main objective of this book is to lay bare before you, the secrets of unlimited financial breakthrough. Its pages contain uncommon exposition of wisdom, which will lead you to the peak

of financial breakthrough. God is not interested in leading you to minimal breakthroughs. He wants to take you to the peak. The secrets of explosive financial breakthrough can be summed up in this sentence; “Knowing what to do to get the best results, and doing it.”

The story of the widow of Zarephath aptly illustrates this principle also. The widow was told what to do, and she carried out the instructions given her.

What Must I Do?

If there is any question jumping around in your head it “is What must I do to prosper, and get to the level of unlimited prosperity”? The story of the widow of Zarephath answers the question. You can move from zero to hero. You may start from the most humble beginning, and still reach the peak of financial sufficiency. In other words, the poorest can become the richest. The man who lives from hand to mouth can be made to become a benefactor to hundreds and thousands of people.

I am yet to come across someone that is as poor as the widow in question. She was so poor that she had only one meal left in her life. From zero point, the Almighty God took her to a point where she never lacked again. Likewise, I decree upon your life as you read this book, you will be so enriched that you will be able to feed a whole city, in the name of Jesus!

Divine Principles of Abundance

There are some principles derived from the story of the widow of Zarephath. These principles, tested and proven, are God’s blueprint for securing unlimited financial breakthrough. If you follow them, you will move from the present level of your finances to the peak of financial freedom and sufficiency. God will so shower you with abundant financial resources that besides being comfortable, you will begin to finance projects in the church and your community. You will move from the level of those who manage meager resources to the class of those who eat what they want, buy what they want, live comfortably, and meet the needs of others.

In this world of economic recession and scarce resources, it is possible to become a candidate of divine outpouring. The Almighty can locate you and make you a recipient of unlimited financial breakthrough. All you need is to follow these Principles:

1. Sow When it is Practically Difficult to Do So:  The widow of Zarephath sowed when it was absolutely inconvenient for her to do so, because, she sowed

the last thing she had. It is quite easy to give part of your excesses, and it is simple to give out of what you no longer need. But the giver who is going to be specially blessed by God is the one who gives when it hurts.

The level of giving is not measured by what is given, but by what is left after one has given. A lot of people cast offerings when Jesus was at the temple, but the Lord singled out only a particular widow. The widow did not give much, but because she gave all that she had, Jesus declared her to be the greatest giver.

And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing. And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury: For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living. – Mark 12:41-44

This widow had no husband to provide for her. Her husband must have died and left nothing behind. Hence, she became a poor widow. A mite is the smallest Jewish coin valued at about fourth of an American cent. What she gave was so materially insignificant.

This kind of giving was also done by the Corinthian believers who gave in spite of their poverty.

How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality. For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves. – 2 Corinthians 8:2-3

Even if you are poor today, God can make you richer than the richest man in your community. If you can learn and practice the type of giving exemplified by the widow, you can give your way to prosperity by offering the type of gifts which provokes God. If widows can give all they have, why can people who are better positioned in life not give more? God is looking for sacrificial givers; those who will give even when it is not convenient.

Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver. – 2 Corinthians 9:7

If you want to challenge God with giving, give when it is not convenient, and God will be forced to bless you in an extraordinary manner. Solomon laid bare

the secrets of his success and wealth in the passage below:

He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap. As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all. In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good. – Ecclesiastes 11:4-6

Here, we discover the secrets of Solomon’s abundant wealth. He was an incurable giver. You can be one too if you do not wait until it is convenient to give. Sow in the morning, in the afternoon, and in the evening. Keep on sowing and God will keep on blessing you.

• Sow on Good Ground – The widow of Zarephath sowed on a very good ground. Sowing on good ground is illustrated by the parable of the sower and the seed.

Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow: And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up. And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth: But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away. And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit. And other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred. – Mark 4:3-8

Here the Bible tells us that there are various grounds to sow on. The type of ground you sow would determine your yield or output. The widow of Zarephath sowed on the best ground. She had one seed to sow, yet she knew that where she sowed the seed matters, and would go a long way to determining her harvest. She identified a very fertile ground and sowed on it.

The unwise sow by the roadside, among the thorns and on stony grounds. The wise on the other hand, ensure that they sow on good soil. Those who sow on good grounds would come up with three categories of harvest:

The thirty-fold harvest The sixty-fold harvest

The hundred-fold harvest

The type of harvest which achieves results can be classified into the above three categories. The thirty-fold return is secured by those who give to members of the household of faith.

And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith. – Galatians 6:9-10

Each gift you offer to the brethren will attract the thirty-fold return. The sixty- fold return is achieved when you give to pastors, prophets, evangelists, and other men and women of God.

He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward. – Matthew 10:41

To achieve the hundred-fold return, you have to give to the high priest. In this regard, you are not expected to give to the prophet, but to give to the head of the sons of the prophets.

The widow of Zarephath sowed into the life of Elijah. Thus, she was able to key into the source of superfluous blessings as she reaped a hundred-fold return. She did not only get food to eat for the rest of her life, but she also had death expelled when it was trying to kill her only child. When you sow into the life of a high priest, you do not only get monetary returns, you also get what money cannot buy.

Be a Wise Giver

Let me share some striking testimonies with you. A young man once walked into my office and said,“ Daddy, I want to give you a house.” I gave him a tense answer.

I don’t need your house. I already have my own house. Because I live in the Redemption Camp, I explained to him that I do not need a house in the city, where the house gift was located. The man insisted that I must receive the gift, but I refused.

In his bid to convince me, he told me that he had two houses and that offering to give me one was great. I told him that I know some pastors who would gladly receive such a gift. I even offered to give him their names. But he insisted that I must accept this house by all means. When I saw his unyielding resolve, I told him to go home, pray, and return after three months.

Three months later, he came back and said,“ Daddy, I have prayed and I’m convinced that God wants me to give you the house. The keys are here.” I prayed and asked God to tell me what to do. God told me to accept the gift, and I did. In the course of making enquiries, I discovered that one of the branches of the Redeemed Christian Church of God needed an accommodation in the same vicinity of that house. So I willingly offered them the facility to use for Church Services.

Within a short while, the man came back with a request, he asked, “Daddy will you kindly accept to go somewhere with me? I obliged. He took me to a place where there was a very big estate. Beaming with smiles, the young man said,“Daddy, this is what the Lord has done for me. I want you to dedicate this estate to His glory!” Displaying a fatherly sense of humour I said“, Young man, you must be smart. You gave God a house and you got an estate.”

If the young man had held unto his house, he would not have come anywhere near becoming someone who owns an estate.

Divine Intervention

A particular sister took up the responsibility of attending to my needs during my visits to a town in Western Nigeria. During one of those visits, I met the sister where she parked her car, but she was in a very sad mood. I questioned in my mind why she stood beside her car in that mood. Initially, I thought her car had developed a problem, but she replied, “ Daddy, nothing is wrong with the car, but something is wrong with me. ”

She had suffered a miscarriage. An eight-month old foetus died in her womb, and doctors were planning to flush out the dead foetus. She stood there sorrowful and depressed. I laid hands on her womb and called on the Almighty God to intervene. Few minutes later, the baby came back to life and God restored unto the sister what the enemy had stolen from her. The same God who gave life to a dead baby in the womb will visit you with His resurrection power today, in the name of Jesus.

Prayer Points

1. Father, give me the grace to give even when it is very difficult, in the name of Jesus
   1. Dear Father, give me the spirit of discernment to know the right soil to sow, in the name of Jesus.

• Father, as I sow, I shall receive my harvest, in the name of Jesus.
  • Father, let your resurrection power fall on my finances, in the name of Jesus.
  • Father, cause every power holding onto my harvest to vomit it by fire, in the name of Jesus.
  • Oh Lord, let me not eat my seed that I am supposed to sow, in the name of Jesus.
  • Oh Lord, help me not to get tired of giving, in the name of Jesus
  • Father, as I give, launch me into the realm of unlimited financial breakthrough, in the name of Jesus.