I WILL BE FRUITFUL: PASTOR MENSA OTABIL – SUNDAY SERVICE, 3RD JANUARY, 2021
SUNDAY SERVICE BY DR. MENSAH OTABIL (GENERAL OVERSEER INTERNATIONAL CENTRAL GOSPEL CHURCH (ICGC) ACCRA, GHANA)
TOPIC: I WILL BE FRUITFUL.
DATE: 3RD JANUARY, 2021
TEXT: PSALMS 1:1-3
AMEN! Please join as we make our DECLARATION OF FRUITFULNESS:
Are you ready to make your DECLARATIONS? Say with me:
The Eternal God is our refuge. He opens rivers in desolate heights.The Lord makes the wilderness a Pool of water.
The LORD God is my sun and shield; The LORD gives Grace and Glory.
Therefore, I delight myself in Him. Those who are Planted in the House of the LORD
shall be fresh and flourishing.
Though the Earth be shaken; the Name of the Lord is my Strong Tower. By Faith I affirm that: In Christ alone is my Salvation. In Him I live, And move And have my being.
It is written: The righteous are like trees Planted by the waters – bearing fruits in its Season.
So I boldly declare: As for me, my God has made me EXCEEDINGLY FRUITFUL;
In this Season, my Spirit bears fruits of Righteousness, my Talents make way for me. With my hands, I will Plant, I will Build, I will Harvest – Day by day, Step by step.
In Jesus’ Name – Amen!
I’m going to Preach a very brief Message I have Titled: “I WILL BE FRUITFUL.”
Our Main Scripture for this Year, that underguides our Message of FRUITFULNESS is Psalms 1.
So, I will Preach from Psalms 1:1-3.
I will focus on verse 3.
Psalms 1:1-3 (NKJV):
1 Blessed is the man (or woman) Who walks not in the Counsel of the ungodly, Nor stands in the Path of Sinners, Nor sits in the seat of the scornful;
2 But his delight is in the Law of the Lord, And in His Law he meditates day and night.
3 He shall be like a tree Planted by the rivers of water, That brings forth its fruit in its Season, Whose leaf also shall not wither; and whatever he does shall Prosper.
Just to give you a background: This is the first (1st) Psalms.
It talks about the Person whose life is Blessed or Celebrated by God.
And in verse 1, it tells us what not to do; Verse 2, it tells us what to do.
Verse 1 says: Don’t hang out with these kind of people. “Don’t be friends with the Ungodly, with the scornful and with the sinners.”
And then in verse 2, it says: In Place of that, meditate on the Word of God and follow the Word of God.
But the verse 3 tells us: THE BENEFITS of doing verses 1and 2
The Verse 1 says – Don’t hang out with some People; Verse 2 says – Study the Word of God,meditate on it.
Verse 3 says – This is the RESULT, this is what happens when you Study the Word of God.
… And as a matter of fact, the Verse 3 is the basis for all that we are doing this Year (2021).
And so I read the Verse 3 again:
“He shall be like a tree Planted by the rivers of water, That brings forth its fruit in its Season, Whose leaf also shall not wither; And whatever he does SHALL PROSPER.”
So there are FOUR (4) CHARACTERISTICS OF THE FRUITFUL LIFE – And I will walk through the Four (4) of them with us today.
When we OBEY GOD and MEDITATE on His word, He makes us FRUITFUL
- And this first (1st) Sign is that we will be like TREES PLANTED BY THE RIVERS OF WATERS.
The Fruitful Life is the life that is likened to a TREE PLANTED BY THE RIVERS OF WATER.
The term “RIVERS OF WATERS” refers to an Irrigation System.
So, when He says: “RIVERS OF WATERS” here, it doesn’t mean that there and many Waters necessary.
… But it means that the land has water irrigating it.
In the Dry Lands of the Old Testament where the Psalms was written – Especially the Land of Israel, there was a lot of wilderness.
It didn’t have a large environment as we have here, where it rains all the time; with so many Rivers!
They didn’t have so many Rivers, and it didn’t rain frequently.
… It still doesn’t rain frequently there!
And so to say – For Farmers to make things grow for them is that region, they would dig wells, and have water in wells. And draw water from the Wells and create Irrigating Systems.
… They will create different Paths for the water to flow through.
When the water comes from the Well, it flows through different Paths.
… And that is what the Bible calls: “RIVERS OF WATERS.”
It’s not just one Stream, it’s several Stream; Irrigating an area.
And so the Bible says: When we OBEY GOD, He makes our lives like a Tree that is CONSTANTLY Irrigated.
The Good Thing about the Tree that is by the River of water is that it always has water.
The thing is, in Israel it doesn’t rain frequently.
But when your land is Irrigated, even in the Dry Season, there would be water because there will always be water at all times and every time.
And that is how God wants our lives to be: That CONSTANTLY, we will be Irrigated by the Word of God.
So, this teaches us that: When we are FRUITFUL, we are RENEWED BY GOD’S WORD.
God’s Word is the Rivers of water that flows into our lives Planted on His Word, in His Word and around His Word.
Now, what most of us don’t know about the DECLARATION we made (above); and which we shall be making throughout this Year 2021; they are all Scriptures based.
There are about fourteen (14) Scriptures that I used to compose what we say.
So, when we make this DECLARATION, we are not just saying words out of our head, IT IS SCRIPTURE BASED.
… Every Statement is Scripture Based!
Because we have to be like a tree that is Irrigated by the Word of God – The Word of God is our WATER, the Word of God is our LIFE, the Word of God is our STRENGTH.
This Year, spend time in the Word of God, Meditate in the Word of God, allow the Word of God to renew you and to give you life!
Even when there is hopelessness outside us, the Word of God must Irrigate us and give us the Strength to go on.
That’s why we Declare that: “AS FOR US, WE WOULD BE FRUITFUL”.
It may be hard out there, but the Irrigating System we have inside us; the Word of God says: AS FOR US, WE WILL BE FRUITFUL.
And so, the FRUITFUL Person is like a TREE PLANTED BY THE RIVERS OF WATERS.
… That’s the First (1st) – They are RENEWED by God’s Word!
- The Second (2nd) thing that the Passage says about the FRUITFUL LIFE is that: “THEIR LEAVES DO NOT WITHER.”
… Because they are always WATERED, they don’t DRY UP – Even in Dry Seasons, they are still Fresh.
“LEAVES” in this Passage, can be likened to ACTIVITIES – The things we do!
So, the Bible says: When we are Planted in the Word of God, we never get tired; and we don’t get weary, and we don’t dry up!
When others become weak and faint because of the hard, Dry Season; the trees Planted by the Rivers of water is Fresh.
And when we are Planted in the Word of the Lord, that is what it is – You are constantly fresh in the Lord!
And this Year, may God keep you FRESH! and alive, and Active, and never drying up – AMEN!
You don’t start in January, and loose energy by March. You do don’t start in January and loose energy by September.
We are to be Strong in January, in February, in March, in April, right through to November, December. And by December we are CHARGED UP for 2022.
… Because our LEAVES NEVER WITHER.
May your leaves never wither – Amen! May God give you the Strength to keep going, and keep going and keep going – Amen.
You may be hit, but you will Rise again – Amen; you may fall, but you will Get Up – Amen; you may face opponents, but you will defeat them – Amen. Because your leaves never dry up.
And that is because those who are FRUITFUL, are REFRESHED by the Holy Spirit.
… And may your leaves never dry up – Amen!
You know, many times when we go through hard times, People’s leaves dry up; People Just get tired; they get weary: “I don’t know what to do again! Oh, I’m tired! Life is so Hard.”
Life has been Hard: It was hard before you were born, it is hard whilst you are alive, it will be hard after you are gone!
Life has never been easy- It was not easy for the People in the Bible. It was not easy for the People who lived hundred (100) years ago; who didn’t have a Cellphone (laughing)!
And People who didn’t have Watercloset, and People who didn’t have Deep freezers, and People who didn’t have Fridges; but they lived!
You know, in the Past, when People had Children, they would have so many children – Sometimes thirteen (13), seventeen (17) Children. Just one man, one wife – seventeen (17)!
And the reason why they had seventeen (17) Children is because they budgeted for losses! As hard as it sounds, that is it!
Because, you could lose about seven (7) Children, you could lose ten (10) children.
So, they have seventeen (17); if they lose twelve (12), they would still be left with five (5). That’s why people had a lot of Children.
But now, even when you have one, God keeps the one (1). When you have two (2) – He keeps them!
We are living a far better life but they had a hard life!
Life has never been easy on this Planet but the Grace of God is sufficient for you!
And that is why I Declare to you: Your LEAVES WILL NOT WITHER – Amen; you will not give up, you will not bow, you will not surrender, you will not cry, you will not put yourself down – Amen.
… YOUR LEAVES WILL NOT WITHER – Amen!
Somebody say: “MY LEAVES WILL NOT WITHER, I WILL BE FRUITFUL; I AM PLANTED BY THE WATERS – MY LEAVES WILL NOT WITHER.”
Our LEAVES will not wither! In 2020 our leaves did not wither. We did not wither.
That is why we did not take IMPOSSIBILITY as Part of our Vocabulary; that’s why we do not Glorify HARDSHIP. And we don’t Glorify DIFFICULTY;
… Because our LEAVES MUST NOT WITHER!
No matter what comes against you, you would still be fresh – AMEN.
I said: You would still be FRESH – Amen!
So, No. 1 – He is like a Tree Planted by the WATERS.;
No. 2 – The LEAVES DO NOT WITHER;
- THEY BEAR FRUIT IN SEASON.
… FRUIT BORNE IN SEASON!
FRUIT represent Results! And this is very important.
Sometimes when you read these Passages in the Bible, you just read them, and you don’t understand the Geographical contexts within which it is written.
In those days, and sometimes even in these days; a Tree can be STANDING, and not bearing fruit because it has been denied of water!
And because it has been denied of water, the leaves are dried up!
So, when it is the Season, it doesn’t bear fruit.
I have seen Mango trees that do not bear fruit during Mango Season because they are dry!
Something has happened to the tree; and the Season when it should bear fruit – The Season comes and goes, and it doesn’t bear Fruit.
But the Bible says that when you are FRUITFUL; in the right Season you would bear FRUTS.
And the reason why they bear fruits in their Season is because their leaves are always FRESH; And the reason why their leaves are FRESH is because they are Planted by the WATERS.
… The word of God, the Holy Spirit STRENGTHENS YOU.
So, when it is your Season, you would bear FRUIT.
The FRUITFUL Person Produces results. When it is time; they are rewarded for their Labour
So, you would not just be a STANDING tree, you would be a PRODUCING TREE;
You would not just show up in the world, you would Produce Results;
You would not just have a Business in Name, the Business would Prosper.
You can also listen to the audio here: I will Be Fruitful – Pastor Mensa Otabil
You would not just have a MARRIAGE in Name, the Marriage would be Happy and Joyful.
You don’t Just want to have an appearance of something; you want the thing to Produce the Result it was intended to Produce!
You would PRODUCE FRUITS IN YOUR SEASON – Amen!
And the FINAL thing it says about the FRUITFUL LIFE (according to Psalms 1:3) is that:
- THEY PROSPER IN ALL THAT THEY DO.
… We will Prosper in ALL that we do – Amen!
The Fruitful Person Produces Results in ALL AREAS OF LIFE – They Produce Spiritual Fruits, they Produce Natural Fruits.
Every Area of their life is Fruitful – Every area!
We don’t want a situation where one area of our life is Fruitful; another area is not Fruitful.
So, you are doing well Spiritually, but you are not doing well Financially.
You are doing well Financially, but your health is not doing well.
Or your Health is doing well, but your Marriage is not doing well.
You Marriage is doing well, but your children are not doing well.
The Fruitful Person must be an ALL ROUND FRUITFUL PERSON.
So the Passage says: Whatever he does shall Prosper.
… WHATEVER HE DOES, SHALL PROSPER!
*This year (2021), I want to believe God with you that EVERY AREAS of your life would PROSPER – Amen. There would be NO DEFICIENCY in your life – Amen!
Every Area of your life: Your Spiritual Life would be Fruitful; your Home life would be Fruitful; your Health would be Fruitful; your Financial life would be Fruitful; your Business would be Fruitful.
Whatever you do, would be Blessed.
Why? – Because you are Planted by the Waters.
That is the source of the FRUITFULNESS – You are Planted by the Waters; you are IRRIGATED by the Word of God, you are STRENGTHENED by the Holy Spirit.
… And whatever Season comes your way, you would be Fruitful.
I don’t know what Season 2021 would bring; but we would be FRUITFUL – Amen.
2021 may be a Dry Season for the World, but as for us, we would be Fruitful – Amen.
It may be a Hard Season, but we would be FRUITFUL – because that is our Portion.
… IN THE YEAR OF FRUITFULNESS, WE WOULD BE FRUITFUL.
Somebody say: “I WILL BE FRUITFUL!”
“Whatever he does, PROSPER:” – They remain Successful ALL AROUND.
- The Righteous Person is like the tree Planted by WATERS; they are RENEWED by God’s Word.
- The Righteous Person’s Leaves do not WITHER, because they are REFRESHED by the HOLY SPIRIT.
- The Righteous Person bears FRUIT in Season, because they are REWARDED FOR THEIR LABOUR.
- And the Righteous Person Prospers ALL AROUND in what they do; because they remain SUCCESSFUL ALL AROUND!
May that BE YOUR PORTION FOE 2021 – Amen!
May you be a FRUIT-LADENNED Tree! You would be WEIGHED DOWN with so much Fruits – That you would need SUPPORT for some of your branches.
… Because the tree would so much ladened.
We have a Particular Mango tree in our home. It’s a very, very Physically challenged tree – Very short!
But when it comes to Producing, I tell you that Mango tree Produces and some of the Mangoes are lying on the ground. So we have to always hold up the branches.
May you be like that tree – Your FRUITS would be so much, that you would need support to contain the Blessing of Lord that is coming your way!
May the Lord INCREASE you on everyside, PROSPER you on everyside – Amen!
May the Word of God be the WATERS for you; may the Word of God NOURISH you; may the Word of God REFRESH your Spirit – Amen.
When People are drying up, may you be FRESH, may your LEAVES never WITHER; May God be your Strength, may He give you Wisdom. May He give you a WAY OUT of every situations – Amen.
*When you are stuck in a Place, may God cause you to JUMP OVER – Amen! When a door is SHUT, may He open New Doors for you – Amen! When People think you are down, may you RISE UP again – Amen!
… Your LEAVES WILL NEVER WITHER.
And may you bear FRUIT and be REWARDED; may the Reward be SEEN IN YOUR LIFE – Amen.
May 2021 be a Year of REWARD FOR YOU – Amen!
May you come into a Season of REWARD – Amen.
When you have done so much Good and have forgotten; May you be REWARDED – Amen.
Every seeds you have done for the Kingdom of God, may you be REWARDED – Amen. May you begin to see FRUITS on your Season – Amen.*
*And may that FRUITFULNESS touch every aspects of your life – Amen.
Every areas of your life will be FRUITFUL: In your Marriage, in your Health, in your Business, in your Spiritual Life.
Every areas of your life will be Flourishing; in Jesus’Mighty Name – Amen and Amen!
Lift up your hands and say with me: Heavenly Father, Thank You that You have made me like a Tree, Planted by the Waters.
I declare today: My leaves shall not wither. I will bear FRUIT in every Seasons – Amen.
… In every Seasons I will be FRUITFUL – Amen.
And whatever I touch, whatever I do, wherever I am; I will PROSPER, I will be SUCCEFULL – Amen.
In Jesus’Name – Amen and Amen!
And give God Praise somebody – It’s your Year of FRUITFULNESS. And you are going to enjoy Fruitfulness on everyside – Amen.
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