Lay It on Me

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Kings 8:1, 2).  She stood before the king seven years later to plead for her land, and the king returned her property to her (2 Kings 8:5, 6).  She was given all the fruit of the field for a total of seven years (2 Kings 8:6). I believe these blessings followed her because she prepared a place for the prophet of God. She sought first the kingdom of God, and as a result, many things were added to her. There will come a time, as you are obedient to all the Lord commands you to do, that you will begin to see small doors open and little breakthroughs occur. Never criticize someone else's breakthrough or financial blessing, because you don't know what they have had to sow in order to receive those blessings. I have met people who were worth millions of dollars. Some of these people relate how badly others envy them and become critical of them. Yet, when I hear their stories, I realize that those critical people are probably not willing to be as obedient as these people have been. Some of these blessed people started out with nothing. Some were living in their cars or in small dilapidated houses. Because of their obedience and their sacrificial giving, however, God gave them a breakthrough in their finances. Their gift to the church, in return, is the gift of giving. Remember, everyone starts in a corner. It may be a small church, a small ministry, a small business or a small checking