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J OSEPH K ING

Birthing

At

Another

LevelRICH AND DIVINELY INSPIRING LESSONS

FROM MARY THE MOTHER OF JESUS

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The e-sword electronic bible version 9.9 Rick Meyers All rights reserved Worldwide.

The e-sword is given freely to all. It is illegal to sell any copy.

Copyright © 2011 JOSEPH KING

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in anyform or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior writtenpermission of the publisher

Published by:

Revelation Christ Publishing House

www.josephkingbooks.com

Cover design: Andrew Kalanzi JAM HOLDINGS Ltd.

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DEDICATION

I would love to dedicate this book to the amazing BRIDE of our LORDCHRIST JESUS who I know firsthand is not barren but bears in her the mostamazing seed of glory. May this book work for you as a midwife in helping youpush that wonder you have carried out of your inner man into the materialrealm of this world. May you deliver to this generation the very wonders of GOD.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Without the mighty HOLY SPIRIT I remain clueless, ignorant,and completely without any idea whatsoever regarding the deepthings of GOD. Thanks to HIS amazing ministry, I have beenprivy to learn and now know sufficiently enough to

communicate regarding the worthy sign of Mary’s ImmaculateConception. From HIS capable counsel, I have discovered therich lessons that Mary has given all those who seriouslyappreciate what GOD has deposited in the inside of them.

I remain praying that the SPIRIT of GOD will do more for youthan HE has already done in getting this book into yourattention. May the words herein work exceedingly, abundantly,far above, more than you could ever ask, think, or even imagineas they enable you appreciate the glory in you and quicken youto bring it out in a birthing at another level.

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This book should never leave you the same; this book shouldnever leave you where it found you. The words in it are activeand sharper than any two-edged sword; they are not idle but arerather loaded with power and they shall perform that which theFATHER has sent them to accomplish on your life.

You, my dear, shall birth that seed that GOD has given you.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

DEDICATION ...................................................................................................................................... ii

AC KNO WLEDG EMENT ..................................................................................................................... iii

TABLE OF C ONTENTS ........................................................................................................................ 1

RICH AND DIVINELY INSPIRING LESSONS FROM MARY THE MOTHER OF JESUS ...................... 3

FULFILL THE SCRIPTURE ................................................................................................................... 12

HEAVEN KNOWS EXAC TLY WHERE YOU ARE AT ........................................................................ 18

YOUR BODY BELONG S TO G OD .................................................................................................. 22

ALWAYS BE READY TO BE USED OF GO D ................................................................................... 30

GOD SEEKS PARTNERSHIP WITH MEN .......................................................................................... 38

A DEVOUT HEART WILL FIND FAVOR WITH GOD ....................................................................... 45

HUMILITY IS A VIRTUE HONO RED BY GOD .................................................................................. 50

PROMOTION COMES FROM THE LORD ...................................................................................... 56

ANG ELIC VISITATIONS ARE DIVINE OPPORTUNITIES................................................................... 61

ANGELS LOCATE G OD’ S C HOICES ............................................................................................. 71

TEST EVERY SPIRIT ............................................................................................................................ 77

OPEN YOUR EYES TO SEE THE INVISIBLE ....................................................................................... 86

WO NDERS ARE POSSIBLE IF YOU BELIEVE ................................................................................... 92

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BIRTHING AT ANO THER LEVEL ....................................................................................................... 97

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RICH AND DIVINELY INSPIRING LESSONS FROMMARY THE MOTHER OF JESUS

Luke 1:42 And she spake out w ith a loud voice, and said,Blessed a r t thou among wom en, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.Luke 1:43 And whence is this to me, that the mother of m y Lord should come to me?Luke 1:44 For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutationsounded in mine ear s, the babe leaped in my w omb for joy.Luke 1:45 And blessed is she that believed: for ther e shall

be a perform ance of those things which wer e told her fromthe Lord.

There are many things to be said and learnt fromMary the mother of our LORD JESUS CHRIST. Thiselegant lady is indeed an amazing vessel worthy of

praise and admiration to the praise of the MOSTHIGH. The role she played in being chosen of GODand obeying HIM to bear HIS SON in the flesh isamong the greatest wonders in all of scripture.That this human vessel birthed the omnipotentwonder of GOD Almighty in flesh and blood exceeds

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the tale of all legends, making Mary and hertestimony to be of impeccable learning. Every believer, certainly every woman, and indeed everyman, every being, does well to pay attention to therich lessons she renders us in birthing at anotherlevel.

Indeed, there are lessons, amazing instructions that

can be gained from studying this most awesome ofall births. Mary brings to all of us a wealth ofknowledge, deep insights, great reference, andspiritual in-depth pertaining to things, values, virtues,and practices that one must adopt if they are going to birth at another level.Ignoring her esteemed position as teacher, model,example, reference, and indeed, prophetess and the

LORD’s handmaiden is to do away with a mostessential aspect of the word, will and wisdom of theMOST HIGH GOD.

I believe that every Christmas offers us anopportunity to reflect on these sacred details; to

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ponder them in our own hearts as Mary indeedpondered them in hers (Luke 2:19).Christmas is divine; Mary’s testimony is indeed anintegral portion of that holy season.

To be sure, few men, few prophets, indeed, even fewapostles (if any) could claim the esteemed privilegethat this devout and chosen vessel of GOD holds to

the glory of our GOD. When she acclaims that allgenerations shall render her blessed (Luke 1:48), shespeaks of a matter that few in history’s continuouslyspending time have ever, can ever, and may ever beassured of. And truth be told, Mary remains one ofthe most revered and highly considered of allmothers, of all women, of all people that have gracedthe earth.

What lessons does she bring all of us? What does Maryhave to tell us about birthing at another level? Is theremore to Mary than is often considered?I think so; indeed, know so, on the sure basis of thewitness of the HOLY SPIRIT who overshadowed her

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and conceived in her womb the SON of theHIGHEST. I have witness from HIS impeccablecounsel, from the ONE promised us to guide us intoall truth, that Mary offers must-know lessons in birthing at another level.I also have witness from the word of GOD, thedoctrine of CHRIST that validates Mary’s immortalcontribution to us all. This word which Mary so

reverently treasured itself has born great witness tothe glorious wisdom she bequeaths us.And finally, I have witness from the blood of the newcovenant to the elaborate ministry of Mary. That blood that flowed in her before it graced us withredemptive worth speaks for her great things. Yes,the blood of CHRIST testifies of Mary strengtheningin ways necessary for us to grasp the enormous

validation that GOD renders her as a prophet, amodel, and a message to all men.

In this respect, I will share in the light of these threewitnesses deep truths that Mary brings on the table

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of the righteous; lessons that are intended to enableevery believer, indeed every man, to birth at anotherlevel.

Let’s not make any mistakes though about the actualmessage here: I am not writing about Mary as muchas I am actually writing about BIRTHING ATANOTHER LEVEL. Mary is the tool the HOLY

SPIRIT has led me to employ in this presentation. Bystudying her character, by analyzing her devotionand obedience to GOD’s purpose in her life, we havea glorious reference to this knowledge pertaining to birthing at another level.

By birthing at another level, I refer to thepossibility of translating spiritual wonders into

material realities. The emphasis is to draw ourattention to the reality that GOD has indeedconceived in us all by the power of HIS SPIRITglorious wonders that ought to be birthed. All of uslike Mary are handmaidens of the MOST HIGH; eachof us owes it to HIM to let loose into this vain

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material realm that governs this world the awesomewonders that HE has buried in the innermost of us. Just like Mary defied the wisdom of this world andmade possible what was otherwise clearlyimpossible, so do all men nurture in them amazingpossibilities that would fill our vain world withwonders from GOD.

And yet, although Mary provides the centralreference, specialized attention will also be given toothers servants of the MOST HIGH who may haveinspired Mary or whose examples compliment herglorious contributions. The scriptures are laden withmen and indeed other women whose lives provideamazing reference beneficial to appreciating how wecan indeed birth at another level.

Certainly women like Esther (who I have writtenprofoundly about before in another work- see my book CHANGE YOU MUST BELIEVE IN) renderinvaluable lessons to gain understanding on how to birth spiritual realities. Elizabeth, Mary’s aunt, is yet

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another reference. The bible is full of references thatwill spread throughout this book.

Beloved, as you hold this book, consider seriouslythat as the LORD surely located Mary, HE haslocated you. This book is a testimony from HISthrone, affirming that the seed of greatness nagginginside of you is not only genuine but divine. That

stirring that provokes ideals, dreams, visions,imaginations, lofty aspirations of incredible virtueand value originates from the FATHER whoassigned it to you purposefully intending thatthrough you, all men shall be blessed. Indeed, like Mary, you stand among all of us as anincredible blessing; a light of hope among men.Please, awaken to your immortal worth and let that

light in you shine among us all.

The lessons I am sharing here with you from Maryare not carnal, vain, or merely human concoctions but divinely inspired words loaded with power. Inthis assignment, I have been sent to you as a modern

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day Gabriel; consider me to be your divine nurseurging you to the delivery room wherein I am surethat in this very Christmas season, you too shallpush forth that dream, that wonder, that greatnessthat has lingered in you. Yes, Precious and I have prayed earnestly for youthat this book will not just be another piece ofliterature that you read among others. Far from that;

we believe that the words therein will work mightilythrough GOD to do exceedingly, abundantly, farabove that which you are able to ask or even think(Ephesians 3:20). Amazing things shall be quickenedin you and through you as every word you readquickens you to gain strength to push that greatnessout.

As you read, I urge you to BIRTH AT ANOTHERLEVEL. You are not ordinary, nor are you a commonvessel. I write this and believe that it fills your eyes ofunderstanding because you are blessed and highlyfavored of GOD; and blessed indeed is the fruit ofyour womb.

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Now, push it out!!!!!!!!

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FULFILL THE SCRIPTURE

Matthew 1:20 But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in adream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to takeunto thee Mary thy w ife: for that which is conceived in heris of the Holy Ghost.Matthew 1:21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thoushalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his peoplefrom their sins.

Matthew 1:22 Now all this was done, that i t might befulfi l led which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet,saying,Matthew 1:23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, andshall bring forth a son, and they shall call his nameEmman uel, which being interpreted is, God with us.Matthew 1:24 Then Joseph being raised from sleep did asthe angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto himhis wife:

Now, the first lesson and certainly not the least of allthat the blessed Mary bequeaths us is indeed theglorious privilege we have to fulfill the scripture. Inher obedience to GOD we see in her the amazingduty GOD assigns every man to fulfill HIS word.

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It essential that we realize how significant this dutyranks in our lives considering that the scripture isindeed GOD’s eternal word. None less than theLORD HIMSELF rendered the scriptures thisimmortal worth when HE said:

Matthew 5:17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law,or the pr ophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfi l.Matthew 5:18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven andearth pass, one jot or one ti t tle shall in no wise pass fromthe law , till all be fulfilled.

Beloved, the scripture is eternal, its detail isimmortal, and all of it must be fulfilled; all scriptureshall be fulfilled:

Isaiah 40:8 The grass w ithereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.

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It is essential that we realize that GOD, who hasexalted HIS word above HIS name (Psalm 138:2),seeks that it never fails. HE has assigned HIS word toensure HIS will and it cannot fail:

Isaiah 55:10 For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth theearth, and m aketh i t bring forth and bud, that i t may giveseed to the sower, and bread to the eater:Isaiah 55:11 So shall my wor d be that goeth forth out of my

mouth: i t shall not return unto me void, but i t shallaccomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper i n t h et h i n g wher eto I sent i t.

That GOD has therefore sent HIS word to us, HISesteemed will, for us to work with and bring tofulfillment is a measure of honor assigned to us that begs understanding. In this gesture GOD invites usto function in HIS exalted ways. When we obey HIS

word we work with HIS will to accomplish morethan is the settled maneuvers of fallen mortal men.Indeed the one that works with the word worksabove the ways of this world.

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In this respect, we have a lot to learn from Mary. Inher obedience to GOD she put in action the ways ofGOD and therein entered a performance theatre thatexceeded human ponder. Her submission to thepurpose of GOD was in itself a direct fulfillment ofthe word spoken to the prophet Isaiah in reference tothe greatest sign ever promised man:

Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you asign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, andshall call his name Imm anuel.

Here Mary teaches all how indeed our lives must beexperienced in the knowledge and detail of scripture.Every one of us is called into submission to the willof GOD wherein we are duty-bound to fulfillscripture GOD has spoken out of HIS mouth.

This is so awesome; think about it? Your life has theopportunity to work with the almighty word ofGOD. You can indeed partner with the word and

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bring to birth grand realities over and above theways of men. Just like Mary fulfilled the word and worked a signthat exceeded human ponder, so have you theopportunity to work with the same word and bringto birth signs and wonders way above humanconsideration.

Beloved, learn from Mary the divine opportunitythat the word of GOD presents your life. In obeyingGOD, in submitting to HIS word, you occasionpossibilities beyond human and vain materialconsideration. It must be amazing that GOD desiresto work with you not according to the ways of menbut according to HIS ways.I believe that this presents a grand privilege that all

men should embrace with the same humility anddevotion that Mary embraced the word that wasassigned to her.

As you hold this book this Christmas, you also holdthese divine and infinite possibilities in your hands.

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This book is GOD’s word and how you receive it willdetermine the extent to which you will work withGOD to birth infinite possibilities.It is my faith in GOD that drives me to believe thatyou are at the ripened time to see your dreams cometrue; including those lofty aspirations that mostpeople have discouraged you from considering because in their vain imaginations they seem

impossible.

And yet, like Joseph’s brothers beheld him after theyhad betrayed him and ridiculed him, those scornersthat surround you will also see the virtue of yourfaith in GOD’s word. Yes, like Mary embraced theword and released the improbable, so shall youembrace the lessons she has given and put in place

infinite possibilities that seem impossible to others.Whatever the case may be, let the word given to you be birthed this day to the glory of CHRIST.

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HEAVEN KNOWS EXACTLY WHERE YOU ARE AT

Luke 1:28 And the angel came in unto her , and said, Hail ,t h o u t h a t a r t highly favoured, the Lord is with thee:

blessed a r t thou among women.

Isn’t it amazing how this world can seek to hide you?There are circumstances that can work to your

disadvantage that may seem to conceal your place so thatno one seems to know where you are? If you feel this way, I have good news for you. Youmight indeed be hidden from men; many may haveforsaken you, ceased to pay you any attention, andmay be satisfied with your absence; but your addressis known in heaven. There is no where you are at thatGOD Almighty is ignorant of. HE knows exactly

where you are and how to reach you at your point ofneed. Indeed, this is one of the most amazing lessonsthat we gain from Mary and her divine experience in birthing the King of glory.

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It is significant that we appreciate the facts in thisregard: Mary was not a popular girl in her time, norwas she living in the centre of the world. On thecontrary, by the standings of men, Mary was quiteinsignificant; quite young to be of any serious interestas well. Add to this the fact that she lived inNazareth, a town of marked insignificance (John 1:46)and you get my point.

And yet, regardless these insignificancies, she wasknown and sought after by GOD. Furthermore, shewas located and approached. GOD did not go to theexalted cities of the world looking for a worthywomb to bear HIS child, nor did HE seek theassistance of a mature virgin competent enough to doHIS bidding. To be sure, HIS ways are contrary to

man’s ways, and so are HIS considerations:Isaiah 55:8 For my thoughts a r e not your thoughts,neither a r e your w ays my ways, saith the LORD.Isaiah 55:9 For a s the heavens are higher than the earth,so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughtsthan your thoughts.

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I am so glad that GOD is this way. You do not haveto be afraid that GOD will consider you in the sameguise that men consider you. Never, men have theirstandards and HE has HIS; and in that respect,although men exclude you from grand purposes,GOD does include you.

When you think about how great a privilege GOD

was assigning Mary and where Mary was accordingto the measures of this world, you will gain aconsiderable understanding of the how far the love ofGOD is willing to reach. Beloved, GOD’s love reachesfurther than men’s considerations so that when menforget you and even where you are you can still besure that GOD knows you and can get to where youare.

In Mary’s case, GOD located Mary and anointed herregardless of her disposition or background.You too have been located by GOD regardless ofyour background or disposition. May be you are noteducated enough in the ways of this world; it doesn’t

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matter. May be you are not resident in one of theworld’s great cities or nations; it doesn’t matter. May be you are retired or thoroughly inexperienced andhave been duly forgotten or/and ignored; it doesn’tmatter.

There where you are, GOD has located you and willvisit you, assign you and promote you before the

whole world. Mary’s encounter teaches us to bethankful of the richness of GOD’s love and wisdomwhich is able to locate us and engage us when allothers have written us off.As you read this book, consider seriously that GODhas located you and is engaging you. Right there andright now, the GREAT I AM speaks to you; will youvalue the moment?

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YOUR BODY BELONGS TO GOD

Luke 1:34 Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a m an?Luke 1:35 And the angel answere d and said unto her, TheHoly Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of theHighest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son o f God.Luke 1:36 And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also

conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, wh o was called barren.Luke 1:37 For w ith God nothing shall be impossible.Luke 1:38 And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of theLord; be i t unto me according to thy word. And the angeldepar ted f rom her.

I am often amazed at how people in the old covenantwere able to perceive truths that came to light in the

new covenant. I am amazed because this truth is sodeep; deep enough that indeed many that are in thenew covenant have not yet grasped them. Amongthese truths that are so rich in their meaning is theconcept of our body’s belonging to GOD.

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Beloved, your body is not yours to use at personalwill and discretion. It belongs to GOD who assignsit to you as a steward. To be sure, the earth and allin it belongs to GOD (Psalm 89:11); and thatpossession includes our bodies. Now in the oldcovenant, this truth is observed in shadows andtypes, as one seeing through a glass darkly. Thosewho observed the revelation were never able toreceive it in the full weight of understanding that thesame truth is addressed in light of CHRIST’s work ofredemption.

Indeed the laws GOD gives to the children of Israel inrespect to requirements on the body likecircumcision, prohibiting fornication, dedications ofchildren, all were intended to bring to light thispoint. However, the point really comes home in the

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new covenant with the redemptive work of CHRIST because HE indeed has purchased us with HIS bloodand we therefore belong to HIM:

1Corinthians 6:18 Flee fornication. Every sin that a mandoeth is without the body; but he that committethfornication sinneth against his ow n body.1Corinthians 6:19 Wh at? know ye not that your body is the

temple of the Holy Ghost w h i ch i s in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?1Corinthians 6:20 For ye are bought with a price:therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spiri t ,

which ar e God's.

That Mary was able to grasp the full weight of thisknowledge before the new covenant was enshrined isproven by the fact that she was willing to submit her

body to GOD’s service even though in doing so sherisked being judged against by the requirements ofthe law that she held very dearly. It must beappreciated that in being pregnated by the LORDwhen she yet had not been married to Joseph, she

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risked being considered an adulteress which would be most disheartening for her given her otherwisedevout conduct.

The fact that she was willing to endure this socio-religious chastening tells a lot. Her devotion to this

cause is enshrined in the revelation of the fact thather body belonged to GOD first, then only secondlyto her and her husband. In this regard, she offersamazing lessons that all believers in CHRIST oughtto grasp.

It is respect to this revelation that the apostle Paulsought the new covenant church to grasp when hecounsels:

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1Corinthians 7:22 For he that is called in the Lord, b e i n g aservant, is the Lord's freeman: l ikewise also he that iscalled, b e i n g free, is Chr ist's servant.1Corinthian s 7:23 Ye ar e bought w ith a price; be not ye theservants of men.

Beloved, your body belongs to GOD.

You grasp this point then you grasp amazing glories.Mary grasped it and her body remains a reveredamazement to this day. Many believers have not yetseen the amazing glory that comes with ensuring thatone grasps this point. Beloved, it is this single pointthat encouraged many to die for the LORD in the faceof death threatening persecutions. Many went to the

arena’s and faced lions, were scourged with untoldwhippings and other tortures because they graspedthis point.

That today suffering for the LORD is considered withdisdain and fear begs this knowledge. Many today

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can hardly even fast when the SPIRIT calls on themto because they have not grasped the extent to whichGOD owns their bodies.

The rewards in grasping this revelation areenormous. For one, it is in this knowledge that

CHRIST was able to gain the faith that HIS bodywould not suffer corruption but be raised on thethird day. HE knew that GOD owned HIS body andthat even if men killed HIM the ONE that ownedHIM reserved the power to raise it again.

Secondly, it is in this knowledge that CHRIST raisedthe dead. HE never respected the power of death

over anybody more than HE considered that GODwho owned the body is able to bring the same bodyto life.

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Beloved, when you grasp the revelation of GOD’sownership over your body, then you will be willingto work with HIM that will see your body workwonders untold. With that knowledge you willunderstand how with that same body, you could layhands on the sick and they recover; drink a deadlything and not die; be able to walk on water; walk

through walls; and even, disappear and appear.

As you read this book, pause a little; ponder theextent to which GOD owns your body. Yes, thisknowledge is essential to learning to revere your lifeand consider it in divine light. Your body is holy in

this respect:

1Corinthians 3:16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and t h a t the Spirit of God dwe lleth in you?

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1Corinthians 3:17 If any man defile the temple of God, himshall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, whicht e m p le ye are.

Mary was able to grasp this revelation and graciouslyadmit to being the LORD’s handmaiden; she wasable to assume the role of birthing the LORD of glory because she knew that her body was holy.

Think about it; how much is able to happen following aserious impression of this knowledge on your part?

I urge you to consider that a most holy vessel holdthis book and reads its profound detail. Like Mary,do not downgrade your body when GOD has exaltedit. In CHRIST, HE has made you HIS body, a livingtemple; and from that perspective, wonders untoldare able to flow out of you to nourish a corrupt anddegenerate world to the glory of GOD.

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ALWAYS BE READY TO BE USED OF GOD

Luke 1:38 And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be itunto me according to thy word. And the angel departedfrom her.

I am sure that destiny has commanded your stepsand ordered you to reach out and read this book withstudied interest. I believe that that effort is becausesomething amazing, something deeply spiritual isabout to be birthed in your life. Like many expectantmothers, your curiosity in this subject on birthing isdriven by the moving life that indwells you growing

and urging to come out and be manifest in thismaterial world.

Yes, there is a mighty move of GOD with your nameon it. GOD is set to do some serious staff and youmust be prepared in the necessary knowledge that

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will ensure you push it out. Question though is, are you ready?

Beloved, it is one thing to wait on the LORD andquite another to know your time. I have seen somany people believe and believe, wait and wait, pray

and pray; but when the LORD moved, they werequite unsure, unready, ill-prepared, and unable toseize the time of their visitation.

It is not enough to wait on the LORD or to pray andpray, or even to wait on HIM, serve HIM and yet not be ready when HE is ready.

People that are this way will desire to do somethingfor the LORD; it may be to give an offering, or givetheir son to the ministry or themselves, or even toread a particular book they sense that the LORD

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would have them read, or to start a business they believe the LORD would have them start. In thisregard, they will pray, they will desire, even talkabout it but when the time comes for them to actuallydo it, they freak out.

Many turn around and begin to excuse themselvesciting one reason after another. All of a sudden they become aware of several inconvenient ‘demands’ intheir lives that explains why they cannot fulfill theirdivine desire. They may have prayed about it,testified about it, shared with several others abouttheir good intentions, but at the time when the LORD

seeks that they do it, they fear for several reasons.These kinds of people are the ones that the lover inthe Songs of Solomon laments that awaken lovewhen it doesn’t desire (Songs 3:8); they place their

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hands on the plough and look back, completelyunworthy of the kingdom (Luke 9:62).

Beloved, if your devotions, prayers, your waiting onthe LORD is really going to be of any worth, thenyou must work with the LORD to accomplish that

which HE has begun in you. If you are going tobirth that greatness that GOD sowed into yourspirit, you must be ready when HE is ready.

Mary was a devout girl before the LORD showed upand changed her life forever. She must have been

committed in prayer, always attentive to what theLORD had to say. I am certain that like mostdevotees of her day, she must have been regular inthe synagogues, often hungry to know more of whatGOD had to say. She must have learnt, studied,

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prayed, and testified of her desires and devotions toGOD.

But she did not stop at that. When her devotionselicited the attention of GOD sufficient for HIM toreward them with the eternal privilege of birthing theCHRIST, she did not give in to excuses.

There she was; a young girl, betrothed to a man formarriage; inexperienced, base, poor, insignificantamong men, and yet she did not give in to any ofthese apparent disqualifications. She didn’t excuseherself as being unable for any reason when GODshowed up to birth her into the next level for her life.When GOD was ready, so was she.

Her immortal response to a request that threatenedseveral other programs in her life offers a tellinglesson for all men. Meditate on those words a

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moment; there is glorious richness in them. Don’tthink of Mary, think of yourself and say it over andover till it gains ground in your soul:

Luke 1:38 And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of theLord; be i t unto me according to thy word. And the angeldepar ted f rom her.

This is the appropriate response when the MOSTHIGH bids you. Rather than excuse yourself with athousand other reasons why you cannot serve,accept HIS bidding, trust HIS timing and choice,and accept HIS decision.

Are you GOD’s handmaid? Are you willing in the day of HIS power?

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The test is in the pudding; you are not ready to beused of GOD, to birth at another level, until you havesaid YES to HIS call.

Throughout the scriptures GOD chose people inaccordance to HIS sovereignty and not their

convenience. Just in case you are waiting for all thelines to fall in place before you yield to what theLORD requires of you, I would have you know thatobedience to the LORD should be as and when HErequires.

David was only seventeen when it was required ofhim to fight and redeem the army of Israel. Yes, there

were his father’s sheep to think about; yes, he wasonly seventeen and without experience; yes, he coulddie. But when GOD calls, the David’s and Mary’s ofthe kingdom of heaven hear HIS voice, obey, andown up.

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I am certain that your birthing is calling; you arecoming to that place when your prayers, yourwaiting, your devotions are called into that gloriousword, OBEDIENCE. That is the true test.

Do not hesitate when the LORD calls; let that seed of

greatness come out, even NOW!!!!!

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GOD SEEKS PARTNERSHIP WITH MEN

Luke 1:35 And the angel answere d and said unto her, TheHoly Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of theHighest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son o f God.

Get this and get it well: GOD never created us toindependent nor did HE create us to dependent. HEcreated us for partnership, for camaraderie, forcommunion, to be in complete communion, co-dependence with HIM. Man is created to functionwith, in and through GOD; and that is the onlymeans through of realizing ones greatest potentials.

It is the fall of man that cost man this omnipotentprivilege. Before Adam fell, GOD worked with HIM.Together with Adam, GOD governed creation. HE

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reigned over the heavens as man reigned over theearth in an exercise of mutual interest and activity sothat as GOD was in heaven, man was on earth.

To be sure, GOD created man in HIS own image andlikeness (Genesis 1:26, 27). Furthermore, man wascreated in a grand plan to bring all men in fellowshipwith CHRIST:

Roman 8:29 For whom he did foreknow, he also didpredestinate t o b e conform ed to the image of his Son, thathe might be the firstborn among m any brethren.

In divine wisdom, GOD intends that all men live asHE does, as brethren to CHRIST, as HIS sons and in

fellowship with the deity.

Beloved, that is all the reason that GOD has sowngreatness inside of you. That seed is HIS doing and

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not the result of your education, ambitions, orimaginations. Far from all that: what GOD hasplanted inside of you is awesome and beyondanything that you can conjecture and accomplish inyour own strength. That greatness that is inside ofyou is a seed from GOD that HE has overshadowedyou with and is willing to work with you to bring

to birth.

Mary shows us how to function in this partnership;she reveals how we ought to be willing to functionwith GOD to realize the greatness that only HE isable to bring in, through, and out of us.

Throughout the scriptures, you meet men andwomen that were opened to working with GOD.There certainly would never have been a great Moseswas there no openness to partnering with GOD. I am

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often inspired by those words that GOD spoke toMoses when HE first sent HIM to meet with Pharaoh. Just when Moses under looked himself, seeking todecline from being GOD’s choice, the LORD spokewith utmost urgency demonstrating HIS need forMoses to partner with HIM:

Exodus 4:14 And the anger of the LORD was kindledagainst Moses, and he said, I s not Aaron the Levite thy

brother? I know that he can speak w ell . And also, behold,he cometh forth to mee t thee: and whe n he seeth thee, he

will be glad in his he art.Exodus 4:15 And thou shalt speak unto him, and put

words in his mou th: and I will be with thy mou th, and withhis mouth, and w ill teach you w hat ye shall do.Exodus 4:16 And he shall be thy spokesman unto thepeople: and he sha ll be, e v e n he shall be to thee instead of a mou th, and thou shalt be to him instead of God.Exodus 4:17 And thou shalt take this rod in thine hand,

wher ewith thou shalt do signs.

Did you see what I saw? Did you see that?

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While Moses was fumbling about GOD’s choice,GOD was excited about him. HE knew that Moseswas not going by himself to face Pharaoh but withHIM. HE would translate the mouth of Moses so thatit would be like HIS own immortal mouth thatcreatively speaks things to being. Essentially, GODwas going to work with Moses and HE wouldn’t

have Moses’ decline for nothing. HE wanted topartner with HIM and was going pretty confident ofthe result.

Beloved, get it: GOD is your numero uno partner. HEdesires to function with, through, and for you. That

mission that has lodged in your heart, that ambitionthat looks impossible in your eyes, is not anassignment that GOD would have you accomplishalone.

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True to point, HE seeks that you work with othersand is willing to gather them for your mission; butmore seriously than all the other human resource thatGOD graciously gives you is HIMSELF. GODAlmighty is willing and available to work throughthat program with you.

This was the main point HE also sought to getGideon to understand when HE shrunk his armyfrom 30,000 fighting men to a mere 300 (Judges 7).HE sought for the young man to learn to count HIMas a glorious partner in his cause to liberate hispeople. It is also the point that the LORD HIMSELF

most celebrated in HIS ministry:

John 5:19 Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what thingssoever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.

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John 5:20 For the Father loveth the Son, and shew eth himall things that himself doeth: and he will shew h im greater

works than these, that ye may marvel.

It is so essential for all of us to grasp this point. Weare never to consider ourselves as loners in thisworld, living a life that must be accomplished in ourown strength. A thousand times NOOOOOO!!!!

We are all created to be in partnership with GOD.To be sure, this partnership eluded mankindfollowing the fall and is indeed the principle reasonCHRST came to the world. When Mary welcomedthe ministry of the HOLY SPIRIT to do as GODpleases, she offered a telling lesson for our benefit.

We too must thankfully receive this glorious promiseof GOD and engage in fellowship with HIM in everycause in our lives.

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A DEVOUT HEART WILL FIND FAVOR WITH GOD

Luke 1:27 To a virgin espoused to a man whose nam e wasJoseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's nam e w a s Mary.Luke 1:28 And the angel came in unto her , and said, Hail ,t h o u t h a t a r t highly favoured, the Lord is with thee:

blessed a r t thou among women.

If there is a lie that the enemy like to work on, and hehas been at it since it succeeded with Adam; it is thatGOD is not faithful. Many believers are deceived tothinking that their prayers are never heard, theirdevotions are never considered by GOD. Many timesthey lament like Jeremiah when it seems that thewicked prosper while they languish in defeat:

Jeremiah 12:1 Righteous a r t thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of t h y judgments: Wh erefore doth the way of the wicked prosper ? w h e r e f o r e are all they happy that deal very treacherously?

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Jeremiah 12:2 Thou hast planted them, yea, they havetaken root: they grow , yea, they bring forth fru it: thou a r t near in their mouth, and far from their reins.Jeremiah 12:3 But thou, O LORD, knowest me: thou hastseen me, and tried m ine heart toward thee: pull them outlike sheep for the slaughter, and prepare them for the day of slaughter.

The same concern bothered the generation of theprophet Malachi. They too lamented:

Malachi 3:14 Ye have said, It is vain to serve God: and what profit i s i t that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have w alked mourn fully before the LORD of hosts?Malachi 3:15 And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are set up; yea, t h e y t h a t tempt Godare even delivered.

Beloved, GOD is no cheat. To be sure, HE is morethan faithful (Deuteronomy 7:9) and HE is also justand true (Deuteronomy 32:4). It is essential that believers are encouraged in these virtues of theLORD because they in turn spun one to be

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persevering in their obedience to HIM. When youknown that GOD is faithful, just and true, you areencouraged to be diligent towards HIM.

Now, one of the most encouraging lessons that I getfrom the account of Mary is that she was indeed a

devout woman. It seems to me that this virtue on herpart held considerable clout with GOD when HEchose her and indeed favored her.

This is particularly important to day whenmessengers of darkness have peddled blessings forcash. It is quite sad to observe so-called ministersteach that GOD’s favor can be bought for a seed

(usually a financial offer).

Beloved, throughout the scripture, GODconsistently rewards with favor those who have

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been devout towards HIM. It is to a devoutAbraham that HE promises the seed of Abraham andwith whom HE makes covenant; it is also to a devoutNoah that HE reveals HIS plan to destroy the worldand who HE favoringly spares together with HISfamily; it is to a devout Nathaniel that JESUS assuresthe privilege of beholding angels ascend and descend

from heaven upon HIM; it was to a devout Corneliusthat an angel was sent to urge him to invite a Peterhe’d never known and upon whom the HOLYSPIRIT fell together with HIS household.

It is worth it all being devoted to GOD. I do not know

that the LORD has asked you to do, whatever theSPIRIT has bid you to do; walk in consistentobedience and you will find favor with GOD.

Devotion to GOD is essential to birthing at anotherlevel. That seed you are carrying in your womb will

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come forth if you remain persistent in serving theLORD.

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HUMILITY IS A VIRTUE HONORED BY GOD

Luke 1:46 And Mar y said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,Luke 1:47 And my spiri t hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.Luke 1:48 For he hath regarded the low estate of hishandmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generationsshall call me blessed.Luke 1:49 For he that is mighty hath done to me greatthings; and holy is his name.Luke 1:50 And his mercy is on them that fear him from

generation to generation.Luke 1:51 He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hathscattered the pr oud in the imagination of their hearts.Luke 1:52 He hath put down the mighty from t h e i r seats,and exalted them of low degree.Luke 1:53 He hath fi l led the hungry with good things; andthe rich he hath sent empty away.

If ever there is a lesson to learn it is this one; thevirtue of humility in birthing the glory of GOD isquintessential. Indeed, the LORD cannot work norcan HE birth forth that greatness HE has deposited inyou if you remain proud and obstinate. For HIM tooccasion that glory, you have to shun your proud

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and vain self and assume a humble disposition.Beloved the LORD hates the proud; HE shuns them,at the expense of the humble:

James 4:5 Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, Thespirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?James 4:6 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith,God resisteth the pr oud, but giveth grace unto the hum ble.

This lesson is often missed by many that carry divinepromises with them. Many that are talented, skilled,and greatly endowed wonder why the LORD’sfavors seem to by-pass them without realizing thattheir pride has caused them to miss-out on whatGOD is willing to do in and through them.

The apostle sought the early church to learn thisessential point in reference to the calling of our faithin CHRIST. He counseled thus:

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1Corinthians 1:26 For ye see your call ing, brethren, how that not many wise me n after the flesh, not many mighty,not many noble, a r e c a l le d : 1Corinthians 1:27 But God hath chosen the foolish thingsof the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosenthe weak things of the wo rld to confound the things whichare m ighty;1Corinthian s 1:28 And base things of the wor ld, and things

which are despised, hath God chosen, y e a , and things which ar e not, to bring to nou ght things that are:1Corinthians 1:29 That no flesh should glory in hispresence.

Whenever I see a proud believer or minister, I amoften reminded of this scripture. Many that are prouddo not realize that they have lost out on birthing atanother level. Their vain pride disqualifies them frommanifesting the glory of GOD. They may manifestthe glory of this world, they may walk in the vain

measures of men but insofar as birthing divinerealities is concerned, they are disqualified.

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In the business of partnering with GOD, humility,submission, being of obedient disposition is aGOD-standard. Mary was chosen because of thisvirtue; and in bearing it, she was willing andsubmissive to GOD’s will.

I am certain that the reason she did not object or raiseother considerations against GOD’s will was basically the result of this virtue. Because sheconsidered herself to be the LORD’s handmaid, shewas willing to submit to GOD. Now if there is oneperson the LORD cannot resist, it is a humble soul, acontrite heart (Psalm 51:17).

Indeed this virtue remains one of the most amazingreferences our LORD HIMSELF shares with us fromHIS character. Again the apostle Paul gives CHRIST’ssterling humility as a most vital attitude to grasp,counseling:

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Philippians 2:5 Let this mind be in you, which w as also inChrist Jesus:Philippians 2:6 Wh o, being in the form of God, thought itnot robbery to be equ al with God:Philippians 2:7 But made himself of no reputation, andtook upon him the form of a servant, and was ma de in thelikeness of men:Philippians 2:8 And being found in fashion as a man, hehumbled himself, and became obedient unto death, eventhe death of the cross.Philippians 2:9 Wherefore God also hath highly exaltedhim, and given him a name wh ich is above every name:Philippians 2:10 That at the name of Jesus every kneeshould bow, of t h i n g s in heaven, and t h i n g s in earth, andt h i n g s under the earth;Philippians 2:11 And t h a t every tongue should confess thatJesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

When we worship the exalted CHRIST, when weadore HIS immense beauty, when we praise HIS

mighty name, we must know that HE earned it inhumble submission to GOD.

The lesson of HIS humility testifies to HIS birthing atanother level. CHRIST did not become King of all

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kings, reigning LORD eternal because of HISinherent worth as much as because of HIS humbleobedience to GOD.

Today, if you would love to birth that glory thatGOD has seeded in you, forsake all pride and

awaken to the glorious potentials enveloped inhumble attitude. There is a promotion with yourname on it if you will be willing to humble yourselfin submission to GOD.

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PROMOTION COMES FROM THE LORD

Luke 1:46 And Mar y said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,Luke 1:47 And m y spiri t hath rejoiced in God m y Saviour.Luke 1:48 For he hath regarded the low estate of hishandmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generationsshall call me blessed.

Now here is a great truth that must be appreciated ifyou must birth at another level; if you are going tounveil the amazing wonder that lies in you, if youare going to make known the glorious valueinherent in you, then you must appreciate theindispensible role that GOD must play in thisnoble prospect.

As such, it is essential that you know that GOD isindeed in the business of lifting up, that promotioncomes from HIM and apart from HIM is no genuinecourse in this regard.

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After walking with GOD and being lifted beyond hiswildest imagination from being a mere shepherd boyto be the king of Israel, David knew as much andcounseled for all and sundry:

Psalms 75:6 For promotion c o m e t h neither from the east,

nor from the we st, nor from the south.Psalms 75:7 But God is the judge: he putteth down one,and setteth up a nother.

He must have passed on this lesson to his son whovariably shared it in this wise counsel that bearsimmortal truth, watch this:

Ecclesiastes 9:11 I returned, and saw under the sun, thatthe race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong,neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to m en of skill ; but time andchance happeneth to them all .

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From a studied observation, from spurning lessonsfrom both study and experience, the wisephilosopher King Solomon, son of David, reachedthis conclusion. It is GOD that affords time andchance, it is GOD that determines outcome, it isGOD that lifts one and casts down another.

This knowledge was grasped by Mary; she knew thatGOD had reached down to her low estate and believed that in this birthing she was being lifted ofGOD to a glorious disposition.

No man had enabled this to happen; no skill on herpart had occasioned this privilege; no one else had

been involved in uplifting her, in exalting her, inraising her but GOD.

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Have you reached that place? Have you reached the placewhere you are not counting on any vain consideration for your promotion but GOD?

Beloved, GOD would have you know that yourlifting is HIS exclusive business. No one seeks oreven desires for you to be as great as HE seeks foryou to be. None loves you as much. None is evenable to accomplish that feat for you. When it seemsthat there are some people involved, or even a skillinvolved, you better know that it is GOD working toyour advantage and employing HIS sovereignpredisposition to your advantage. Yes, HE is able touse anyone or even anything to promote you. But besure that you know that your promotion has notcome from any other resource other than the MOSTHIGH.

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That lofty ideal, that glorious ambition shall beaccomplished in the power of GOD. In this respect,do not be afraid when people that seem to be quiteresourceful let you down or shun you; yourpromotion is not at their disposal. They aredispensable. What is essential is that GOD remainsfaithful even when others are faithless:

Romans 3:3 For w hat if some did not believe? shall theirunbelief make the faith of God without effect?Romans 3:4 God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justifiedin thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art

judged.

Birthing at another level is all about trusting GOD,focusing on HIM; walking with HIM, working withHIM, and seeing HIM get you through to the nextlevel. Truly, HE begun it and is faithful toaccomplish it (Philippians 1:6).

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ANGELIC VISITATIONS ARE DIVINEOPPORTUNITIES

Luke 1:26 And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel wassent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazare th,Luke 1:27 To a virgin espoused to a man whose nam e wasJoseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's nam e w a s Mary.Luke 1:28 And the angel came in unto her , and said, Hail ,t h o u t h a t a r t highly favoured, the Lord is with thee:

blessed a r t thou among women.

Angels were never ever intended to be strange to thehuman person. Like all GOD’s creation, angels werecreated to minister to GOD. And since GOD createdman for more than service, but indeed for family,

partnership, communion, it then follows that angelswere intended to be a familiar experience amongmen. That they are not can be blamed to the fall ofman and the corruption of the human soul.

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In a vain and temporal realm driven with everincreasing material prospects and interests, menhave become blind to the spiritual realm fromwhence angels function. If truth is told, it isn’t thatangels have nothing to do with men but rather thatman is blind to the workings of angels aroundthem.

This is why the apostle Paul saw it fit to caution thesaints in this regard:

Hebrews 13:2 Be no t forgetful to entertain strangers: forthereby some have entertained angels unawares.

This renowned apostle knew and was indeedconversant to the ministry of angels. He neverqueried their existence seeing as it were that he had been quickened into the spiritual realm. At one point,

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he mentions how he’d indeed seen one from whomhe had received a message from the LORD:

Acts 27:21 But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in themidst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkenedunto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to havegained this harm and loss.

Acts 27:22 And now I exhort you to be of good cheer: forthere shall be no loss of a n y m a n 's l ife among you, but of

the ship. Acts 27:23 For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,

Acts 27:24 Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them thatsail with thee.

He lived in a realm where he could freely see, listen,engage, and interact with angels. I must also say that

angels delighted in this fellowship with Paul becausehe was a man of GOD, given to accomplish HIS will.

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There were other apostles that saw and even dealtwith angels; not least, apostle Nathaniel who theLORD assured would behold angels ascend anddescend upon HIM (John 1:51). Others include Peterwho was rescued by angel out of prison (Acts 12:7-11) and John, the LORD’s beloved who encounteredangelic ministry to such elaborate extent as he wrote

the revelations of JESUS CHRIST that we call the book of Revelations.

There were others that were not necessarily Jews inthe New Testament but were otherwise devoted menand women that encountered angels. One ofparticular reckoning is Cornelius who encounteredan angle as he prayed (Acts 10:3).

Of course the Old Testament is replete with theministry of angels interfacing with the ministry ofmen. Amazing accounts are given of papa Abraham

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(Genesis 18), Gideon (Judges 6:11-17), and David (2Samuel 24;17), including minor prophets like Daniel(Daniel 9:21), and Ezekiel (Ezekiel 1) to mention but afew.

In this respect, we shouldn’t be surprised that when

GOD was setting the stage for the birth of HIS onlyBegotten, HE sent angels on errand. Indeed, the storyof Christmas is a story laden with angelic ministry.No less than the arch-angel Gabriel is chief amongthe angels that featured in this debut wonder. He isfirst seen appearing to Zechariah and then to Maryheralding the news of John, the forerunner (Luke

1:11-20) and that of CHRIST, the SAVIOR (Luke 1:28-37). Then other angels are involved like the ones thatvisited the shepherds singing praise to GOD forsending HIS CHRIST; the one that spoke to them togo to Bethlehem (Luke 2:10-12); the one that

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cautioned Joseph not to do away with Mary (Mathew1:20-24); and the one that warned him to flee with thechild and HIS mother from Herod’s devious plan(Matthew 2:13 ).

One essential lesson we can gather from Mary

encounter is how angelic visitations are precursors toglorious opportunities; more often than not (except incases of impending judgment), angels come toannounce divine moves of GOD, they herald newprivileges.

Indeed, when Mary saw Gabriel, having been adevout person, she knew that opportunity was in the

offing. Indeed, GOD sends HIS angels whenever HEseeks to emphasize the genuity of the impendingprospect. Whenever HE is set to accomplishsomething great that HE would have you never to

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doubt but firmly believe, HE sends an angel to affirmthis prospect.

You can be certain that the visit of HIS arch-angelwas essentially HIS way of emphasizing theimmutability of HIS purpose. That is why Gabriel

was taken quite aback when Zechariah doubted hisgrand pronouncements in regards to the prospect ofhis wife giving birth even though she was past herfertility age:

Luke 1:18 And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife wellstricken in years.Luke 1:19 And the angel answering said unto him, I amGabriel , that stand in the presence of God; and am se nt tospeak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.Luke 1:20 And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not ableto speak, until the day that these things shall beperformed, because thou believest not my words, whichshall be fulfi l led in their season.

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That angel knew that being sent to deliver the grandmessage meant that the recipient should know thatGOD is firm on this purpose to do even theimpossible. When GOD sends an angel, HE is set onHIS intention and you had better believe it.

To the praise of GOD, Mary never wasted her visit;she believed the report as ridiculous as it may haveseemed to her carnal mind but the presence ofGabriel was sufficient for her to receive the wordwith marked faith and willing commitment.

This lesson is so rich because GOD is still in the business of affirming HIS word and angels are still a

part of that process. Beloved, GOD did not, hasnever, and will never cease to send angels to men.He is still sending them even to this day. Angels areappearing in dreams, visions, and even visitations.And whenever they do, the message they carry is

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firm and sealed in heaven. GOD sends them tostrengthen your faith in affirming HIS intentions.

I do not know to whom I am talking to but I amcertain that someone reading this material has indeedencountered angelic ministry and may not have

known the gravity of the visit. It may also be that asyou read this book you will occasion an angel or evenangels.

I believe that this lesson from Mary must be graspedwith seriousness; those encounters are not religiousdynamics nor are they just events of spectacularmarvel with nothing more to tell except the

experience. Far from that: angels heraldopportunities. If you have seen one, when you seeone, believe what they have to say. They are simplysent to give emphasis to what GOD is set on doing.

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In Mary’s case, it was the birth of CHRIST. In yourcase, it is the birthing of greatness at a whole otherlevel. Regardless the dream, the prospect, the weight,size, and enormity of that child you carry in yourwomb, believe the report of angels sent to you.

This book may well be accompanying angelicministry to you. As you read the words therein andare quickened to the spiritual realm, I believe thatangels will be sent to affirm the word that you arereading. Yes, you will, you shall, you must BIRTHAT ANOTHER LEVEL because GOD is seriouslyset on showing forth HIS glory through you.

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ANGELS LOCATE GOD’S CHOICES

Luke 1:26 And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel wassent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazare th,Luke 1:27 To a virgin espoused to a man whose nam e wasJoseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's nam e w a s Mary.

Angels are able to locate whosoever is GOD’s choice;they never make mistakes and can never fail tosecure the LORD’s preferred vessels. Part of this hasto be explained by the fact that angelic knowledgedoes indeed exceed human geography. From thevantage of heaven from whence they observe all thatis on earth, they should find it quite possible to locate

and approach those that GOD seeks to work with.

Essentially, you can be sure that as a partner of theMOST HIGH, as a minster of righteousness

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programmed to work with GOD, angels will alwayslocate you as they work with GOD and you to ensurethe will of the MOST HIGH.

What is particularly encouraging about this is thatonce GOD has set HIS eyes on you, you can neverbe lost from HIS view. The fact that angels can easilylocate you is testimony to the fact that you are underGOD’s constant watch. HE knows your address andsends angels to you without fail.

This is the point that was clearly made to Jacob whenwas in the middle of nowhere. Running from his brother’s wrath, uncertain of his future, in the middle

of unfamiliar territory yet GOD sent angels to him:

Genesis 28:10 And Jacob went out from Beersheba, and went toward Har an.Genesis 28:11 And he l ighted upon a certain place, andtarried there all night, because the sun was set; and he

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took of the stones of that place, and put t h e m f or hispillows, and lay down in that place to sleep.Genesis 28:12 And he dream ed, and behold a ladder set upon the earth, and the top of i t reached to heaven: and

behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it .

Indeed, in that same desolate and unfamiliar place,GOD visited him and blessed him:

Genesis 28:13 And, behold, the LORD stood above it , and

said, I a m the LORD God of Abraham thy father, and theGod of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest , to thee will Igive it, and to thy see d;Genesis 28:14 And thy seed shall be as the dust of theearth, and thou shalt spread abr oad to the west, and to theeast, and to the north, and to the south: and in thee and inthy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed.Genesis 28:15 And, behold, I a m with thee, and w ill keepthee in all p laces whither thou goest, and will bring theeagain into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I havedone t h a t which I have spoken to thee of.

It doesn’t matter where you are, GOD can still locateyou. You may bankrupt, financially in the middle ofnowhere and yet in that same plight GOD is still able

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to locate you, send HIS angels to minister over you,and bless you. Like Jacob, you may be running fromenemies that seek to destroy you, you may berunning from a marriage, or a nation, or whateverthreat, but GOD is still able to locate you, bless youand secure your destiny.

Mary was located in the little known town ofNazareth; infact, the town was hardly everconsidered to have anything good come out of it butGOD located her. Little is known about her family, oroccupation; to the best of our knowledge, she was apeasantry youth with hardly any distinguished

characteristic except that she was devout. And GODtook note of that and visited her.

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Are you devout? Have you believed GOD, trusted HIMagainst all odds? Have you set your eyes on those thingsabove and sold out your heart to GOD? Then know thatGOD knows exactly where you are. HIS eyes arealways in search for the upright who HE locates andministers to with HIS angels. Mary’s testimonydemonstrates this and offers the words and

knowledge necessary for you to be strengthened inyour faith confident that regardless the circumstancesyou find yourself, GOD knows exactly where youare.

From that place unknown to most men, from that

unfamiliar territory you find yourself in, yet GODhas located your faith, HE has observed yourcomings and goings. Like Mary, you are about tomake well known places that were hardly known;you are about to give relevant knowledge about

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places that no one cares to bother with. There in thatdesert, in that wilderness, GOD is sending HIS holyangels to prove that HE is with you and is youreverpresent help in time of need.

Beloved, once you have faith, once you believe,

then know that you are not lost from GOD orheaven. Infact, you are right at the place where HE iscomfortable to descend and declare glorious blessings upon you. In that inconvenient location youcan birth the impossible; from that unknown locationa glorious destination can yet be born. Yes, rightthere, you shall bring forth the very glory GOD

deposited in you.

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TEST EVERY SPIRIT

Luke 1:34 Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a m an?Luke 1:35 And the angel answere d and said unto her, TheHoly Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of theHighest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son o f God.

Now it is one thing to love GOD and be devoted toHIM, even to for GOD to return the affection withHIS undying faithfulness; and quite another for oneto be quite gullible and even naïve in dealing withsupernatural visitations. Both as a believer and as aminister, I have been privy to so many precioussaints and even ministers that have been misled byvisitations that they perceived to be from GOD whenin actual fact they were from the devil.

Indeed, the devil himself is the chief of liars (John8:44) and is able to disguise himself in the form of aglorious being, even angels of righteousness:

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2Corinthians 11:13 For such a r e false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.2Corinthians 11:14 And no marvel; for Satan himself istransformed into an angel of l ight.2Corinthians 11:15 Therefore i t i s no great thing if hisministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their

works.

The apostle Paul, who himself was privy to severaldivine visitations including angels, yet counseledagainst being moved at every divine visitation at theexpense of truth:

Galatians 1:8 But though we, or an angel from heaven,preach any other gospel unto you than that which we havepreached unto you, let him be accursed.

He knew that the devil is a deceiver, a mastertrickster that would do anything possible to deceivethe elect. Consequently, all believers, indeed

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everyone ought to be on guard against thesedeceptive plots wrought from hells dark quarters.

Speaking in the same regard, the apostle Johncounseled that we test every spirit:

1John 4:1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try thespirits whether they are of God: because many falseprophets are gone out into the w orld.

Beloved, the devil has been disguising himself for avery long time. He did so in the Garden of Edenwhen he tempted the woman to eat of the forbiddenfruit (Genesis 3:5, 6); he sought to deceive the angelsin heaven and even succeeded with a third of them

(Revelations 12:8, 9); he also appeared to JESUS insome angelic form to tempt him in the wilderness(Matthew 4:1-11).

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And one thing I know about him is that he is alwaysup to the same bag of tricks; he is still disguisinghimself.

Conscious that we are in a fight against principalitiesand powers, wicked spirits in heavenly places, wemust be keen to test every spirit that appear to us.

Not every good appearance is sent from GOD, notevery divine being that seeks our attention is sentfrom GOD.Whether in apparitions or even in visions anddreams, we must test the spirit that comes to us.

When Mary asked to know how it is indeed possible

that she could have a child without the knowledge ofany man, she sought to engage the validity ofGabriel’s report. She was not just going to believe because an angel had appeared to her but sought toknow whether this visitation was genuine. And what

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is significant in this regard is that the angel revealedto her the manner in which this seemingly impossiblefeat would indeed take place.

Beloved, GOD is light and when HE is working at birthing the impossible, HE will work in the light tothose that are keen enough to seek and find; if they

ask, they will receive.Essentially, GOD does not mind your curiositywhen HE is working with you on anything. If youwill ask, you will be told; if you seek, you shall find (Matthew 7:7). When Mary tested Gabriel, she wasprivileged with an answer.

This testing of spirits is something that you seethroughout the scriptures. You see it with Moseswhen he asked the LORD HIS name at the burning bush and further went on to ask by what means heshould convince the Jews (Exodus 3:13; 4:1). He was

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not going to deliver the Jews just because he’d seen a burning bush; to be sure that the deliverance he was being called into was really a genuine plot of GOD,he asked questions that GOD answered.

The same pattern is seen with Gideon when he wasvisited by an angel who declared him to be mighty

and sent to war against the Midianites. Once hereceived the message, he set a test; he sought that theangel validates his authenticity:

Judge 6:17 And he said unto him, If now I have foundgrace in thy sight, then shew me a sign that thou talkest

with me .Judge 6:18 Depart not hence, I pray thee, until I comeunto thee, and bring forth my present, and set i t before

thee. And he said, I will tarry u ntil thou come again.Judge 6:19 And Gideon wen t in, and made ready a kid, andunleavened cakes of an eph ah of flour: the flesh he put in a

basket, and he put the broth in a pot, and brought it outunto him under the oak, and presented i t . Judge 6:20 And the angel of God said unto him, Take theflesh and the unleavened cakes, and lay t h e m upon thisrock, and pour out the broth. And he did so.

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Judge 6:21 Then the angel of the LORD put forth the endof the staff that w a s in his hand, and touched the flesh an dthe unleavened cakes; and there rose up fire out of therock, and consumed the flesh and the unleavened cakes.Then the angel of the LORD depar ted out of his sight.Judge 6:22 And when Gideon perceived that he w a s anangel of the LORD, Gideon said, Alas, O Lord GOD! for

because I have seen an angel of the LORD face to face.

Did you see that? Gideon only believed he had seen the angel of theLORD after the angel had proven himself and notmerely at his appearance.

Beloved, when you are going to birth at anotherlevel be careful to test every spirit. Not every loftydeclaration made to you is from GOD. You need tovalidate the word by testing the spirit. Even when JESUS appeared to the apostles walking on water;and he sought to calm their fears, Peter set to validatethis claim:

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Matthew 14:25 And in the fourth w atch of the night Jesus went unto them , walking on the sea.Matthew 14:26 And when the disciples saw him walkingon the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; andthey cried out for fear.Matthew 14:27 But straightway Jesus spake unto them,saying, Be of good che er; it is I; be not afraid.Matthew 14:28 And Peter answer ed him and said, Lord, if i t be thou, bid me come unto thee on the w ater.Matthew 14:29 And he said, Come. And when Peter wascome down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to goto Jesus.

If it is GOD, HE can always validate HIMSELF. If it isfrom GOD, that messenger will validate himself. JESUS HIMSELF validated HIS ministry with signsand wonders. HE did not just set among us and tellus HE was the CHRIST. HE proved HIS claim withsigns and wonders.

Beloved, birthing at another level requires validation.Do not just go with what you dream, or the visionyou saw, or any visitation you have everexperienced. Get curious about it, ask GOD to

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validate it. Believe me, when you do you will begiven proof of the fruit of your womb.

You see, that glory in your spiritual womb, in yourspirit, can be validated; it is not a fake deposit.What you have in you is real; validating itsauthenticity will strengthen your faith in carrying it

to the full course. So once GOD has sent HIS word,once HE has sent HIS angels, or dreams, ask forvalidation; test every spirit.

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OPEN YOUR EYES TO SEE THE INVISIBLE

Luke 1:28 And the angel came in unto her , and said, Hail ,t h o u t h a t a r t highly favoured, the Lord is with thee:

blessed a r t thou among women.Luke 1:29 And when she saw h i m , she was troubled at hissaying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutationthis should be.

So many people are closed to birthing wonders just because they have limited vision; many do not realizethat there is more to life than meets the eye. Anduntil you are opened to see the invisible, or ratherwhat is invisible to others, then you cannot givebirth to what is unique and beyond their reach.

People that birth glorious realities often are peoplethat have vision, insight; they are able to see morethan is usually appreciated. Where others merelyglance with casual interest limited in carnalunderstanding, those that birth the impossible are

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people that have trained their eyes to see things thatare invisible.It is this vision, this appreciation of what is oftenoverlooked that positions you for greatness.

The scripture says that Mary saw the angel; and I ask,do you see your angel. Do you realize that GOD has

positioned heavenly help around you? That you can takeadvantage of divine assistance which is right around youin that situation?So often, a lot of GOD’s children are as blind asElisha’s servant, unable to appreciate that there ismore on their side than against them:

2Kings 6:15 And when the servant of the man of God wasrisen early, and gone for th, behold, an host compassed thecity both with horses and chariots. And his servant saidunto him, Alas, my master! how shall we do ?2Kings 6:16 And he answered, Fear not: for they that b e

with u s a r e mor e than they that b e with them.2Kings 6:17 And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD ope ned

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the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, themountain w a s full of horses and chariots of fire roundabout Elisha.

So many are afraid of what they are greater than;they face life’s challenges seeing impossibilitiesrather the possibilities that GOD has set right in theirmidst.

Beloved, Mary offers us great inspiration in seeingthe invisible, engaging with seemingly grossdisadvantage to manifest the impossible. She openedher eyes to see the LORD’s help and opened her lifeto new and glorious possibilities. In this respect, sheclosed her eyes to every disadvantage that glared ather.

Beloved, if you are going to birth at another level,you have got to learn to see from your spiritwherein you are opened to see, comprehendopportunities that are seemingly beyond reach . This

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opening of eyes to invisible glories is indeed whathappened to Moses when he saw the burning bush; itis also what happened to Jacob when he saw theangel of the LORD; it is indeed the purpose of divinevision when GOD ministers with us against theimpossible to the birth at another level.

Visions and dreams often permit GOD to engage usin dimensions that we previously have not placedinto consideration. They are not an end inthemselves but a tool to an end. Once your eyes have been opened to a different realm, it opens yourunderstanding to a whole other dimension so thatyou are able to contemplate birthing at another level.

Because Mary was open to see divine apparitions,she was open to engage in a dimension that otherscould never contemplate. She offers this uniqueexperience to all of us wherein we are well advised to

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appreciate that there is more to life than meets theeye.This Christmas season, I have written another bookfor the season titled- A SEASON OF LIGHT, with therather provocative sub-title- more to Christmas thanmeets the eye; in which I seek to draw our attentionto contemplate beyond surface vision into the depth

and wonder of the Christmas story.

The birth of a Holy Child by a woman conceived bythe HOLY SPIRIT was itself a sign pointing to moreserious things (Isaiah 7:14). Many that miss out onthe purpose of the sign miss out because they aretrapped in common vision; and so Christmas

becomes the rather ritualistic bore that it is to manyor the passing, temporal fancy that men havereduced it to be.And yet, seeing the invisible, seeing in theChristmas story what is not always seen, opens one

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to a whole new dimension that is able to occasion abirthing at another level.

Beloved, if you can see more than men are known tosee, you will birth more than they are known to birth.

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WONDERS ARE POSSIBLE IF YOU BELIEVE

Luke 1:36 And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath alsoconceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month

with her, wh o was called barren.Luke 1:37 For w ith God no thing shall be impossible.Luke 1:38 And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of theLord; be i t unto me according to thy word. And the angeldepar ted f rom her.

Wonders follow all who believe; they are notassigned to the faint hearted but to those who willdare their faith to consider the improbable (Mark16:17). Contrary to conventional opinion, wondersare not limited to extraordinary people. A properexamination of these legendaries will reveal that areoften ordinary people with an extraordinary faith;regulars that just believed for the extraordinary andin so doing birthed something beyond usualconsideration.

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Today, Mary is greatly revered by many people andhas been for the last two thousand years. Few takeinto serious consideration that this legendarypersonality in our faith was actually a regular girldown in Nazareth; hardly anyone knew her, hardlyanyone expected a lot from her. The reality of herhonor stems from the richness of her faith; when

opportunity presented itself to her; she dared believethe impossible and birthed a wonder that has kepther highly honored throughout all generations.

This attribute of remarkable faith demonstrated byMary offers tones of inspiration for every regular.Beloved, a rich inheritance or winning a large lottery

is not essential to provoke wonders out of yourwomb. Many that have gained fame through thesematerial opportunities have only graced the publicdomain for a split season of wasted wonder. Their

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bubbles burst and they wane to oblivion withoutmuch left to inspire anyone.

But faith, even when tried is able to render you betterresults than gold:

1Peter 1:7 That the trial of your faith, being much moreprecious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried

with fire, might be found unto praise and honour andglory at the appearing of Jesus Chr ist:

When you believe GOD even when HIS wordseems impossible in every means known to man,wonders are bound to show that will set you oncourse for praise and honor. Indeed, it is people withfaith that distinguish themselves above others.

The word of GOD tested Joseph but once he believedit against the trials he suffered, he birthed the wonderof reigning over the same Egypt that his brothers soldhim to. In time, he was highly honored by the same

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brothers that hated him and sought to kill him. Infact,to this day, Joseph is greatly honored for his faith andhow this virtue was essential to the wonder of hislegendary reign as Pharaoh’s prime minister.

The same can be said about Moses; because he believed GOD when he was yet an old man, such

great wonders followed him so that he was able todeliver his people from centuries of slavery andaffliction in Egypt. The name of Moses became sohonored among both the Jews and the Egyptians because of his faith yet previously both had foundhim offensive. The amazing story of this man’s faithand the wonders he birthed as a result of it continue

to inspire people to this day.

The list goes on and on; faith does not fail to birthwonders once you believe GOD even against hope.The one that exercises their faith works the necessary

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means that shall birth wonders and exalt their namewith praise and honor.Today, a regular, unknown, but devout girl withfaith is remarkably known throughout the world byvirtue of the wonder she bore when she believed.

I dare you to believe; refuse to doubt what GOD is

able to do with you. Forget about the scorners andmockers that surround you and berate your faith;they are not a factor regarding what GOD is willingto birth out of your spirit. With their own eyes, theyshall behold you push out wonder after another andthe same lips that despised you shall delightfullypraise you and publish your good testimonies.

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BIRTHING AT ANOTHER LEVEL

Revelations 12:1 And there appeared a great wonder inheaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moonunder her feet, and upon her head a crow n of twelve stars:Revelations 12:2 And she being with child cried, travailingin birth, and pained to be delivered.Revelations 12:3 And there appeared another wonder inheaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven headsand ten horns, and seven crown s upon his heads.Revelations 12:4 And his tail drew the third part of thestars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and thedragon stood before the woman which was ready to bedelivered, for to devour her child as soon as i t was born.Revelations 12:5 And she brought forth a man child, who

was to rule a ll nations with a r od of iron: and her child wascaught up unto God, and t o his throne.

Beloved, you are not as ordinary as you may thinkyou are; indeed, there is a lot about you that you maynot yet know because most of it is still in yourspiritual womb. You are not empty, nor are you barren and unable to bring forth greatness. In you isa glorious destiny, a mighty seed that awaits GOD’s

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time and your faith before it connects with thematerial realm. I am certain that you are going tobirth something extraordinary, something that willprove your great worth.

To be sure, the testimony of Mary that inspires us

tells a lot more than is often observed; few realizethat her amazing testimony was itself a glorious signpointing to the glorious seed of CHRIST that we allcarry as people fashioned after the image andlikeness of GOD. The testimony of ImmaculateConception, the virgin birth, was a sign pointing toyet an even more glorious testimony awaiting to be

birthed by you and everyone that believes in theLORD JESUS.

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inspiration that this glorious sign seeks to give us. To be sure, many people that revere Mary and greatlyhonor her hardly think of her birthing as a sign but asan end; most consider that Mary’s miraculous birthwas an exclusive privilege above any other privilegeany person can be graced with.

Rather than be inspired to learn from her and morethan that to seek from the LORD what her birthimplies or the sign it points to, most that revere Maryhave chosen to worship her.

I am certain that Mary, who is definitely in heaven, isgrossly offended by those who seek to worship her

and who in so doing miss out on the glorioushighlight her birthing of the CHRIST pointed at.Truly, Mary, a devout Jew, and herself, an adamantfollower of CHRIST knew that only GOD should beworshipped and no other (Exodus 20:3). When she

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rightfully declared that all generations shall call her blessed, she never intended that all generations shallworship her.

Beloved, only GOD should be worshipped; onlyHE deserves all glory, honor, dominion, and power;

only HIM is worthy of reverend adoration. Thosethat seek to place Mary in this exclusive preserverender her name and person a deep and mostinsincere injustice. Those that do so blaspheme thename of GOD and in so doing also miss out on theglorious privilege her birth renders all men as a sign.

We get a clue to what the sign of the virgin birth ofCHRIST points at from the LORD’s blatant responseto one of HIS followers when she unwittingly soughtto exalt Mary above divine measure:

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Luke 11:27 And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a

certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and saidunto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps

which thou hast sucked.Luke 11:28 But he said, Yea rather, blessed a r e they thathear the w ord of God, and keep it .

Elsewhere, HIS blatant refusal to meet with Mary and

her other sons and daughters on the same basis, tellsa lot:

Luke 8:19 Then came to him h is mother and his brethren,and could not come at him for the press.Luke 8:20 And it was told him b y c e r t a in which said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to seethee.Luke 8:21 And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the w ord of God, and do it.

Clearly these scriptures reveal the fact that JESUS didnot view the virgin birth as an end in itself nor did do

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they reveal Mary’s insignificance. The LORD clearlyaccepts Mary as blessed but emphasizes those who believe HIS word and do it as more blessed than sheis on the basis of her mothering HIM according to theflesh.

Essentially, the LORD knew that Mary’s birthing wasitself a sign pointing to a glorious highlight wherein believing in HIS word, all men could have theprivilege of being born of that word and in turn bearing forth the very glory of CHRIST that HE is.

Every believer in CHRIST is born of the word:

1Peter 1:23 Being born again, not of corr uptible seed, butof incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth andabideth for ever.1Peter 1:24 For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and theflower thereof falleth away:

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1Peter 1:25 But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word w hich by the gospel is preached unto you .

Watch this : believing CHRIST is such an amazingprivilege, a glorious blessing; it surpasses everyother kind of faith. Those that believe in the LORDare actually believing in the fullness of the word

and in doing so get born of that word and become anew being that is akin to the word they havebelieved.

This privilege of being born of the word, of believingthe word of GOD in its fullness is certainly greater

than Mary’s privileged grace to birth the LORD.Indeed, the LORD knew that it was a lot moreimportant for Mary to believe HIS ministry than to birth HIS person. Similarly, the one that believes theHIS word, the one that believes in HIM, is born of the

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word of GOD in its fullness which is indeed a greater blessing than Mary bearing forth JESUS from her blessed womb.

What is more is that the privilege of being born of theword allows us an even greater privilege; that of

birthing the word as well. Being born of the wordimplies that we are of the same specie with theword since every seed produces after its own kind.

Therefore, having been born of the word we arenow ‘word-specie’ or rather of the very same formand content with the word. That is why Paulreferred to the saints in Corinth as living epistles.

However, having been born of the word andtherefore sharing the life of the word, then we areable to produce the word; we can bear forth the very

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same word, the very same kind that has itself birthedus to being.

This I believe is the significant highlight that the birthof Mary was a sign pointing to. Every believer inCHRIST carries in their spiritual womb the very

life of CHRIST as word. The word in your spiritcontains the very life of CHRIST which is thefullness of GOD.

Now that privilege ranks quite higher than that ofMary because the Child she bore had HIMSELF

stripped HIMSELF of HIS glory in heaven beforedescending into her womb as seed conceived of theHOLY SPIRIT.

However, the believer in CHRIST carries in theirwomb, in their spirit, the very essence of the word,

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the very fullness of GOD in all of HIS glory. Birthingthat word then constitutes are far greater wonderthan Mary’s birthing of the Holy Child JESUS.

That is amazing; many believers have not come toterms with this. Many do not realize how much is

actually conceived in them by the HOLY SPIRIT as aresult of believing in CHRIST. They just presume thattheir faith in CHRIST is a ticket to heaven withoutrealizing that when they believed, the word wasconceived in them and they now carry in their wombthe very fullness of GOD as HIS word.

What that means is that every believer is indeed themother of CHRIST, every believer is indeed able tomake manifest the fullness of GOD in this world. Itdoesn’t matter what you think, when you believed

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CHRIST, your spirit man was conceived with thefullness of the word making you pregnant with all ofGOD Almighty.

You are the woman that the apostle John saw inglory, adorned with the sun, standing of the womb,

carrying seven stars on her one hand, travailing inchild birth. Every believer is that amazing womanthat Paul variedly refers to as the Jerusalem that isabove (Galatians 4:22-31).

In your womb, is the male child CHRIST JESUS in thefullness of HIS glory awaiting to be born.

So, I dare you to look at the sign of Mary’s birth andmeditate seriously on what it is pointing at; considerseriously your privilege as a believer that GOD has

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entrusted this amazing of responsibilities to birth HISglory in full.

From now on, refuse the notion that you are anempty believer or person; refuse the notion thatnothing good can come out of you. Wake up to theglory that is in your womb and know that out ofyou is coming forth the very fullness of GOD.

Yes, the word in you can become the word from you;the word that is the fullness of GOD in your spiritcan become the word that is the fullness of GODmanifested by you to your generation.

I declare to you these inspirations from Mary toprovoke you to believe even as she did and bringforth to your generation the glory that GOD hasdeposited in your spirit.

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You are full of grace and blessed is the fruit of yourspiritual womb; now, let us see that glory come outof you and shake this world.