This word is submitted by Musa Opiyo (mopiyo@btinternet.com)

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                  Return To Your First Ministry

I hear the Lord asking many to return to their first ministry: intimacy and 
true relationship with His Son Jesus Christ.

The Lord says that many people, especially ministers, have become so engrossed 
and involved in their own ministries and all that it entails that they have 
forgotten their first and foremost ministry: intimacy with their Lord and 
Saviour. Because of this, they have experienced frustrations and problems to 
which they have dialed 911 to Heaven's throne asking what is going on.

I hear the Lord replying, "Many have forsaken drawing from the well that is 
found in My presence; that by the time you go and minister to My children, you 
are dry because you cannot give what you yourself have not received. Lean on 
Me. I am the one who anointed and gifted you in your area of ministry and 
service to My children. I will equip you, and I will give you the tools and 
resources you need. When you give time devoted to Me, I will extend time as 
I did with My servant Joshua so that you can and will accomplish that which 
I have sent and commissioned you to do."

"And yet there are some of My children who have forsaken the ministry 
because of discouragement and weariness brought on from the enemy. When you 
said Yes for Me to use you, I did not promise you a smooth road. In fact, I 
promised that you would have tribulation moments where your faith would be 
tested and tried. It would be the enemy's delight to see you throw in the 
towel and give up, yet I say give him no quarter. Pick up again your mantle 
and go forth, knowing that the I AM who called and anointed you shall go 
forth accompanying your words with signs and wonders. I AM with you."

Philippians 1:6 "Being confident of this very thing, that He which hath begun 
a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ."

Child of God, the Almighty has not given up on you. Don't give up on Him. 
What He has spoken shall come to pass, for His word shall not return void.