God’s intention is for you to increase even from a humble beginning. God is able to take you from wherever you are right now and make you bigger. That is his plan for you and your future. Job 8:7 (KJV) “Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.”
In Job chapter one, Satan himself testified concerning Job that God blessed the work of Job’s hand so that his business prospered exceedingly and spread because God built a hedge around him. Job 1:10 “Have you not put a hedge around him and his household and everything he has? You have blessed the work of his hands, so that his flocks and herds are spread throughout the land.”
We see three things here:
• Provision
• Protection.
• Prosperity.
When provision is protected, prosperity is inevitable.
The devil confessed that he could not touch Job and all he had because God put a hedge around him and his household and everything he had. Many believers are not conscious of the need to keep this hedge intact so that the enemy will not be able to touch them and what they have.
The work of the hedge
The real work of the hedge is to protect against attacks and prevent losses. Job 1:10, “Have you not put a hedge around him and his household and everything he has? You have blessed the work of his hands, so that his flocks and herds are spread throughout the land.”
The reason Job could increase was that he was not losing anything. He was adding and the enemy was not able to subtract. Your ability to gather is your potential for increase. But your ability to retain is your ability to increase. Those who have weak ability to retain have the least chance of increasing. The person gathering little and not losing anything will soon overtake the person who is gathering much but also losing much more. Many people are losing more than they are gathering. They find it difficult to increase. It has come to an end! You will gather much and lose nothing in Jesus name. You will increase and not diminish in Jesus mighty name.
When the hedge is intact, satanic weapons fail, demonic delegates become powerless. Satanic conspiracies amount to nothing. You prosper freely in the presence of your enemies and they cannot stop you. Your plans work and your dreams come to pass. Most importantly, you are able to increase.
Coverage of Job’s fence reduced
When the attack on Job started, God reduced the coverage of the protection around Job from all that he has to only his life and then, the traffic was one way: he was losing everything fast and not adding anything.
The days of your losses are over! I command and decree a permanent season of increase upon you, your loved ones and upon all that you have in the name of Jesus.
9 Major components of the hedge
1. The presence of God seen as fire (it was visible to the children of Israel in the wilderness; it came like tongues of fire in the upper room on the day of Pentecost). Psalm 94:22 “22But the LORD is my defence; and my God is the rock of my refuge.” Psalm 125:2 “2As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the LORD is round about his people from henceforth even for ever.” Job 22:24 “25Yea, the Almighty shall be thy defence, and thou shalt have plenty of silver.”
2. Faith-standing on the Word. This is Holy living. Notice the bible refers to faith as a shield (Ephesians 6:16). Fear breaks the hedge.
3. The blood of Jesus. The blood on the lintel and door posts prevented the death of the first born of the Jews.
4. The presence of fierce-looking angels (Psalm 34:7 “7The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.”). One day the Lord opened my eyes to see about 10 angels positioned around my house.
5. Divine favour- is described in the book of Psalms 5:12 as a shield.
6. Wealth
7. Positive people wall. 1Samuel 25:14-16, ““Look, David sent messengers from the wilderness to greet our master; and he reviled them. 15 But the men were very good to us, and we were not hurt, nor did we miss anything as long as we accompanied them, when we were in the fields. 16 They were a WALL to us both by night and day, all the time we were with them keeping the sheep.” People who love you, pray for you and encourage you and help you to serve the Lord.
8. Powerful spiritual leadership cover. Those who forsake fellowship break the hedge.
9. Holy living. 1John 5:18 “18We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.”
6 Keys to maintaining the hedge
a. Keep the hedge around your heart. Guard your heart with all diligence for out of it are the issues of life. Watch your thoughts because they determine the direction of your life. Watch what you feed into your heart. Avoid junk at all costs.
b. Keep watch over your mouth. Psalm 141:3 “3Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.” Speak only faith-filled words from a faith-filled heart. Your confessions will either open the door God or to the devil. Satan wants your words so desperately that he will do anything to get you to say something he can use to destroy you.
c. Watch your conduct. Avoid the misuse of your body through immorality.
d. Watch your associations
e. Honour spiritual leadership
f. Pay your tithes and sow seeds.
I flush out every satanic infiltration of your life in Jesus name. Let the hedge of protection around you be fully restored in Jesus name. I command to be destroyed whatever makes you to diminish. I rebuke that which has been sent to diminish you in Jesus name. Let every drainage pipe in the container of your wealth be sealed immediately in Jesus name.
Job’s story ended on a happy and prosperous note. You will end well in Jesus name. You will end at the top in Jesus name. You will end up with wealth and riches in the mighty name of Jesus name. I release upon you the anointing to gather and retain in Jesus name. From now on, your movement will be one way: INCREASE, INCREASE and INCREASE in Jesus name.
Bishop Dr. Charles Olowojoba is the General Overseer of Dayspring Bible Church Worldwide with HQ in Abuja, Nigeria & President, Dayspring Christian Ministries Int’l.
Website: www.dayspringcmi.org e-mail: [email protected]. Help line: 08035150515
