THE SECRET OF THE PREVAILING LION

THE SECRET OF THE PREVAILING LION
Scripture: Revelation 5:5-7
Topic: The Secret of the Prevailing Lion

"And one of the elders saith unto me, weep not: behold, THE LION OF THE TRIBE OF JUDA, THE ROOT OF DAVID, HATH PREVAILED to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof. And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth. And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne."
Revelation 5:5-7

The secret of the Lion of Judah is the secret of prevailing! To prevail is the ability to do two things: the ability “to be victorious” and the ability “to maintain your cause”. A prevailing lion is a fighting lion. A prevailing lion is a fighting lion. A prevailing lion is a lion that does not go back or change its direction. To become a prevailing lion, you must be a winner of many fights, battles and duels. 

To be a prevailing lion is to become a fighter, a winner and a person who has defeated many others. You will have to defeat a number of things in order to receive the greatest rewards. Do not be sad at the number of fights you have on your hands. It is the fights, battles and challenges that give you the right to the rewards of God.

Fight the internal battles for your soul.
Defeat the enemies that fight you in your church.
Defeat the rebels! Maintain your stance!
Defeat the lethargy in Christians!
Defeat the financial opposition to your ministry. 
Defeat the marital challenges that strangulate you.

To maintain your cause is to tirelessly and consistently press on in the will of God.
Maintain the message!
Maintain the calling to teach the word! Do not turn aside into vain jangling!
Maintain the levels of anointing!
Maintain the zeal! Do not let other lukewarm Christians make you feel that you are extreme.

I remember arriving in South America after a twenty-four hour journey. I met a brother who asked what I was doing there. I explained that I was there to preach for two days. He exclaimed, “You travelled all this way just to preach for two days?” I almost felt silly for going there. I realized that Christians can turn you away from zealously serving God. It is Christians who can pass comments and make you feel foolish for loving and serving God.

People will ask, “Why are you fasting? Why have you gone to Africa? Why are you going to all these places? Why are you giving away all these books? Why are you not resting?”

Someone told me that serving in my church was too stressful and too much hard work. This brother decided to join a less stressful church where he would not feel the pressure to work for God. Such people make you feel bad for working for the Lord. But I want to be like the Lion of Judah who prevailed and maintained his cause. I want to maintain my stance! I maintain that working for the Lord is the best thing to do. 

I love serving the Lord! I like God! I like His work! I cannot be tired serving the Lord! I love following the Lord! I love being near the Lord and convincing people to love the Lord first!

Credits: Excerpt from
Victory Secrets
Bishop Dag Heward-Mills

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