AND JESUS WENT DOWN TO JOHN by Ojo Stephen Gbadegeshin

To walk in God's anointing you must go down to John! Our John differs; you have to be loyal to that pastor who is less educated and exposed than you, you must follow God into the path of humility and meekness, there God will develop your character and build up your readiness for open heaven. Meekness and Humility are vital for whoever that wants to carry God's power for his generation.

I read something very interesting; One day Billy Graham was preaching at a place and that was the time Oral Roberts had a problem of the collapse of his tent which got some people wounded, and was seen as a scandal by his critics who felt that God ought not to allow such to happen to His anointed which truly Oral Roberts was. Oral Robert at his height of frustration and depression decided to visit Billy Graham's crusade, he sat at the back and listened to the Word of God and was greatly refreshed. At the end of the meeting, Oral Roberts walked up to Billy Graham to appreciate him for the message, what? You mean you were in the service and you refused to let us know? I would have introduced you to the people, what an honor to have a great man of God in our meeting. No sir, Oral Roberts replied; I was depressed and needed to hear the word of God so i sneaked in to just hear God speak through you, and I'm greatly refreshed now! Billy laughed and told him that was the same thing I did when I became frustrated not quite long and I also sneaked into your meeting to hear the word of God. We all need our John.

When John Wesley returned frustrated from USA having lost his books, he was depressed, he later visited the church of his spiritual son, who ministered powerfully and at the end of the service he saw Wesley coming out for "Altar Call". Sir are you here? when did you come back from America? John Wesley made him to understand that he arrived depressed and needed to hear the word of God and that was why he sneaked in and sat at the back. In these two instances, we see accounts of those who were already great, doing exploits for God yet at their state of confusion and depression, and they humbled themselves to seek help; how much more a beginner in the ministry.

All great men of God had their John, Andrew brought Peter to Jesus, Apostle Paul had a Pastor who pastured him in the church in Antioch of Syria even after when Paul had met the Lord on the way to Damascus, heard His voice "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me", he had experienced a miracle (his eyes were opened through a disciple named Ananias), he had been to the Desert of Arabia for 3 years where he had an unparalleled communion with the Master, went to the third heaven where he saw things not lawful for a mortal to see or talk about yet despite all these lofty qualifications, Paul sat under the ministry of a Pastor whose name was not even mentioned in the Bible. Paul just like every other person needed his John; he was in Antioch church waiting as a church member for 13 years under an obscure spiritual leader and Paul was loyal, obedient, teachable, submissive and dedicated. He needed to wait!
Now when God decided to confirm Paul's call, he spoke to his pastor; "And the Holy Spirit said, separate for me Paul and Barnabas for the work I have assigned them to do". It was this unknown face who called Paul and Barnabas out and separated them for ministry.

It is at this juncture many of us miss out on anointing. We rely on the Pre-time exposure and refused to grow into the full release of oil for ministry. Billy Graham had Mordecai Ham, Joseph Ayo Babalola had Prophet Fopounda, Archbishop Benson Idahosa had Pa. S.G Elton, Pastor Adeboye had Rev. Josiah Akindayomi, etc. Humble yourself to locate your John; he is the last hurdle on your way to an open heaven.