The Divine Turnaround

By Vusi Vincent Matebula

Life does not always turn out the way we expect it to bemany challenges and hindrances confront us. When everything has been said and done and there are still no tangible results in your efforts, there is only one thing you needyou need the divine turnaround strategy from God. This is what this book is all aboutthe divine turnaround. Every business that is struggling needs a turnaround strategy, and when you are struggling, you need the heavenly divine turnaround strategy. This book will bring you closer to your divine turnaround because God is about to change your problems into your progress.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris UK
• Release date: Mar 25, 2017
• ISBN: 9781524597474

Vusi Vincent Matebula

Vusi Vincent Matebula is an ordained minister, author, motivational speaker and a Bible School Lecture from Kildare, eka Malamule, Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga Province in South Africa. He is one of the pastors of Jehovah Shammah Bible Church and he holds a certificate in theology from Phumelela Bible College and Diploma in Biblical Studies from South African Theological Seminary (SATS). He also obtained his Harvesters Licenced Trainer certificate from Harvesters International Ministries (HIM) and he is also translating HIM material from English to Xitsonga! He’s currently a pastor of Jehovah Shammah Bible Church in Pretoria, Atteridgeville. He’s a former educator at Knysna Community Learning Centre and a former columnist in a local newspaper in Sedgefield called ‘The Edge’. He served as a Religious Forum chairperson of Sedgefield churches from 2006 - 2011 in the Knysna Council as a Ward Committee member: Both in the Western Cape. He was a student-lecture in his final year of his theological training in Rustenburg. He’s married to his beautiful wife Phillicia and they are blessed with four children.

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Contents

Foreword by Bishop Moyo

Acknowledgements

Introduction - From Moses’ point of view

1: Curbing the Fantasy of learning

♣ It came to pass

♣ God will test us

♣ The test of giving

2: Preparation time

♣ On the third day

♣ Lift up your eyes

3: The process of separation

♣ Dealing with Isaac’s question

♣ Become God’s prophet

♣ The lamb is for God not yours!

4: Mastering the art of building your own altar

♣ A hair salon woman who became a councilor

♣ Use your altar for sacrifice

♣ Your sacrifice/giving won’t be in vain

♣ Be obedient to the ‘Now’ word of God

♣ Your ram is behind you

♣ Don’t leave the mountain before you find it

5: The Gospel of the Kingdom in the story

Epilogue

Endnotes

Foreword by Bishop Moyo

I n 2014 I had an opportunity to listen to Vusi teaching on this subject: The Divine turnaround. Yet it never came across my mind that I was in fact listening to a divine message that I would one day write a foreword of a book about it. Hence I never doubted to accept the privilege to write this foreword as it gives me great pleasure to think of a new generation of Christians and ministers finding the same spiritual treasure I have found in this book.

This book is a searching exposition of Genesis. In the first chapter it confirms that there is nothing in our lives that will remain forever – but whatever it is that we may be enjoying or enduring at a particular point in time, it will come to pass and be ushered by something else.

This book is something that separate extraordinary from the ordinary. The people who will experience the Divine Turnaround in their lives are not those that will fold hands and expect God to do everything for them, while they are sitting and watching.

So by all means take advantage of this book – apply the balm of Scriptures to soothe your soul and strengthen your faith. Remember they looked for David and anointed him as a king – and I pray that this book prepares and get you ready for your Divine Turnaround

Bishop Moyo from Mercy seat International (2017)

Acknowledgements

I will forever be grateful to the following people for the role they played / are playing in either my life/ministry or my family: Pastor C.N Ubisi of the New Creation church in Mpumalanga, (Hazyview), for introducing me to Christ. My favorite pastor, Msindiswa Elijah Mnisi – for discovering, grooming, and nurturing my God calling and gifting.

Pastor C.M Nyathi in Bulawayo (Zimbabwe) this sermon that has turned into a book in 2014 at your New Creation Conference. The same with Bishop Moyo from Kwekwe in Zimbabwe for doing the same; allowing me to preach a sermon that has turned into a book in 2014 in your church.

Peter and Ally Nellmapius, for your endless support as parents-friends. The Webb family - your endless support to me and my family is incomparable. The same goes to Julia Semathu and her family in Rustenburg, the Manyike’s family (Sesi Thuli and Bro Pat) and sesi Priscor Malamule (Mrs P Zembe and family) and to my dear sister wa me wa ku xonga sesi Sharlot and Buti Dave Sithole’s family, I will never forget your generosity you showed me between 2013/2014 when I was far away from my family. You have all demonstrated the unending support to my family and ministry – May God continues to bless you. The Shole family in Rustenburg - you remain my family!

To my theological mentor, Ken Ironside, a big thank you for reading, commenting, editing and proof reading this book. I believe in the balance theology of the Kingdom that you have and thank you for spending time working with my raw book and now we have a final product of your work. May God bless you!

Lastly, to the church that I am shepherding in Pretoria (Atteridgeville), Jehovah Shammah Bible Church, thank you for all your support and prayers. How privileged my family and I are to be leading a lead-able group of saints like you! I say shalom to you!

To my family, and my beautiful wife Phillicia – sometimes I would sneak out of the bed room just to continue with my writings – you never took it otherwise …. Thanks Malove. To my boys Muhluri, Mintirho and JP – and the only girl Ahicia, you remain my motivation boys – daddy loves you.

Vusi and Phillicia Matebula 2017

A special thanks to all the contributors

• Ken Ironside – the editor, proof reader and my theological mentor

• Irene Grootboom – the hair salon woman

• Phillicia Matebula – my wife

Introduction

H ave you ever been in a situation where you know nothing is working for you – whatever you do, the result comes back negative? Then people keep saying to you: keep up the faith, God will come through for you? You know for sure you have been trusting God but still nothing positive comes out from that. What do you do in a situation like that? What do you do when your life got stuck, when it appears like it has reached a cul de sac ? When everything