31 And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.

Every significant encounter with God throughout scripture has always produced a tangible result in the lives of those who experienced it.

When God calls a meeting, it is never merely for the thrill of the moment or the memory of an experience—it is to produce lasting transformation.

As we prepare for this special gathering, we must set our expectations not just on what will happen during the meeting, but more importantly, on what will happen after.

Think of Moses after his burning bush encounter. What began as an ordinary day tending sheep transformed into a life-altering commission. The Bible records in:

Exodus 3:4
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4 When the LORD saw that he turned aside to look, God called to him from the midst of the bush and said, ‘Moses, Moses!’ And he said, ‘Here I am.’

This single encounter with God changed Moses from a shepherd hiding in the wilderness to a man whose devotional life was so profound that Exodus 33:11 tells us, “So the LORD spoke to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend.”

Do you see what happened here? The initial encounter sparked a lifetime of intimacy. Moses’ prayer life was forever transformed—he went from running away from his God-ordained destiny to becoming someone who would not move without God’s presence.

In Exodus 33:15, we hear him declare, “If Your Presence does not go with us, do not bring us up from here.” That is the kind of devotional transformation we should expect after this meeting!

Consider the disciples after Pentecost. Acts 2 records how they were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in tongues. But what happened next? Did they simply return to business as usual? No!

Acts 2:42 says,
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42 And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers.

Their devotional lives were radically transformed. These same men who had once fallen asleep during Jesus’ most desperate hour of prayer (Matthew 26:40) became so devoted to prayer that they later declared in Acts 6:4, “But we will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”

When you have truly tasted the presence of God, a divine hunger is birthed that cannot be satisfied by anything else. This is why David, after experiencing God’s presence, wrote in:

Psalm 63:1-2
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1 God, You are my God; Early will I seek You; My soul thirsts for You; My flesh longs for You in a dry and thirsty land Where there is no water.

2 So I have looked for You in the sanctuary, To see Your power and Your glory.

Psalm 42:1-2
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1 As the deer pants for the water brooks, So pants my soul for You, O God.

2 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God?

When Peter, James, and John witnessed the transfiguration of Jesus on the mountain, they saw Him in His glory with Moses and Elijah. Peter’s immediate reaction was, “Lord, it is good for us to be here” (Matthew 17:4).

That brief glimpse of glory created a hunger that would fuel Peter’s devotion for the rest of his life. Years later, we find him writing with conviction about being an eyewitness of Christ’s majesty (2 Peter 1:16-18).

As we anticipate the special meeting that is, ‘Leaps and Bounds’, we must prepare our hearts not just for what will happen during the gathering, but for the lasting effect that will follow because it is beyond the theme of the meeting.

As our Pastor has said, It is the prophetic word of the Lord to us for the season. To grow in Leaps and Bounds means to take increasing steps. And in devotion, it means to go greater depths. Deeper in devotion to God.

Hence, we cannot take preparation towards such a special meeting lightly because what we receive at the meeting would launch us prophetically into the fulfilment of the prophecy of Leaps and Bounds and more importantly, deeper in our devotion to God.

Here are some specific changes we should expect in our devotion:

1. A new hunger for God’s Word: Like the Bereans who “received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily” (Acts 17:11), we should expect to develop such a hunger for Scripture.

   As Catalysts of the Move of God in our generation, we have been commissioned to disciple men and women in the way of the Lord. We cannot accomplish this divine mandate without such an insatiable appetite for God’s word.

   It is still the year of the Glory. So, even as we prepare towards this meeting, expect that as you encounter His word, you grow even more in the knowledge of the Glory. Expect that this Glory Experience would leave you with a voracious hunger for Scriptures!



2. A transformed prayer life: Like Elijah, who prayed earnestly (James 5:17), we should expect our prayers to move from routine to fervent intercession that accomplishes much. For the Nations God has sent us to, we would cover more ground on our knees in intercession.

   It is fervent, earnest and consistent prayers that would cause the gates of nations and cities to open up to the spread of the Gospel. Anticipate consistency in prayer and expect greater burden for Intercessory prayers.



3. Greater sensitivity to the Holy Spirit: Like Philip who heard and immediately obeyed the Spirit’s direction to go to the Ethiopian eunuch (Acts 8:29-30), we should expect greater awareness of the Spirit’s leading. For God is more willing to lead us than we are willing to be led. In this season where we would be taking giant strides for the Lord and in devotion moving forward, expect greater sensitivity to the leading of the Spirit!

4. Supernatural boldness to witness: Like Peter and John, who were observed to have “been with Jesus” (Acts 4:13), we should expect our time with God to produce unmistakable evidence in our public lives. That like the Apostles, we do not shy away from opportunities to witness Jesus and do so with great signs and wonders following!

   As a people backed up by His Glory, we are to live supernaturally natural. Expect the manifestations of His glory become commonplace in your devotion.

5. Increased faithfulness in fellowship: Like the early church that “continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship” (Acts 2:42), we should expect a greater commitment to the body of Christ in order to sustain what we have received, to continually experience progress and joy in the faith as we go deeper in our devotion to God.



Set your expectations beyond the meeting itself. Do not come to this meeting expecting only a temporary spiritual high.

Come expecting your prayer life to be permanently transformed.

Come expecting your study of God’s Word to take on new depths.

Come expecting to witness with new boldness because God has said we should get ready for Leaps, we should get ready for bounds.

We take giant strides by the Spirit!

We grow in Leaps & Bounds!

We go with speed!

Prayer Point:
Heavenly Father, I come to You with expectation for this special meeting. Create in me a deeper hunger for Your Word, a more fervent prayer life, and greater sensitivity to Your Spirit. Let this meeting cause me to go deeper in my devotion to you such that it is evident in my commitment to your will.