3 DAYS FASTING AND PRAYER FOR NOVEMBER 25th, 26th & 27th 2022
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3 DAYS FASTING AND PRAYER FOR NOVEMBER 25th, 26th & 27th 2022
THEME: "FASTING FOR SPIRITUAL BREAKTHROUGH"
SCRIPTURE: Mark 9:29 “So He said to them, “This kind can come out by nothing but prayer and fasting.”
Precious saints no matter what you may be passing through at this time Jesus is still Lord. Whether you are passing through trials, tribulations or some habitual sin that needs breaking free from. Then you have come to the right place today because no matter what it may be fasting, and prayer is key to your spiritual breakthroughs.
See when you fast, you learn a lot about yourself, for one you learn how weak and little you are in your own strength. Because you will get hungry, thirsty, and your pride goes to zero, your vanity is burst, your self-esteem gets shattered. So, it can be an all-round humbling experience, when done by the Holy Spirits leading. See when fasting is done with a humble heart that seeks God, it will always pay spiritual dividends. But when fast is done with a prideful, self-righteous attitude it will not produce the needed miracles, breakthroughs, victory, success, and triumph etc! See the purpose for fasting is to crucify the flesh and HUMBLE the self in us all.
Now I say this not to discourage you rather, that you know God is looking for those with humble hearts in this hour to serve Him within His Endtime army. See I do not fast to become more powerful, to show off the anointing, rather that I decrease and that Christ increase. So that people no longer see Pastor Robert, rather they see Jesus the hope of all glory working through Me. I believe it is time for repentance revival in the nations and I am certain that it s already sparked within the hearts of those that truly want to seek Him with all their hearts.
But maybe right now you are at the point of giving up and throwing in the towel. Some of you have even uttered the words “what's the use”, yet God’s word gives us much encouragement today, and even provides the answers for those who are willing to listen and obey today hallelujah! So, what about you today? What have you allowed to come into your life to stop God’s blessing from overflowing?
So, what are those things that are distracting you and robbing you of God’s peace? Do you get easily offended? Are you listening and acting upon the suggested thoughts of the devil? Do you allow gossip to influence your view on others, rather than enquiring of the Lord? Do you feel down in the dumps and have allowed oppression to take its toll? Well, the good news is Jesus become all things to reach us at our point of need and He is here today to set you free and help you overcome precious saint.
Revelation 21:7 “He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and I will be his God and he shall be My son.”
YOU ARE AN OVERCOMER
The question today is are You an “Overcomer”?
Do you sometimes feel like quitting precious saints? Maybe you have uttered these words also, “I can’t do it or it’s just too hard!”?
Philippians 4:13 “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”
See if the apostle Paul said these words, then that also means we can say these words precious saints to get through hallelujah! “WE CAN DO ALL THINGS THROUGH CHRIST WHO STRENGTHENS US” The word for “do” in this verse is the Greek word ischuo (number 2480 in Strong's Concordance), which means “to have or exercise force,” “be able, avail, can do, prevail, be of strength, be whole.” It is derived from the word ischus which means, “force, forcefulness, ability, might, power, strength.” Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon defines this word as “ability, force, strength, might, power.” It defines ischuo as “to be strong,” to be robust and in sound health, “to have power,” to exert, wield power, evidenced in extraordinary deeds, “to have strength to overcome,” “to be of force, avail.”
See the Apostle Paul had a very positive, confident, powerful attitude and wanted to share this same encouragement to all that would read his letters. So, do you believe that you can accomplish, prevail, conquer, overcome, and do all these things through Christ, just as Paul believed precious saints?
See no trail that you may ever face is wasted, for God is using that trial to perfect His work within side of you through the power of the Holy Spirit. It may even feel like God is "turning up the heat," and putting on more pressure. See He is coming back for spotless bride that is awaiting the appearing of the Lord Jesus Christ, and that coming day is drawing closer day by day and there isn't any time to waste in overcoming our sins and faults, and having our character perfected and polished!
For He is very busy preparing the "bride" for the up-coming wedding, and so He is sanctifying us, setting us apart, and cleansing us "with the washing of water by the Word, that he might present us to himself a glorious church (bride), not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing," but that we should be "holy and without blemish" (Eph.5:25-27).
WHAT DO WE DO WHEN TRAILS SURROUND US?
I once saw a picture on social media that said, “Cheer up, things could be worse. So, I cheered up and sure enough, things got worse!” Now such a statement really speaks volumes about the human condition, and the helpless, hopeless feeling of discouragement and depression people often feel. Especially during the plandemic, because things just seemed too worse when listening to the news etc. For some people the enemy isolates them to make them feel there is no way out and they start to panic!
It is during such times that many forget GOD and sad to say, even Pastors can be affected especially what I have seen over the last 3 years with the snake bite. However, we shouldn’t feel that we cannot win the victory or overcome when we have Christ Jesus on our side. For with Christ Jesus, remember all things are possible and with God's help we can OVERCOME!
SEEK THE LORD ALWAYS
What about Asa the King of Judah?
At one time, a huge army from Ethiopia came against king Asa of ancient Judah, numbering a million men under arms (2 Chronicles 14:9). The king and all Judah were frightened. Nevertheless, they did not give up, even though they knew not what to do. The battle was set in array. At that point, we read in the Scriptures, Asa prayed to God, crying out, saying:
“Lord, it is nothing for You to help, whether with many or with those who have no power; help us, O Lord our God, for we rest on You. In Your name we go against this multitude. O LORD, you are our God; do not let man prevail against You!” (2 Chronicles 14:11).
What happened? “So, the LORD smote the Ethiopians before Asa, and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled. And Asa and the people that were with him pursued them unto Gerar: and the Ethiopians were overthrown, that they could not recover themselves; for they were destroyed before the LORD, and before his host; and they carried away very much spoil” (2 Chronicles 14:12-13).
After this, God sent a prophet to the king, “And he went out to meet Asa, and said to him: “Hear me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin. The Lord is with you while you are with Him. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will forsake you.” (2 Chronicles 15:2).
The prophet sent by God, went on to say, “For a long time Israel has been without the true God, without a teaching priest, and without law; 4 but when in their trouble they turned to the Lord God of Israel, and sought Him, He was found by them. 5 And in those times, there was no peace to the one who went out, nor to the one who came in, but great turmoil was on all the inhabitants of the lands. 6 So nation was [a]destroyed by nation, and city by city, for God troubled them with every adversity.” (2 Chronicles 15:3-6).
This very much sounds like the day and age we live today, doesn’t it? Think about it! But even in such a time, the prophet told Asa and Judah, “But you, be strong and do not let your hands be weak, for your work shall be rewarded!” (2 Chronicles 15:7).
TIME TO LET GOD FIGHT THAT BATTLE!
Another time, much later, during the reign of King Jehoshaphat of Judah, another huge army -- a vast army of Moabites, Ammonites, and the children of Seir – came against Judah and king Jehoshaphat, who was a righteous king, who feared God. Jehoshaphat assembled all the leaders and the people in Jerusalem, and led them in prayer, seeking God's intervention and deliverance. Jehoshaphat prayed to God and committed the entire nation and people to God's hands. Notice his fervent words. The king prayed: “O our God, will You not judge them? For we have no power against this great multitude that is coming against us; nor do we know what to do, but our eyes are upon You.” (2 Chronicles 20:12).
At that point God raised up a prophet from among the people to encourage the king and the people of Judah. The prophet declared to them:
"And he said, “Listen, all you of Judah and you inhabitants of Jerusalem, and you, King Jehoshaphat! Thus says the Lord to you: ‘Do not be afraid nor dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours, but God’s. 16 Tomorrow go down against them. They will surely come up by the Ascent of Ziz, and you will find them at the end of the [a]brook before the Wilderness of Jeruel. 17 You will not need to fight in this battle. Position yourselves, stand still and see the salvation of the Lord, who is with you, O Judah and Jerusalem!’ Do not fear or be dismayed; tomorrow go out against them, for the Lord is with you.” (2 Chronicles 20:15-17).
The king and the people bowed their faces to the ground, and worshiped the LORD, and the Levite singers stood up to sing praises to God. Early the next morning they all rose up and went out to the Wilderness of Tekoa. The king admonished them,
“So they rose early in the morning and went out into the Wilderness of Tekoa; and as they went out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, “Hear me, O Judah and you inhabitants of Jerusalem: Believe in the Lord your God, and you shall be established; believe His prophets, and you shall prosper.” 21 And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed those who should sing to the Lord, and who should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army and were saying: “Praise the Lord, For His mercy endures forever.” 22 Now when they began to sing and to praise, the Lord set ambushes against the people of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; and they were defeated.”
Imagine as they were singing praises to God, even before He intervened and saved them, or took any action, or manifested Himself in any direct way! One of the spiritual keys to spiritual victory, breakthrough, and overcoming is simple, godly faith precious saints. This wonderful attribute of faith is not something we must work up ourselves, by our own human efforts. Not at all. But as Paul tells us, “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not of works, lest anyone should boast.” (Ephesians 2:8-9).
This faith is the very faith of Christ that was put within us by the Spirit of God. It is the very same faith Jesus had to move mountains and the faith as small as a mustard seed! We can overcome all things and every adversary that is before us also precious saints.
SPIRITUAL BREAK COMES THROUGH PRAYER AND FASTING!
God declares that if we fast with the right attitude, “Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will come quickly. Your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the LORD will be your rear guard.” (Isaiah 58:8).
In other words, zealous prayer, combined with diligent obedience to God, with the added impact of faith, and fasting, leads to BREAKING FORTH from the bonds of sin and the chains of spiritual SLAVERY! It is the KEY TO OVERCOMING ALL PROBLEMS, FAULTS, SINS, OPPRESSION, WEAKNESSES, AND OBSTACLES IN LIFE!
It is the key to SPIRITUAL BREAKTHROUGH! Like an army that suddenly BREAKS THROUGH the enemy lines, and begins rampaging and smashing forward, advancing forward, cutting the enemy down and destroying their supplies and lines of communication.
God goes on, “Then you will call, and the LORD will answer; you will cry out, and He will say, ‘Here I am.’ If you remove the yoke from your midst, the pointing of the finger and malicious talk, 10 and if you give yourself to the hungry and satisfy the afflicted soul, then your light will go forth in the darkness, and your night will be like noonday” (Isaiah 58:9-11).
Jesus received power from God the Father to do mighty works, miracles, and accomplish the Work of God! What were the KEYS to Jesus' spiritual power? He fasted and prayed and obeyed God, continually. You also can receive that spiritual power – great power from God – and strength and energy and spiritual resources to break through, and break out of the narrows, trials, problems, obstacles. How? By drawing closer to God in prayer and fasting! You can receive new vigour, enthusiasm, spiritual steadfastness and staying power!
Fasting can change your approach to God, broaden your horizons, fill you with greater FAITH, and change your LIFE! Through true fasting, and drawing close to God by afflicting yourself, you can become a MIGHTY MAN AND WOMEN OF SPIRITUAL VALOR!
In this 3-day fasting program you will clearly see that Satan is the master mind behind all our headaches, but we need to arise above in prayer. Now we will tackle all these subjects of the enemy that is trying to hinder us and reveal to you how we are in the situation we are at present. Now because we are tackling spiritual matters against the enemy, that means spiritual forces, which means we are going to enter spiritual warfare, so we can combat all demonic powers over our lives. Some Christians today may still not be ready for such teachings that expose the enemy, because they do not want to know the truth, but let me tell you the world that we know, is not what it all cuts out to be. Therefore, before you proceed, I encourage you to put on the full armour of God on, as we go into spiritual war, for we will tackle spiritual forces that are combatting our life’s and those around us this weekend.
Please click onto the Link for more details of the program:
This month of November l we want to encourage all Christians on social media that want breakthrough and restoration to Fast & Pray along with us this month’s 3 day fast.
This is an event anybody can partake of anywhere around the world, in your home, church, friend’s house, in the village or in the city etc. The main purpose is to get people to repent and turn back to God. By using the same calendar day through fasting and prayer taken from 2 Chronicles 7:14, that it will build awareness of the need to pray for your local church. Though we are on different timeline I encourage you to just follow the dates for your respective countries.
Date: November 25th, 26th & 27TH 2022
Fasting Days: Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Fasting Type: It is your choice what level you wish to fast, maybe you wish to do 3 days dry fast without water or food, maybe you wish to do 3 days with water fast? Or you could fast from food but drinking water or fluids partially. You are welcome to break the fast each evening and start again either after meal (6am-6pm) or you can go straight through as I said. The key is I want you to abstain from something to seek a closer walk with the Lord and see your spiritual breakthroughs. The key is to also follow the program that is designed to assist and be a guide to press into the Lord. You will find some helpful tips below also.
Fasting Teaching - https://youtu.be/DFWacd-8ShY
MESSAGE THEMES FOR THE 3 DAYS:
DAY 1 THEME: “WHAT IS YOUR NAME?”
DAY 2 THEME: “CLAIM THIS MOUNTAIN”
DAY 3 THEME: “FAITH IN ACTION”
What am I required to fast from?
We want to leave this decision up to you. We do not have any mandatory church-wide requirements for how you fast, but here are a few ideas:
Food Fast
When we choose not to eat or not to eat certain foods, we allow our physical bodies to hunger and to bring our desires into alignment with our spiritual need for God. There is a clarity in hearing from the Lord which comes when we fast and pray; making a small sacrifice to give up a “pleasure” or comfort to increase your spiritual sight and vision.
We are providing the following options for you to consider:
1. Food Fast
You fast from all foods from either 10pm-6pm (20 hours) or 6am-6pm (12 hours) each day with fluids allowed.
2. Partial Fast
You choose to eliminate certain things i.e., fizzy drinks; sweets/chocolates, bread, no red meat etc, but the rest of your diet remains mainly the same
3. Fruit and Veg
Eat fruit during the day, with liquids (tea/limited coffee, herbal drinks, and water) with a veg meal in the evenings
4. Liquids only during day and veg meal for dinner
Drink water and herbal drinks during the day with a veg meal in the evenings. Please consult your doctor if there are any medical concerns before you commence the fast.
Media Fast
During this time, we encourage you to turn off the TV, computer, video games, Facebook, twitter, Instagram, the Internet, and any other form of social media for a brief period of time. You may decide to fast from Facebook or some other form of media altogether or to limit your time to only 1-2 hours per week. When we do this, we create more time when we can read our Bible, pray, worship, and hear from God.
Search your heart in deciding what type of food fast you want to do. If you have never fasted, maybe start off with a partial fast and progress to a fruit and veg option for the last couple of days. Remember, the most important consideration in fasting is your motive. Why are you fasting?
What will we be praying about?
Check each day for the next 3 days there will be theme topics, scriptures, and prayers so you may follow corporately all together. We are trusting the Lord that this time of fasting, and prayer will release a passion for His name within us – to cut off what belongs to a past seasons, to receive renewed hope and vision for our lives/ministries, to be conduits for signs, wonders, and miracles and to fulfill the mandate of sharing the gospel to the ends of the earth! During this time of fasting, be intentional about your priorities. Set aside ample time to be alone with the Lord. The more time you spend with God, the more meaningful your fast will be. If you need an overview or suggestions on what you can do to make the most of the fast in terms of having a daily routine, use the below points:
Morning:
Begin your day in praise and worship
Read the days program and meditate on God’s Word
Invite Holy Spirit to work in you
Noon:
Take a short prayer walk
Spend time in intercessory prayer for the theme of the day
Evening:
Make time for an unhurried time of “seeking God’s face”
If others are fasting with you, meet for prayer
Avoid television or any other distraction that may affect your spiritual focus and watch the daily uploads to YouTube. You are welcome to watch Christian movies etc.
When possible, begin and end each day with your spouse, family, or friend for a brief time of praise and thanksgiving to the Lord. Please let us know you’ll be fasting & praying with us!
PRACTICAL TIPS FOR FASTING:
1. Avoid medical and even natural herbal drugs. However, if you are under medication, these should only be withdrawn upon the advice of your doctor.
2. Limit your physical activity and exercise. If you have a workout routine, adjust it accordingly.
3. Rest as much as you can if needed be.
4. Maintain an attitude of prayer throughout the day. Intercede for your family, pastors, church, nation, missionaries & world missions, etc.
5. Drink plenty of clean water if you are joining the water fast.
6. As your body adjusts, be prepared for temporary bouts of physical weakness as well as a greater likelihood of impatience, irritability, and anxiety.
FASTING BRINGS REVIVAL:
“. . . in the first year of his reign I, Daniel, understood from the Scriptures, according to the word of the LORD given to Jeremiah the prophet, that the desolation of Jerusalem would last seventy years. So, I turned to the Lord God and pleaded with him in prayer and petition, in fasting, and in sackcloth and ashes.” Daniel 9:2,3
Fasting helps us prevail in prayer and intercession. Daniel understood that Israel was headed for destruction. He also knew that in times like these, there is only one recourse—intercession through praying and fasting. Throughout human history, God has brought revival and delivered nations from destruction in response to prayer and fasting.
FASTING IS AN ACT OF HUMILITY AND CONSECRATION:
“. . . I put on sackcloth and humbled myself with fasting . . .” Psalm 35:13
Humility results in the grace of God (James 4:6). When we humble ourselves in prayer, we have instant access to the heart of God. As we deny ourselves as an act of consecration, we are better able to exercise self-control over our emotions and desires.
SPIRITUAL CLEANSING & SPIRITUAL EYES OPENED:
Fasting can be done for one meal, one day, one month or for however long God leads. It depends on how the Holy Spirit speaks to us. Shorter fasts are easier to endure until we have built up our “spiritual muscles”. A three day fast is most beneficial as a spiritual cleansing. An example of this is Paul being thrust into his fast upon conversion. After the three days of cleansing, he received the Holy Spirit and his eyesight when Ananias laid hands on him (Acts 9:17-18). We also can be spiritually cleansed by fasting so that we receive more of the Lord’s Spirit and have our spiritual eyes opened to new dimensions. A three day fast is also especially helpful in breaking any addictive habits.
These then are two reasons for fasting: We receive spiritual cleansing, and our spiritual eyes are opened, and we also obtain victory over the devil. When Jesus encountered Satan, He was able to overcome Him because His fasting had given Him spiritual strength. Isaiah 58:6 also gives us light on this purpose of fasting: “Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loosen the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke?” Many people believe that fasting is to move the hand of God, when in it is to make Satan turn loose of the things he is holding.
BREAKING STRONGHOLDS & BUILDING FAITH:
Fasting loose the bands of wickedness. When Jesus discussed the keys to the kingdom, He told us to bind and loose. When we fast, we loosen the bands of wickedness, undo the heavy burdens, set the oppressed free, and break every yoke of the enemy. Fasting is an important key to getting the victory over hard situations that do not seem to respond to normal prayer.
Fasting builds our faith. In fact, this is what Jesus meant when he spoke to the disciples in Matthew 17:21 in answer to why they were not able to cast a demon out of a child. He said, “However, this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting.” He was telling them if they wanted their faith to be at such a level as to be able to cast out demons, then they must fast and pray for their faith to increase.
Fasting also makes it easier for us to hear the voice of the Lord. We find an account of this in Acts 13:2 “While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”
While fasting, the Holy Spirit spoke to them and gave them direction. We too can be directed by the Lord if we seek Him through prayer and fasting.
When we deny our natural cravings, our spiritual antennas become more attuned. We become more sensitive to His voice as we divest ourselves of worldly distractions. We are better able to focus on God and submit to His will. This opens the door for more of the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives.
Fasting and mourning are closely associated in the Bible. Two examples of this are found in Ezra and Nehemiah.
Ezra 10:6: “Then Ezra rose up from before the house of God and went into the chamber of Jehohanan the son of Eliashib: and when he came thither, he did eat no bread, nor drink water: for he mourned because of the transgression of them that had been carried away.”
Nehemiah 1:4: “And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven.”
From these Scriptures, we see that fasting and travail (a prayer burden from the Lord that brings crying and tears) were combined. Both men were fasting for the repentance of God’s people. How we need this same kind of intercession today. Here were men so burdened for the sins of their people that they fasted, travailed, and prayed.
DAY 1 — WHAT IS YOUR NAME?
Friday, November 25th, 2022
Scripture Reading for Today:
Scripture Reading: Gen 25:19-26” This is the genealogy of Isaac, Abraham’s son. Abraham begot Isaac. 20 Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah as wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padan Aram, the sister of Laban the Syrian. 21 Now Isaac pleaded with the Lord for his wife, because she was barren; and the Lord granted his plea, and Rebekah his wife conceived. 22 But the children struggled together within her; and she said, “If all is well, why am I like this?” So she went to inquire of the Lord. 23 And the Lord said to her: “Two nations are in your womb, Two peoples shall be separated from your body; One people shall be stronger than the other, And the older shall serve the younger.”
24 So when her days were fulfilled for her to give birth, indeed there were twins in her womb. 25 And the first came out red. He was like a hairy garment all over; so they called his name [a]Esau. 26 Afterward his brother came out, and his hand took hold of Esau’s heel; so his name was called [b]Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when she bore them.”
Gen 32:24-28 “24 Then Jacob was left alone; and a Man wrestled with him until the [a]breaking of day. 25 Now when He saw that He did not prevail against him, He [b]touched the socket of his hip; and the socket of Jacob’s hip was out of joint as He wrestled with him. 26 And He said, “Let Me go, for the day breaks.” But he said, “I will not let You go unless You bless me!” 27 So He said to him, “What is your name?” He said, “Jacob.” 28 And He said, “Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but [c]Israel; for you have struggled with God and with men, and have prevailed.”
WHAT IS YOUR NAME?
God said so many things to us this last year and you will hear more during this weekend’s fast, but I want you to be excited about your future because?
“Your past is not your history... Your past is just a footnote in your history…your real story is still in your future precious saints! “.
That gives me great confidence and consolation that God isn't finished with me yet, and that despite how the story of my life has been so far, my best is yet to come. Hallelujah! What about you? This is a word for you in season?
What's In a Name?
There's a common saying:
"A rose by any other name is still a rose". Meaning what someone or something is called does not change their innate characteristics or attributes.
Taken at face value, that sounds like a very accurate, simple and straightforward, logical statement. However, that seemingly benign statement carries a loaded spiritual truth that has a critical consequence on our lives, and which may have a bearing on your season and your destiny.
There's just something about human beings that makes us to love giving names to things. In addition to the obvious ones, we also name our cars, toys, gadgets, hurricanes, storms etc. And then we give names to people....These names unfortunately, are sometimes unkind judgements that we have passed on them especially nicknames as children.
Going back to our rose statement; Let me start with this question: Who named it a rose in the first place?
Think about that for a minute.
Someone had first dibs at calling it a rose and thereafter, no matter what anyone called it, it would always be a rose.
Have you started to wonder where I am going with this?
Stay with me. Let's look at a verse of scripture (Genesis 2:19): "The LORD God formed out of the ground every living animal of the field and every bird of the air. He brought them to the man to see what he would name them, and whatever the man called each living creature, that was its name."
The very first assignment that God gave to man was for Adam to come up with names for every living creature that God had made. The scripture we just read, declares that - whatever the man called each living creature, that was its name.
God gave man the authority to name His creation and whatever man called, it, God agreed with him, and it was so!
" Jabez was more respected than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, for she said, "I experienced pain when I gave birth to him." 10Jabez called out to the God of Israel, "If only you would greatly bless me and expand my territory! May your hand be with me! Keep me from harm so I might not endure pain!" God answered his prayer." 1Chronicles 4:9-10
Just like Jabez, there are many of us reading this, that are living out names that we have been ascribed by our circumstances or by people who have put a label on us. Names that are the opinion that man or circumstances have defined us by - We have been named by our mistakes, our disabilities, our failures and our struggles or missteps. Some of us even go farther by unwittingly pronouncing names on our situations and giving life to the lies of the enemy - Ah; this situation is hopeless; this year is a hard year; this (my) case is terrible; this son of mine is a fool; my husband / wife is a pain; my situation is critical; can you think of any of your favourite ones?
Life can often present Gen 2:19 to us with a parallel reading -
"And the devil brought; or, and life brought man into a situation to see what he would call it; and whatever man called the situation, that was it's name."
These names have stuck to us and because we have agreed with the pronouncements and sanctioned the lies, our lives and our identities have been defined and limited by them.
What names have you christened your situations?
What names have you christened yourself?
Do you know the name that God calls you?
The statement: "A rose by any other name is still a rose" can mean one thing to you.
It means that whatever names have been pronounced over you and your situation is what they will be. But remember what I said earlier - The real identity of that rose is vested in the person that had the authority to first name it!
Be careful what names you declare over your life or your situation in this season. You will have what you say!
You know what this means to you? It means that if you are a child of God, whatever names you have been called or whatever names your situations are being called that are contrary to what God has called them, are all lies that are subject to change!
As God said to Jeremiah: Jeremiah 1:5 "Before I formed you in your mother's womb, I chose you. Before you were born, I set you apart. I appointed you to be a prophet to the nations."
God was telling Jeremiah that regardless of what he thought about himself, He had named Jeremiah's destiny before he was born. God had named his purpose before any situation came to be. That was exactly what He is saying to you too!
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