WORD FROM REDEEM ZION

Wednesday, January 16, 2008

DIVINE ADVANCEMENT


“And Moses said to the people. Do not be afraid, “stand still and see the salvation of the Lord which he will accomplish for you today, for the Egyptians whom you see today, you shall see again no more forever. He Lord will fight for you and you shall hold your peace. And the Lord said to Moses, why you cry to

Me? Tell the children of Israel to go forward.” (Exo. 14; 13-15).

There are so many things in life that can hinder a man, a people or nation from making progress as the people desire. Some of these hindrances to progress or advancement could be spiritual, natural or physical factors. They could be in-born or man-made, economic, political, cultural or environmental factors. Except God’s divine intervention, the person or people may never attain to the fullness of God’s divine purpose or height in life that God has designed for you.

In Genesis 25:20-27, we have an interesting story of Esau and Jacob fighting as to whom to take the lead in life. By nature Esau was favoured, he came out of the mother’s womb first but the divine was not in his favour.

In Romans 9:13-16, the Bible says “As it is written Jacob I have loved, but Esau I have hated, what shall we say then, is there unrighteousness with God? Certainly not! For He says to Moses “I will have mercy on whomever I will have mercy and I will have compassion on whomever I will have compassion. So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who shows mercy,”

God’s mercy, favour and compassion play very significant roles in your forward movement in life. Nature was against Jacob but heaven was in his favour and hence was able to advance tremendously in life despite various kinds of obstacles and barriers that came across his way in life. Jacob suffered hardship, retrogration and setback as a result of the activities of his uncle Laban. Ten times his wages were changed; he worked hard for fourteen years instead of seven years to get his choicest wife. He suffered hatred and marginalization from his uncle’s family but God made a way for him. As you read this message, the Lord will arise on your behalf and cause you to advance spiritually and physically.

God’s sovereign intervention made the difference in life for his advancement. In Gen. 31:31-43, God appeared to Jacob and told him of the need to return to the land of his father but before then, He had imparted Jacob with divine wisdom, skill and favour so that he can recover all that he had laboured for in Laban’s house for twenty (20) years.

Israel before leaving Egypt was compensated overnight for the labour of 430 years. I pray that you will be compensated for all your years of hard labour in the Name of Jesus Christ. You will move forward with great riches and affluence in the Jesus’ Name.

In your bid to advance, you must cal upon the name of the Lord to remove every obstacle on your pathway to progress. The children of Israel cried to the Lord in confidence and in faith through their leader Moses when confronted with the Red Sea and the forces of Pharaoh behind them.

Jacob prayed throughout the night to encounter the God of divine advancement. His encounter with god caused him to find favour with Esau, his household enemy. God turned the heart of Esau who came in battle against him, in his favour, to lead him in the way and to protect him against attack (Gen. 32: 24-29).

You must be ready to pray a prevailing prayer to advance. Pray until you see your situations and circumstances changing for the better.

When Elijah had prevailed in prayer on Mount Camel, the hand of the Lord came upon him and he supernaturally went ahead of his enemy (Ahab) who rode on a chariot. God will place His hand of favour upon you this season to outrun and outshine all evil competitors in Jesus’ Name.

You must be determined on seeing God’s purpose fulfilled in your life. The understanding of God’s vision and purpose for your life is a vital impetus or propelling force to determine how you will reach your goal or make progress in life. Paul said, “I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus, forgetting not those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead.” (Phil. 3:13-14)

Trust and confidence in the Lord are essential to press through the challenges of life.

Be armed with divine strength for battle and trust the Lord to fight your battle for you. Provoke His abiding presence by living a life of holiness and walking in obedience to His command, constantly praise and worship Him for who He is and thank Him for His loving kindness and goodness in your life. Your progress and advancement will become a matter of priority to Him. May His mighty wind be behind you moving you forward to that place of rich fulfillment in Jesus’ Name.

Take the following prayer points aggressively;

- Thank the Lord for He alone is the unstoppable advancer.

- Let all demonic obstacles that have been established in the hearts of people be removed.

- I paralyse the handiwork of household enemies, evil conspiracy and envious agents opposed to my advancement.

- O Lord transfer, remove or change all human agents that are bent on stopping my advancement.

- I receive the anointing to excel above my contemporaries in the Name of Jesus.

- Lord, help me to identify and deal with any weakness in me that can hinder my progress.

- I reject the spirit of the tail and I claim the spirit of the head in the Name of Jesus.

May the Almighty God move you continuously forward in Jesus’ Name.

Shalom.

Pastor Bamikole Isaac.

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