HOW TO ENSURE THE FULFILLMENT OF PROPHECIES!

 EVERYDAY IN THE WORD!

WEDNESDAY JUNE 14, 2023.

SUBJECT : HOW TO ENSURE THE FULFILLMENT OF PROPHECIES!

Memory verse: "This charge I commit to you, son Timothy, according to the prophecies previously made concerning you, that by them you may wage the good warfare." (First Timothy 1 vs 18.) 

READ: Jeremiah 29 vs 11 - 13:

29:11:For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

29:12: Then you will call upon Me, and he shall go and pray to Me, and I will hearken unto you. 

29:13: And you shall seek Me, and find Me, when you shall search for Me with all your heart.

INTIMATION:

Prophecy is the speaking forth of the mind and counsel of God, either written or spoken. It is the forth-telling of the will of God, whether with reference to the past, the present, or the future. Though much of the Old Testament prophecy was purely predictive, (see Micah 5 vs 2). However, prophecy is not necessarily, nor even primarily, fore-telling. It is also the declaration of that which cannot be known by natural means (see Matthew 26 vs 68). 

Prophecy signifies the speaking forth of the mind and counsel of God through a human vessel, mostly prophets, whether with reference to the past, the present, or the future. (see Genesis 20 vs 7; Deuteronomy 18 vs 18; Revelation 10 vs 11; 11 vs 3). The apostle Peter confirms thus: "And so we have the prophetic word confirmed, which you do well to heed as a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts; knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation, for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit." (Second Peter 1 vs 19 - 21.)

"Holy men of God spoke as they were moved by he Holy Spirit" means that Scripture did not come from the creative work of the prophets' own invention or interpretation. God inspired the writers, so their message is authentic and reliable. God used the talents, education, and cultural background of each writer; and God cooperated with the writers in such a way to ensure that the message He intended was faithfully communicated in the very words they wrote.

So whatever God says to you through the Scriptures or through a human vessel (in prophecy) is His plan for you, and as far as He is concerned, it is settled. But what many Christians don't understand is that most prophecies don't get fulfilled without the application of certain kingdom forces.

You don't watch prophecies, you war with them, until they come into reality. In fact, a prophecy may look like falsehood or mockery, if you don't know what it takes to make it happen. There are oppositions that have set themselves to block your access into your promise land, so you must do something to make that prophecy a reality. Just as the apostle Paul says, “For s great and effective door has opened to me, and there are many adversaries.” (First Corinthians 16 vs 9.)

But to war with prophecies you go to God in prayers with the Word (or the prophecy), reminding Him of His commitment to perform what He has spoken. Then you turn to the enemy and declare what is written concerning you which forbids his activities around you. 

God asks you to "Present your case,....Bring forth your strong reasons." (Isaiah 41 vs 21.) "Put Me into remembrance; Let us contend together; State your case, that you may be acquitted." (Isaiah 43 vs 26.) Take His Word back to Him. God is faithful and He cannot deny Himself. He is committed to do anything He has said. Note that there are two immutable things in which is impossible for God to lie—His nature and His Promise (His Word).

In Deuteronomy 2 vs 24, God said to the children of Israel, "Rise, take your journey, and cross over the River Arnon. Look , I have given into your hand Sihon the Amorite, King of Heshbon, and his land. Begin to possess it and engage him in battle."

God had given the children of Israel the land, but a devil somewhere is saying, "No, you can't have it." God's instruction to them was, "Rise up! Don't sit there expecting it to drop into your laps! Begin to possess what is yours. Contend with the opposition in battle, until you possess your possessions. This tells you that you don't wait for things to happen, you make them happen. The Bible says, "And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force." (Matthew 11 vs 12.)

From the passage we read today, God’s thoughts for us is clear; He has good thoughts and plans of a glorious future for us all, but He shows us how to bring them to pass;

"Then you will call upon Me, and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. And you will seek Me, and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart." (Jeremiah 29 vs 12 - 13.)

That means, "When you wait and you don't see the things I told you of, come and ask Me of them in prayers." It takes intercession and seeking the face of God to see the fulfillment of the great plans and visions He had told you about. God has set an expected end before you, but you must call upon Him and seek Him with all your heart, if you want to enjoy it.

Any Word of God or prophecy that you have received and believed will surely bring forth when you apply the relevant force or power of prayer to it. The Word is a seed (Luke 8 vs 11); but no matter how precious any seed may be, without watering the seed, it will die in the ground.

Maybe you have sat down with that word too long. You can't keep on saying, "It will come to pass one day." Or keep saying, "Let the will of God be done," for without proper work nothing will happen. Rise up now and do what it takes to make it come to pass. Pray it down!

Prayer: Abba Father, You are so faithful, and has given us all that pertains to life and godliness. Endue me, O Lord, with the spirit of supplication and obedience, in constant fellowship with You, that I may be empowered to fulfill my destiny in Christ, and the word of prophecies in my life be fulfilled, in Jesus’ Name I have prayed, Amen.

PRAISE THE LORD!