RHAPSODY OF REALITIES **Establish His Word In Your Life** Tuesday 12th April: Pastor Chris
In the first year of his reign I Daniel understood by books the number
of the years, whereof the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah the prophet,
that he would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem.
And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and
supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes (Daniel 9:2-3).
In the scripture above, Daniel was praying about the deliverance of
Israel. He had read in the book of Jeremiah that their deliverance would
come after seventy years in exile, and as he studied, he realized that
that time had come. Even though it was time for the children of Israel
to be free from their many years of captivity, Daniel knew he still had
to pray.
As Daniel prayed, God sent Angel Michael to bring down
Persia. Persia had to fall before the children of Israel could be free
from captivity. Daniel didn’t take chances; he said, “I set my face unto
the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and
sackcloth, and ashes” (Daniel 9:3).
He could have said, “Since
God said His children would be free after seventy years of captivity, I
don’t need to bother; I’ll wait on Him to do as He had said.” No; Daniel
was smarter than that! He didn’t only pray to God, he included fasting
as well. He was determined to see to it that the prophetic utterance of
God came to pass. How inspiring!
This should let you know that
just because God says something will happen in your life doesn’t mean
it’ll happen, if you don’t do something about it. You have to establish
His Word in your life; you have to act on His Word. What prophecies or
words of the Spirit have you received concerning your health, business,
academics, finances, family, job, or future? Don’t just sit idly by and
say, “If God says it’ll happen, it’ll happen.” It doesn’t work that way.
You have a role to play in bringing to fruition His Word concerning
you.
Psalm 119:89 tells us that God’s Word is forever settled in
heaven; however, it’s your responsibility to settle or establish the
Word in your own life by acting on it, doing what it says. Act on the
knowledge of God’s Word that has come to you, and your faith will
prevail.
PRAYER
Dear Father, I thank you for the wisdom to
act on your Word always, and follow the guidance and promptings of the
Spirit! Through your Word, I have increased wisdom, and spiritual
understanding, knowing and walking in your perfect will at all times. I
live a prosperous, healthy, and vibrant life in Christ, in Jesus’ Name.
Amen.
FURTHER STUDY:
Acts 20:32
And now, brethren, I
commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build
you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are
sanctified.
Matthew 11:12
And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.
Obadiah 1:17
But upon mount Zion shall be deliverance, and there shall be holiness;and the house of Jacob shall possess their possessions.
1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
Luke 13:1-21 Judges 12-13
2 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
Romans 9:26-33 Psalm 119:1-40
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