Daniel 9:2,3 “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.”
For the longest time I was under the impression that once a thing was prophesied, that was it, it was done. I then began to wonder why I was seeing so many people with promises over their lives that were seemingly going nowhere. Promises that had been given to them years ago; just sitting there, dormant. I’ve seen people grow bitter toward God or confused thinking why hasn’t this come to pass. Maybe the word was wrong or, even worse, maybe there is no such thing as prophecy today. These people, myself included, were part of the unfortunate group of people perishing for lack of knowledge. You see just because God has declared something doesn’t mean He has taken our responsibility out of it. Remember, we are the ones He has given authority to (Psalm 115:16 “The heavens are the heavens of the LORD, But the earth He has given to the sons of men.”) and therefore He will not do anything unless we come into agreement with it through prayer. Daniel understood this which is why when he read a promise from the scriptures about the end of the desolations of Jerusalem he began to pray and seek God to see it through. This was not just some word given by a random prophet or someone from his local church they were the words of Jeremiah understood to be scripture; i.e. their Bible. so these words were known as authoritative words from God but Daniel still felt the need to pray that God would bring them to pass. If even the prophecies of scripture need to be prayed into being how much more should we be praying for the promises God has given us?
What are you waiting for? Break out the prophecies that have been given to you and read the promises you have written down. Pray to God until He gives you the release and says it will be done. If you don’t yet have any promises of your own go to your Bible and read until one jumps out at you and take that as your own. Seek the Lord for His blessing because He has promised it and is faithful.
For the longest time I was under the impression that once a thing was prophesied, that was it, it was done. I then began to wonder why I was seeing so many people with promises over their lives that were seemingly going nowhere. Promises that had been given to them years ago; just sitting there, dormant. I’ve seen people grow bitter toward God or confused thinking why hasn’t this come to pass. Maybe the word was wrong or, even worse, maybe there is no such thing as prophecy today. These people, myself included, were part of the unfortunate group of people perishing for lack of knowledge. You see just because God has declared something doesn’t mean He has taken our responsibility out of it. Remember, we are the ones He has given authority to (Psalm 115:16 “The heavens are the heavens of the LORD, But the earth He has given to the sons of men.”) and therefore He will not do anything unless we come into agreement with it through prayer. Daniel understood this which is why when he read a promise from the scriptures about the end of the desolations of Jerusalem he began to pray and seek God to see it through. This was not just some word given by a random prophet or someone from his local church they were the words of Jeremiah understood to be scripture; i.e. their Bible. so these words were known as authoritative words from God but Daniel still felt the need to pray that God would bring them to pass. If even the prophecies of scripture need to be prayed into being how much more should we be praying for the promises God has given us?
What are you waiting for? Break out the prophecies that have been given to you and read the promises you have written down. Pray to God until He gives you the release and says it will be done. If you don’t yet have any promises of your own go to your Bible and read until one jumps out at you and take that as your own. Seek the Lord for His blessing because He has promised it and is faithful.
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