“Even when there was no reason for hope, Abraham kept hoping—believing that he would become the father of many nations. For God had said to him, “That’s how many descendants you will have!” And Abraham’s faith did not weaken, even though, at about 100 years of age, he figured his body was as good as dead—and so was Sarah’s womb. Abraham never wavered in believing God’s promise. In fact, his faith grew stronger, and in this he brought glory to God. He was fully convinced that God is able to do whatever he promises. And because of Abraham’s faith, God counted him as righteous.” (Rom 4:18-22 NLT)
God told me to tell you that this year will require perseverance and faith but if you endure, you will see all that He has promised. Many of you have made your list of goals or received a prophetic word for 2017 that spoke to your spirit. You are fired up and ready to go and my desire and prayer is that you stay in that place. I am not here to dispute any of that, and as a matter of fact, I'm excited about what God is going to do this year! But as I was preparing to writeG od stressed to me that you CANNOT get caught up in what you see. Everything that you heard and saw is not going to pop up immediately. There will be some struggles and some tests but they are announcements of the manifestation that is to come. Your job is to not lose sight of the promise!
Think about Abraham! He was promised more descendants than he could imagine, starting with his very own son. But guess what? It took a long time to see that come to pass and some of it, he didn't ever physically see. But even when his situation was at the point of death and the promise seemed to get further away, Abraham never wavered in his faith. He was convinced that no matter what it looked like, God would do what He said. The Bible says that because of his faith, God counted him righteous. Can I just encourage you that if you keep your eyes on God and what He said, you will see Him do the miraculous? He can bring life where all you see is death. He can bring provision to a place where all you feel is lack. He can bring rain to your desert places. He's that kind of God!
My prayer for you in 2017 is that you stir up your Abraham faith! Look at that prophetic word, that list, that vision and decide that you will move forward until you see it. Don't let the attitudes of people, the tricks of the enemy, or your own fears and doubts stop your progress. Please don't lose sight of what God has told you! I've watched people start out with great fire and conviction but get turned around because of someone or something. This year you will see what you have the faith to believe and endure for! Rise up, Abraham! You have a Promised Land to get to!
Amen
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