Knowing, reminding and depending upon God’s promises at the time of challenges are indeed very crucial to our victory. We must strive to know His words, His promises and His plans for us. You must always read and meditate on the written word of God (the bible). You must be able to extract Rhema from there and from the other points of receiving the word. You must know and walk on God’s personal, collective and specific promises to you and to your people. When you operate on this level, then, no situation in this life will ever take you unawares or overwhelm you. True! Fortunately, this was where Jehoshaphat operated from and God never disappointed him. I remember once God had to mysteriously, without rain, wind nor streams provide drinking water for the troops and horses in the desert just to honour this man.
Here, he was reminding God of His faithfulness, dealings and promises to the nation of Israel. He knew how faithful God was to their ancestors; he knew His promises and was very sure of He has not changed. Listen to him, “O our God, did you not drive out those who lived in this land when your people arrived? And did you not give this land forever to the descendants of your friend Abraham? Your people settled here and built this Temple for you. They said, ‘Whenever we are faced with any calamity such as war, disease, or famine, we can come to stand in your presence before this Temple where your name is honored.” 2 Chronicles 20:7-9.
Yes, no matter what you are facing now, it is still located within the above – war, disease and famine. True! If you are going through seen and unseen forces against you, your family, job, marriage, your nation, destiny, it is war. If it is any form of sickness, it is located in disease. Then, if you are going through economic, financial, business problems, unemployment, lack of harvest or lack of prosperity, you are going through famine. War, diseases and famine! Jehoshaphat knelt down and reminded God of His promises covering these situations. Have you reminded God of His promises for you on what you are presently going through? Have you? Stand on that and you will definitely get your solution. God’s words and promises cannot fail! Nothing, I repeat, nothing can stop the word of God. Heaven and earth shall pass away, but it will remain.
Before, the king could finish this historical, systematic, strategic prayer, He that was, is and is to come showed up. Yes, there are people God cannot disappoint. There are prayers that He cannot overlook; even when they are not convenient to Him. Where do you belong here? If you establish and maintain a healthy relationship with God, you will belong to the Jehoshaphat group; where before you finish your prayers, God will answer you. It is up to you. Don’t wait until you get into trouble before rushing to Him. Remain in Him always. This is why He said that those that trust in Him shall never be disappointed. Praise God!
God will appear to you now in that situation. He is alive. He is the same yesterday, today and forever. What He did at the time of Jehoshaphat He will also do for you. He is appearing to take over that challenge in the name of Jesus.
Rev Agbo is the author of the book, Power of Midnight Prayer, and a minister with the Assemblies of God Nigeria. 08037113283, gabrielagbo@yahoo.com.
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