Possible
John 2:3-5 “When the wine was gone, Jesus’ mother said to him, “They have no more wine.” “Woman, why do you involve me?” Jesus replied. “My hour has not yet come.” His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.”
Jesus, His mother, and His disciples got invited to a wedding in Cana of Galilee. But during the celebrations, they ran out of wine. Mary who was probably involved in the serving immediately went to Jesus. Read the rest of this entry
Confident Petition
Gen.32:24-26 “…Jacob was all alone in the camp, and a man came and wrestled with him until the dawn began to break. When the man saw that he would not win the match… the man said, “Let me go, for the dawn is breaking!” But Jacob said, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.”
God is saying to you and I, ‘don’t stop calling’. However, we have learnt that the first reason we stop calling is Lack or Loss of Burden. The second reason we stop calling is Lack or Loss of Knowledge. Read the rest of this entry
Audacious
Isa.62:7 “Give the Lord no rest until he completes his work, until he makes Jerusalem the pride of the earth.”
Mark 7:27 “Jesus told her, “First I should feed the children—my own family, the Jews. It isn’t right to take food from the children and throw it to the dogs.” Even after getting such a response from Jesus, Read the rest of this entry
Face It
Luke 11:10 (TPT) “Every persistent person will get what he asks for. Every persistent seeker will discover what he needs. And everyone who knocks persistently will one day find an open door.
We see in this passage of scripture how Jesus defines faith. Jesus defines faith as knocking on a door and staying there until the door opens. In fact, it is a lack of faith to knock on a door and back off. Read the rest of this entry
Tracking
Psalm 27:14 (TPT) “Here’s what I’ve learned through it all: Don’t give up; don’t be impatient; be entwined as one with the Lord. Be brave and courageous, and never lose hope. Yes, keep on waiting—for he will never disappoint you!
Daniel could remain in the place of prayer and not get discouraged because he understood how the spiritual works. Sometimes you do not need to know what is going on, you just know how it works and, Read the rest of this entry
Stay There!
Dan.10:12-13 “…Since the first day you began to pray for understanding and to humble yourself before your God, your request has been heard in heaven. I have come in answer to your prayer. But for twenty-one days the spirit prince of the kingdom of Persia blocked my way.”
Matt.6:8 (KJV) “Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.” This is another scripture that a lot of people struggle with when it comes to persistent prayer. Read the rest of this entry
Wholly Persist
Luke 18:3 (VOICE, emphasis added) “In that same city there was a widow. Again and again she kept coming to him seeking justice: “Clear my name from my adversary’s false accusations!”
Ex.24:18 (Voice) “As Moses walked further toward the top, he was swallowed by the cloud of God’s glory…” Do you think climbing the mountain was easy for Moses? Not at all, however, Read the rest of this entry
Persist
Gal.6:9 (VOICE, emphasis added) “May we never tire of doing what is good and right before our Lord because in His season we shall bring in a great harvest if we can just persist.”
The challenge for us as human beings is that we get tired too easily. People get distracted or bored very easily and we give up easily. But God is saying to you today, do not stop calling. Read the rest of this entry
Don’t Stop
Luke 18:1 “One day Jesus told his disciples a story to show that they should always pray and never give up.” (emphasis added)
Very often, when Jesus wants to teach a life-changing truth, He tells stories. Jesus uses stories to engage people’s imagination and change their lives. Jesus, wanting to teach the concept of persistent prayer, Read the rest of this entry
The Heart
2 Sam.9:7 “Don’t be afraid!” David said. “I intend to show kindness to you because of my promise to your father, Jonathan. I will give you all the property that once belonged to your grandfather Saul, and you will eat here with me at the king’s table!”
Jonathan as his name suggests, was the gift of Jehovah to David. Inevitably David became a gift of Jehovah to Jonathan and to his descendants. Proving that destiny connections stay true even when you are not present. That is Read the rest of this entry