SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY: Genesis 41:28-32
28 This is the thing which I have spoken unto Pharaoh: What God is about to do he sheweth unto Pharaoh. 29 Behold, there come seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt: 30 And there shall arise after them seven years of famine; and all the plenty shall be forgotten in the land of Egypt; and the famine shall consume the land; 31 And the plenty shall not be known in the land by reason of that famine following; for it shall be very grievous. 32 And for that the dream was doubled unto Pharaoh twice; it is because the thing is established by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass.
MORE LESSON: Matthew 2:13-14
13 And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him. 14 When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:
Saturday, 13 September
Memory Verse: For that, the dream was doubled unto Pharaoh twice because the thing was established by God, and God would shortly bring it to pass. Genesis 41:32
When the Lord gives us a revelation, He wants us to do something about it. The revelation can come via His Word, or by any of the gifts and manifestations of the Holy Spirit, such as prophecy, word of wisdom, word of knowledge, vision, dreams, etc. There is always a purpose behind God's revelation; He gives it that we may know His will and do something about it. Sometimes, God gives a revelation so we may know what the enemy is planning, and then counter it.
There are revelations that we can change through prayers, repentance, obedience and responsible behaviour. The people of Nineveh averted God's judgment through repentance, fasting and prayers (Jonah 3:4-10). Through prevailing intercession, Moses stopped God from wiping out the Israelites in the desert (Exodus 32:7-10, 30-35). Hezekiah prayed and changed the prophetic revelation about his untimely death (Isaiah 38:1-6). When you have a negative revelation about your life, family, church, nation or future, you can bend your knees in prayer to God and turn it around.
However, there are revelations God gives to help us understand His predetermined agenda, which we cannot change. In the revelation to Pharaoh, God made known a part of His eternal plan for Israel, including the coming years of abundance and famine (Genesis 41:29 32). Revelations about the second coming of Christ, the future glory of the church, the horrors of hell, and those who die without Christ all fall into this category.
God gives these kinds of revelations to warn us, so that we may diligently prepare and be on the positive side of His plan. For example, when God showed Noah the coming flood and told him to build an ark, Noah responded positively, and God used that to preserve humans.
What revelation has God given you? Do not fear. Do not despair. Understand what God is saying to you; He is your Father and loves you. If you do not understand the vision, ask for the interpretation: He will clarify it. Then whatever He asks you to do, do it without delay.
The story of Jesus’ father in Matthew 2:13-14 is a good example: And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him. When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt.
Prayer/Action
* Pray for understanding and sensitivity when the Lord is speaking to you.
* Ask the Lord for the grace to act on what He says to you each time.
* Ask the Lord to forgive you for not responding to His past instructions.
TODAY’S PROPHETIC PRAYER: My songs of joy and celebration start in September and have no end, in the name of Jesus.
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