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Isaiah 64:1-2 ‘Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence, As when the melting fire burneth, the fire causeth the waters to boil, to make thy name known to thine adversaries, that the nations may tremble at thy presence!!’

Romans 9:1-29; 1 Samuel 17:55-18:30; Psalm 63

When Living Faith Church began full operation in December 1983., their first Church services were held in Kaduna, Northern Nigeria.
Despite having had a clear call from God in an 18 hour vision, David Oyedepo found that things did not immediately progress as he had expected.
The growth of the Church appeared stunted and stagnated. Oftentimes, there were only two people f in the Church services and they were his staff members.
Tired of the stagnation, one day, David Oyedepo called his staff together and they began prayers and fasting for three days. On the third day, the Lord said to him, “My son, get up and walk down the church area.” He obeyed and got up. After walking some steps he heard the Lord say to him “Turn back.”
He turned around and the Lord opened his eyes to see a layer of thick darkness sitting on the roof of the Church.
Oyedepo then began to challenge this dark cloud audibly with the Word of God.
He said, “Light shines in darkness and darkness comprehends it not. In the Name of Jesus Christ, I challenge you force of the enemy, fold up and get out of here.”
Immediately, he saw the layer of darkness fold up and roll away! From then on, there was a divine turnaround and people began to pour into the Church, and the ministry began to grow in leaps and bounds.
One of the new Church members who later became a pastor told Oyedepo that when he had first wanted to come the Church, what he saw were people robed in white clothing making him think it was a white garment Church, this had discouraged him from entering the premises.
Knowing that neither him or any of his staff had a white suit, Bishop Oyedepo realized the enemy had put a spiritual
camouflage over the Church, that turned people away. But when they rose up in prayer, the dark forces were overcome, and the Heavens opened up over the assembly, bringing growth and rapid expansion that has today established the Living Faith Church as a global Church with congregations in over 145 countries.

The fact that you have a genuine call from God does not mean you will not face resistance.
Despite all your hard work, certain ‘dark clouds’ might sit over your endeavors making growth and progress difficult until you decide to cry out to God for a change.
One of the most remarkable prayers of intercession recorded in the Bible is found in Isaiah 64 where prophet Isaiah called upon the Lord, saying, ‘Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence, As when the melting fire burneth, the fire causeth the waters to boil, to make thy name known to thine adversaries, that the nations may tremble at thy presence!!'[Isaiah 64:1-2]

Isaiah was crying out to God to tear open the Heavens and cause the mountains to melt and show His power so that His adversaries and the nations may tremble.
It certainly takes the showing forth of God’s power to overcome the mountains of resistance and evil forces that sit on people’s destinies to resist their growth and expansion.

Zechariah 1:18-21 talks about the horns of the Gentiles, which have scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem so that no man did lift up his head.
These horns of the Gentiles were the wicked forces stagnating the destinies of men through spells, enchantments and manipulations.
These forces cannot be confronted with human wisdom, technology, philosophy, or ethical principles. Rather they are overcome through the weapons of our warfare which are not carnal but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds.
Through engaging the force of prayer and fasting, those dark clouds that try to block our blessings will be rolled away enabling us to enjoy open Heavens and speedy progress.
Prayer and fasting releases the yoke-breaking anointing that deals with the stubborn ‘kinds’ of spiritual resistance. [Matthew 17:21]
Many of us have been called to great assignments, but until we overcome those ‘dark clouds’ of stagnation, progress may be difficult.
This year, we cannot afford to keep watching those things that threaten to abort our vision. We must therefore rise up in prayer and through persistence break down every resistance. Certainly, through prayers the Heavens will open over us and we shall see the growth, progress and expansion we desire.

PRAYER: Lord, I thank You for the grace to keep pressing on in prayers. By Your grace I am overcoming every stubborn resistance to my progress and pressing forward into the glorious destiny You have ordained for me this year in Jesus Name.
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When God is on your side anything is possible. WORDBITE 222.–