Isaiah 14:24 ‘The Lord of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand:’

DAILY READING –Acts 15:22-41; Judges 1; Job 33

About 130 million books have been written since the dawn of recorded history. However, of those books, one stands alone because of its accurate prophecies and predictions of the future. That book is the Bible.
It is believed that there are over 1,800 prophecies in the Bible. Many of these have found accurate fulfillment. One of these remarkable prophecies was made by Prophet Isaiah about events involving the destruction and restoration of Israel.
About 2700 years before it came to pass, prophet Isaiah prophesied about the exile and restoration of Israel.
When Isaiah made the prophecies there was nothing in Israel’s history at the time to suggest the possibility of such events. In fact everything seemed otherwise.
However, in AD 70 Jerusalem and the temple was destroyed and the Jews were carried into exile. And for almost 2000 years afterwards the Jews were scattered all over the world among the nations. But after so many years in exile God began to re-gather His people again. And in 1948, the modern nation of Israel came into existence. Despite all the odds against it, the nation of Israel has continued to experience amazing restoration and make worldwide impact.
Today, Isaiah’s prophecies have indeed found fulfillment as Israel continues rise as one of the leading nations in technology and innovation today.

Isaiah 14:24 says ‘The Lord of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand:’

Surely whatever God says, will always come to pass. As long as we have faith, we will see the manifestation of God’s promises made to us.
For thousands of years the Jews believed in the restoration of Israel. Despite the odds they faced, they never stopped believing. Their faith in the prophecy of a last-day restoration was based on the faithfulness of God’s Character. They were certain that no matter how long it took, God could be trusted to carry out His promises. And eventually the prophecy did come to pass.

A prophecy you don’t believe will not find expression in your life because every prophecy delivers primarily by faith.

Luke 1:45 says ‘And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.’

If you don’t believe, there won’t be a performance. If you don’t believe it, you will not receive. Therefore to see the prophesied wonder of this year we must work on our faith.
Every genuine prophecy leaves you with a responsibility. It is only when you fulfill the conditions that you will see the manifestations. Therefore to be correctly positioned to take delivery of this year’s prophetic agenda of wonder, we must fulfill the covenant obligations of building up our faith.
We must accept the personal responsibility of diligent study of God’s Word, prayers, fasting, fellowship with the Spirit and other spiritual exercises.
Indeed it is God’s plan to turn us into a wonder. As we believe His promises, certainly we shall see the speedy manifestations.

PRAYER: Lord, please help me to begin to build up my faith through diligent study of Your Word. I thank You Lord for the grace to wait for Your promises. Certainly, I know You are able to do what You have promised in my life in Jesus Name.
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God’s promises in Christ in your life may appear delayed, but never forget that delays are not denials. WORDBITE 222