adminWe having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed and therefore have I spoken; we also believe and therefore speak; (2 Corinthians 4:13).
Christianity is a life of faith. We believe; therefore, we speak. We speak on the basis of our faith in the Word and not according to circumstances.
It reminds of the inspiring utterance of Jonah in Jonah 2:1-4. He was in trouble, but read his affirmation of faith: ” . . . I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I and thou headrest my voice.
For thou hast cast me into the deep, in the midst of the seas and the floods compassed me about: all thy billows and thy waves passed over me. Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will look again toward thy holy temple.”
Imagine the content of Jonah’s prayer, despite being in such a distressing situation: A great fish had swallowed him up after he disobeyed God’s instruction to go to Nineveh and proclaim His Word.
In the belly of the fish, he refused to give up; instead, he prophesied his victory. He declared, ” . . . I will look again toward thy holy temple!”
This is prophetic prayer and it’s important for God’s people to pray this way, where you speak the will of God into being by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit.
Observe further, Jonah’s prophetic utterances from the belly of the fish: “They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy. But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that I have vowed. Salvation is of the Lord” (Jonah 2:8-9).
Pastor Chris Oyakhilome PhD; RHAPSODY OF REALITIES
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