LORD OF THE BREAKTHROUGH
In the book of II Samuel chapter 5 David was anointed king over all Israel at the age of 37. When the Philistines heard that, they immediately went up to the attack. If God gives you a position of responsibility and authority you can be sure it will be challenged by the enemy! But David inquired of the Lord, "Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hand?" He asked. "Go up, for I will surely deliver them into your hand." was God's word to him.
As David and his men fought the enemy, the Lord gave them a mighty victory. David shouted, "The Lord has broken through my enemies before me, like the bursting out of great waters!" So he called the name of that place BAAL-PERAZIM which means THE LORD OF THE BREAKTHROUGH.
God wants to be THE LORD OF THE BREAKTHROUGH to you. Do you need a breakthrough in your health, your finances, your ministry, your family, your job, in a broken relationship, or in some other area of life? God helped David to breakthrough the enemy lines to a mighty victory and he will help you!
God wants you to see that you are an heir of the "Sure mercies of David" mentioned in Psalm 89 (read it all) which means God will deal with us in mercy as he dealt with David. Someone has said that David was the only Old Testament saint who lived in the light of New Testament truth and under the covenant of grace. It is significant that in all of David’s reign, he never fled before his enemies and he never lost a battle. This is our inheritance, too. This is our covenant. Paul said, "Thanks be unto God who ALWAYS causes us to triumph in Christ."
Even as David inquired of the Lord and got an answer, you and I can feel free to ask a direct question of the Lord and wait for an answer. He will speak to us if we have the courage to ask the question and wait for the answer. When God gives you a word to "Go up" you can go with assurance that the Lord will fight for you and give you a breakthrough.
The breakthrough for David did not come until he went up and entered into the battle. But even though David was fighting, it was the Lord, not David, who broke through the enemy lines and gave the victory. Here are some steps to brinq forth a breakthrough in your life. If you will set yourself in the midst of the battle by stepping out to do what God is calling you to do, He will become the Lord of your breakthrough.
Your financial breakthrough will come as you begin to faithfully give sacrificially to the Lord. "Give and it shall be given unto you, good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over shall me give into your bosom." (Luke 6:38) You may not see an immediate breakthrough, but it will surely come. "Give of the first fruits of your increase, so shall your barns be filled with plenty and your presses shall burst forth with new wine." (Proverbs 3:10)
Your physical breakthrough will come as you do what it says in James 5:14-16. Do it and your breakthrough will come. This is God's personal word to you NOW! Call and ask your spiritual leader or leaders to anoint you with oil in the name of the Lord and pray over you. Your healing will come in the name of Jesus. "The prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well. The Lord will raise him up, and if he has committed sins, they will be forgiven."
Your breakthrough in your job will come as you begin to praise the Lord daily for the job you now have. Pray for your employers and your superiors. Bless them in the name of the Lord. For others, your breakthrough will come by looking for a job with complete confidence that you are going to find the exact job God has for you. It will come! KNOCK! ASK! SEEK! As you invest your faith by acting on your faith, you will have a better job in a short time.
A breakthrough will come in your ministry as you go before the Lord in fasting and prayer for a fresh infilling of the Holy Spirit. Do not count it a light thing that you are no longer effective in ministering the life of God to others. The Lord holds us responsible for fulfilling our ministry and he has given all of us some kind of ministry outlet to the church and to the world.
A breakthrough in your family will come as you take time to be together, pray together, plan together, play together, work together and read together. A strong family is no accident. It takes a lot of time and a lot of God's grace.
A BREAKTHROUGH in that broken relationship will come as you humble yourself and admit your own shortcomings and failures and ask your loved one or friend to forgive you. Do not try to change the other person. Freely forgive them even if they do not repent and ask forgiveness. Do not generalize. Be specific! Do not say, "I'm sorry." You can say something like, "I was wrong when I . . . (be clear why you are asking forgiveness). Will you forgive me?" It is worth humbling yourself in order to gain your friend. God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble. You do not need to tell your friend that you forgive him/her. Tell that to Jesus!
If you need a breakthrough in some other area, go before God and ask him a direct question. "Lord, where is the battle line? I will go up to the battle and trust you for a breakthrough if you show me where to go and what to do." As you pray and wait on the Lord, he will answer that sincere prayer. He will show you in his own way; in a way that you will clearly understand. The breakthrough comes as we obey the Lord and do all he tells us to do. AMEN!
Robert & Joni Fitts
Where it all Starts
All fruitfulness flows out of intimacy. Out of the womb of prayer, praise and worship all things in the kingdom of God are conceived, nurtured, and brought to birth to the glory of God and for the good of mankind.
A Declaration of Unity
I belong to everything that belongs to Jesus and everything that belongs to Jesus belongs to me! It's not us and them. It's just us! There's only one Body of Christ, and the problems of the church, the whole church, are our problems, for we are the church and we can do more united than we can do divided! So let's unify, simplify, and multiply!
Divine Appointment Prayer
Father, give me a divine appointment today with someone who is hungry for God, or sick, or in need, and give me grace to minister the love of Jesus in the power of the Holy Spirit.
A Prayer for More Workers and More Miracles
Father, send more laborers into this harvest and grant us boldness to speak your word, by stretching forth your hand to heal and that signs and wonders be done in the name of Jesus.
Winning the War on Terrorism Through Prayer
"Father, give every terrorist in the world an encounter with Jesus like Saul of Tarsus had on the road to Damascus."
LAW, NO! GRACE, YES!
The law demands, demands, demands, but gives me neither feet nor hands.
Now Grace and Truth are better things, they bid me fly and give me wings!
