Jacob's Prayer - An excerpt from An Availing Prayer

Can we tarry like Jesus’ disciples in the secret chamber?  Do we have the willingness to persevere until our answer, relief or change comes.  Jacob prayed and he also wrestled until his change took place.  A blessing indeed was received, “Your name will no longer be Jacob...so your name will be Israel,” the angel said.  With the interpretation it reads as follows, “Your name will no longer be supplanter…your name will be symbolic ruler of God or he shall rule as God.”

We want to experience a positive change in our lives, we want the improvement, the blessings or increase but we do not want to wrestle for what is rightfully ours. We have been blessed with all spiritual blessings in the heavens in Christ Jesus (Ephesians 1:1-6). Too many of us lack the will or zeal to fight the good fight of faith for our spiritual inheritance.  Jacob fought until he was blessed by the angel and he fought all night.  The angel pleaded with Jacob to release him. The parable of the unjust judge depicts a scene whereby the judge was wearied by the widow’s persistent prayer (Luke 18:1-8). The life application of the parable is that when we cry out unto God day and night we will receive the answer to our prayers speedily.

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WHAT IS NEXT FOR ME?

Excerpt is from the book 'Understanding The Prophetic' by Tanya E. Munroe. Book is available at https://protype.my-online.store/

WHAT IS NEXT FOR ME?

How desperate are you to know what is to come next, happen next or the end of a matter? When we disconnect from fellowship with the saints of God, dishonor and disrespect our spiritual leaders, repeatedly walk in disobedience, we can no longer hear our Father’s voice. Such was the case with King Saul who repeatedly disobeyed God’s instructions given unto him by Samuel, the prophet. It was unto King Saul this statement was made, “To obey is better than sacrifice.” – 1 Samuel 15:22, 23. I say unto you as a Believer and a prophet, “It is better to obey than to sacrifice your relationship with God for the praise of men or for financial gain.” Because of King Saul’s disobedience, another was chosen to be Israel’s king.

After their separation, King Saul in his desperation to hear a word resorted to one who had a familiar spirit. You have to know when to end your connection to the person unto whom you have been assigned. King Saul was rejected because of his disobedience and David was chosen as his successor. You cannot mourn the separation; as a prophet you must move on to your next assignment. King Saul knew that Samuel, the prophet was not going to return as his spiritual adviser, therefore he sought someone with a familiar spirit as Prophet Samuel’s replacement. 1 Samuel 28:6-8 – “And when Saul enquired of the Lord, the Lord answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by U’rim, nor by prophets. Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and enquire of her. And his servants said to him, Behold, there is a woman that hath a familiar spirit at Endor. And Saul disguised himself, and put on other raiment, and he went, and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night: and he said, I pray thee, divine unto me by the familiar spirit, and bring me him up, whom I shall name unto thee.” You will have one or the other, the Lord’s prophet/prophetess or one who will channel/divine whatever you seek, desire or pull from the spiritual realm by a familiar spirit.

Wait on the Lord and wait patiently for Him to reveal what is next for you. I encourage you not to resort to horoscopes, astrology, palm and tarot card readers, fortune tellers, or those social media games of predictions. Trust what has already been revealed and continue to wait for further instructions or for God's spirit to guide you towards His will for your life. When you do this, you will have what is next for you within the appointed time that it should be known and at the time it should occur.

By Tanya E. Munroe 

(Last paragraph is not included in 'Understanding The Prophetic' book.)

ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT

Article is an excerpt from Knowing But Not Becoming - The Metamorphosis book.
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Have you ever watched a movie that was so interesting to the extent that the only time you would move is when a commercial came on or the movie was paused? After watching this movie entirely you were terribly disappointed in how it ended because you felt there was much more to the story.  This is how you should feel and think in relation to your life in Christ, having never attained. There should always be room for more, improvement and continuation of your life's story. 

We should never become content with where we are in Christ because our goal should always be for change towards becoming more and more like Him. This desire will provoke you and me to embrace our metamorphosis because we become cognizant of the areas in our lives that are spiritually undeveloped.  

The caterpillar becomes the butterfly through metamorphosis. The tadpole becomes the frog through metamorphosis. The maggot becomes the fly also through metamorphosis. You can only improve your life and become that better person through metamorphosis. The choice is yours. 

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