Call Out Your Promises!

September 8th, 2008
by Patrick Carey

The other day the Spirit said to put $40 in the offering. He said, "The 40 years of wandering are done." Many have labored like a mother with child, and they have carried promises they have not seen for many years, and the time has come to give birth. This is the time of the greatest trial, but a short trial. Press through to find God's favor. Press through this last wall! Press through in faith that God will not disappoint and you will see much fruit, for God does not bring to the point of birth and not deliver. Keep your eyes on the goal and remember the promises. Call out your promises!

Like a husband holding the hand of his wife giving birth, many will experience a deep needed time of intimacy and help from God in this time. It is not meant to be just for this season. God is drawing us deeper so we will have deep wells of intimacy with His Spirit. We will need greater depth of intimacy in days to come. The dryness is not God, but He allows it to test and prepare us to be people of faith. We will need the faith we gain to enter the promised land, so resist the temptation to lean on your flesh in this season- lean on the Father and press in to intimacy. It is a time we don't feel like doing that, but we need it more than ever.

Don't abort what God is doing out of fear, for God is with you. Many feel they are not ready for a child, but God is with you and will guide you all the way. Many are coming to the season of bearing fruit and it is time to receive it by faith. We are past the temptation of prematurity, but now we must get past the fear of not being ready for what God will do. Press through this difficult time in faith and you will find the blessing. If you don't understand ask God for wisdom, not man, for man's wisdom will not work in these times, nor will man's plans ans ways. Know what the Father is saying. Stand on what the Father is saying. Only He will bring you through.