I know this is my wife’s blog but I thought this would be nice to add. I believe in encouragement and I thank God that we can encourage one another through this type of medium. So, I pray that you enjoy this shared word.
“You will also declare a thing, and it shall be established…” (Job 22:28, NKJ)
In the Old Testament there was an Israelite woman who was about to give birth. She had just heard that the Ark of the Covenant that housed God’s presence had been stolen. She was so upset about it that she named her baby boy Ichabod, which means “the glory has departed.” Notice what she did; she named her future by what was happening in her present. She could have just as easily named him “the glory will return,” but she was so focused on the negative, so caught up in where she was at that moment that she defined her future by it.
Don’t ever name your future by your present day circumstances. You may have had some hard times in the past, but get that “Ichabod” spirit off of you. It may look like you’re stuck in a rut and you don’t really see how you could ever rise any higher, but don’t speak defeat over your life. Instead, name your future: blessed, prosperous, successful, victorious, healthy, whole, strong, talented, creative, wise. Declare what God’s Word says so that you can move forward in the destiny He has prepared for you!
Heavenly Father, thank You for the good future that You have prepared for us. Today we choose to come into agreement with Your Word and declare Your blessing over our lives. Keep us close to You as we surrender every area of our lives to You. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Jerry
