Believe and Declare- Finding hope as you journey to fertility

God is actively watching over his word to accomplish it

You may have prayed for days, months, and even years, and you are yet to see his promises fulfilled. Don’t give up hope; the promises are now about to be fulfilled, not in the distant future. No, they are about to happen. The healing, victory, children & all you have been believing are here. Things may still look like they have always been, but don’t be discouraged; the time is now. Continue to hold fast to the hope you acknowledge without wavering, for the One who made the promise is trustworthy.

Jeremiah 1:12 AMPC Then said the Lord to me, You have seen well, for I am alert and active, watching over My word to perform it.

As we go through life, there are events and circumstances that might make us feel embarrassed and humiliated, for no fault of our own.

I love that this scripture and others like it were recorded for us because it shows it is possible for a reproach of many years to be removed in a day.

Then the Lord said to Joshua, “This day I have rolled away the reproach (derision, ridicule) of Egypt from you.” So the name of that place is called Gilgal (rolling) to this day. Joshua 5:9

There are many promises of God in the Bible that we stand on and believe for/to see the manifestation; with these, we pray them till we see the manifestation. However, when we get a specific word from the Lord in our private devotion, we most often think the season for its fulfillment is at the time we heard the word. As time passes, we try to keep hope alive, but some fall into despair along the way. This is mainly because we expect him to simply bring it to pass without our involvement, so we fail to contend for it.

We were told in advance that hard times will come, and we have no reason to fear or be anxious. God expects us to find our peace in him. He told us these things so that we would be whole and at peace. He encourages us to be filled with joy knowing that He has already obtained victory, and nothing in this world can undo that.

I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have [perfect] peace. In the world you have tribulation and distress and suffering, but be courageous [be confident, be undaunted, be filled with joy]; I have overcome the world.” [My conquest is accomplished, My victory abiding.] John 16:33 AMP

Many times, we find it hard to be joyful because we are so focused on the current unpleasant situation rather than on God, the one who loves and tends to us.

The Lord engages his right hand for his children, and it acts not only victoriously but also thoroughly. It accomplishes completely the purpose for which it is engaged. Be expectant this year; the Lord is poised to show himself strong on your behalf.

The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents and private dwellings of the [uncompromisingly] righteous: the right hand of the Lord does valiantly and achieves strength! Psalm 118:15 AMPC

They did not win the land with their swords. It wasn’t their strength that won them victory. It was Your strength—Your right hand, Your arm, and the light of Your presence that gave them success, for You loved them. Psalm 44:3 Voice

Perception affects behavior, who do you say Christ is? Many times we perceive things differently from reality.

Exodus 24:17-18 In the sight of the Israelites the appearance of the glory and brilliance of the Lord was like consuming fire on the top of the mountain. Moses entered the midst of the cloud and went up the mountain; and he was on the mountain forty days and forty nights.

In times of waiting, there may be temptations to not trust that God will do what He has promised. God is worth waiting for, His loving purpose is for you to live well and to be well.

Don’t imagine, dear friends, that God’s timetable is the same as ours; as the psalm says, for with the Lord, one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years is like one day. Now the Lord is not slow about enacting His promise—slow is how some people want to characterize it—no, He is not slow but patient and merciful to you, not wanting anyone to be destroyed, but wanting everyone to turn away from following his own path and to turn toward God’s. 2 Peter 3:8-9 Voice

The word is powerful, no doubt, and God says his word will not return to him useless without accomplishing the purpose for which it was sent. What then, is the problem? Jesus higlights the importance of faith in his earthly ministry

Jesus asked the blind men who came to him for healing “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” “Yes, Lord,” they replied. Then he touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith let it be done to you”;  and their sight was restored. Matthew 9:28-30

Live with hope, live expectantly, and don't lose sight of what is true. As long as we are on this side of eternity, we’ll find ourselves in the midst of impossible circumstances and difficult situations. We need to have the right perspective on our situation.

Do not forget to rejoice, for hope is always just around the corner. Hold up through the hard times that are coming, and devote yourselves to prayer. Romans 12:12 Voice

[For Abraham, human reason for] hope being gone, hoped in faith that he should become the father of many nations, as he had been promised. Romans 4:18 AMPC

I know year-end can be daunting and that there will be plenty of voices in the back of your mind telling you to give up. As the year winds down, we tend to focus on the unmet expectations, forget all the goodness we enjoyed, and fall into despair. I want you to refute the lies of the enemy.

The devil will do everything in his power to keep you from inheriting the promises of God. He has always employed deception to get us off track. Contend with the lies that the enemy hurls at you with the truth of God's Word. Rest in the promises of God, knowing that faithful is he who promised. Let them stir you and direct you as you wage good warfare to enforce them.

The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever. Isaiah 40:8

That’s right. From this know that I am watching over My word until it is accomplished. Jeremiah 1:12