It's time for a breakthrough

Good morning everyone,

Glad you dropped by to read our last post for the week until Monday.

Today, I want to release some encouragement to those of you who have been struggling with whatever issues and to say to you, that it is time for a breakthrough.....

I want to share with you some thoughts that have helped me a lot over the years to experience times of breakthrough in my life.

Get your bible and turn to 2 Samuel 5:17-20

It reads.....

Now when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to search for David. And David heard of it and went down to the stronghold. The Philistines also went and deployed themselves in the Valley of Rephaim. So David inquired of the LORD, saying, "Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will You deliver them into my hand?" And the LORD said to David, "Go up, for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into your hand." So David went to Baal Perazim, and David defeated them there; and he said, "The LORD has broken through my enemies before me, like a breakthrough of water." Therefore he called the name of that place Baal Perazim.

I think we can safely say that Philistines are symbolic of any situation or circumstance that is standing before you in an intimidating way. Have you ever heard of this saying... "Under the circumstances..?"

This situation happened after David was anointed as king. It looks to me as though the enemy was coming to test David's spiritual authority after God promoted him to be king over Israel.

I can honestly testify that at times in my life, when God promoted me, that was when the enemy came to steal, kill and destroy what God had started in my life.

Another reason why the enemy comes against us for no apparent reason is, because God gave us a word. Yes, I said it, when God gives you a word, sooner or later the enemy will rise up against you to try and tempt you to quit.

The Philistines deployed themselves in the valley of Rephaim - meaning, the Valley of Giants. David was already positioning himself in God for a breakthrough.The enemy will send his big guns against you when God promotes you or gives you a word. He doesn't want you to succeed, but only wants to hinder and harm you. God wants the best for you no matter what.

In our text above, we see David going down to the stronghold. I believe his stronghold or place of strength was God. I also believe that in order for David to win a victory, he had to also move towards where the enemy was and not to run away. This is very important.

The next step to the breakthrough was to enquire of the Lord. David did so and God answered and gave him the assurance that he would defeat the enemy.

God is for us and never against us. Also, He never teams up with the enemy against us. He is directly opposed to the Kingdom of darkness.

Lastly, David went down to a certain place and defeated them there and he named the place of victory, Baal Perazim - "The Lord has broken through my enemies like a breakthrough of waters".

This leads me to share with you what I feel a true breakthrough is.....

It is when things flow the way they should. Just picture a dam of water up on a hill which is stored up with blessing and purpose, but is held back and kept back from you by an enemy. When someone goes up to the dam wall and begins to chip away and knock against it until a crack forms, then the breakthrough is about to happen, the wall will burst and the water will flow the way it should.

This is what I believe is about to happen for many of God's people. The only thing is that we must not sit back in apathy and expect something to happen when God is waiting for us to position ourselves so that He can break through for us.

To end off... here are some keys to a Breakthrough....

1. Refuse to listen to the lies of the enemy.
2. Be careful of what comes out of your mouth.
3. Plan to win.
4. Deal with worry, fear and anxiety.
5. Choose to walk in love and forgiveness with people.
6. Honor authority figures God has set over you.
7. Encourage yourself in the Lord.
8. Enquire of the Lord for His strategy in your situation.
9. Be careful of the wrong associations and joinings with negative people.
10. Speak the promises of God over your life and situation.

Thanks so much for coming on over here to read today's post.
If this has been of any help to you, please leave a comment.

See you all on Monday....

Be abundantly blessed,

Rory