WORD OF THE LORD FOR 2019

1 Chronicles 12:32

³² of the sons of Issachar who had an understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do…

I.                   WORD FOR THE YEAR

1.     YEAR OF POWER

a.     Power to Govern

Mark 4:35-41

³⁵ On the same day, when evening had come, He said to them, “Let us cross over to the other side.” ³⁶ Now when they had left the multitude, they took Him along in the boat as He was. And other little boats were also with Him. ³⁷ And a great windstorm arose, and the waves beat into the boat so that it was already filling. ³⁸ But He was in the stern, asleep on a pillow. And they awoke Him and said to Him, “Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?” ³⁹ Then He arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace, be still!” And the wind ceased and there was a great calm. ⁴⁰ But He said to them, “Why are you so fearful? How is it that you have no faith?” ⁴¹ And they feared exceedingly, and said to one another, “Who can this be, that even the wind and the sea obey Him!”

b.     Signs and Wonders

Acts 8:6

⁶ And the multitudes with one accord heeded the things spoken by Philip, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.

2.     YEAR OF REVOLUTION

1 Peter 5:10

¹⁰ But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, establish, strengthen, settle you. (KJV)

Not just Breakthrough but Revolution

 Revolution- a forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favor of a new system.

3.     YEAR OF RIGHTEOUSNESS

Isaiah 40:1-5

Comfort, yes, comfort My people!” Says your God. ²“Speak comfort to Jerusalem, and cry out to her, That her warfare is ended, That her iniquity is pardoned; For she has received from the Lord’s hand Double for all her sins.” ³ The voice of one crying in the wilderness: “Prepare the way of the Lord; Make straight in the desert A highway for our God. ⁴ Every valley shall be exalted And every mountain and hill brought low; The crooked places shall be made straight And the rough places smooth; ⁵ The glory of the Lord shall be revealed, And all flesh shall see it together; For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.”

4.     YEAR OF SALVATION

Acts 9:1-6

Then Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest ² and asked letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, so that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. ³ As he journeyed he came near Damascus, and suddenly a light shone around him from heaven. ⁴ Then he fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?” ⁵ And he said, “Who are You, Lord?” Then the Lord said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. It is hard for you to kick against the goads.” ⁶ So he, trembling and astonished, said, “Lord, what do You want me to do?” Then the Lord said to him, “Arise and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”

a.     Turning of our hearts towards evangelism

2 Timothy 4:5

⁵ But you be watchful in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.

                        Titus 3:3-5

³ For we ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful and hating one another. ⁴ But when the kindness and the love of God our Savior toward man appeared, ⁵ not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit.

Luke 15:10

¹⁰ Likewise, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”

Luke 19:10

¹⁰ for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.”

                        Daniel 12:3

Those who are wise shall shine Like the brightness of the firmament, And those who turn many to righteousness Like the stars forever and ever.

5.     YEAR OF INCREASE

a.      Door of Access

1 Kings 3:5

⁵ At Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, “Ask! What shall I give you?”

     

b.     Increase Comes from Access

1 Kings 10:1-3; 10

Now when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the Lord, she came to test him with hard questions. ² She came to Jerusalem with a very great retinue, with camels that bore spices, very much gold, and precious stones; and when she came to Solomon, she spoke with him about all that was in her heart. ³ So Solomon answered all her questions; there was nothing so difficult for the king that he could not explain it to her… ¹⁰ Then she gave the king one hundred and twenty talents of gold, spices in great quantity, and precious stones. There never again came such abundance of spices as the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.

6.     YEAR OF BATTLE

a.      Don’t go just looking for a fight

Strategic Battles

1 Timothy 1:18

¹⁸ This charge I commit to you, son Timothy, according to the prophecies previously made concerning you, that by them you may wage the good warfare.

Prophetic Words etc…

7.     YEAR OF OPPORTUNITY

But some of the opportunity will come out of chaos…

Look for opportunities within the chaos

8.     YEAR FOR PEACE (SHALOM)

John 14:27

²⁷ Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

II.                WHAT’S REQUIRED

1.     Reimaging

Genesis 15:4-5

⁴ And behold, the word of the Lord came to him, saying, “This one shall not be your heir, but one who will come from your own body shall be your heir.” ⁵ Then He brought him outside and said, “Look now toward heaven, and count the stars if you are able to number them.” And He said to him, “So shall your descendants be.”

2.     Decreeing

Job 22:28

²⁸ You will also declare a thing, And it will be established for you; So light will shine on your ways.

3.     Believing

Hebrew 11:6

⁶ But without faith, it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

4.     Acting

James 2:26

²⁶ For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

Answer Key:  Govern; Righteousness; Battle; Decreeing