Greetings in the name of Jesus Christ! Here is the word for your meditation and prayer! I am delighted to share the word of hope and encouragement at such a time as this. The title of my message is:"REASONS PRAYERS DON'T SEEM TO BE ANSWERED IS THAT THE SEASON HAS NOT YET COME" The Bible says,"To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven"(Ecclesiastes 3:1) One reason our prayers may not seem to be answered is that the season has not yet come for God to reveal the full manifestation of the answer. Some prayers are answered more swiftly than others. God does not make mistakes in His answers or His timing. To everything there is a time and season. Once again there is a time and a season for everything - God's appointed time. A seeming delay in an
answer to prayer does not indicate that He hasn't heard us, nor does it mean that He has not answered. We can rest assured that He has heard every word. Yet He is not pressured to "hurry up" and show us a sign in order to prove His presence and power to act on our behalf. We just have to trust Him and know that when we pray according to His will, what He has already completed in the invisible realm will be manifested upon the earth, as well. The Amplified Bible in 1 John 5:14-15 says,
[14]"And this is the confidence (the assurance, the privilege of boldness) which we have in Him: [we are sure] that if we ask anything (make any request) according to His will (in agreement with His own plan), He listens to and hears us.
[15]And if (since) we [positively] know that He listens to us in whatever we ask, we also know [with settled and absolute knowledge] that we have [granted us as our present possessions] the requests made of Him." Though the "vision" sometimes tarries, you must still wait for it because, at its appointed time, it will surely come.
The Amplified Bible in Habakkuk 2:3 says,
[3]"For the vision is yet for an appointed time and it hastens to the end [fulfillment]; it will not deceive or disappoint.Though it tarry, wait [earnestly] for it, because it will surely come; it will not be behindhand on its appointed day." [Heb. 10:37, 38.] In other words, the things that God has shown you, the things that He has promised, and the things that are ordained by Him will come to pass. Remember, " His promises are Yes and Amen!" ( 2 Corinthians 1:20) "DEMONIC INTERFERENCE" Just because we do not see the physical manifestation of our prayers in action does not mean that God has not answered. In the Book of Daniel, Daniel was humbly praying to God for three weeks as he sought understating and guidance about a vision he had been given about the future of the Israelites. His answer came after those weeks, and the angel who brought him the answer explained that Daniel had been heard the first day he had begun to pray. The angel also said that he was sent in response to Daniel's prayer, but that he had been held up while fighting against strong demonic forces that were resisting him.
The Living Bible in Daniel 10:1-5,7-14 says,
[1]"In the third year of the reign of Cyrus, king of Persia, Daniel (also called Belteshazzar) had another vision. It concerned events certain to happen in the future: times of great tribulation—wars and sorrows, and this time he understood what the vision meant.
[2]When this vision came to me (Daniel said later), I had been in mourning for three full weeks.
[3]All that time I tasted neither wine nor meat, and, of course, I went without desserts. I neither washed nor shaved nor combed my hair.
[4]Then one day early in April, as I was standing beside the great Tigris River,
[5](5-6) I looked up, and suddenly there before me stood a person robed in linen garments, with a belt of purest gold around his waist and glowing, lustrous skin! From his face came blinding flashes like lightning, and his eyes were pools of fire; his arms and feet shone like polished brass, and his voice was like the roaring of a vast multitude of people.
[7]I, Daniel, alone saw this great vision; the men with me saw nothing, but they were suddenly filled with unreasoning terror and ran to hide,
[8]so I was left alone. When I saw this frightening vision, my strength left me, and I grew pale and weak with fright.
[9]Then he spoke to me, and I fell to the ground face downward in a deep faint.
[10]But a hand touched me and lifted me, still trembling, to my hands and knees.
[11]And I heard his voice—“O Daniel, greatly beloved of God,” he said, “stand up and listen carefully to what I have to say to you, for God has sent me to you.” So I stood up, still trembling with fear.
[12]Then he said, “Don’t be frightened, Daniel, for your request has been heard in heaven and was answered the very first day you began to fast before the Lord and pray for understanding; that very day I was sent here to meet you.
[13]But for twenty-one days the mighty Evil Spirit who overrules the kingdom of Persia blocked my way. Then Michael, one of the top officers of the heavenly army, came to help me, so that I was able to break through these spirit rulers of Persia.
[14]Now I am here to tell you what will happen to your people, the Jews, at the end times—for the fulfillment of this prophecy is many years away.” Therefore, we may not receive an immediate answer to our prayers because of demonic resistance, and we must continue to pray and perhaps engage in spiritual warfare before seeing the answer. ( 2 Corinthians 10:3-5) As you pray and intercede, you will receive a breakthrough. No demon or principality from hell can stop God's purpose from being fulfilled. I remember getting up bright and early one morning to intercede for one of my sisters, who lived in Johannesburg, South Africa at the time. Again, this was years ago when my children were still young, so after getting them off to school, I went into prayer. I was holding my stomach and praying like a woman having a baby, and I just kept praying and praying for hours. The phone would ring or someone would knock on the door, but I wouldn't allow anything or anyone to distract me. I just kept pressing and travailing for her in the Lord. I made up my mind that nothing was going to hinder me from interceding until I received a breakthrough. (Romans 8:26, Luke 18:1, Ephesians 6:18, Jeremiah 33:3, Matthew 7:7, 1 Thessalonians 5:17) I went to another secluded place and sat down. I put my hands over my eyes, hung my head, and said " God, my sister needs prayer so bad." All at once I had a vision. I saw her home, and inside it, I saw a big, thick, black blanket - like covering in her bedroom hovering over and her husband. As I continued looking at it, it began to descend upon them and try to smother them. Suddenly, I saw angels come in the room with swords.The angels began removing the dark shadow, and it disintegrated.The angels were praising the Lord, and I felt relief from the prayer, because the burden had gone. Later, she shared with me how it felt as if something had attempted to smother them to death. It was a spirit of death and destruction which was defeated through prayer. God had used me to pray against this demonic attack. You can also experience the same encounter if you believe in the God of signs and wonders, who makes things to happen.( Psalm 77:14). Though there may be some demonic interferences, through powerful prayers of faith you can overcome and conquer some evil forces of darkness and demonic spirits. Try not to miss your due season, despite some seasons of challenges, dryness and suffering, you will still get your breakthrough, in the name Jesus Christ. ( Galatians 6:9, Jeremiah 32:27)Whatever it is which is bothering and worrying you right now, just commit it to the Lord in prayer and it shall be well with you. Pray and believe God, to answer your prayer for a breakthrough. ( Mark 11:22-24)
May God richly bless you!
Evangelist Fanuel Masikati
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Email: divinerevelations7@gmail. com
