WORD OF LIFE CHURCH INTERNATIONAL: DIVINE ADVANCEMENT DAY 1 "IT WILL BE LIKE A DREAM IN THE NIGHT"

SCRIPTURE

"When the Lord brought back the captivity of Zion, We were like those who dream." (Psalms 126:1)

KEY STATEMENT :

Be encouraged that divine advancement can happen anytime to anybody overnight. A prisoner was turned into a prime minister overnight. A slave people turned to be free from 4 centuries of slavery like a dream in the night. A gatekeeper was turned into a prime minister like a dream in the night.

# When Joseph left the prison to be promoted as the prime minister in Egypt, it was like a dream in the night.

Genesis 41:14 "Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him quickly out of the dungeon; and he shaved, changed his clothing, and came to Pharaoh."

# When Israel left Egypt after 430 years of captivity to start their journey to the promise land, it was like a dream in the night.

Exodus 12:31, 51 "31 Then he called for Moses and Aaron by night, and said, "Rise, go out from among my people, both you and the children of Israel. And go, serve the Lord as you have said. [...] 51 And it came to pass, on that very same day, that the Lord brought the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt according to their armies."

# When Mordecai was moved and promoted from being the gatekeeper to becoming the Prime Minister in the Kingdom of Persia, it was like a dream in the night.

Esther 8:2 "And the king took off his ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it unto Mordecai. And Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman."

# When Peter came out of the prison by the supernatural intervention of God, It was like a dream in the night.

Acts 12:11 "And when Peter had come to himself, he said, "Now I know for certain that the Lord has sent His angel, and has delivered me from the hand of Herod and from all the expectation of the Jewish people."

WHAT ARE THE SPIRITUAL FORCES BEHIND THE OVERNIGHT ADVANCEMENT?

# 1st force : THE FORCE OF REMEMBRANCE

Everytime the Lord Almighty wants to advance a man, the force of rememberance is engaged to make it happen.

* Concerning Joseph, before he gets out of the prison, the Lord caused the butler who forgot him after 2 years to remember him suddenly.

Genesis 41:9 "Then spake the chief butler unto Pharaoh, saying, I do remember my faults this day: [...] V 12 And [there was] there with us a young man, an Hebrew, servant to the captain of the guard; and we told him, and he interpreted to us our dreams; to each man according to his dream he did interpret."

* Concerning Israel, before they are delivered from slavery, the Lord remembered his covenant made with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.

Exodus 6:5 "And I have also heard the groaning of the children of Israel, whom the Egyptians keep in bondage; and I have remembered my covenant."

* Concerning Mordecai, before he moves from the gatekeeper status to the prime minister status, the Lord caused the king to lack sleep the whole night so that he could remember the good work Mordecai did to him.

Esther 6:1 "On that night could not the king sleep, and he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles; and they were read before the king."

# 2nd force : THE FORCE OF PRAYER

Peter's overnight advancement happened in response to the continuous and intense prayers of the church.

Acts 12:5 "Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.

PROPHETIC DECLARATIONS AND PRAYERS

DECLARATION 1

# Be encouraged today that my God and my Father in heaven never forgets and will never forget the good work you do to help, to bless and to comfort others.

Even if it seems to you that you are forgotten, there is a book of records where are written and kept for remembrance every single good work you do to others.

In due season God will open it and a new chapter will be opened for your life. I PRAY THAT THIS MONTH WILL BE THE DUE SEASON OF REMEMBRANCE AND ADVANCEMENT FOR YOU IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST!

Hebrews 6:10 For God [is] not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

PRAYER 1

DECLARE AND PRAY THAT THE FATHER HELPS YOU TO NEVER GET TIRED TO DO GOOD TO OTHERS UNTIL YOUR ADVANCEMENT IS ESTABLISHED!

DECLARATION 2

# Today, I pray God to remember you. I pray my Father to zoom His attention on you. I pray God to bring you into focus. This divine force of rememberance which pulled Joseph and Mordecai out of obscurity, I pray that the same force will give you the position you do not deserve and advance you supernaturally IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST!

Malachi 3:16 Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard [it], and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name.

PRAYER 2