DIVINE ADVANCEMENT DAY 11 "10 KEYS TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF FINANCIAL STAGNATION"

SCRIPTURE

"I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpiller, and the palmerworm, my great army which I sent among you" (JOEL 2:25)

HOW DO I KNOW THAT I AM IN FINANCIAL STAGNATION? 

Scriptures make it clear that someone who is in financial stagnation is like a bag with hole or a leaky bucket. We find this comparison in Haggai 1:6

"... he that earneth wages earneth wages [to put it] into a bag with holes."

From this text, we find 5 things that indicate financial stagnation:

1. You spend a lot of money, but you don't have much to show for it.

2. You keep filling your plates, but you never get filled up.

3. You keep drinking and drinking and drinking, but you're always thirsty. 

4. You put on layer after layer of clothes, but you can't get warm. 

5. You work but you cannot earn enough to live. You spend money as fast as you earn it.

WHAT CAN CAUSE FINANCIAL STAGNATION?

Anything causing financial stagnation, the Bible calls it "DEVOURER".

Malachi 3:11 And I will rebuke THE DEVOURER for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the LORD of hosts.

The Bible provides to us some cases of people who stagnated financially because their finances have been attacked by the devourer. 

Let us find the causes:

1^st cause : BEING UNDER A LONG LASTING PLAGUE (sickness, disease, ...)

For 12 years, this woman had an issue of blood which completely drained her bank account until she became broke.

Luke 8:43 And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, which had spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be healed of any

2^nd cause : LIVING A WILD LIFE STYLE (prostitution, fornication, poor management, self-indulgence, lack of restraint, lack of prudence, ...)

After gathering together his heritage, the prodigal son left his father for a wild life style until his bank account was completelly drained and he became broke.

Luke 15:13 And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.

3^rd cause : LIVING A LIFE WITHOUT GOD GUIDANCE

Elimelek and his family left Bethleem to go to Moab without consulting God. After 10 years spent out of their God-given land, the family was financially drained until the father and the 2 sons died and Naomi went back home completely broke.

Ruth 1:21 I went out full, and the LORD hath brought me home again empty: why [then] call ye me Naomi, seeing the LORD hath testified against me, and the Almighty hath afflicted me?

4^th cause : LIVING A LIFE IN WHICH GOD AND THE INTERESTS OF HIS KINGDOM ARE NOT NOT FIRST NOR PRIORITIES.

Haggai 1:9 Ye looked for much, and, lo, [it came] to little; and when ye brought [it] home, I did blow upon it. Why? saith the LORD of hosts. Because of mine house that [is] waste, and ye run every man unto his own house.

5^th cause : BEING UNFAITHFUL IN BRINGING THE TITHES AND OFFERINGS IN THE HOUSE OF THE LORD

Malachi 3:10 "Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.

11 And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the LORD of hosts.

6^th cause : LIVING A SELFISH AND SELF-CENTERED LIFE

Luke 12:17 He thought, ‘What should “I” do? I don’t have enough room to store my crops.’

Luke 12:18 He said, ‘“I” know what “I”’ll do. “I”’ll tear down my barns and build bigger ones so that “I” can store all my grain and goods in them. Luke 12:19 Then “I”’ll say to myself, "You’ve stored up a lot of good things for years to come. Take life easy, eat, drink, and enjoy yourself."’

WHAT TO DO TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF FINANCIAL STAGNATION?

1. By faith in the Name of Jesus Christ, take authority to break the evil power of the devourer.
     
2. Believe right about money so you can live right with money.
     
3. Believe that good health is your portion in Jesus Christ. Claim it and revoke any evil cycle of interminable sicknesses and diseases

4. Be empowered to live self-condoled. By faith, bring your body, mind and soul under subjection of the Holy Spirit.

5. By faith, allow the Lord to lead your life.

6. Begin always with the Lord in everything.

7. Be a covenant practioner of tithing and offerings.

8. Break any power of self-centeredness, selfishness and pride.

9. Be a generous giver.

10. Be free from borrowing by trusting fully God for your provision. 

PROPHETIC DECLARATIONS AND PRAYERS

     

I  pray my Father in Heaven to bless your work, your business and your finances. By the power of the Name of Jesus Christ, I declared sealed your finances with the seal of his blessing. I rebuke the devourer causing stagnation in your finances IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST!

DECLARE IT AND PRAY OVER IT ____________

I pray my Father for your health and the health of your loved ones. In the Name of Jesus Christ, I rebuke any interminable cycle of sickness in your house.

DECLARE IT AND PRAY OVER IT ____________

I pray the Father to empower you with the grace of self-control and strong management over your body, your emotions, your feelings and your finances.

DECLARE IT AND PRAY OVER IT ____________

I pray the Father to forgive you for anytime you've led yourself. Ask him to lead your life from henceforth.

DECLARE IT AND PRAY OVER IT ____________

I pray the Father to forgive you anytime you failed to honor Him as the First in your life.

DECLARE IT AND PRAY OVER IT ____________

I pray the Father to forgive you anytime you failed to be faithful in bringing tithes and offerings in his house.

DECLARE IT AND PRAY OVER IT ____________

I pray the Father to fill your heart with love.

DECLARE IT AND PRAY OVER IT ____________

SO SHALL IT BE!

JESUS IS LORD! 

Pastor T.D. KASUKU K.K.

The Word Of Life Church International

Nairobi/Kenya