At the
beginning of each year I like to spend time in prayer concerning the coming New
Year. For the last few weeks I have
simply heard that 2012 will be a year of breakthrough. I believe that the church needs prophetic
direction in order to prepare and be positioned for victory and breakthrough.
I believe
this prophetic cycle began in 2010. In
late 2009 the Lord began to deal with me about 2010 being a year of
movement. God repositioned and
redeployed a number of us in order to position us for the coming decade.
In late
2010 my family moved from Maryland to a new pastorate in Greenwood, South
Carolina. Why? The Lord brought us to Greenwood so that we
could be a part of the harvest for this region.
2011 has been a year of transition and change. There have been many changes especially in
the nations of the earth. We have witnessed
the words of Luke 21:25 – ““And there
will be signs in the sun, in the moon, and in the stars; and on the earth
distress of nations, with perplexity, the sea and the waves roaring.”
Many would
say that 2011 has been a year of disorder and chaos. We have witnessed riots throughout the
world. Dictators who have ruled the
nations for decades were overthrown and have been replaced by new
leadership. In our own nation we have
the occupy Wall Street movement that has spread to other major cities across
the United States.
Our
government continues to be divided and opinion polls show that most Americans
are fearful of the future and don’t trust our political leaders. When you study the number eleven in Scripture
you learn that it represents disorder.
We are in a
harvest season that began last year and will continue for three years. Many of these prophetic promises that God
gives to us will begin in this year and then continue into subsequent
years.
Several
things that started in 2011 will continue into this year and subsequent
years. There will be a continued
separation and division between the spiritual and carnal church will be more
pronounced and will continue to grow. For those who hunger and thirst for
righteousness, they will see a release of supernatural power. This will bring
about a separation. Some churches will separate while new ministries will be
born and will thrive when they embrace the ministry of the Holy Spirit.
Ministries that refuse to hear the voice of God and reject the move He desires
to bring will die and only be a memory.
The year
2012 will be a year of breakthrough. It
will be a year that will be characterized by the miraculous. There will be a visitation this year. Signs and wonders, miraculous healings, and
supernatural supply will accompany this visitation. There are three things that I believe God has
spoken to me about in the coming year.
They are as follows:
1.
A Year to
Rise – This will be a year for the Church to rise up in the power of
the Holy Spirit and possess our inheritance.
One of the synonyms for the word, breakthrough, is to rise.
We must
seize our moment in time. The Messiah
was referred to as the breaker in Micah
2:13. “The One who breaks open the way
will go up before them; they will break through the gate and go out. Their King
will pass through before them, the LORD at their head.” (NIV) This will be
a year of sudden breakthroughs. Suddenly
without warning God will break things open for His covenant people. There are going to be breakthroughs in our
families, our finances, and for our congregation. God’s favor will intervene for you.
· Isaiah 60:1
· Micah 2:13
· Malachi 4:2
2.
A Year of
Restitution – Restitution is defined as, “reparation made by giving an
equivalent or compensation for
loss, damage, or injury caused; indemnification. The restoration of property or
rights previously taken away, conveyed, or surrendered.” [1] This will be a year that the enemy has to
return things that have been stolen and delayed. This can be a year of restitution if we will
ask the Lord for those things that were stolen to be returned. One part of this restitution will be
reconciliation. Watch how God restores
and heals relationships that have been strained and lost in this season. When this reconciliation takes place there
will be a spiritual blessing that is released as a result of the
reconciliation. Let me encourage you to
pray for those relationships that you believe God wants to heal and
restore.
·
John 10:10
·
Proverbs 6:31
3.
A Year of
Revolution – This will be a year of revolutionary change. These changes will come as a result of divine
visitation and revival. One of the characteristics
of visitation will be radical change. This
move of God’s Spirit will be revolutionary.
When men and women encounter God they are never the same as a result of
their visitation. These changes are necessary for the future. If we embrace this visitation and allow God
to do what He desires in our personal and corporate lives He will bring forth a
new identity that will change the face of the church and position us for
greater breakthroughs and influence.
·
Isaiah 6:1-10
·
Luke 1:5-25
·
Luke 19:43-45
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