ElaineTavolacci
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July 23, 2016
Warring With Your Prophetic Word
In
the book of First Timothy, Paul was encouraging Timothy to wage a good warfare
concerning the prophecies that were given to him. He wouldn't have told him
that if he wasn't going to experience spiritual warfare. Every one of us has
received a word from God either through a personal prophetic word, or the
bible. The Holy Spirit is showing me that many of you have become disheartened
because that prophetic word has not yet come to pass. For some of you it has
been months, and for others it has been years that this promise has not
manifested in the natural. There is a process between the time that we receive
the word, until the word comes to pass. The bible says in 1 Timothy 1:18 that
we are to wage a good warfare with that prophecy, and to fight the good fight
of faith.
The
Holy Spirit gave me this analogy of two trees. Two distinct seeds were planted
in the same field and at the same time. The first seed was a cherry blossom
tree seed and the other was a sequoia tree seed. Each seed had the same care as
they were both provided the same sunlight and water. The cherry blossom tree
grew quickly and flourished beautifully with brilliant pink flowers and bright
green leaves, but the seed of the sequoia tree seemed to be taking a long time
to show any signs of growth. As time went on, the cherry blossom tree continued
to grow and flourish but the sequoia tree seed didn't appear as if it was going
to amount to anything. After some time the sequoia tree began to grow towering
over the cherry blossom tree and multiplied in size, surpassing the cherry
blossom tree in height, width and overall proportion.
The
reason why the sequoia tree took longer to grow was because it required
stronger and deeper roots to support its tremendous size. Neither tree was
insignificant, but each one served their purpose. Although the cherry blossom
tree was beautiful to the eye, the sequoia tree grew to be the tallest and
strongest tree in the world. In the same way, some of you have promises that
are taking longer to come to pass because they are more extensive and wide
range. Don't let go of the prophecy that has been given to you no matter how
long it takes. Your promise will come into fruition just as these two seeds
which were planted. Every one of us, and every promise is unique and exclusively
designed. When His word comes to pass in its appointed time, you will see the
vastness of it and you will be amazed at what Jesus has done in your life and
ministry.
1 Timothy 1:18
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.
1 Timothy 6:12
Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also
called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.
1 Timothy 6:20-21
O Timothy! Guard what was committed to your trust, avoiding the profane and
idle babblings and contradictions of what is falsely called knowledge- by
professing it some have strayed concerning the faith.
__________________ Elaine Tavolacci
www.awordinseason.info
www.TheVoiceOfBreakthrough.com
www.TheVoiceOfProphecy.com
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