THEME TEXT:
1 Samuel 1:12-18

And it came to pass as Hannah was praying, pouring out her soul before the Lord. Eli said, ‘Go in peace’… And the Lord remembered Hannah.’

Luke 8:40-50.
‘And it came to pass afterwards… there was a man named Jairus… he had only one daughter, and she lay dying. Jesus said to her, ‘Talitha Cumi’, little girl, Arise’

Luke 7:11-15
And it came to pass, that Jesus saw a dead man… the only son of his mother, who was a widow… And Jesus had compassion on her, saying, ‘Woman, weep not’.

Luke 8:1-2
And it came to pass afterward… that Jesus went throughout every city and village. And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, including Mary Magdeline, out of whom went seven devils.

WORD
Notice the common phrase in these Scriptures: ‘And It Came To Pass’. We are reminded in these Scriptures that whatever you are going through, it too will pass: Thus, your situation is not permanent. Furthermore, God will not allow any weapon fashioned against you to prosper, and every tongue that rises against you in judgement, it is already condemned. (Isaiah 54:17).

So, no matter how bleak your condition may appear, you can boldly dismiss all your ‘gravediggers’ and tell them to go home because the funeral has been cancelled. You can tell all your mourners that there has been a change in the order of service. A ‘reset’ to the agenda. The burial procession has been terminated. We have decided to use the wood of the coffin to set fire to every lie of the enemy, every defeat, every feeling of hopelessness, despair, misery, depression, failure, mess, sickness, and disease. All these things came… Now it’s time for them to pass.

The Lord has an appointment with you, to turn your sorrow into joy, beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the Spirit of heaviness, (Isaiah 61:3)

Prophetic Prayer:
– Father, in Jesus’s Name, we give you praise.
– Today, we prepare ourselves for our, ‘This Too Shall Pass’ season.
– Like Daniel, we will ‘pass’ from the lion’s den.
– Like Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, we will ‘pass’ from the fiery furnace.
– Like Job, we will ‘pass’ from our former test and into our greater glory.
– Like Jairus’ Daughter, we will ‘pass’ from death to life.
– Like Paul and Silas, we are breaking from every iron gate and prison wall.
– And like Jesus… We are coming out of every tomb, out of death and out of hell.
– Jesus brought them all out victoriously with a story to tell: And so, will you.
– HALLELUJAH & AMEN