“Turn you to the stronghold you prisoners of hope; even today do I declare that I will render double unto thee”. Zechariah 9:12
The Lord is our stronghold.We need to keep turning to the Lord in prayer and with thanks giving every day and in every situation and circumstances. God will help us to bear the test and trials of each day.We are not to be the prisoners of sorrow,anxiety,anger,jealousy, bitterness etc. But we are declared “ the prisoners of hope”, the hope that the Gospel inspires in us.
We need to have the hope in Jesus for Christ in us is the hope of salvation, freedom from every curse , limitations and shortcomings in our lives.
Colossians 1:5 says”For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven,whereof you heard before in the word of the truth of the Gospel”.
Hebrew 6:11says” And we desire that everyone of you do show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end”.
We get strength and grace in every negative situation .Our endurance gives rise to the patience and patience gives rise to character and character gives rise to hope.We need to continuously claim the promises given by the Lord and thanking and praising Him for the hope it inspires on us.
Psalms 18:2 says “The Lord is my rock, and my fortress,and my deliverer, my God, my strength, in whom I will trust;my buckler,and the horn of my salvation,and my high tower
We can rush to Him and hide under His wings of prayer.He will restore us a double portion of His blessings.We need to practice the spiritual habits in our life like praise,prayer,,confess,declare and possess the double portion.What all things we lost in the past,God will restore in double.
We can tear down every spiritual stronghold of darkness with the power and authority of Jesus in us .He has fulfilled everything for us on the cross and declared”it is finished”.He do not want us to look back to our past.As we are in the Lord and renew our strength,He promises to restore us to former glory and grace.He also promises us a double share of His manifold blessings,grace,anointing,power,mercy and power. Our hope will never cut off.
Proverbs 23:18 says “surely there is an end:and thine hope( expectations) shall not be cut off”.
When we suffer losses or setbacks, we should realise and hold on to this hope that the Lord will bless us even more and doubly when we patiently endure our afflictions. We should never doubt God or fear, but hold on to Him and His promises.
Heavenly Father we surrender ourselves to you. Give us the grace to trust you fully and have the hope that you are always there for us in our tests and trials. In Jesus name I pray.Amen
Sol.Gigi Jacob