We’ve been in the spiritual battlefield of prayer and fasting these past 14 days.  And only those who believe in Jesus Christ would have emerged as winners. This means that for the past 14 days we have been walking victoriously because we have waited on the Lord. Now, you can boldly say, you are an overcomer. This however does not apply to unbelievers. If you are yet to give your life to Christ, your living a victorious life is not guaranteed because you have not surrendered your life to Him.

I am sure we waited on the Lord for this past 14 days because we know Him and are sure of what He has purposed for us. So, we are victorious because of what God did for us on the cross of Calvary. Remove Jesus from your life; there will be crisis. Christ is our basis for living a victorious life. That’s why we waited on Him for the past 14 days because we know we are destined to be victorious.

Your confession shapes your destiny. It is what you confess to God’s hearing that He does. So, say to yourself; I am an overcomer. When you make these positive confessions, you are speaking life to yourself. Christ in you the hope of all glory.  Christ in you gives you the assurance of victory. It is because we have Christ that we can come boldly before His presence. An unbeliever cannot and does not have that privilege. Christ in you gives you the expected end that is eternal life. Christ in you gives you peace, even when you are passing through challenges of life. That’s why the Psalmist says, “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me” [Psalm 23: 4 KJV]; “I have set the Lord always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved”  [Psalm 16: 8 KJV].

For the 14 days you have waited on the Lord, nothing may have changed in your physical appearance but something definitely has changed within you. Something has been deposited into your life. You cannot therefore remain on the same level. Let me also let you know that your 14 days of prayer and fasting has not changed God, because He is still the same yesterday, today and forever. But one thing it has done is that it has changed you.  It has set you on the part of living a victorious life through Christ. Isaiah 40: 31 says, ^“ But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint” [KJV]. Mathew 17: 21 says, “However, this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting”[KJV]. That means the Lord has given you victory over every situation that represents “this kind” in your life. Your spiritual stamina has been renewed. It has drawn you closer to the Lord. It has built your faith and strength in the Lord because you have prayed to the God who answers prayers.

Now, after this 14 days fasting and prayer, what comes next? The question is, has the devil gone to sleep afterwards? The obvious answer is, No, the devil has not gone to sleep.  In Job 1: 7, Satan answered the Lord’s question, “Whence comest thou?” Satan said, “From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking back and forth on it.” This is to tell you that even after this prayer and fasting exercise, the devil will still be there roaming about. If the devil isn’t sleeping, you shouldn’t go to sleep either.  So, to ensure your continuous victorious living through Christ what do you do?

1. You must be determined in your spirit – man to press on. Some people may be expecting a microwave result and feel discouraged when there is no immediate evidence. Do not give up. Some manifestations take time. Your patience must be at work.

2. Let your confessions align with your expectation. “For surely there is a ^[a] hereafter,
   And your hope will not be cut off” [Proverb 23: 18 KJV]. This is not the time for you to conceal negative thoughts. Your confessions dominate and shape your destiny. So, let your confessions be positive: “For the desires of the righteous shall be granted” [Proverbs 10: 24]. The Lord assures us that, “As ye have spoken in mine ears, so will I do to you” [Numbers 14: 28]. This means if you keep on confessing negative, it’s just a matter of time and it will manifest. So, be careful what you speak to the hearing of God. Speak every word God has spoken concerning you to that situation and until you see the reality of what God has purposed, don’t give up.

3. Activate your faith. It is the faith you activate that will bring possession. Do not allow your faith to be dormant. Feed your faith with the word of God and stab your doubt. Whatever you feed grow stronger. Just like babies – if you do not feed that baby the baby will remain at “kwashiorkor” See the bigger picture of what the Lord has done for you. “And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.  For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.  Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them” [Mark 11: 20 – 24]. Just believe the word and it will be yours. God is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. God is not unrighteous to forget your labour of love for the past 14 days.

4. Do not loose your guard. Do not forsake the assembly of another. Endeavour to attend church programmes like Bible study and Help From Above. You’d be watering the seed you have sown to bear fruits. If you stay back, it’s so easy to loose what you have received. Ephesians 6: 11 – 18 says, “Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.  For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.  Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.  Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;  And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;  Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.  And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:  Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints.” [KJV]. Stay alert for Jesus to secure your continuous victory.

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“We’ve been in the spiritual battlefield of prayer and fasting these past 14 days. And only those who believe in Jesus Christ would have emerged as winners.”