Breakthrough in famine through Christ.

Breakthrough in famine through Christ.

Genesis  26:1 And there was a famine in the land, beside the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines unto Gerar.  26:2 And the LORD appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of:  26:3 Sojourn in this land, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee; for unto thee, and unto thy seed, I will give all these countries, and I will perform the oath which I sware unto Abraham thy father;  26:6 And Isaac dwelt in Gerar:  26:12 Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundredfold: and the LORD blessed him.  26:13 And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great:  26:14 For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him.

Famine or economic recession is everywhere all over the world.

God’s people will be taken care of, if they manage the situation through His guidance.

You need spiritual guidance during famine for you not to take wrong steps.

Isaiah  42:16 And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them.  42:19 Who is blind, but my servant? or deaf, as my messenger that I sent? who is blind as he that is perfect, and blind as the LORD’s servant?  42:20 Seeing many things, but thou observest not; opening the ears, but he heareth not.

God promised to teach you to profit, if you give Him opportunity to do so.

Isaiah  48:17 Thus saith the LORD, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I am the LORD thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go.  48:18 O that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea:  48:21 And they thirsted not when he led them through the deserts: he caused the waters to flow out of the rock for them: he clave the rock also, and the waters gushed out.

Genesis  12:10 And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the land.  12:11 And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon:  12:14 And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair.  12:15 The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh’s house.  12:17 And the LORD plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram’s wife.

You must avoid the undoing of Abraham and Israel. They went into, self management and  further plunge themselves to greater challenges.

Genesis  26:12 Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundredfold: and the LORD blessed him.  26:13 And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great:  26:14 For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him.

Psalms  81:10 I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.  81:11 But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me.  81:12 So I gave them up unto their own hearts’ lust: and they walked in their own counsels.  81:13 Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, and Israel had walked in my ways!  81:14 I should soon have subdued their enemies, and turned my hand against their adversaries.  81:15 The haters of the LORD should have submitted themselves unto him: but their time should have endured for ever.  81:16 He should have fed them also with the finest of the wheat: and with honey out of the rock should I have satisfied thee.

But then follow the saintly example of Isaac and your breakthrough is guaranteed through Christ in Jesus name.

Genesis  26:1 And there was a famine in the land, beside the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines unto Gerar.  26:2 And the LORD appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of:  26:3 Sojourn in this land, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee; for unto thee, and unto thy seed, I will give all these countries, and I will perform the oath which I sware unto Abraham thy father;  26:6 And Isaac dwelt in Gerar:

What you should do is to ask the Lord for what you should do at a time like this.

Psalms  50:15 And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.

Psalms  91:15 He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.

Jeremiah  33:3 Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.

After you have prayed whatever the Lord lead you into, do it in faith.

John  2:5 His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.

1 Kings  17:1 And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.  17:2 And the word of the LORD came unto him, saying,  17:3 Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.  17:4 And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.  17:5 So he went and did according unto the word of the LORD: for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.  17:6 And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the brook.  17:7 And it came to pass after a while, that the brook dried up, because there had been no rain in the land.  17:8 And the word of the LORD came unto him, saying,  17:9 Arise, get thee to Zarephath, which belongeth to Zidon, and dwell there: behold, I have commanded a widow woman there to sustain thee.  17:10 So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, behold, the widow woman was there gathering of sticks: and he called to her, and said, Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.  17:11 And as she was going to fetch it, he called to her, and said, Bring me, I pray thee, a morsel of bread in thine hand.  17:12 And she said, As the LORD thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but an handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse: and, behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.  17:13 And Elijah said unto her, Fear not; go and do as thou hast said: but make me thereof a little cake first, and bring it unto me, and after make for thee and for thy son.  17:14 For thus saith the LORD God of Israel, The barrel of meal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail, until the day that the LORD sendeth rain upon the earth.  17:15 And she went and did according to the saying of Elijah: and she, and he, and her house, did eat many days.  17:16 And the barrel of meal wasted not, neither did the cruse of oil fail, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by Elijah.

Isaac like Elijah, waited in the place,  God told him and continue to work with his hands.

Genesis  26:6 And Isaac dwelt in Gerar:  26:12 Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundredfold: and the LORD blessed him.  26:13 And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great:  26:14 For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him.

God will do same for us too in Jesus name.

1. We must have relationship with God as His child through Christ redemptive work.

2. We must be praying to Him in faith for guidance and have confidence in Him, that He would do so.

3. We must be willing to abide by His guidance, no matter how unreasonable it looks.

4. We must work with our hands and be diligent.

5. We must be paying our tithes to our church to guarantee open heaven.

Malachi  3:10 Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.  3:11 And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the LORD of hosts.  3:12 And all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith the LORD of hosts.

6. We must continue to live with eternity in view and never gain anything at the expense of our precious undying soul.

Matthew  6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Matthew  16:26 For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

7. We must be living in readiness for the imminent rapture at all times 

Matthew  24:44 Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.

His promises for us in famine shall be fulfilled in Jesus name.

Job  5:20 In famine he shall redeem thee from death: and in war from the power of the sword.  5:22 At destruction and famine thou shalt laugh: neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth.

It shall be well with us in Jesus name.

Let us pray.