Breakthrough For The Believer
You’ve probably heard
marathon runners talk about hitting the wall.
It’s the point in the race when they feel like they can’t go any
farther; they must decide to break through the wall in order to stay in the
race. Many of the Olympians of the
recent weeks face the same things in their races.
We all know what it’s like to hit the wall, to run into an
obstacle so large you can’t go over it, under it, or around it. The
only hope we have of moving forward is finding a way to break through it, but
that, too, seems logically and humanly impossible.
Thankfully, there is a secret to experiencing the
breakthrough we desperately need: it’s knowing the God of the
breakthrough. That’s what King David
called the Lord in 1
Chronicles 14:11, “The Master of the Breakthrough” because God did the impossible and
defeated the Philistine army that stood ready to destroy David and his
troops.
But David’s experience wasn’t unique. God has a history of performing breakthroughs
for His people. He broke through for the
children of Israel at the Red Sea. He
broke through for them at Jericho. He broke through for the three Hebrew
children and insulated them from the scorching heat of the fiery furnace.
Knowing the “Master of the Breakthrough” changes your
perspective. Why? Because you know He is ever ready to pierce
through the obstacles the enemy of our soul places in our paths. All He requires is that we allow Him to do
it. Let’s follow David’s example in 1 Chronicles 14:8-11.
1.
Face
the obstacle head-on: As soon as
David heard the Philistines
were headed his way, he prepared his
troops for battle and went out to
meet them (verse 8). When we make a decision to courageously
confront the enemy rather than avoiding
him, we allow God the
opportunity to perform a breakthrough.
- Ask the Lord what to do: Even though David was prepared to go to war, he didn’t attack until he had asked the Lord if that was what he should do (verse 10). Don’t presume you know what the Lord wants you to do, even if it seems so blatantly obvious. Ask Him what to do next and don’t move without hearing from Him.
- Be ready for action: David’s breakthrough didn’t come with David sitting on the sidelines, and neither will ours (verse 11). The lesson is that significant breakthroughs rarely come at no personal cost. They require courage and even a little blood, sweat, and tears- but victory is in God’s hand.
While we all face
obstacles, we must never forget who He is:
the Master of the Breakthrough.
When you discover you’ve hit the wall, allow Him to make a way through
the walls that have separated you from others, from healing, from holy living,
from soul-winning, and even from Him.
Jeremiah
32:17 says, “Ah, Sovereign Lord, you
have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched
arm. Nothing is too hard for you.” Always remember, there is nothing that you
are experiencing, have experienced, or will experience that God hasn’t handled
before. And if He’s done it before…He’ll do it again.
Terry Risser
Reflections:
1) Recall
a time where something in your life seemed impossible and God came through for
you
2) What
breakthrough can you ask God to do for you?
Consider reading the word today:
Copyright 2014- Terry Risser
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