Praying in Your Promises
This is something that is endemic in most Churches — most Churches just don’t like the prophetic.
They don’t trust the prophet, because they feel they’ve been let down by false promises too often.
The reality is, that they’ve probably let themselves down, usually by not acting in agreement with the prophecies that they have received.
Watching Church Services recently, I was surprised to hear The LORD ask a simple question — “Where are the prayers for their promises?”
I hesitated before answering to go back and listen to the prayers — I’ve jumped in too quickly before now, and got caught out!
I was somewhat saddened to hear lots of heartfelt pleas for almost anything and everything, except those things which had been prophesied and promised.
No one, it seems to me, is prepared to believe those promises enough to pray for them to happen.
Do we all just hear a prophecy, ‘receive’ it, and move on — waiting for God to fulfill it?
Is it all up to God when He fulfills His Promise? Or is it up to ‘the prayer team’?
If you received a promise as a child, did you not then pester mum or dad, or whoever, until they delivered on their promise?
Did whoever made you a promise, then hold it over you, tormenting you, but never delivering?
God doesn’t do that! He may make His promises conditional, if you ….. then I, sort of thing, but He never dangles the promise, like a carrot before a donkey, in order to get you to do your part.
That’s up to you and you alone. It’s up to you to do your part, then to remind God of His promise — to claim it — and watch Him fulfill!
I’d like to see Churches list their prophecies and pray for the fulfillment of each one in due time.
I’d like to see churches believe, receive, and then act upon their prophecies — instead of leaving it to The Prayer Team, or worse, just waiting for God to move.
It’s time for us to remember that we have a responsibility for seeing our prophecies through to fulfillment. We have our part to play in fulfilling them — even if it’s simply being obedient to God’s Calling.
When we do our part, it will be The Father’s greatest pleasure to do His part and fulfill a His promises to us all. Until then I fear that we wait in vain because we do nothing.
~ Chris G. Bennett
Chris Bennett came to salvation in 1962 but didn’t begin ministry until 2007 — a late-comer! Now mandated by The LORD to prophesy and open old wells of revival in the U.K., but especially in Wales. He has also operated Healing Rooms, and worked with deliverance teams, all with his wife, Linda. Happily now doing whatever The LORD asks of them! Founder, with wife Linda, of their ministry The Upper Room Encounter.
Thank You Prophet Chris G Bennet for this teaching and explanation. It has answered my questions over the years.
I pray this is true but it would help us all if you can provide solid/detailed biblical evidence for what you are saying. In the old testament, when God said something, it happened then or much later on. I recall no OT prophet praying in God’s promises to come to pass. Yes, they defended their prophecies, some at great cost, and yet they eventually came to pass (such as exile of the Israelites to Babylon). But none prayed them in to come to pass. In the NT, I do not recall Jesus or any apostle praying in God’s promises to come to pass. Jesus prayed to the Father in the garden of Gethsemane about his disciples and future church/converts/world. But that’s not the case we are dealing with here. Paul admonished Timothy to ‘fan into flames’ the gift that was imparted to him by the laying on hands. That, maybe, is the only case where promises were prayed into come to pass, but no other place.
If I’m wrong in my reasoning, enlighten me. Hope to hear form you soon.
Even when Isaac knew of the promises God gave Abraham, that his descendants will be like the stars of heaven and sand on the seashore, he just did not rest on those promises. He had to intreat the Lord for his wife Rebekah, as she was barren, and God answered him.
Daniel had to pray for the deliverance of the Jewish people based on Jeremiah’s prophesy of 70 years captivity.
Amen. Absolutely! Thank You Chris for this post, my brother. This Word is so needed, today.
First time this has been taught to me.
You know I’m 62 years old and I first heard a prophet about 4 yrs ago. I’ve been to Bible school as a child, seen Rev billy Graham numerous times with my parents and no one ever mentioned them. I am a firm believer in the 5 fold ministry with the prophetic being heavily involved. I receive and pray for the prophecy. I use my authority that Christ gave me to decree the outcome of the prophesy. I’ve noticed a lot since I’ve returned back as a prodigal. That there are more prophetic voices now then I’ve ever seen. Thank you God for sending your mouthpiece out into the world.