A Year of Resurrected Dreams | Word of the Lord 2015

Sometimes we go through seasons, where
But such seasons do come to an end and God steps in.

What has been given up as "dead and gone" God will resurrect.
What has been given up as lost, will be regained.
What seems to have been destroyed, will be rebuilt.
What seems to have been ruined, will be restored.
2015 is such a season.

Romans 4:17-21
17 (as it is written, "I HAVE MADE YOU A FATHER OF MANY NATIONS") in the presence of Him whom he believed—God, who gives life to the dead and calls those things which do not exist as though they did;
18 who, contrary to hope, in hope believed, so that he became the father of many nations, according to what was spoken, "SO SHALL YOUR DESCENDANTS BE."
19 And not being weak in faith, he did not consider his own body, already dead (since he was about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah's womb.
20 He did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God,
21 and being fully convinced that what He had promised He was also able to perform.

God gives life to the dead

John 11 : The raising of Lazarus from the dead

Sometimes we go through seasons, where
But such seasons do come to an end and God steps in.
What has been given up as "dead and gone" God will resurrect.
What has been given up as lost, will be regained.
What seems to have been destroyed, will be rebuilt.
What seems to have been ruined, will be restored.
2015 is such a season.

God calls things that do not exist as though they did

1 Corinthians 1:26-31
26 For you see your calling, brethren, that not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called.
27 But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty;
28 and the base things of the world and the things which are despised God has chosen, and the things which are not, to bring to nothing the things that are,
29 that no flesh should glory in His presence.
30 But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God—and righteousness and sanctification and redemption—
31 that, as it is written, "HE WHO GLORIES, LET HIM GLORY IN THE LORD."

What God is about to do for you, is not dependent on what you have, or who you are, or even where you are today.

God's glory in revealed through people whom the world may consider foolish, weak, unknown, despised and even nothing.

God imparts dreams, pursuits, divine destinies, heavenly goals, and Spirit-born visions into our hearts. These are God-given. Do not let go of these.

How these dreams unfold and express themselves in our lives could be very different from what we imagined or expected. So remain open to whichever way God cause these dreams to become a reality. What is important is seeing the dream fulfilled, not the manner in which it happens.

Journey by faith into your future of 'resurrected dreams' as Abraham did

Hebrews 11:12
Therefore from one man, and him as good as dead, were born as many as the stars of the sky in multitude—innumerable as the sand which is by the seashore.

From what seemed to be 'as good as dead' were born as many as the stars! God can do this again - through you!

Write down all your dreams - even the one's you've given up on and think they are as good as dead! Let God make this a year of resurrected dreams, for you!

God will open the grave of dead dreams and bring them to life
Ezekiel 37:1-14
Ezekiel is prophesying during the 70-year Babylonian captivity.
vs 11: People have given up on their hopes and dreams. They consider their lives hopeless and dead.
vs 12: God promises that He will open their graves and cause them to come out of their graves and bring them into their land

God will open the grave of dead dreams and bring them to life

Write your dreams. Speak life over each of those dreams. Declare that God will open the grave and cause those dreams to come alive.

Becoming God's Prince (or Princess)
Genesis 32:22-31 this is the record where Jacob wrestled with God.
Jacob was about to meet Esau, and he feared the loss of his life, all his family and all he had.
Jacob reminded God about His promises (32:9-12).
Jacob was left alone, and at this time he "wrestled" with God (32:24).

How did Jacob wrestle with God?
What was Jacob after?

Surely Jacob's wrestling with God was not a contest of physical strength. God is far superior.

Hosea 12:3-6
Jacob's wrestling was one of spiritual pursuit. "He wept, and sought favor from Him" (12:4). Jacob's grip on God was not a physical one, but a spiritual one - the intensity of his desire and pursuit.
Jacob was after spiritual blessing (Genesis 32:26). He was after his spiritual inheritance.

God saw this and not only released the blessing he desired, but declared him to be a man of stature before God - a prince with God. God called him "Israel".

Obadiah 1:17
The house of Jacob, meaning a people like Jacob, those who are intense with God in desire and pursuit will possess their possession.

Go after God with intensity to see your dreams fulfilled. Become intense with God to possess what is yours - because He has promised it.