Introduction:
When God called Abraham, he left everything. And when God calls you, He requires the same thing. But after God calls you, there comes a time when you wait on the promises of God— for you and your family. Don’t give up, but praise God while you wait and remember how faithful He has been in the past.
Key Scriptures:
Genesis 12:1-4; Genesis 14:12-15:2; Genesis 13:7-11; Mark 9:24; Genesis 15:9-11
Key Points:
- Come out of the world. When you get saved, you can’t stay the same. There’s a difference between walking with God and just walking with someone who walks with God; you must have your own walk with God. There may come times of trial, but God will bless you and give you vision if you walk with Him in every season.
- There is no battle more important than the battle for your family. When trials come, don’t just hope that things get better; fight for your family. The first battle in the Bible was someone fighting for their family. If ever there was a time to fight for your family, it’s right now.
- There are days of belief and unbelief. Even when you believe, there may come times of unbelief. There will be days when you know God’s going to do it, and days when you doubt. But God can help you with your unbelief. God is not a man that He should lie. If He promised it, He will bring it to pass.
- Protect your praise. God sees your worship and sacrifice, and He won’t let it go to waste, but you must protect it. Vultures of bad news, doubt, fear, and depression show up because they want to take away your worship. God wants to give you a restoration revival of the promises He has given you. Stand strong, be of good courage, and God will bring the promise to pass.
- Eliminate the perches. Eliminate any place a vulture of doubt or fear can land in your mind. Prayerlessness, worry, and fear are all places for the enemy to perch on. Tell those thoughts of fear and worry that they can’t land in your mind.
- Make an effigy. Make an effigy of your past victories and show off your trophies of grace. Remember what God has done before, and let the devil know God will do it again!
- Get the fire. Buzzards don’t like fire. You need fire in your faith and praise, and they won’t be able to stay there anymore.
- Turn up your praise. When you begin to praise God, the enemy must surrender. Let the vultures know they can’t have your family, and they can’t steal your praise.
