Embracing Breakthrough: Recognizing Your Divine Season

Devotional

Day 1: Knowing Your Time and Season in God

There are moments in life when you sense a shift, a stirring in your spirit that something significant is about to unfold. This is not mere coincidence or wishful thinking; it is the Holy Spirit alerting you that your appointed time has come. Just as Jesus knew when His hour had arrived, you too can discern when God is moving you into a new season. The enemy may try to distract or discourage you, but his opposition is often the very evidence that your breakthrough is near. Trust that God holds your times and seasons, and when your moment comes, nothing and no one can stop what He has ordained for your life. [39:37]

John 13:1 (ESV)
"Now before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart out of this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end."

Reflection: Can you recall a time when you sensed God preparing you for a new season? What signs or inner promptings did you notice, and how can you be more attentive to God’s timing in your life today?

Day 2: The Enemy’s Presence Signals Your Promotion

Whenever God is about to do something great in your life, the enemy often shows up—not to defeat you, but as a sign that your elevation is near. The presence of opposition is not a reason to fear or give up; rather, it is confirmation that you are on the verge of a breakthrough. Just as Judas’ betrayal was necessary for Jesus’ purpose to be fulfilled, sometimes the challenges and adversaries you face are part of God’s plan to propel you into your destiny. Stand firm, knowing that what the enemy means for evil, God will turn for your good. [42:00]

Genesis 50:20 (ESV)
"As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today."

Reflection: Who or what has been a source of opposition in your life recently? How might God be using this situation to bring about something greater for you and those around you?

Day 3: The Power of Thoughts and Spiritual Warfare

Every battle begins in the mind. The enemy often attacks by planting thoughts of fear, doubt, and defeat, even when you are in the presence of God. Recognize that not every thought is from God, and many are designed to distract you from your purpose. The weapons of your warfare are not carnal but mighty through God for pulling down strongholds. Take authority over your mind, casting down every imagination that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, and declare God’s truth over your life. [57:15]

2 Corinthians 10:3-5 (ESV)
"For though we walk in the flesh, we are not waging war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds. We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ."

Reflection: What negative or discouraging thoughts have you been battling lately? What is one truth from God’s Word you can declare today to counter those thoughts?

Day 4: Encouraging Yourself in the Lord Amidst Loss

There are times when even those closest to you may misunderstand or blame you for the hardships you face. Like David at Ziklag, you may find yourself alone, distressed, and tempted to give up. Yet, in these moments, God calls you to encourage yourself in Him, to seek His guidance, and to pursue what He has promised. God is able to turn your losses into victories, restoring not only what was taken but blessing you with even more than before. [01:10:44]

1 Samuel 30:6-8, 18-19 (ESV)
"And David was greatly distressed, for the people spoke of stoning him, because all the people were bitter in soul, each for his sons and daughters. But David strengthened himself in the Lord his God. And David said to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelech, 'Bring me the ephod.' So Abiathar brought the ephod to David. And David inquired of the Lord, 'Shall I pursue after this band? Shall I overtake them?' He answered him, 'Pursue, for you shall surely overtake and shall surely rescue.' ... David recovered all that the Amalekites had taken, and David rescued his two wives. Nothing was missing, whether small or great, sons or daughters, spoil or anything that had been taken. David brought back all."

Reflection: When you feel alone or misunderstood, how can you practically encourage yourself in the Lord today? What step can you take to seek God’s direction in your current situation?

Day 5: Breaking Generational Curses and Releasing Blessings

You are not bound by the negative patterns or curses of your family’s past. In Christ, every curse can be broken, and every blessing can be claimed—not just for you, but for your children and generations to come. Like Jabez, you can boldly ask God to enlarge your territory and reverse every limitation. The blessings of God are meant to flow through you to your descendants, transforming your family line and establishing a legacy of faith, favor, and purpose. [01:15:42]

1 Chronicles 4:9-10 (ESV)
"Jabez was more honorable than his brothers; and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, 'Because I bore him in pain.' Jabez called upon the God of Israel, saying, 'Oh that you would bless me and enlarge my border, and that your hand might be with me, and that you would keep me from harm so that it might not bring me pain!' And God granted what he asked."

Reflection: What is one generational pattern—positive or negative—that you want to see changed or continued in your family? How can you pray today for God’s blessing to flow through you to future generations?

Sermon Summary

There are moments in life when we sense a shift in the atmosphere—a knowing deep within that our time or season has come. This is not just a feeling, but a spiritual connection, a resonance in our spirit that God is about to do something significant. Time, after all, is not a limitation for God; He lives in eternity and steps into our moments for His purpose. When your season arrives, you will know it, and often, the evidence is not just the peace or anticipation you feel, but also the opposition that arises. The enemy’s appearance is not a sign of defeat, but confirmation that something great is about to be birthed in your life.

Just as Jesus faced betrayal at the hands of Judas, so too must we sometimes face adversaries or obstacles when God is about to elevate us. The enemy’s interference is not random; it is permitted by God for a divine purpose. Even in the presence of Jesus, Judas could not be overtaken by evil until he chose to separate himself. This teaches us that as long as we remain with Jesus, no curse, pronouncement, or generational bondage can truly hold us. What was spoken over your family, your bloodline, or your destiny can be reversed and broken in Christ.

When doors close before us, it is not always a loss. Sometimes, God allows certain doors to shut because they do not align with who He sees us to be. We are royalty, a chosen people, and God desires not just to give us crumbs, but the whole bakery. Our faith must rise to claim not just what is denied, but to seek the greater inheritance God has prepared. The very instruments the enemy uses to try to destroy us, God will turn around for our elevation and blessing.

The battle often begins in the mind. The enemy sows thoughts of fear, defeat, and discouragement, even in the presence of God. But these thoughts are not from God. We must learn to recognize and cast down every imagination that exalts itself against the knowledge of God. When the enemy shows up, it is a sign that breakthrough is near. Like David at Ziklag, when all seemed lost, he encouraged himself in the Lord, pursued, overtook, and recovered all. God’s promise is not just for us, but for our descendants. The blessings, like the curses, can flow through generations if we lay hold of them by faith.

Key Takeaways

1. The Enemy’s Presence Signals Your Season When the enemy shows up in your life, it is not a sign to give up, but a confirmation that your time has come. The enemy’s interference is often the evidence that God is about to do something significant. Rather than fearing opposition, recognize it as a signpost that you are on the verge of breakthrough. God even uses the enemy’s schemes to fulfill His purpose in your life. [42:00]
2. Staying with Jesus Breaks Every Curse No matter what has been spoken over your life or your family, as long as you remain with Jesus, those words have no ultimate power over you. Generational curses, negative pronouncements, and spiritual attacks can be broken and reversed in Christ. Your connection to Jesus is your protection and your guarantee that what bound others will not bind you. [45:14]
3. Closed Doors Are Divine Redirection When a door is shut before you, it is not always rejection, but God’s way of redirecting you to something greater. God closes doors that do not match the identity and destiny He has for you. Instead of settling for crumbs, God wants you to claim the whole bakery—He desires to give you more than you can ask or imagine, because you are His royal child. [49:22]
4. Victory Begins in the Mind The enemy’s primary battleground is your mind, where he plants thoughts of fear, defeat, and discouragement. These thoughts are not from God, and overcoming them is key to walking in victory. Recognize and cast down every thought that contradicts God’s promises, and declare over yourself the truth of who you are in Christ. [57:15]
5. Your Breakthrough Blesses Generations God’s promises are generational. Just as curses can pass through family lines, so can blessings. When you lay hold of God’s promises, you set a foundation for your children and your children’s children to walk in blessing, purpose, and destiny. Pray for the blessings to flow through your lineage, breaking every limitation and establishing a legacy of faith. [75:42]

Youtube Chapters

[00:00] - Welcome
[39:37] - Jesus Knew His Time Had Come
[42:00] - The Enemy Must Show Up
[45:14] - The Power of Staying with Jesus
[48:25] - Knowing Your Identity in Christ
[49:22] - Closed Doors and Divine Redirection
[51:01] - Claiming Greater Inheritance
[53:24] - God Permits Opposition for Purpose
[57:15] - The Battle of the Mind
[59:19] - Distractions in God’s Presence
[61:40] - Recognizing the Enemy’s Tactics
[66:06] - God Turns Evil for Good
[68:07] - David at Ziklag: Encouragement in Crisis
[70:44] - Pursue, Overtake, and Recover All
[73:20] - Claiming Family Blessings
[75:42] - Generational Blessings and Legacy
[77:14] - Praying for Revelation and Breakthrough

Bible Study Guide

Bible Reading

1. John 13:1-2, 21-27 (ESV) — > Now before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart out of this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. During supper, when the devil had already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him...
> ...After saying these things, Jesus was troubled in his spirit, and testified, “Truly, truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me.” The disciples looked at one another, uncertain of whom he spoke. One of his disciples, whom Jesus loved, was reclining at table at Jesus’ side, so Simon Peter motioned to him to ask Jesus of whom he was speaking. So that disciple, leaning back against Jesus, said to him, “Lord, who is it?” Jesus answered, “It is he to whom I will give this morsel of bread when I have dipped it.” So when he had dipped the morsel, he gave it to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot. Then after he had taken the morsel, Satan entered into him. Jesus said to him, “What you are going to do, do quickly.”

2. 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 (ESV) — > For though we walk in the flesh, we are not waging war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds. We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ.

3. 1 Samuel 30:1-8, 18-20 (ESV) — > Now when David and his men came to Ziklag on the third day, the Amalekites had made a raid against the Negeb and against Ziklag... David was greatly distressed, for the people spoke of stoning him... But David strengthened himself in the Lord his God... And David inquired of the Lord, “Shall I pursue after this band? Shall I overtake them?” He answered him, “Pursue, for you shall surely overtake and shall surely rescue.” ...David recovered all that the Amalekites had taken, and David rescued his two wives. Nothing was missing... David brought back all.

Observation Questions

In John 13, what did Jesus know about his time and what was about to happen to him? How did he respond to Judas’ presence and actions? ([39:37])
According to 2 Corinthians 10, where does the real battle take place, and what are believers called to do with their thoughts? ([57:15])
In the story of David at Ziklag (1 Samuel 30), what was David’s initial reaction to loss and opposition, and what did he do next? ([01:08:07])
The sermon mentions that when the enemy shows up, it is often a sign that something significant is about to happen. What examples from the Bible or the sermon support this idea? ([42:00])

Interpretation Questions

Why do you think Jesus allowed Judas to remain with him until the moment of betrayal? What does this teach about God’s sovereignty and our protection when we stay close to Jesus? ([45:14])
The sermon says that closed doors are not always rejection, but divine redirection. How does this perspective change the way we view disappointments or setbacks in our lives? ([49:22])
The battle in the mind is highlighted as a key area where the enemy attacks. Why is it important to recognize and cast down negative thoughts, and how does this relate to walking in victory? ([57:15])
The blessings and curses that flow through generations are mentioned. How does claiming God’s promises for yourself impact your family and future generations? ([01:15:42])

Application Questions

The sermon teaches that the enemy’s presence can be a sign that your season of breakthrough is near. Can you recall a time when you faced unusual opposition or challenges right before a major blessing or change? How did you respond, and what did you learn from that experience? ([42:00])
Are there any negative words, generational patterns, or “curses” that have been spoken over your life or family? What would it look like for you to actively break and reverse those in Christ this week? ([45:14])
Think about a door or opportunity that recently closed for you. Instead of seeing it as rejection, how might God be redirecting you to something greater? What practical step can you take to seek God’s direction in this area? ([49:22])
The sermon says, “God doesn’t just want to give you crumbs, but the whole bakery.” In what areas of your life have you been settling for less than God’s best? What bold prayer or action can you take to claim the greater inheritance God has for you? ([51:01])
When negative or discouraging thoughts come, what is one specific way you can “take every thought captive” and replace it with God’s truth this week? ([57:15])
David encouraged himself in the Lord during crisis. What are some practical ways you can encourage yourself in God when you feel overwhelmed or attacked? ([01:08:07])
The sermon emphasizes that your breakthrough is not just for you, but for your descendants. What is one blessing or promise from God that you want to intentionally pray over your children or future generations this week? ([01:15:42])

Sermon Clips

I am here to tell somebody today, that time and season is in the hands of God. As a matter of fact, I understand that time is not limited to God. God lives in eternity. And he steps in to time. Time is only here for me and you. But time does not exist in God. [00:39:59]

You will know when your time has come. You will know when your season has come. As a matter of fact, before it comes, you feel it. Before it comes, you sense it. Before it comes, it resonates in your spirit. [00:40:28]

Let me help the church. The enemy showing up is evidence that your time has come. That's right. Look at your whole life. You can see it. Every time something great is about to happen for you, the enemy must show up. [00:41:39]

Anytime he show up, don't give up, don't give in, know that your time has arrived, your time has come, because even the enemy himself has to obey what God is about to do in your life. [00:42:32]

It doesn't matter what it is, what they have said about you, what they have pronounced about you, what they have said that will happen to you, who they have said it, it doesn't matter. As long as you are with Jesus, as long as you are with the Lord, nothing can truly happen to you. [00:44:51]

As long as you are with Jesus, it can be broken. Yes, as long as you are with Jesus, it can be reversed. As long as it was with Jesus, no because my great grandfather did it, my great grandmother did it, my uncle did it, no because they did it that means I must follow it. As long as I am with Jesus. [00:45:24]

I don't care what was spoken about you, what was spoken about your family, what was spoken about your bloodline, what was spoken about from whoever it was spoken, as long as you are with Jesus it can be changed, it can be reversed, it can be better. [00:46:23]

You can close the door before me, you can shut the door before me, but I serve a master that has the master key, and the master key can open up any door. As a matter of fact, you shut the door before me, I don't want the door anymore, I am claiming the door in the building. [00:49:22]

When a door is shut before you, God allowed it to shut before you, because it does not match up with who he see you are. Not who you see you are, or who people say you are, who he see you are. Why? Because you are royalty. Why? Because you are royal priesthood. Why? Because you are the favored one. Why? Because you are the anointed one. [00:50:10]

I don't want to be the borrower anymore. I won't become the lender. Somebody help me. Pastor, let me tell you, my faith is at a different level nowadays. [00:51:42]

The enemy that's fighting you, God has permitted them, but the question is why? Because God is going to use them to take you to greatness. That's right. God is going to use them to take you to the place they need to be. [00:53:37]

It was not meant for believers to see who God has called you to be, it is meant for unbelievers to see it. So stop trying to make believers see who you are, let the unbelievers see the Christ in you. [00:54:50]

The devil will give you a thought, you that's already healed, the devil will give you a thought that you are not healed, you that have already overcome and the Lord says you've overcome, the enemy will tell you you have not overcome, you that already breaks through, the enemy will tell you you have not yet broken through. Why? Because he know the moment that you are able to overcome the thoughts that he gives you, you have power over him. [00:56:39]

The thought of fear, that's not God. The thought that you cannot make it, that's not God. The thought that you will not be able to recover, that's not God. The thought that you will not be able to stand on your two feet, that's not God. And even the enemy will send people to discourage you. That is still not God. [00:57:24]

I'm here to tell somebody today, when it show up, let it know that God too has showed up. I'm here to tell somebody today, that when the thoughts begin to bombard you, that's the enemy that has showed up. Anytime he'll show up, anytime he'll show up, something great is about to happen. [00:58:38]

You can be in the presence of God, and the devil will still show up. Have you ever been there in the presence, and you pray, and all of a sudden thoughts are coming in your head, so you can't pray? Oh, Jesus. [01:00:16]

There's some Judas in our life you will give them a chance but they will still not repent, there's some Judas in our life you will give them an opportunity but they will still not repent, there's somebody hearing me but some of us we gotta do like Jesus, well I gave you the chance so whatever happens after that that is your portion. [01:02:46]

What was meant for destruction for your family is going to turn into a blessing for your family, what was meant to kill you God will use it to elevate you, what was meant to destroy you God will use it to establish you, the door that the enemy used to attack you God will give you that very door that you're about to possess your possession. [01:04:45]

If God allow it to happen it is for his desire, his will and his purpose to be accomplished in your life. If God allow that witchcraft arrow to hit you it's because God wants you to deal with that witch that send that arrow. [01:06:43]

The Bible said, David encouraged himself. In the Lord. I'm going to tell somebody that they encourage yourself in the Lord. [01:09:46]

I'm going to tell somebody today, you are about to recover it all. [01:10:49]

That's why the Bible says the wealth of the wicked is laid up for the righteous. Okay. So that simply means people of God, somebody's holding on to your blessing. So sometimes God allow us to go through some stuff, to meet some things so that that can be transferred to me. It can be transferred to you. [01:11:41]

Many times there are curses that flow through our family bloodline, but there's also blessings. Many times we only talk about the family curses, but we never receive the family blessings. Father, every blessing that you have pronounced upon my family as my bloodline, Father, I receive it. If nobody else in my family ever walk in it, Father, from today onward, I walk in it because I am your child, Lord. [01:13:41]

If the curse can visit the third and the fourth, the blessing can visit too in the name of Jesus. May it go through a thousand generations. That's why the Bible says God promised Abraham and up to a day like today, the promise is still fulfilling. [01:16:56]

People of God know who you are and whose you are. Amen. [01:17:58]

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