October 2026 Threshing Floor | It is my time to bring forth | Pastor Richard Adejumo | Oct 23, 2026

Isaiah 66:9 anchors the confidence that God does not bring a life to the time of birth and then refuse delivery. The God who causes delivery is not the one shutting the womb. Bringing forth reaches beyond childbirth into marriage, finances, careers, children’s progress, and establishment in a new land. Long waiting does not mean that God has abandoned the work he began.

Elizabeth’s full time came, and she brought forth a son. Her story gives language to the expectation that delay can give way to delivery. Nahum’s promise strengthens that expectation: God breaks the yoke, bursts the bonds, and cuts off the wicked. Whatever has hindered bringing forth must answer to his power.

The blood of Jesus stands at the center of this freedom. The deliverance from Pharaoh points toward the covenant blood that secures victory. Colossians 2:14 supplies the courtroom picture: the certificate of debt, with its demands against the captive, has been removed and nailed to the cross. The blood has paid the price. Satan’s accusations do not have the final word. Communion brings this confidence into remembrance through Christ’s broken body and the cup of the new covenant.

Daniel’s three companions show what freedom can look like inside trouble. They entered the furnace bound and fallen, but the fourth man met them there. They stood loose and walked in the fire without hurt. Their deliverance became visible before rulers, turning humiliation into public testimony.

Deuteronomy 6 adds a necessary warning to the expectation of good things. Houses, wells, and vineyards received through God’s favor must not become reasons to forget him. Bringing forth calls for more than celebration. Believers are called to remember the Lord who brought them out of bondage, remain rooted in him, and acknowledge his hand when progress comes.

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Key Takeaways

• 1. Waiting Does Not Cancel God's Purpose. Isaiah’s picture of birth places the weight of expectation on the God who causes delivery. Elizabeth’s full time came after a long season without a child, and delay did not have the last word. Believers facing stalled hopes are called to seek God with confidence in his power to bring forth what has not yet appeared. [1:16:09]
• 2. The Blood Answers Every Accusation. Colossians presents the demands against the captive as a certificate removed and nailed to the cross. Freedom rests on the price Christ paid, not on an argument that the accusations never existed. The blood of Jesus gives believers grounds to resist the claim that past bondage or generations of trouble must determine their future. [1:24:35]
• 3. Freedom Can Begin Inside The Fire. The three men were not outside the furnace when the king saw them loose and walking. The fourth man’s presence changed their condition in the very place meant to destroy them. Believers facing financial, health, or immigration challenges can pray for Christ’s help without assuming that every difficulty must disappear before freedom can begin. [1:35:16]
• 4. Prosperity Must Not Erase Remembrance. Deuteronomy’s houses, wells, and vineyards carry both promise and warning. Good things received through God’s favor can become occasions for forgetfulness when comfort hides the memory of bondage. Believers who gain opportunity, influence, or material provision are called to remain rooted in the Lord rather than abandon the heritage that sustained them. [1:46:35]

Youtube Chapters

• [00:00] - Welcome
• [59:26] - Testimonies And Praise
• [1:12:32] - God's Promise To Cause Delivery
• [1:15:44] - Elizabeth's Full Time To Bring Forth
• [1:17:35] - Breaking Yokes And Cutting Off Hindrances
• [1:20:33] - The Covenant Of The Blood
• [1:23:20] - Legal Demands Nailed To The Cross
• [1:26:05] - Victory And Covenant Protection
• [1:27:10] - Communion And The New Covenant
• [1:33:37] - The Fourth Man In The Furnace
• [1:39:10] - Deliverance Made Visible Before Rulers
• [1:42:28] - Possessing Good Things Through God's Favor
• [1:46:35] - Remembering God In Prosperity
• [1:49:10] - The Four Winds And Prayers For Good News

Bible Reading

Isaiah 66:9
“Shall I bring to the point of birth and not cause to bring forth? says the LORD; shall I, who cause to bring forth, shut the womb? says your God.” [01:12:49]

Colossians 2:14
“by canceling the record of debt that stood against us with its legal demands. This he set aside, nailing it to the cross.” [01:23:45]

Deuteronomy 6:10-12
“And when the LORD your God brings you into the land that he swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give you—with great and good cities that you did not build, and houses full of all good things that you did not fill, and cisterns that you did not dig, and vineyards and olive trees that you did not plant—and when you eat and are full, then take care lest you forget the LORD, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.” [01:42:39]

Observation questions

1. In Isaiah 66:9, what connection does God make between bringing someone to the time of birth and causing delivery? What does this reveal about his part in bringing forth? [01:12:49]
2. What areas of life, beyond childbirth, were described as places where people may be waiting to bring forth? [01:13:51]
3. In Colossians 2:14, what happens to the certificate of debt and its demands? How was this connected to the price Jesus paid for freedom? [01:24:35]
4. In Deuteronomy 6:10–12, what do the houses, wells, and vineyards have in common, and what warning follows these gifts? [01:46:04]

Interpretation questions

1. How does Isaiah’s picture of God causing delivery challenge the belief that a long wait means God has abandoned someone? How can a believer hold on to this confidence while the timing remains uncertain? [01:13:15]
2. Why does it matter that freedom in Colossians 2:14 rests on Christ removing the debt rather than on a person proving that there was never any debt? What difference could this make for someone burdened by past failures? [01:25:01]
3. Daniel’s companions were walking freely while still inside the furnace. How does this help explain the difference between freedom in a difficult situation and the removal of that situation? [01:36:30]
4. Why does Deuteronomy 6 place a warning about forgetting God immediately after describing material blessings? What might forgetting God look like in the everyday life of someone whose circumstances have improved? [01:46:29]

Application questions

1. Where in your life has waiting made it difficult to trust that God is still at work? What would continuing to seek him look like for you this week? [01:13:15]
2. Are there past failures or patterns in your family that make you feel your future is already decided? How might Christ’s finished work change the way you respond to those fears? Share only what you feel comfortable sharing. [01:23:26]
3. What current challenge feels like a furnace to you? Even before the circumstances change, what might it look like to take one step forward with confidence in Christ’s presence? [01:36:34]
4. When you next receive communion, what burden or accusation would you like to bring to mind as you remember the price Jesus paid? How could that remembrance help you rest in his forgiveness? [01:28:17]
5. Think of an opportunity, provision, or progress you have recently received. How could you acknowledge God’s hand in it, both privately and when sharing your story with others? [01:46:12]
6. Have greater comfort, a busier career, or new opportunities begun to crowd out your dependence on God? What simple habit could help you remain rooted in him as you move forward? [01:47:39]