FACTS ABOUT THE VALLEY
1. The valley is a temporary place; don’t make it permanent.
2. It’s a place of preparation of the Next Level.
3. It’s a place of preparation for Higher Heights.
4. You may be there for a season but your departure date is now.
5. Pack your belongings out of the valley and move out fast.
6. You are not a citizen of the Valley.
7. The Valley is a place of struggles.
8. A place people face many challenges.
9. Your feeling will be hurt in the Valley.
10. A place people face many painful circumstances.
11. The hand of God will take you out of the valley to the mountain top.
• Shout – “I am coming out in Jesus name”.
a. ARE YOU IN THE VALLEY OF SICKNESSES?
• The medical report is frightening, but by the word of God in Isaiah 53:5 “But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.”, you are coming out today in Jesus name.
b. ARE YOU IN THE VALLEY OF WEEPING?
• Psalm 84:6-7 “Who passing through the valley of Baca make it a well; the rain also filleth the pools. They go from strength to strength, every one of them in Zion appeareth before God.”
– Valley of Berachah.
– If you are passing through the valley of weeping, you will come today in Jesus name
– You will go from strength to strength in Jesus name.
• Psalm 30:5 – “For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning”
If you have been wallowing in the valley of weeping:
• A new beginning for you starts now in Jesus name.
• Joy comes in the morning.
c. ARE YOU IN THE VALLEY OF DISAPPOINTMENT?
Joseph in Gen. 40:13, 22.
“But think on me when it shall be well with thee, and shew kindness, I pray thee, unto me, and make mention of me unto Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house:
V. 22 – “Yet did not the chief butler remember Joseph, but forgat him”.
Joseph had expectation of freedom after interpreting the butler’s dream, but was disappointed because the hope was dashed.
But thank God, in Gen. 41:9-14, Joseph came out of the valley and got to the THRONE
d. ARE YOU IN THE VALLEY OF LONELINESS?
• Mephibosheth at Lodebar (2 Sam 9)
• Divine connection will bring you out in Jesus precious name.
e. ARE YOU IN THE VALLEY OF GRIEVING – Isaiah 61:3 – “To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified.”
• No one to console you
• No one to talk to
• You fear they will misrepresent you; mock you, announce your problem.
• You have emotional issues you cannot share. Isaiah 61:3
• God is ready to give you Beauty for Ashes
• Oil of Joy for mourning
• Garment of Praise for the Spirit of Heaviness.
THAT SET-BACK IS A SET-UP FOR THE NEXT LEVEL
Finally,
1. Jeremiah 38:6 – 13
Jeremiah (A prophet) was drawn out of the dungeon
• It was a DIVINE ARRANGEMENT
• It was a DIVINE RESCUE
• It was a DIVINE BAILOUT
• It was a DIVINE ESCAPE
2. Psalm 40:1-2 I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.
CASES
WHO MUST PRAY THE PRAYERS FOR GOD TO BRING THEM OUT OF THE VALLEY?
1. Those who are very desperate for the mountain top.
2. Those who are tired of THE VALLEY LIFE SITUATION.
3. Those who want to experience the Raw Pentecost power.
4. Those who want to experience explosive breakthrough.
5. Those who want God to smile on them.
6. Those who want a new and fresh breeze into their lives.
7. Those who want the hands of God to take them from the valley and place them on the mountain top.
8. You are only remembered where there is a great task but forgotten during rewards.
9. Despite trying your best, no tangible results noticed.
10. Strange, unexplainable and mysterious happenings around you.
11. Your life is rescheduled for lower assignments.
12. Strange dreams attacking your progress.