Day 15 - Locusts

Bible

Read Exodus 10:1-20

Key Verse: Exodus 10:9-11

9 Moses replied, “We will all go—young and old, our sons and daughters, and our flocks and herds. We must all join together in celebrating a festival to the Lord.”

10 Pharaoh retorted, “The Lord will certainly need to be with you if I let you take your little ones! I can see through your evil plan. 11 Never! Only the men may go and worship the Lord, since that is what you requested.” And Pharaoh threw them out of the palace.

Key Thought

The freedom God is giving you will have multiplied generational impact.

The Voice of the Enemy

If we must let this human slip from our grasp, we need to act quickly to limit our losses. Go briskly into bargaining mode and compromise whatever you must. Get the human to think only of themself instead of their influence on others. If the human gets a glimpse, even for a moment, of how their newfound freedom will impact the generations, there is no hope for us. Once God begins a generational work and turns the hearts of the sons and daughters toward the hearts of the fathers and mothers, it’s over for us. Here’s what you must do — use simple, silly things to bring division. Bring their attention to their distaste of styles of music or dress. Keep them focused on their own likes and preferences (oh, what a good word, “preferences.” We have used that to divide many a church and stop many a move of God!) Get the younger generation to be so self-centered that they forget to honor and respect their fathers and mothers. Get them to think of religion as ‘old-fashioned’ or ‘their parents’ or grandparents’ religion. Again, I remind you, if this gains generational connection and momentum, it’s all over for us!

The Voice of the Father

My son/ my daughter, what I am doing in you has generational implications and generational impact. Do you think that this ends with you? No! What I am stirring in you will pass on to your sons and daughters and your spiritual sons and daughters. When I begin a work, I also grant momentum so that it grows and multiplies. Your sons will walk in freedom and strength because of what I am doing in you. Your daughters will walk in purity and anointing. Your children and your children’s children will rise up and call you blessed.

Can you see the extent of your freedom? Can you see the extent of what I am doing in your life. I want your eyes to sparkle with hope. I want you to smile with joy. Feel what I am doing and let the warmth of my favor wash over you, even now. Single adult, I want you to see your future. I want you to see the partner I have prepared and cultivated for you since the day you were born. I want you to see how the freedom I am brining will affect your future spouse. Your marriage will be more free and joy-filled that you ever thought possible.

Questions

Can you envision the generational impact of your freedom?

Write a prayer for your current/future children, your current/future grandchildren, your current/future spiritual children.