A Breakdown for a Breakthrough

Many people during this Season are waiting for a Breakthrough. Whether it's a financial breakthrough, a spiritual breakthrough, a relational breakthrough or even a ministerial breakthrough; people are waiting for God to do something that will turn things around in their lives. However, I am learning that before you can expect a Breakthrough from God, one must first expect a Breakdown for God. Either way, something has to break. This is the part of the Blessing of God that many of His children are not very receptive to. Before we can receive the Breakthrough, we must first experience the Breakdown.

Why must there be a Breakdown before the Breakthrough? Because for most of us, our current condition of heart is not conducive to receive and maintain the Level of Blessing that the Father has prepared for us as His children. Therefore, in order to make us ready, He has to break some things down in our lives and in our hearts in order that we may be in a place to receive the Blessing He has in store for us. This is not easy, and because of the difficulty of this Breakdown Process, a lot of Christians forego it, and consequently forfeit their Blessing. But this is not the Will of God. If we can endure the Breakdown Process, we will receive the Blessing that God has ordained for us.

Joseph had to go through this. Before he was promoted to the right hand of Pharoah and made the second in command over all of Egypt (Genesis 41), God had to break him down. The first part of the Breakdown was when his brothers sold him into Egyptian slavery (Genesis 37). Then the second part of the Breakdown was when Joseph got framed for attempted rape by Potiphar's wife (Genesis 39). The last part of the Breakdown was when he had to spend two full years in the dungeon for a crime he didn't commit (Genesis 41). But after the Breakdown Process had expired, Joseph received the Breakthrough. He was released from prison, and God promoted him to be the ruler over all of Egypt, and to serve as the savior of the land and practically the world (Genesis 41).

Saints, no matter how hard it is for you right now, no matter how many breakdowns appear to be happening in your life: physically, financially, occupationally, relationally, ministerially. Don't give up! Don't lose heart. Don't give in. Know that your Breakthrough is on the way. Know that your promotion is even nearer than you think. Don't be weary in well-doing (Galtians 6). Don't let the Devil deceive you by saying to yourself "what's the use". There is a Divine Use in all that you're going through. God has Plans for your life and a Purpose for you to fulfill (Jeremiah 29). So be encouraged, and remember that there is A Breakdown for a Breakthrough.