Text: Isaiah 64:1-5
Verse 3-For when you did awesome things that we did not expect, you came down, and the mountains trembled before you.
*Divine surprises occur when God does the unexpected; when He does things that you were not looking for
*when God does exceedingly abundantly above your expectation; exceeding what you have asked for or imagined-Eph 3:20
*When he does things that according to 1 Sam3:11 will make the ear of the hearer to tingle (astonishing things)
*When He fills your life with undeniable wonders and amazement
*Divine surprises comes when God remembers a group of people or a person
* Comes as a result of God flooding your life with His awesome presence
*Causes the name of the Lord to be known and acknowledged in your life as in the case of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego- Daniel 3:28-29 Then Nebuchadnezzar said, “Praise be to the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, who has sent his angel and rescued his servants! They trusted in him and defied the king’s command and were willing to give up their lives rather than serve or worship any god except their own God. Therefore I decree that the people of any nation or language who say anything against the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego be cut into pieces and their houses be turned into piles of rubble, for no other god can save in this way.”
*Causes all your enemies to bow before your God
*Divine surprise is two edged. When God acts on behalf of the ones He loves then it is a pleasant surprise but for His enemies in the lives of those He loves, it will become an unpleasant surprise
*This year of undeniable wonder is your season of pleasant surprises if only you can pray by faith, He will exceed every human expectations in your life including your own expectation of your self
Prayers:
*Bless the name of the Lord for He is good, He is mighty and is an Awesome God
* In the name of Jesus – My father my father tear open your heaven and surprise me for good today; surprise me for good in the remaining days of this month and in the remaining days of this year
* (The members of the church who were praying for Peter’s release from prison-Acts 12:14-16 (they did not expect their prayers to be answered quickly as it did or in the name they expected) O Lord! My father; Hear my cry speedily and give me pleasant surprises of swift answers to my prayers this season in the name of Jesus
* Acts 12:8-9 When Peter was freed from prison –, He did not know it was real! that was divine surprises Father SURPRISE ME! Give me a victory that will look to me like a vision except that it shall be permanent
*Psalm 126:1-2 KJV- [1] When the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion , we were like them that dream. [2] Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The Lord hath done great things for them.”
Oh Lord my father , by the operation of divine surprises cause my mouths to be filled with laughter and my tongue with singing in Jesus name. SURPRISE ME NOW and bring laughter to my home
*The lame man by the beautiful gate in Acts 3received more than he could ever imagine. Father surprise me and give me more than I can ever imagined
*Peter (Luke 5:8-10) when he caught a net breaking quantity of fish after a woeful failure effort. Father surprise me with overflowing success to compensate for every failure of the past
* David who was chosen above all his older more kingly looking brothers(when forces of divine surprises are working for you, your look or qualifications does not matter)
*The widow of Zarephath who was waiting for certain death got life for herself and her household. Father surprise me and turn around every negative situation around to good in my life, in my home and in my family
* (Luk 5:11) And when they had brought their boats to land, they left everything and followed him. Father give me pleasant surprise that will knock out every argument in my heart of your supremacy in the name of Jesus
* “Exodus 14:28 NLT- [28] Then the waters returned and covered all the chariots and charioteers-the entire army of Pharaoh. Of all the Egyptians who had chased the Israelites into the sea, not a single one survived.”
Oh Lord, give me divine surprises let that will terminate every reign of the enemy in my life. By the operation of divine surprises make a total end of every stubborn pursuers of my life
*“Psalm 91:15 KJV- [15] He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.”
Father surprise me, honor me as you honor David and lifted him above all his brothers
* Isaiah 43:19: Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.
Oh Lord, give me surprises, make a way for me where there is no way in the name of Jesus
* “Isaiah 45:2 KJV- [2] I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron:”
Oh Lord, surprise me for good break every law (physical, spiritual or otherwise) standing between me and my breakthrough.
* “Isaiah 8:18 KJV- [18] Behold, I and the children whom the Lord hath given me are for signs and for wonders in Israel from the Lord of hosts, which dwelleth in mount Zion .”
Oh Lord, make me and my entire household the symbol be for your signs and wonders for good.
* “Numbers 23:23 KJV- [23] Surely there is no enchantment against Jacob, neither is there any divination against Israel : according to this time it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel , What hath God wrought!”
Father surprise every enchanter and evil diviners concerning me and my family; turn their enchantment and divination around for my blessing
*When the Syrian soldiers were blinded and led into the midst of the city of Samaria 2 Kings 6.
Father by the operation of your divine surprises, disgrace every arrester of my virtue and glory; let all my enemies see your mighty hand as you disgrace them out of my life
*Verse 5-You come to the help of those who gladly do right, who remember your ways. Father give the grace to gladly do right and remember your ways in the name of Jesus
*Father surprise your church pleasantly in the name of Jesus. Good things we were not expecting let it begin to occur in our midst. Surprise us with fulfilment of expectations that have been given up on
*Pray for success, breakthrough, protection for you and your family. Father keep us in all of our ways today in the name of Jesus.