TRAVAIL! Released Series Part 1
by Jannae Cammon
Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!
I am excited to say that this year is still a blessed and wonderful year. I am thankful to have made it to another year of Destiny in Christ! Here it is that those of you who had a chance to see my video diaries on Facebook you were able to partake in the countdown into 2014! The video diaries concluded that 2014 is the year of RELEASE! How did Recover the Oil come up with such a conclusion? We came up with that conclusion by studying the biblical numerology and its deeper meaning in the bible and in the Hebrew culture. In the Hebrew culture numbers are words with meaning. God often used these meanings to convey a message to the Jewish people in the word of God.
In ours studies I discovered that the number fourteen contains two sevens. The number seven means completion, finished, or perfect completion. The number contains double perfection. The number seven is also equated with release from bondage. It was the 14th day of the first month that the first PASSOVER occurred and the Hebrews were freed from the bondage of Egypt. It was a also during the 14th day of the first month that Jesus was crucified during the PASSOVER. Every year of jubilee or at the end of seven years, God commanded the people to release those who owed debt or were slaves/bondage. Hence the number seven means to be free from bondage and the number 14 means double release or freedom from bondage. Jacob worked 14 years for the release of Rachel and Leah. Double seven also signifies double the amount or double portion. As a result of double labor, Jacob received a double blessing through his seed. Through his seed and lineage would not only the King of Kings and the Lord of Lord's be born but Joseph, David, King Solomon and so many great men and women in the bible and even in the world. The Hebrews entered into double when they finally made it out of the wilderness. After enduring persecution on earth and the cross, Jesus now sits on the right hand of the father, fully restored back to power, holding the keys to death and the grave.
God has given us in this special series a special message about the year of Release. I hope that you are able to receive the word from God that has come straight from the heart of God. Here it is in the book of Acts the 12th chapter, during the PASSOVER, that the Apostle Peter has been apprehended and taken to prison and in his imprisonment he was doubly bound. Not only was he guarded by sixteen soldiers, he also was guarded by the keepers of the prison. He slept between two soldiers and was bound with two chains.
About that time King Herod Agrippa[a] began to persecute some believers in the church. 2 He had the apostle James (John’s brother) killed with a sword. 3 When Herod saw how much this pleased the Jewish people, he also arrested Peter. (This took place during the Passover celebration.[b]) 4 Then he imprisoned him, placing him under the guard of four squads of four soldiers each. Herod intended to bring Peter out for public trial after the Passover. 5 But while Peter was in prison, the church prayed very earnestly for him.
Peter’s Miraculous Escape from Prison
6 The night before Peter was to be placed on trial, he was asleep, fastened with two chains between two soldiers. Others stood guard at the prison gate. 7 Suddenly, there was a bright light in the cell, and an angel of the Lord stood before Peter.
The number two here signifies double chains. The number sixteen also is equated with double eight which is double new beginnings. Though Peter's situation looked grim. Peter was surrounded by a predicament or a situation that was taking him into Double New beginnings. A large place, a heavy anointing, an upgrade in ministry, grace and anointing! Here it is that the number sixteen can also be seen as perfection plus imperfection. That the sixteen soldiers where not complete or powerful enough to keep Peter bound for good. The number sixteen also means love and signifies that even though Peter looked surrounded by a foe that he was really surrounded by the love of God and that regardless of what his situation not a demon in hell could keep Peter bound.
What shall we say about such wonderful things as these? If God is for us, who can ever be against us? 32 Since he did not spare even his own Son but gave him up for us all, won’t he also give us everything else? 33 Who dares accuse us whom God has chosen for his own? No one—for God himself has given us right standing with himself. 34 Who then will condemn us? No one—for Christ Jesus died for us and was raised to life for us, and he is sitting in the place of honor at God’s right hand, pleading for us.
35 Can anything ever separate us from Christ’s love? Does it mean he no longer loves us if we have trouble or calamity, or are persecuted, or hungry, or destitute, or in danger, or threatened with death? 36 (As the Scriptures say, “For your sake we are killed every day; we are being slaughtered like sheep.”[c]) 37 No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us.
38 And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons,[d]neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. 39 No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:31-38
God's plan for his people is always best. So no matter what one is facing God is present. He promised to never leave nor forsake us and as long as we call on him in the time of trouble, He is a present help in the time of trouble.
The soldiers also could be seen or represented as an analogy or metaphor for satan and his demons. Here we have it that the enemy is organized according to Ephesians the 6th chapter and in his organization he is fully equipped to keep one bound as long as one wants to be bound. Here it is in the text that the people of God were in fervent prayer for Peter. One translation says:
5 So Peter was kept in prison, but fervent prayer for him was persistently made to God by the church (assembly).-Amp
Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.- KJV
All the time that Peter was under heavy guard in the jailhouse, the church prayed for him most strenuously.- Message
That word ceasing in this text means to stretch out. When one is stretching out one is sleeping or resting. So the saints of God prayed non stop, not even to stretch out and rest. Instead of stretching out to sleep the saints stretched out in prayer. Neither did the saints try to go get Peter out or point out the wrong committed to Peter. They didn't try to fight the battle through their flesh. They fought it through prayer! Instead of stretching forth to do something in the natural they stretched out in prayer! When one is stretching out in prayer it means to lay prostrate and travail before God. They were praying with out ceasing. They were consistent and prayed with out stopping until, all of a sudden. A few words that stick out in each translation mentioned above is persistent, fervent, passionate, full of faith, non-stop, with all one's might, energy and strength. They were in Travail. The word travail means to labor. It means to put a whole lot of effort to receive deliverance or freedom. To travail means to push. In labor or during child labor, it is only through travail that one is able to bring forth a child or give birth. Regardless of the pain that is experienced during childbirth, one must ignore it to get the expected outcome. #Travail! PUSH. Pray until something happens or manifests! Praise until salvation is seen, heard and manifested. Push!
While Peter was sleeping between two guards with two chains keeping him from moving wherever he wanted to move to. All of a sudden in the midst of his darkness or point of darkness an angel of light appears to guide Peter to his DELIVERANCE! As of the result people, the saints, body of Christ TRAVAILING in prayer for Peter, Peter saw his deliverance.Do you want to see someone delivered in this hour? TRAVAIL! The love of God and the love of God's people for Peter DELIVERED HIM! Your release may be contingent on your obedience to release someone through your prayers! #TRAVAIL! This is the season to TRAVAIL! #PUSH!
In the midst of Peter's darkness he slept. If you are Peter rest assured that God is about to deliver you. Do not be afraid. Trust God and live in his rest. The number seven is also equated with the divine rest of God. While yo are waiting for your deliverance access the divine rest of God. There is Travail in resting and fully relying on God to give you your divine release. Next Month we will discuss the process of deliverance according to Acts the 12th chapter BE BLESSED!
Let your day be filled with the love of Christ!
Be Blessed!
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A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she rememberet h no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.
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