BARREN FOR A PURPOSE:

She was ashamed. She was tormented. She was barren. Her husband tried to console her. 'You're already blessed,' he virtually told her. Yes, Hannah was a beloved wife. Hundreds of lonely, rejected women would be content with that, but not Hannah. She could know no peace until she had borne a child. (1 Samuel 1:1-8)

This yearning for a baby arose from within, was fuelled by her society's attitude and further intensified by her rival - her husband's second wife. Ultimately, however, I believe the pressure was from God.

'And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the Lord, and wept sore. And she vowed . . . , "O Lord of hosts, if thou wilt . . . give unto thy handmaid a man child, then I will give him to the Lord all the days of his life . . . " ' (1 Samuel 1:10-11)

It seems the Lord had long been waiting for this degree of commitment. Perhaps reaching this point sooner would have shaved years off her wait. Nonetheless, to her vow of consecration she added faith. Before any tangible sign of answered prayer 'her countenance was no more sad.' (1 Samuel 1:18) Years of anguish fostered prayer, devotion, and now, faith. A miracle was hurtling toward this planet. (1 Samuel 1:20)

That's how God moves. Isaac, Israel, Samson, Samuel and John the Baptist were all born to women who had been barren. (Genesis 18:11; 25:21-26; Judges 13:3; 1 Samuel 1:20; Luke 1:7, 13) Barrenness forced these women to exceptional fervour in praying for conception. Little wonder that they conceived exceptional children. They were barren, but barren for a purpose. I will continue with this message tomorrow. I am a product of a praying mother. My mum prayed to God for a child who will be a great prophet to the nations and God answered her prayer. Whatever may be your situation, once your WOMB receive POWER, it will CONCEIVE. All that is needed is FAITH. Hebrews 11:11 says, “By faith Sarah herself received power to conceive, even when she was past the age, since she considered him faithful who had promised.

POWER TO CONCEIVE: No more barrenness.
Genesis 25:21 “And Isaac prayed to the Lord for his wife, because she was barren. And the Lord granted his prayer, and Rebekah his wife conceived".

How many husbands are crying out to God because they have no child? Instead of praying as a PRIEST in the family to break the chain of barrenness, the man is busy blaming the wife and threatening to get another wife. With Isaac, it was different. He prayed to the Lord for his barren wife and the Lord granted his request. His wife CONCEIVED because the man stood in the gap. The above verse said, he prayed “for his wife” - literally, opposite to his wife, i.e. beside his wife, placing himself opposite her, and conjoining his supplications with her; or, better, in behalf of his wife. Isaac and his wife prayed together and it takes the man who is representing Christ to plead for his wife.

But I can hear the women saying, “Pastor, my husband is not born again, he is blaming me for the barrenness. He is refusing to pray or to go for medical check-up”. Whatever the condition of your family, I am here to stand by you as a PROPHET with a mandate to liberate families from satanic manipulation.
Isaac was the product of prayer through his father and follows his father’s footstep. Abraham, the father of Isaac interceded for his wife Sarah and God released His POWER OF CONCEPTION upon her and she conceived.

Genesis 11:30 “But Sarai was barren; she had no child”.

Genesis 15:2,3 “And Abram said, LORD God, what will you give me, seeing I go childless”.

Hebrews 11:11 “By faith Sarah herself received power to conceive, even when she was past the age, since she considered him faithful who had promised.

You have a right to believe God for the POWER TO CONCEIVE because He has promised in His Word. The Word says in Psalms 127:3, “Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord and the fruit of the womb is his reward.” Psalms 84:11 says, “…no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.” Also, Psalms 113:9 says, “He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children….” Exodus 23:26 in The Amplified Bible states, “None shall lose her young by miscarriage or be barren in your land….”