Evangelist Joshua Orekhie Ministries

40 Days Fasting & Prayer Announcement

Theme: A Cry for Mercy

Scriptures:

Psalm 51 | Psalm 57 | Mark 10:47 | Psalm 86:3 | Luke 18:13 | Psalm 130:2

⏱ Fasting Schedule:

Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays: Early Morning to 6:00pm

Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays & Sundays: Early Morning to 2:00pm

Let’s come together in prayer and fasting, seeking God’s mercy, grace, and divine breakthrough!

DAY 22: A CRY FOR MERCY FOR DIVINE SPEED

Psalm 51:1-2

Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.  Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

Psalm 70

Make haste, o God, to deliver me; make haste to help me, O Lord. Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul: let them be turned backward, and put to confusion, that desire my hurt. Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame that say, Aha, aha. Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: and let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified. But I am poor and needy: make haste unto me, O God: thou art my help and my deliverer; O Lord, make no tarrying.

Proverbs 3:5-6

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

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.

INTRODUCTION

Beloved in the Lord, we have come to Day 22 of our consecration, and today we are crying out for divine mercy to release supernatural speed over our lives. Divine speed is not ordinary speed, it is speed that is backed up, supported, and empowered by God Himself. It is the supernatural acceleration that only heaven can release into a human destiny.

God wants His children to move forward, to make progress, and to fulfill their destiny. The Lord does not delight in seeing His children stagnated, stuck, or trapped in one position year after year. Stagnation is not the will of God for your life! God is a God of movement, of advancement, of multiplication, and of increase.

From the very beginning, His command to humanity was “be fruitful, multiply, and replenish the earth” – these are all words of movement and progress. Divine speed is given under the mercy of God. When a man or woman comes under divine mercy, something extraordinary happens in his life.

They can overtake people who went ahead of them many years ago. One moment of divine speed can compensate for decades of human effort. Just one touch of God’s accelerating power can overtake many years of human speed and human struggle.

This is what makes divine speed different from natural speed. In the natural realm, if someone has a ten-year head start, it is almost impossible to catch up with them. But in the supernatural realm, when mercy speaks and divine speed is released, you can overtake those who started the journey long before you were even born!

When the mercy of God comes upon a situation, struggle ends and stagnation is terminated. Beloved, hear this clearly: divine speed is not just about doing something fast, it is about achieving success effortlessly. It is about results that come without the usual stress, strain, and suffering.

It is about breakthrough that arrives without the expected battle. Many believers today are doing the right things but progressing in the wrong destiny. They are hardworking, they are diligent, they are earning money, but there is no sign of tangible success in their endeavors.

They are busy but not fruitful. They are moving but not advancing. They are working but not prospering. This is because they are operating in human speed rather than divine speed. We must understand something critical: the devil can give people false speed.

This is a counterfeit acceleration where the person thinks they are making movement and progress, but there is no sign of real success in their endeavors. They are running, but running in circles. They are climbing, but climbing a ladder that is leaning against the wrong wall. They are achieving, but their achievements are empty and without lasting value.

False speed is characterized by much activity but little productivity. It is motion without progress, movement without advancement, and labour without reward. But divine speed is different! With divine speed, you will achieve a lot even at your own age. You will accomplish things that seem impossible for someone of your background, your education, or your resources.

Do you know that long life, good health, and peace are all entailed by divine mercy? When God releases His mercy upon your life, He doesn’t just give you one blessing, He gives you comprehensive blessings that support and sustain the speed He has released.

Divine mercy gives you the speed to achieve your goals, and then gives you the health, the strength, the favour, and the wisdom to manage what you have achieved. Consider this clear instance: A woman who has been trusting God for the fruit of the womb for twenty-five years receives divine mercy.

Suddenly, God gives her not just one child, but triplets! And through those triplets, He gives her long life to enjoy them, favour to provide for them, and grace to raise them in the ways of the Lord. This is divine speed backed by divine mercy, it doesn’t just give you what you asked for, it gives you everything you need to handle what you receive!

The power of divine speed breaks protocol, silences mockers, and shocks all those who have looked down on you. When divine speed enters your life, systems that were designed to delay you suddenly accelerate you. Processes that should take years are completed in months.

Doors that were firmly shut begin to open automatically. People who ignored you suddenly begin to pursue you. In the Bible, we see powerful examples of divine speed in action. Joseph moved from prison to palace by divine speed.

One day he was a forgotten prisoner, the next day he was the second most powerful man in Egypt! Esther moved from being an orphan to becoming a queen by divine speed but in a matter of months, she went from obscurity to royalty!

These are not gradual progressions, these are supernatural accelerations that only God can orchestrate in the life of people. Here is a powerful truth: divine speed is what makes restoration faster than loss. When the enemy has stolen from you for twenty years, divine speed can restore everything in two years.

When sickness has attacked your body for a decade, divine speed can bring healing in a quick time. When poverty has plagued your family for generations, divine speed can break that cycle in your lifetime.

When God gives you the grace of speed, good things come to you faster or even better, they come at exactly the right time. Divine timing is perfect timing. It is not too early that you are unprepared, and it is not too late that you have lost hope.

It is the appointed time when heaven and earth agree that your breakthrough must manifest. Divine speed is absolutely necessary in your life, and this is why we must cry for it with desperation and holy hunger.

The Bible speaks of the children of Israel dwelling too long on their mountain of problems. God was saying to them: “You have stayed in this place long enough! It is time to move forward!” You need the spirit of speed to move out of your stagnation quickly by the power of God’s great mercy.

The difference between human speed and divine speed is profound. In human speed, there is error, there are mistakes, there are consequences, there is struggle. But in divine speed, there is no error, no sorrow, no regret, and no intimidation.

Everything comes at the right time of God, even without much of our own efforts. This doesn’t mean we become lazy, it means our efforts become supernaturally productive! Mercy redeems our wasted years. When divine mercy speaks over your situation, heaven declares: “You are the next person to experience divine speed!”

The years that the locust has eaten; the years lost to ignorance, to sin, to demonic oppression, to wrong relationships, mercy says those years will be restored to you with acceleration.
Beloved, as you pray today, every delay working against your life is being swallowed by divine speed.

Every force of stagnation is being terminated by divine acceleration. Every power that has held you back is being broken by the mercy of God. Your season of divine speed has begun, and nothing – absolutely nothing can stop what God has started in your life!

Get ready to move forward! Get ready for supernatural advancement! Get ready for divine acceleration! Your time of speed has come! GLORY BE TO GOD.

CONFESSION

By the mercy of God, every delay assigned against my life is broken forever. The hand of the Lord is upon me, causing me to overtake every limitation and barrier. I receive divine speed without confusion, without error, and without setback.

From this day forward, my life is moving with supernatural acceleration. My destiny will not suffer delay. What has taken others years to accomplish shall not take me long. I am advancing with holy speed. I am progressing with divine momentum. I am moving forward in the perfect timing of God.

Every hindrance to my progress is removed by fire. Every obstruction to my advancement is destroyed by the blood of Jesus. The gates of delay are broken. The walls of stagnation are shattered. The chains of slow progress are dissolved.

I declare that my appointed time has come, and it shall come speedily. My breakthrough season is here, and it shall manifest quickly. My harvest time has arrived, and I shall reap abundantly without delay.

I walk in divine acceleration. I live in supernatural speed. I operate in heavenly momentum. What should take years happens in months. What should take months happens in weeks. What should take weeks happens in days. The Lord is hastening His word concerning my life, and every promise shall come to pass in record time.

From today, delay is a stranger to my destiny. Postponement has no place in my life. I move forward with speed. I advance with acceleration. I progress with power. In Jesus’ mighty name, my season of divine speed has begun!

PRAISE AND WORSHIP

Sing your favourite hymns and worship songs that exalt God’s faithfulness, mercy, and salvation. As you worship, consciously magnify Him for preserving you through seasons of delay.

Then declare boldly: “My time is redeemed by the Lord. My seasons of speed are restored, and I move forward by His mercy.”

HYMN  – I Need Thee Every Hour Hour

1 I need Thee ev’ry hour,

Most gracious Lord;

No tender voice like Thine

Can peace afford.

Refrain:

I need Thee, oh, I need Thee;

Ev’ry hour I need Thee;

Oh, bless me now, my Savior,

I come to Thee.

2 I need Thee ev’ry hour,

Stay Thou nearby;

Temptations lose their pow’r

When Thou art nigh.

3 I need Thee ev’ry hour,

In joy or pain;

Come quickly and abide,

Or life is vain.

4 I need Thee ev’ry hour,

Teach me Thy will;

And Thy rich promises

In me fulfill.

(DAY 22): A CRY FOR MERCY FOR DIVINE SPEED – Prayer Points

1. Father, I thank You because You are the God who redeems time and restores lost years, in the name of Jesus.

2. O Lord, by Your mercy, release divine speed into my life this year, in the name of Jesus.

3. Father, every delay assigned against my destiny this year, let your mercy wipe it away now, in the name of Jesus.

4. O Lord, let Your mercy terminate every delay attached to my destiny journey, in the name of Jesus.

5. By Your mercy, O Lord, redeem every wasted year, wasted effort, and wasted opportunity, in the name of Jesus.

6. Every power assigned to slow me down in this year, lose your grip by the mercy of God, in the name of Jesus.

7. Every destiny race I have seen losing, let Your mercy make me overtake and recover all, in the name of Jesus.

8. Father, by Your mercy, remove every burden that want to make my journey slow this year, in the name of Jesus.

9. By Your mercy, O Lord, let divine favour introduce supernatural speed into my efforts this year, in the name of Jesus.

10. O Lord, where I have been moving slowly despite my efforts, let Your mercy accelerate my progress now, in the name of Jesus.

11. O God, release divine speed into my finances, marriage, ministry and family by Your great mercy, in the name of Jesus.

12. Every altar enforcing slow growth and delayed success in my life, be dismantled by fire, in the name of Jesus.

13. O Lord, by Your mercy, let my answers come quickly and clearly, in the name of Jesus.

14. O God, by mercy, cause me to overtake those that have gone ahead of me, in the name of Jesus.

15. O Lord, by Your mercy, reconnect me back to all the divine opportunities I have missed last year, in the name of Jesus.

16. Father, by Your mercy, compress years of waiting into seasons of fulfilment this year, in the name of Jesus.

17. O God of mercy, let divine speed overtake every force of slowness working against me, in the name of Jesus.

18. O God, let helpers begin to move quickly on my behalf this year, in the name of Jesus.

19. O Lord, let my testimony no longer be delayed, in the name of Jesus.

20. O God, accelerate my answers and testimonies, in the name of Jesus.

21. O God of suddenly, arise and visit my situation with supernatural speed and acceleration, in the name of Jesus.

22. Every satanic delay assigned to frustrate my destiny, I command you to expire now by the fire of the Holy Ghost, in the name of Jesus.

23. Father, I cry unto You for mercy over every wasted year, every lost opportunity, and every delayed breakthrough in my life, in the name of Jesus.

24. Powers that have vowed that I will never arrive at my destination on time, fall down and die, in the name of Jesus.

25. Every evil clock timing my life for backwardness and failure, I command you to catch fire and burn to ashes, in the name of Jesus.

26. Household wickedness enforcing slow progress in my life, your time is up, release me and die, in the name of Jesus.

27. Ancestral spirits of delay operating in my bloodline, I am not your candidate, loose your hold and perish, in the name of Jesus.

28. Every covenant of lateness and tardiness working against my advancement, break by the blood of Jesus, in the name of Jesus.

29. O Lord, arise in Your mercy and accelerate every good thing You have started in my life, in the name of Jesus.

30. Divine speed that moved Joseph from prison to palace in one day, locate my life now, in the name of Jesus.

31. Every force of spiritual slow motion working against my progress, be destroyed by the thunder fire of God, in the name of Jesus.

32. Demonic time-wasters assigned to keep me running in circles, I command you to clear away from my path, in the name of Jesus.

33. Powers postponing my breakthroughs from month to month and year to year, your time is up, die by fire, in the name of Jesus.

34. O God of suddenly, arise and visit my situation with supernatural speed and acceleration, in the name of Jesus.

35. Every good thing that should have happened in my life but was delayed by the enemy, manifest now by divine mercy, in the name of Jesus.

36. Lost opportunities and stolen blessings, I command you to return to me by fire, in the name of Jesus.

37. Every prophecy over my life that has been delayed by evil forces, I command you to come to pass speedily, in the name of Jesus.

38. O Lord, give me the grace to number my days with wisdom and to make every moment count for Your glory, in the name of Jesus.

39. Every hidden delay mechanism planted in my foundation, be uprooted by fire, in the name of Jesus.

40. Territorial spirits enforcing delay and stagnation in my city and environment, loose your hold over my life, in the name of Jesus.

41. O Lord, hasten Your word concerning my life and let it come to pass speedily, in the name of Jesus.

42. Angels of divine acceleration, I command you to go forth and clear every obstacle from my path, in the name of Jesus.

43. Every evil verdict of “not yet” and “wait small” pronounced over my life, I cancel you by the blood of Jesus, in the name of Jesus.

44. O God who makes all things beautiful in His time, let Your perfect timing manifest in my life with supernatural speed, in the name of Jesus.

45. Every power that swore that I will grow old waiting for my breakthrough, you are a liar, die by fire, in the name of Jesus.

46. O Lord, in this season, let every good thing that should take years happen for me in months, and what should take months happen in days, in the name of Jesus.

47. By Your mercy, Father, let my advancement become undeniable and unstoppable, in the name of Jesus.

48. Father Lord, by Your mercy, let divine speed overtake every area of delay in my life, in the name of Jesus.

49. O God, correct every error that has prolonged my journey and grant me speed without confusion or regret, in the name of Jesus.

50. Every destiny opportunity I have missed due to delay, be restored back to me speedily by mercy, in the name of Jesus.

51. O Lord, by Your mercy, turn my frustration into celebration and my delay into divine speed, in the name of Jesus.

52. O God of mercy, reposition me to the right place, at the right time, with the right people, for divine speed, in the name of Jesus.

53. Every spirit of “almost there” that brings me close to my breakthrough but never allows me to possess it, die by fire, in the name of Jesus.

54. Satanic programmers delaying my progress from one level to another, receive the judgement of fire now, in the name of Jesus.

55. Every evil hand turning back the clock of my destiny, wither by fire, in the name of Jesus.

56. Every delay at the edge of my breakthrough, scatter by the thunder fire of the Holy Ghost, in the name of Jesus.

57. Every satanic traffic jam on the highway of my destiny, clear away by fire, in the name of Jesus.

58. Powers programming delays into my good efforts and hard work, your time is up, perish by fire, in the name of Jesus.

59. Powers that have turned my express lane into a slow lane, receive divine judgement now, in the name of Jesus.

60. Every satanic speed limit placed on my progress and advancement, I break you by fire, in the name of Jesus.

61. Powers that have vowed that good things will come to me but only when it’s too late to enjoy them, you are liars, die by fire, in the name of Jesus.

63. O Lord, empower me to finish early, finish strong, and fulfill my assignment without delay this year, in the name of Jesus.

64. Every spirit assigned to frustrate my progress and waste my time, be bound and cast out by the mercy of God, in the name of Jesus.

65. O Lord, by Your mercy, let the hand that carried Elijah come upon me and push me ahead of delay and limitation, in the name of Jesus.

66. Every good opportunity that passed me by because of delay, Father, by Your mercy, restore it back to me with speed, in the name of Jesus.

67. O God of mercy, remove every spiritual resistance on my path and clear the road of my destiny for acceleration, in the name of Jesus.

68. Father, by Your mercy, let my life experience a sudden turnaround that will shock those who thought I would never move forward, in the name of Jesus.

69. Father God, by Your mercy, let my helpers remember me early and respond to me quickly, in the name of Jesus.

70. O Lord, by Your mercy, reposition me to overtake those I was supposed to lead in life, in the name of Jesus.

71. Every spirit of confusion that has caused me to waste time and miss opportunities, be cast out by mercy, in the name of Jesus.

72. By Your mercy, Lord, let what has been stuck in my life for years begin to move forward speedily, in the name of Jesus.

73. Every power that has said “this one will wait forever,” receive the judgement of instant death, in the name of Jesus.

74. Powers using bureaucracy, red tape, and protocols to delay my advancement, be consumed by fire, in the name of Jesus.

75. Every curse of “always too late” operating in my life, break by the hammer of God, in the name of Jesus.

76. Powers that have made my destiny run on enemy time instead of divine time, loose your hold now, in the name of Jesus.

77. O God who turned the captivity of Job in one day, turn my captivity and release divine speed, in the name of Jesus.

78. Every delay orchestrated by jealous friends, envious relatives, and wicked associates, backfire upon them, in the name of Jesus.

79. Satanic delays working to make me miss my season and appointment with destiny, be destroyed now, in the name of Jesus.

80. O Lord, let the spirit of acceleration rest upon me and let me run and not be weary, walk and not faint, in the name of Jesus.

81. O Lord, give me the speed of the eagle that mounts up with wings and does not grow weary, in the name of Jesus.

82. O Lord, give me the spirit of urgency to pursue my destiny with holy desperation and divine speed, in the name of Jesus.

83. Every evil hand pressing the pause button on my life, wither by the fire of the Holy Ghost, in the name of Jesus.

84. Powers that have programmed unnecessary delays into every good thing I attempt, be destroyed by thunder, in the name of Jesus.

85. Powers using legal delays, administrative delays, and technical delays to frustrate my progress, be consumed by fire, in the name of Jesus.

86. Satanic gatekeepers refusing to open doors that God has already unlocked for me, fall down and die, in the name of Jesus.

87. Every evil pattern of delay running in my family from generation to generation, break by the blood of Jesus, in the name of Jesus.

88. Powers that have made me an expert in waiting but deny me the harvest of my waiting, you are liars, die by fire, in the name of Jesus.

89. Every evil clock in the heavenlies controlling the timing of my blessings, I smash you to pieces by fire, in the name of Jesus.

90. Every power that has said “over my dead body will this one prosper quickly,” fall down and die now, in the name of Jesus.

91. Every evil wind blowing against my speed and progress, change direction by fire, in the name of Jesus.

92. Every power magnetizing delays and setbacks to my life, lose your power and die, in the name of Jesus.

93. Every satanic delay hiding behind the phrase “God’s timing is the best,” be exposed and destroyed, in the name of Jesus.

94. Every power that has programmed me to always be the last to receive blessings, die and release me now, in the name of Jesus.

95. Powers that have made delays comfortable in my life, I make you uncomfortable by fire, in the name of Jesus.

96. Father, I thank You for answered prayers, for divine speed and acceleration over my life, and I decree that my time of acceleration has begun, in the name of Jesus.

Kindly follow any of our past fasting days: Day 21, Day 20, Day 19, Day 18

PRAYER ASSIGNMENT

Prayerfully read 1 Kings 18, Joel 2, and Psalm 51. As you read, ask the Holy Spirit to reveal specific areas of delay or stagnation in your life. Identify those areas clearly and intentionally focus your prayers there.

Then pray deliberately and with faith, saying: “Lord, by Your mercy, I receive divine speed. Anoint my feet, order my steps, and grant me speed with accuracy, so I will not miss my appointed time.” Pray this with conviction and expectancy.

MEMORY VERSES

Hab 2:3, Jer 29:11, Rom 11:29, Ps 138:8, Joel 2:25, Ps 102:13, Ps 60:11, Ps 40:1, Ps 145:8, Ps 126.