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 24: A CRY FOR MERCY OVER DELAYED PROPHECIES IN MY LIFE

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.

Ezekiel 12:25

For I am the LORD: I will speak, and the word that I shall speak shall come to pass; it shall be no more prolonged: for in your days, O rebellious house, will I say the word, and will perform it, saith the Lord GOD.

Habakkuk 2:2-3 

And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it. For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.

Numbers 23:19

God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?

INTRODUCTION

Have you ever paused to reflect on your journey and found yourself remembering the prophetic words that were spoken over your life especially words that seemed to carry such power and promise in the moment they were declared, yet remain unfulfilled despite the passage of time?

Have you ever revisited those sacred moments when anointed vessels of God prophesied over you, declaring breakthrough, elevation, transformation, and destiny, only to find that years have passed and the manifestation still eludes you?

This is one of the most painful spiritual experiences a believer can endure: carrying prophetic words that refuse to manifest, holding onto promises that seem to fade with each passing season, and wrestling with the tension between what God spoke and what you currently see. The weight of unfulfilled prophecy can be crushing.

It creates a unique kind of heartache that those who have never received prophetic words cannot fully understand. You carry both the memory of the promise and the reality of its absence, living in the uncomfortable space between declaration and demonstration.

The pain is compounded when you see others walking in the fulfillment of their prophetic words while yours remain dormant for years. The agony intensifies when you have prepared, positioned yourself, remained faithful, and yet the prophecy still tarries.

The burden becomes heavier when you begin to question whether you truly heard from God, whether the prophet was genuinely anointed, or whether you somehow disqualified yourself through sin or disobedience.

What many believers fail to understand is that there are spiritual forces actively working against the manifestation of prophetic words in your life. These are not ordinary challenges, but these are demonic powers, principalities, and territorial spirits that have been assigned specifically to prevent, delay, abort, or distort the prophetic promises spoken over you.

The enemy understands the power of prophecy better than many Christians do. He knows that when God speaks prophetically, He releases creative power into the atmosphere. He knows that prophetic words carry the blueprint for your destiny, the keys to your breakthrough, and the authorization for your elevation.

He knows that when prophecy manifests in your life, it will advance God’s kingdom, liberate others from bondage, and diminish his influence in your life. Therefore, he assigns demonic forces to monitor prophetic words spoken over believers and to fight viciously against their fulfillment.

These powers employ various strategies to frustrate prophetic manifestation. They create circumstances that directly contradict the prophecy, making fulfillment seem impossible. They manipulate timing, causing delays that test faith and produce discouragement.

They attack the faith of the believer through doubt, causing them to question the validity of the prophetic word. They bring people into your life who mock the prophecy and convince you to abandon it. They create false or premature fulfillments that cause you to settle for less than God’s best.

They work to disqualify you through temptation and sin, knowing that unrepented sin gives them legal ground to block prophetic blessing. When Daniel prayed and fasted, heaven responded immediately on the very first day. The angel was dispatched with the answer, yet demonic resistance in the heavenly realms held up the manifestation for twenty-one days.

The prince of Persia, a territorial demon, withstood the messenger angel until Michael the archangel joined the battle and broke through the opposition. A prophetic word can be approved, authorized, and released in heaven and still be held up, delayed, or blocked on earth by demonic warfare.

The delay is not because God changed His mind, not because God didn’t hear, not because God didn’t respond, but because there is warfare in the heavenly realms over your prophetic destiny. Every prophetic word has an appointed season of fulfillment written into its spiritual DNA.

Habakkuk 2:2-3 reveals that the vision is for an appointed time. Though it may tarry from our perspective, it will surely come and will not delay beyond God’s perfect timing. What we perceive as delay is often divine timing working according to a heavenly calendar we cannot see.

As we have already established through Daniel’s experience, demonic forces in the heavenly realms can resist and delay the delivery of prophetic words. This warfare is real, intense, and strategic. The enemy assigns principalities and powers specifically to your prophetic destiny because he knows what will happen when it manifests.

This warfare requires persistent, aggressive intercession and spiritual warfare to break through. Sometimes delay is not demonic opposition but divine preparation. God uses the waiting season to develop character, deepen faith, purify motives, and build capacity to steward what He has promised.

Joseph’s dreams of rulership were followed by thirteen years (31) of slavery and imprisonment; years that prepared him to rule Egypt without being corrupted by power. Moses’ calling to deliver Israel was followed by forty years (41) in the wilderness; years that stripped him of Egyptian self-reliance and taught him to depend on God. The delay was preparation, not punishment.

Beyond this, there are specific satanic strategies designed to frustrate prophetic words in believers’ lives. These include attacks on the prophet who spoke the word, attempting to discredit them and therefore invalidate the prophecy.

There are attacks on the believer’s faith through prolonged silence, making it appear that God has forgotten them. There are counterfeit fulfillments designed to make believers settle for less than God’s best. There are premature manifestations that look like the prophecy but are actually substitutes that fall short of the full promise.

Beloved, one of the greatest spiritual dangers of delayed prophecy is the temptation toward bitterness. When you have waited long, watched others receive their breakthrough, and still see no manifestation of your own prophetic words, bitterness can begin to take root in your heart.

This bitterness may be directed toward God, feeling that He has been unfair or has favorites. It may be directed toward the prophet, feeling they gave you false hope. It may be directed toward yourself, feeling that you are somehow unworthy or cursed. Delayed prophecy should never lead us into bitterness or comparison with others. Instead, it should draw us into deeper surrender to God.

The waiting season is an invitation to trust God more completely, to worship Him not for what He gives but for who He is, to find satisfaction in His presence rather than in the fulfillment of promises, and to develop intimacy with Him that transcends circumstances.It is crucial to understand that not every prophetic word spoken over your life originates from heaven.

Prophecy can be delayed or fail to manifest if the person delivering it was not genuinely hearing from God. Some prophetic words are the product of human desire, soulish wishes, or even demonic deception masquerading as divine revelation. There is an inner witness of the Holy Spirit that confirms the word is from God.

You sense peace and divine presence when the word is spoken, even if the prophecy describes difficult things or long waiting. There is alignment with Scripture, God will never speak prophetically in a way that contradicts His written word. Moreover, genuine prophetic words often come with divine instructions.

As you receive the prophecy, the Holy Spirit begins to speak internally, giving you guidance about what to do to position yourself for fulfillment and what to avoid that could delay or disqualify manifestation. These instructions are not burdensome religious requirements but practical wisdom that helps you cooperate with God’s purposes.

Every prophetic word carries within it both timing and purpose. These two elements are inseparably connected. The timing is not arbitrary or random, it is strategically designed to maximize kingdom impact and align with God’s larger purposes.

The purpose extends beyond personal blessing to include kingdom advancement, the liberation of others, the glorification of God, and the fulfillment of generational destiny. When the appointed time for prophetic fulfillment arrives, you will begin to see God shifting circumstances in your favor.

Things that have been stuck in your life for years will suddenly begin to move. Doors that have been closed against you will suddenly begin to open. People who have been obstacles in your life will suddenly be removed or changed. Resources that have been scarce will suddenly become available.

Favour that has been absent will suddenly begin to manifest in your life. These shifts are divine indicators that the season of your prophetic fulfillment has arrived. You may not recognize the season immediately, but if you are spiritually sensitive, you will sense a change in the atmosphere.

You will feel anticipation in your spirit. You will experience increased faith and expectation. You will notice that prayers that seemed to bounce off the ceiling suddenly begin to break through. You will observe confirmations coming from multiple sources without coordination. These are signs that your prophetic season has come.

Today is your day of crying out to God for the speedy manifestation of every pending prophecy in your life. Today is your moment to lift up your voice and appeal to the mercy of God for prophetic breakthrough. Today is your season to shake off discouragement, reject doubt, and stand firmly on every word God has spoken over you.

By the mercy of God, you will experience strange testimonies in your life, testimonies that defy natural explanation, testimonies that shock your enemies and silence your mockers, testimonies that demonstrate God’s faithfulness and power, testimonies that inspire faith in others and bring glory to God’s name.

The delayed prophecies in your life are not dead, they are merely sleeping until their appointed time. The promises that have tarried are not cancelled, they are being prepared for manifestation with greater glory. The words that seem forgotten are not lost, they are written in heaven’s records and shall surely come to pass.

Cry out for mercy today. Cry with faith. Cry with expectation. Cry with holy desperation. Let your cry reach the throne of God and move His hand on your behalf. Your prophetic breakthrough is closer than you think. Your manifestation season has arrived. Your testimony is being prepared even now. It is well with you, in Jesus name.

CONFESSION

Father, I hold fast to every word You have spoken concerning my life. I grip tightly to every prophetic promise, every divine declaration, every heavenly pronouncement that has been released over my destiny. I will not let go of what You have said. I will not release my hold on Your promises. I will not abandon the prophetic words You have entrusted to me.

Just as Jacob declared, “I will not let You go unless You bless me,” so I declare today: I will not let go of Your prophetic words until they manifest in my life. I am like the persistent widow who kept coming before the judge until justice was granted. I am like the Canaanite woman who refused to be denied until her petition was answered. I am like blind Bartimaeus who kept crying for mercy despite the crowd’s attempts to silence him.

Your Word declares in Hebrews 10:23, “Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; for he is faithful that promised.” I hold fast without wavering. I maintain my confession without doubting. I stand on Your promises without compromising. My grip on Your Word is firm, my faith is steadfast, and my expectation is unwavering.

I declare that the prophetic words spoken over my life are not subject to circumstances, opinions, delays, or demonic resistance. They are anchored in Your eternal purpose and secured by Your unchanging nature. What You have spoken stands forever. What You have promised must come to pass in my life. What You have declared cannot be reversed by the enemy.

By the mercy of God, I decree that every delayed promise is now breaking forth into manifestation. Every prophecy that has tarried beyond expectation is now accelerating toward fulfillment. Every word that has been held back by demonic resistance is now being released by divine intervention.

The season of mercy has come, and delayed prophecies are manifesting in my life now! Every prophetic word concerning my marriage, be converted to testimony! Every prophetic word concerning my children, be converted to testimony! Every prophetic word concerning my finances, be converted to testimony!

Every prophetic word concerning my career, be converted to testimony! Every prophetic word concerning my ministry, be converted to testimony! Every prophetic word concerning my health, be converted to testimony! Every prophetic word concerning my destiny, be converted to testimony!

The conversion is happening now. The transformation is taking place in my life. I will have a testimony to share to the world. I will have evidence to present. I will have proof to display. Prophecy is becoming testimony in my life!

The days of praying without seeing are ending. The season of asking without receiving is over. The pattern of seeking without finding is broken. From this moment forward, my prayers produce visible, tangible, undeniable results, in Jesus name.

PRAISE AND WORSHIP

Thank God for the promises He has spoken over your life, even though they have not yet manifested. As you worship Him, consciously lay down every bitterness, frustration, and disappointment that may be delaying the fulfillment of your prophecy.

Take any hymn of your choice, lift your voice in praise, and focus on God’s faithfulness, His perfect timing, and His ability to bring His word to pass. Allow peace, hope, and renewed expectation to fill your heart as you worship.

HYMN – Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty!

1 Holy, Holy, Holy!

Lord God Almighty!

Early in the morning

Our song shall rise to thee:

Holy, holy, holy,

Merciful and Mighty!

God in Three Persons,

Blessed, Trinity!

2 Holy, Holy, Holy!

All the saints adore Thee,

Casting down their golden crowns

Around the glassy sea:

Cherubim and seraphim

Falling down before Thee,

Which wert and art,

And evermore shalt be.

3 Holy, Holy, Holy!

Though the darkness hide Thee,

Though the eyes of sinful man

Thy glory may not see

Only thou art holy:

There is none beside Thee,

Perfect in power, in love, and purity.

4 Holy, Holy, Holy!

Lord God Almighty!

All thy works shall praise

Thy name, in earth and sky, and sea;

Holy, Holy, Holy,

Merciful and Mighty!

God in Three Persons,

Blessed, Trinity!

(DAY 24): A CRY FOR MERCY OVER DELAYED PROPHECIES IN MY LIFE – Prayer Points

1. Father, by Your mercy, arise and remove every invisible resistance delaying the fulfilment of Your word in my life, in the name of Jesus.

2. O Lord, remember me and let every prophecy waiting for manifestation in my life receive divine speed by Your mercy, in the name of Jesus.

3. By Your mercy, O Lord, correct every error in my life that has altered divine timing and purpose, and realign me with Your perfect will, in the name of Jesus.

4. By Your mercy, O Lord, disconnect my destiny from people, systems or environments that are prolonging the waiting of prophecies, in the name of Jesus.

5. Father, forgive me for every error, impatience, or wrong decision that has worked against the fulfilment of Your promises in my life, in the name of Jesus.

6. Every power resisting the manifestation of God’s word in my life, be overruled by divine mercy, in the name of Jesus.

7. By the mercy of God, I disconnect my prophecy from every spiritual battle assigned to frustrate the fulfilment of my prophecy, in the name of Jesus.

8. By the mercy of God, let every prophecy trapped in the cycle of stagnation, receive fresh fire and divine speed now, in the name of Jesus.

9. O God of mercy release divine acceleration and let delayed prophecies manifest suddenly in my life, in the name of Jesus.

10. Every timely prophecy swallowed by fear, doubt or disappointment, be released and fulfilled by God’s mercy, in the name of Jesus.

11. Father, let every prophecy spoken by You concerning my life come to pass without further delay, in the name of Jesus.

12. By the mercy of God, I will not die with unfulfilled promises; my life shall carry evidence of Your word, in the name of Jesus.

13. O Lord, let my destiny helpers locate me again by mercy and push my prophecy into manifestation, in the name of Jesus.

14. Father, let this fasting season mark the end of delay and the beginning of fulfilment of prophecy in my life, in the name of Jesus.

15. Father, let every prophetic word hanging in the spirit realm over my life fall into physical manifestation now, in the name of Jesus.

16. O God of mercy, remove every spiritual covering hiding my prophecy from manifestation, in the name of Jesus.

17. By Your mercy, let divine speed overtake every blessing that has been moving slowly toward my life, in the name of Jesus.

18. O Lord, let the set time for my prophecy respond to the cry of mercy today and let divine acceleration locate me today, in the name of Jesus.

19. Every calendar of delay programmed against my prophecy, be torn to pieces by the mercy of God, in the name of Jesus.

20. Every evil gate standing between me and the manifestation of what You have spoken in my life, be lifted by mercy, in the name of Jesus.

21. Every spiritual padlock locking my destiny in one place, be broken by mercy, in the name of Jesus.

22. Every power saying “later” when God has said “now,” be overruled by mercy, in the name of Jesus.

23. Every prophecy spoken over my life that looks forgotten, receive divine attention now by mercy, in the name of Jesus.

24. O Lord, I cry unto You for mercy over every delayed prophetic word in my life, in the name of Jesus.

25. Father, have mercy on me and accelerate the fulfillment of what You have spoken in my life, in the name of Jesus.

26. God of compassion, let Your mercy hasten the manifestation of delayed prophecies, in the name of Jesus.

27. Merciful Father, remember Your promises and bring them to pass speedily, in the name of Jesus.

28. O Lord, let Your mercy override every obstacle delaying my prophetic words, in the name of Jesus.

29. God of mercy, hear my cry and bring my prophetic words to full manifestation this year, in the name of Jesus.

30. Merciful Father, have pity on my situation and fulfill Your prophetic promises for my life, in the name of Jesus.

31. O Lord, show me the same mercy You showed to Hannah and fulfill what You have spoken speedily, in the name of Jesus.

32. God of all comfort, have mercy and end the pain of prolonged waiting in my life, in the name of Jesus.

33. O Lord, by Your abundant mercy, resurrect every prophetic word that appears dead, in the name of Jesus.

34. Father, show me mercy and establish every prophetic word before this season ends, in the name of Jesus.

35. Every hidden opposition delaying the fulfillment of God’s word in my life, be exposed and removed by mercy, in the name of Jesus.

36. O Lord, let Your mercy reposition me into the exact place where my prophecy can no longer be delayed, in the name of Jesus.

37. Every prophecy in my life that looks suspended, frozen, or paused, receive deliverance by mercy, in the name of Jesus.

38. O Lord, arise by mercy and dismantle every satanic schedule delaying my celebration, in the name of Jesus.

39. Any of my prophecy under spiritual attack, be shielded and released by the mercy of God, in the name of Jesus.

40. Father, let Your mercy cancel every negative consequence of delayed fulfillment in my life, in the name of Jesus.

41. Every power using delay to push me into wrong decisions, be neutralized by the mercy of God, in the name of Jesus.

42. By Your mercy, O Lord, I declare that my prophecy shall not fail again, in the name of Jesus.

43. Father, I repent of any sin that has delayed the fulfillment of prophetic words, in the name of Jesus.

44. O Lord, reveal to me any hidden iniquity that is blocking prophetic manifestation, in the name of Jesus.

45. O Lord, I repent of unforgiveness that has created a barrier to my prophetic blessing, in the name of Jesus.

46. Father, remove from my life every character flaw that has delayed my prophetic fulfillment, in the name of Jesus.

47. Father, forgive me for times when I lost hope and gave up on Your promises, in the name of Jesus.

48. Every demonic force assigned to delay my prophetic words, be destroyed by fire, in the name of Jesus.

49. Territorial spirits fighting the fulfillment of prophecy in my life, be overthrown, in the name of Jesus.

50. Every prince of Persia blocking my prophetic breakthrough, be defeated by Michael and his angels, in the name of Jesus.

51. Every evil altar speaking against my prophetic destiny, catch fire and burn to ashes, in the name of Jesus.

52. Household wickedness working to prevent my prophetic fulfillment, receive divine judgment, in the name of Jesus.

53. Ancestral powers contending with my prophetic words, lose your hold and die, in the name of Jesus.

54. Every covenant of delay operating against my prophecies, break by the blood of Jesus, in the name of Jesus.

55. Satanic roadblocks on the path of prophetic fulfillment, be removed by angelic intervention, in the name of Jesus.

56. Every demonic agent assigned to monitor and attack my prophetic words, be paralyzed, in the name of Jesus.

57. Every demonic agent assigned to monitor and attack my prophetic words, be paralyzed, in the name of Jesus.

58. Wicked elders in my family line fighting my prophetic destiny, fall down and die, in the name of Jesus.

59. Principalities and powers contending with my prophetic breakthrough, be defeated, in the name of Jesus.

60. Every evil pronouncement working against my prophetic words, be nullified by the blood of Jesus, in the name of Jesus.

61. Every demonic council meeting to extend the delay of my prophecies, scatter in confusion, in the name of Jesus.

62. Powers that have sworn my prophetic words will never manifest, fall down and die, in the name of Jesus.

63. Every evil hand manipulating the timing of my prophetic fulfillment, wither and become powerless, in the name of Jesus.

64. Every doorkeeper of delay in the spirit realm, be removed from your position, in the name of Jesus.

65. Holy Spirit, accelerate the fulfillment of every prophetic word spoken over my life, in the name of Jesus.

66. O Lord, let prophetic words that have tarried for years manifest speedily, in the name of Jesus.

67. O Lord, let heaven and earth collaborate to bring prophetic words to pass, in the name of Jesus.

68. Father, bring to completion in one day what has been delayed for years, in the name of Jesus.

69. God of suddenlies, surprise me with unexpected prophetic breakthrough, in the name of Jesus.

70. O Lord, connect me with the people necessary for my prophetic fulfillment, in the name of Jesus.

71. Father, position me in the right job, business, or ministry for prophetic breakthrough, in the name of Jesus.

72. O Lord, bring me into agreement with heaven’s agenda for my prophetic destiny this year, in the name of Jesus.

73. Father, remove me from wrong associations hindering my prophetic fulfillment, in the name of Jesus.

74. Father, position me to be at the right place at the right time for prophetic manifestation, in the name of Jesus.

75. Father, bring me into the correct spiritual atmosphere for my prophecy to manifest, in the name of Jesus.

76. O Lord, let my faith be contagious and inspire others to believe for their prophecies, in the name of Jesus.

77. Father, revive prophecies that I had given up on and counted as lost in my life, in the name of Jesus.

78. Father, resurrect every prophetic word that appears dead in my life, in the name of Jesus.

79. Father, let prophecies that seemed impossible spring to life suddenly, in the name of Jesus.

80. Father, give me wisdom to understand the prophetic words spoken over my life, in the name of Jesus.

81. O Lord, reveal to me what I must do to cooperate with prophetic fulfillment, in the name of Jesus.

82. Father, show me any instructions embedded in the prophetic words I have received, in the name of Jesus.

83. O Lord, reveal to me what is blocking the fulfillment of prophetic promises, in the name of Jesus.

84. Father, help me understand which prophecies are conditional and what the conditions are, in the name of Jesus.

85. O Lord, give me grace to persevere until I see prophetic fulfillment, in the name of Jesus.

86. O Lord, multiply prophetic breakthrough beyond what my mind can conceive, in the name of Jesus.

87. Father, establish generational blessings through fulfilled prophetic words, in the name of Jesus.

88. Father, let the appointed time for prophetic fulfillment arrive now, in the name of Jesus.

89. O Lord, let mercy destroy every altar speaking against the speed of my prophecy, in the name of Jesus.

90. Every prophecy that has entered a silent season in my life, regain your voice by mercy, in the name of Jesus.

91. Every prophecy delayed by generational patterns, be released by mercy today, in the name of Jesus.

92. By Your mercy, O Lord, I will not miss the appointed time of my prophecy, in the name of Jesus.

93. By the mercy of God, I receive sudden help, sudden lifting, and sudden performance, in the name of Jesus.

94. Every power assigned to exhaust me through waiting, be disarmed by mercy, in the name of Jesus.

Kindly follow any of our past fasting days: Day 23, Day 22, Day 21, Day 20

PRAYER ASSIGNMENT

Read Habakkuk chapter 2 slowly and meditatively not rushing through the words, but allowing each verse to sink deeply into your spirit. Pay particular attention to verses 2-3. After reading, sit quietly and reflect on what God is saying to you personally through this passage. Journal any insights, impressions, or revelations the Holy Spirit gives you. Write down the questions that arise in your heart and any answers God provides.

Take a notebook, journal, or blank sheet of paper and prayerfully write down every prophetic word, prophetic dream, prophetic vision, and divine promise that you believe God has spoken over your life but which remains unfulfilled or delayed.

From this comprehensive list, prayerfully select one or two specific prophecies that the Holy Spirit highlights to your heart – the ones that have been most delayed, the ones that carry the greatest weight for your current season, or the ones that have caused you the most pain in their delay.

Write these one or two prophecies clearly and legibly on a separate piece of paper. Make them visible and readable. This physical act of writing demonstrates your faith that these are real prophetic words from God that deserve your focused attention and prayer.

Once you have written out the specific delayed prophecies, perform this powerful spiritual act of faith: Place your right hand firmly upon the written prophecies and begin to pray each of them prophetically and with faith, it will come to pass.

Similar, place this written prophecy under your pillow or beside your bed. As you sleep, your spirit continues to war for these prophetic words. The Holy Spirit works in the night season to bring revelation, breakthrough, and divine alignment.

In fasting programme, specifically focused on crying out for mercy over delayed prophecies in your life. Fasting demonstrates to God the seriousness of your petition and creates spiritual intensity that breaks through demonic resistance.

MEMORY VERSES

Hab 2:3, Ps 162:13, Isa 60:22, Gal 6:9, Rom 4:20-21, Ps 102:13, Num 23:19, Ps 107:2, Ps  66:16, Joel 2:25, Ps  126:1-3,Jer 1:12, Genesis 21:1-2, Mark 11:24