PRAYER,
DELIVERANCE THROUGH

A WOMAN was in labor with her first baby and was experiencing much pain and anguish. That is natural for being in labor. The problem was that the pain wasn’t producing a delivery. The idea is that the more the pain comes and the closer the distance between the pain, the closer you are to the delivery. But this woman was having increased pain with no birth. She was experiencing increased pain with no deliverance taking place. The doctor came in to examine the situation and told the woman and her husband that the baby’s head was in the wrong position. The baby’s head was pointed up. Delivery of a baby is always easier with the head facing down. When the baby’s head is in the wrong position, there is a lot of pain with no delivery.

Many Christians today are experiencing a lot of pain but no delivery. We’re not seeing a birth. We’re not seeing new life. We’re not seeing a change but we’re in a lot of pain. Perhaps our head is in the wrong position.719

[Humility, Need for; Surrender, Benefits of]

James 5:13