John Belt: "Breakthrough! The Outburst of His Waters"

"Breakthrough! The Outburst of His Waters"
by John Belt, Cincinnati, OH

We all want this place of "overflow" in God's Presence. Breakthrough is an integral part of that overflow. To tap into a life of breakthrough is to avail ourselves to the living waters of the Spirit through staying connected to God, the Source of these waters... This should lead us to ask the question: "How do we find a consistent life that has a non-stop flow of God's presence, prosperity and power?"

"Breakthrough! The Outburst of His Waters"
by John Belt, Cincinnati, OH

2 Samuel 5:20, "So David went to Baal Perazim, and David defeated them there; and he said, "The Lord has broken through my enemies before me, like a breakthrough of water."

David is speaking about his experience with the Lord's breakthrough. He describes it like an outburst of waters that is like a flood breaking down the wall of resistance coming from the enemies of God. This reveals how important it is for us to stay flooded with His Presence and let His waters spring forth in our lives. Breakthrough does not come to us as much as it comes "through us". Just as Jesus said, "rivers of living water will flow out of us."

From Strong's Concordance: H6556 peres: a break (literally or figuratively): breach, breaking forth (in), forth, gap, breach, gap, breaking, breaking forth, breaking in; breach, gap, bursting forth bursting forth, outburst breach broken wall.

The following verse in Isaiah also bears some resemblance depending on where you put the comma. I prefer the Amplified version of this passage. God is the river, the flood and the One Who breaks forth with an outburst through the glory of His Spirit. He is the One Who breaks forth, springs forth inside of us driving out all resistance to His Presence and Person.

Isaiah 59:19, "When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a standard against him." NKJV

"For He will come in like a narrow, rushing stream which the breath of the Lord drives [overwhelming the enemy]." AMP

We all want this place of "overflow" in God's Presence. Breakthrough is an integral part of that overflow. To tap into a life of breakthrough is to avail ourselves to the living waters of the Spirit through staying connected to God, the Source of these waters.

This should lead us to ask the question: "How do we find a consistent life that has a non-stop flow of God's presence, prosperity and power?"

The answer lies in our basic consistent plan of commitment to the Lord, a life of discipline or discipleship. The word discipline has been mostly used in a negative context, as in punishment. The true meaning of the word is to help us value being the Lord's disciples who are always learning, growing and increasing in His favor.

There are many aspects to breakthrough, but the beginning is where we open up our spirit. Removing spiritual blockages are central to the progress of the flow of the Holy Spirit in our lives. Thankfully God has created a simple way and method to bypass the complexity of reasoning to see this accomplished.

Through lives of prayer and fasting, especially in the context of communion with God, we can accelerate the process of breakthrough in our lives. In the story of Isaac we see how the Philistines had clogged up the wells of His father (Genesis 26:18). In the same way the enemy is always trying to clog our wells to cause stagnancy, where there should be a flow, and hinder us in experiencing God's glory on a regular basis. The enemy wants to keep things in spurts rather than have us experience that rushing river of His glory.

When we see that our lives need "unclogged" then we can approach God with this understanding, using prayer and fasting as tools to open up the channels of our hearts. There is a reason fasting is called "fasting". It gets things done faster. It is not for the sake of religious exercise to see who can look the most spiritual or for how long you can go without food. It is for spiritual breakthrough in our lives and for others.

John 4:31-34, "In the meantime His disciples urged Him, saying, 'Rabbi, eat.' But He said to them, 'I have food to eat of which you do not know.' Therefore the disciples said to one another, 'Has anyone brought Him anything to eat?' Jesus said to them, 'My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me, and to finish His work.'"

Jesus said to His disciples that His food was to do the will of the Father. There is a key, that is not so hidden here, that brings us to a place of consistency of flow and connection in God's Presence. Jesus was being offered food, but He said that His plate was full and did not need that kind of food. Use this key as a starting point to help you move into a place of greater freedom in His Presence.

Take fasting, the Word of God, prayer and worship to clear out your well that God can bring your heart significant breakthrough and that you may experience His rushing river consistently through your life.

John and Brandi Belt
Overflow Global Ministries
Email: office@overflowglobal.com
Website: www.overflowglobal.com

Overflow Global Ministries is the ministry of John and Brandi Belt. The heart of their message is that God's greatest desire is to indwell His people with His presence. They believe that man was created to be inhabited by God through His Spirit. With a sincere devotion to God through the Holy Spirit, people can live in a place of overflow in His presence. This overflow translates into touching the lives of others through living encounters with God. When John and Brandi minister, the intimate presence of God is manifest – being accompanied with demonstrations of God's power to heal, revive, and restore.

John Belt's Itinerary:

April 8, 2016 (7pm)
Presence Night | Cincinnati, OH
with John & Brandi Belt
Hilton Garden Inn
5300 Cornell Road, Blue Ash, OH 45242
Contact: office@overflowglobal.com or 513-580-8610

May 13, 2016 (7pm)
Presence Night | Cincinnati, OH
with John & Brandi Belt
Hilton Garden Inn
5300 Cornell Road, Blue Ash, OH 45242
Contact: office@overflowglobal.com or 513-580-8610

July 7-9, 2016
The Glory Train! Conference
Bobby Conner, Dr. David Herzog, John Belt, Brandi Belt
and More!
Hilton Garden Inn
5300 Cornell Road, Blue Ash, OH 45242
Contact: office@overflowglobal.com or 513-580-8610

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