This is the third article in the teaching series A Sure Word of Prophecy by Princess Bola Adelani.

Are you ready to move from prophecy to manifestation?

Are you tired of wandering in the wilderness?

A woman has to enter into labour prior to giving birth. As it is in heaven, so it is on earth. Likewise, when it is time for us, as God's children, to give birth to the manifestation of God's promises, we have to go into the labour room of prayer & travail.

Are we willing to travail in prayer?

No travail. No manifestation.

We do not enter into the promises because we do not know that we are pregnant with a dream, a destiny & a promise. We have not been taught how to travail.

You cannot name it & claim it.

The promises of God are physically implanted as seeds in our wombs.

At the kairos moment you have to travail. There is no way out of it.

Paul travailed in prayer, went through the groaning pains & pressed in the Spirit for the Galatian church to grow into the full stature of Christ.

My little children, for whom I am again in [the pains of] labor until Christ is [completely and permanently] formed within you
Gal 4:19 AMP

Zion travailed & brought forth.

“Who has heard of such a thing? Who has seen such things?
Can a land [a]be born in one day?
Or can a nation be brought forth in a moment?
As soon as Zion was in labor, she also brought forth her sons.
Isa 66:8 AMP

       Every judgement of God has an expiration date.
       Your time in the wilderness has an expiration date.
       Your pain has an expiration date.
       Your trail & tribulation has an expiration date.
       God never leaves us completely in the wilderness,
                 in  travail or in pain.

       Your expiration date has come.
       Your time in the wilderness is over.

       Pain & shame is over for you.
       Lack & struggling is over for you.
       Rejection is over for you.
       Mediocrity is over for you.
       Failure is over for you.

       It is time to shift into the promises of God.

There is always a kairos moment when your hard season has to end.

God's promises are immutable.

18 Now it happened after many days that the word of the Lord came to Elijah in the third year, saying, “Go, show yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain on the face of the earth.” 2 So Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. Now the famine was severe in Samaria. 3 Ahab called Obadiah who was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the Lord greatly; 4 for when Jezebel destroyed the prophets of the Lord, Obadiah took a hundred prophets and hid them by fifties in a cave, and provided them with bread and water.)

The kairos moment for the children of Israel came when God spoke to Elijah; not flesh or any human being.

The judgement was over.

It was now time to bring rain.

5 Then Ahab said to Obadiah, “Go into the land to all the sources of water and to all the streams; perhaps we may find grass and keep the horses and mules alive, and not have to kill some of the cattle.” 6 So they divided the land between them to survey it. Ahab went one way by himself and Obadiah went another way by himself.
7 As Obadiah was on the way, behold, Elijah met him. He recognized him and fell face downward [out of respect] and said, “Is it you, my lord Elijah?” 8 He answered him, “It is I. Go tell your master, ‘Elijah is here.’”

One man with God is a majority.

The whole world has rejected you.

You seem like the odd man out, there is nothing wrong with you.

You are on the winning side.

The voices of the majority is not necessarily the voice of God.

One with God is a majority.

9 But he said, “What sin have I committed, that you would hand over your servant to Ahab to put me to death? 10 As the Lord your God lives, there is no nation or kingdom where my master has not sent messengers to seek you; and when they said, ‘He is not here,’ Ahab made the kingdom or nation swear that they had not found you. 11 And now you are saying, ‘Go, tell your master, “Behold, Elijah [is here].”’ 12 And as soon as I leave you, the Spirit of the Lord will carry you [b]to a place I do not know; so when I come to tell Ahab and he does not find you, he will kill me. Yet your servant has [reverently] feared the Lord from my youth.

True prophetic voices are lone voices.

John the Baptist was a lone voice.

Elijah was a lone voice.

13 Has it not been told to my lord [Elijah] what I did when Jezebel killed the prophets of the Lord, how I hid a hundred of the Lord’s prophets by fifties in a cave, and provided them with bread and water? 14 And now you are saying, ‘Go, tell your master, “Elijah is here”’; and he will kill me.” 15 Elijah said, “As the Lord of hosts (armies) lives, before whom I stand, I will certainly show myself to Ahab today.” 16 So Obadiah went to meet Ahab and told him; and Ahab went to meet Elijah.

Elijah pronounces the Word of God to Ahab.

17 When Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, “Are you the one who is bringing disaster on Israel?” 18 Elijah said, “I have not brought disaster on Israel, but you and your father’s household have, by abandoning (rejecting) the commandments of the Lord and by following the Baals. 19 Now then, send word and gather to me all Israel at Mount Carmel, together with the 450 prophets of Baal and the 400 prophets of [the goddess] Asherah, who eat at [Queen] Jezebel’s table.”
20 So Ahab sent word to all the Israelites and assembled the [pagan] prophets together at Mount Carmel.

Eagles fly solo.

Birds flock.

Eagles fly with other eagles.

Who are you flying with?

21 Elijah approached all the people and said, “How long will you [c]hesitate between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow Him; but if Baal, follow him.” But the people [of Israel] did not answer him [so much as] a word. 22 Then Elijah said to the people, “I alone remain a prophet of the Lord, while Baal’s prophets are 450 men. 23 Now let them give us two oxen, and let them choose one ox for themselves and cut it in pieces, and lay it on the wood, but put no fire under it. I will prepare the other ox and lay it on the wood, and I will not put a fire under it. 24 Then you call on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of the Lord; and the god who answers by fire, He is God.” And all the people answered, “It is well spoken.”

Elijah type prayers bring manifestation.

Elijah went to travail.

Elijah did not take it for granted.

         Elijah went up to the mountain for  
              prevailing, travailing prayer.
         Elijah prayed until something happened.
         He locked himself up, alone with God.

         Elijah prayed with  expectancy, with focus,
              specifically. 
         He kept pushing till he saw the results.

Elijah went into the labour room of prayer.

Elijah prayed for rain.

13 Is anyone among you suffering? He must pray. Is anyone joyful? He is to sing praises [to God]. 14 Is anyone among you sick? He must call for the elders (spiritual leaders) of the church and they are to pray over him, anointing him with [a]oil in the name of the Lord; 15 and the prayer of faith will restore the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up; and if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. 16 Therefore, confess your sins to one another [your false steps, your offenses], and pray for one another, that you may be healed and restored. The heartfelt and persistent prayer of a righteous man (believer) can accomplish much [when put into action and made effective by God—it is dynamic and can have tremendous power]. 17 Elijah was a man with a nature like ours [with the same physical, mental, and spiritual limitations and shortcomings], and he prayed [b]intensely for it not to rain, and it did not rain on the earth for three years and six months. 18 Then he prayed again, and the sky gave rain and the land produced its crops [as usual].

Jam 5:13-18 AMP

25 Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, “Choose one bull for yourselves and prepare it first, since there are many of you; and call on the name of your god, but put no fire under it.” 26 So they took the bull that was given to them and prepared it, and called on the name of Baal from morning until noon, saying, “O Baal, hear and answer us.” But there was no voice and no one answered. And they leaped about the altar which they had made. 27 At noon Elijah mocked them, saying, “Cry out with a loud voice, for he is a god; either he is occupied, or he is out [at the moment], or he is on a journey. Perhaps he is asleep and must be awakened!” 28 So they cried out with a loud voice [to get Baal’s attention] and cut themselves with swords and lances in accordance with their custom, until the blood flowed out on them.

The midwife will not allow you to stop pushing till you see the results.

Till the baby comes out.

Till you see your baby with your natural eyes.

29 As midday passed, they played the part of prophets and raved dramatically until the time for offering the evening sacrifice; but there was no voice, no one answered, and no one paid attention.
30 Then Elijah said to all the people, “Come near to me.” So all the people approached him. And he repaired and rebuilt the [old] altar of the Lord that had been torn down [by Jezebel]. 31 Then Elijah took twelve stones in accordance with the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, to whom the word of the Lord had come, saying, “Israel shall be your name.” 32 So with the stones Elijah built an altar in the name of the Lord. He made a trench around the altar large enough to hold [d]two measures of seed.
33 Then he laid out the wood and cut the ox in pieces and laid it on the wood. 34 And he said, “Fill four pitchers with water and pour it on the burnt offering and the wood.” And he said, “Do it the second time.” And they did it the second time. And he said, “Do it the third time.” And they did it a third time. 35 The water flowed around the altar, and he also filled the trench with water.
36 At the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, Elijah the prophet approached [the altar] and said, “O Lord, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel (Jacob), let it be known today that You are God in Israel and that I am Your servant and that I have done all these things at Your word.

The 3rd part in the series on 'A Sure Word of Prophecy - How to Guarantee the Manifestation on Your Prophetic Promise by Princess Bola Adelani, The Power of Travailing Prayers.

We do not see the manifestation because we do not tarry, we do not persist in the place of prayer to see the answer.

Are we giving up too soon?

Do you shut everything else down & shut yourself in to pray?

     Is our  prayer focused?
     Persistent?
     Relentless?
     Not distracted?
     Expectant?
     In  faith?

37 Answer me, O Lord, answer me, so that this people may know that You, O Lord, are God, and that You have turned their hearts back [to You].” 38 Then the fire of the Lord fell and consumed the burnt offering and the wood, and even the stones and the dust; it also licked up the water in the trench. 39 When all the people saw it, they fell face downward; and they said, “The Lord, He is God! The Lord, He is God!” 40 Then Elijah said to them, “Seize the prophets of Baal; do not let one of them escape.” They seized them; and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and [as God’s law required] killed them there.

Is it automatic, because God says it, that settles it?

Elijah had a role to play.

God does not override human, freewill.

Elijah had to take action & take God's Word back to Him.

He began to make war with the Word.

41 Now Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink, for there is the sound of the roar of an abundance of rain.” 42 So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he crouched down to the earth and put his face between his knees, 43 and he said to his servant, “Go up, look toward the sea.” So he went up and looked and said, “There is nothing.” Elijah said, “Go back” seven times. 44 And at the seventh time the servant said, “A cloud as small as a man’s hand is coming up from the sea.” And Elijah said, “Go up, say to Ahab, ‘Prepare your chariot and go down, so that the rain shower does not stop you.’”

No travail.

No manifestation.

Elijah prays for rain.

45 In a little while the sky grew dark with clouds and wind, and there were heavy showers. And Ahab mounted and rode [his chariot] and went [inland] to [e]Jezreel. 46 Then the hand of the Lord came upon Elijah [giving him supernatural strength]. He [f]girded up his loins and outran Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel [nearly twenty miles].
1 Kings 18 AMP

The power of travail. A sure word of prophecy.