FaithStones Devotional - September

Transition into the new

September marks the 1st month of what we call the "Ember" months, the 4 last months on our calendar that ends with "ember".

It is a pivotal month both in the natural and spiritual. In the natural, we have in many parts of the globe, the end of the summer long holidays and the back to school season.

Most students prepare to start another academic year and parents too start preparing for this season with their kids. It can sometimes feel exciting but at the same time stressful. Preparation is needed to navigate this season smoothly.

A Season of Transition

And in the spiritual, there is also something happening. September aligns with the Hebrew calendar with the start of the famous Jewish festival Rosh Hashanah.

It is basically the start of a new year season on the Hebrew calendar. And as Christians, through the death and resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, we are part of the descendants of Abraham

(Galat. 3:29).

So we share some common grounds with Israel. And like I like to often say, what happens in the natural often echoes what's going on in the spirit realm.

As we observe all this shifts going on around us, both on our calendar and on the Jewish calendar, know that there is also a shift taking place in the spirit realm as the Lord is transitioning us from one season to the next.

Listen for the Next Direction

This should be embraced with prayers and consecration. We need to seek the Lord in the new thing he is doing and stay hooked to his lips and heartbeat.

This marks the beginning of a season where like when you are following a GPS and you come to a new direction, you hear the navigator tell you what road to turn to. So make it a point to be in a consecration mode to seek the Lord for your life, your family and all that pertains to you.

Open your spiritual ears and senses. Don't miss what God is saying and doing in this new season.

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🗓️ This Month’s Study Plan

September's Weekly Themes

Week 1 — The New

Isaiah 43:14–19

God is able to do something new. This week, we will focus on recognizing and embracing the new thing God is bringing forth.

Week 2 — Be Strong and Courageous for What Is Ahead

Joshua 1:1–8

Transition often requires courage. As we step into unfamiliar territory, we need strength to move forward in obedience to God.

Week 3 — The Anointing That Breaks the Yoke

Luke 4:14–30

Every new season may come with new challenges, but God provides the grace and anointing necessary to fulfill what He has called us to do.

Week 4 — Look Up, the Rain Is Coming

1 Kings 18:41–46

After a long season of waiting, Elijah heard the sound of abundance before the rain was visible.

Sometimes faith requires us to "look up before we see the manifestation".

Protect and guard your faith and trust in God. The Rain is coming!

September is a month of transition.

Prepare your heart for the new.

Seek the Lord for His direction.

Be courageous enough to follow His instructions.

Receive the grace for the assignment.

And keep looking up.

The rain is coming.

Live Your God-Given Purpose

Have you ever asked yourself if you are fully living the life God purposed for you before bringing you into this world?

Have you prayerfully examined whether you are truly in the centre of God’s plan for your life? Or have you given in to complacency—living in your comfort zone instead of pursuing your God-given destiny?

One day, we will all have to stand before the Throne of Glory and answer this question: “What did you do with the gifts and talents I gave you? Did you fully live out the destiny I placed within you?”

What will your answer be?

Do you know the divine purpose God has placed on your life?

It may not necessarily mean becoming a preacher—although it could be. God may have assigned you a specific task to accomplish in society. It could be within your family, your workplace, your school, your community, or perhaps among your peers.

You are the answer to someone’s cry. You are the solution to a persistent problem. You may be the visionary God has raised up for a people in chaos.

Your destiny may not be at the centre of attention or in the spotlight, but it is vital in the eyes of God and necessary for the wellbeing of humanity.

All around the world, God is positioning His children in key places to bring about change before rupture. He has set apart people He has been preparing and molding in hidden places. When God wants to change a nation, He uses people.

Will you allow yourself to be part of His plan?

With love,

Eva-Marianne