OCTOBER: MY MONTH OF MIRACULOUS CHANGE

TITLE: OCTOBER: MY MONTH OF MIRACULOUS CHANGE

By Rev. Samuel Arimoro

Main Text: Isaiah 43:19 
Supporting Texts: 2 Corinthians 5:17, Job 14:14, Genesis 41:14-16, Psalm 126:1-3

INTRODUCTION 
Change is inevitable, but miraculous change is God-ordained. This kind of change is sudden, supernatural, and life-transforming. It takes you from a place of limitation to a place of overflow, from despair to joy. The Bible is full of instances where God brought about miraculous change in the lives of His people, causing them to experience dramatic turnarounds.

As we enter into October, a new season of divine intervention is upon us. It is a month where God is set to turn around impossible situations, break longstanding barriers, and usher us into a season of miraculous change.

1. THE GOD WHO MAKES ALL THINGS NEW 

a) God’s Power to Transform Lives
Isaiah 43:19 tells us that God is doing a new thing. He has the ability to bring about change that we cannot even imagine. He is always at work, making ways where there seem to be no ways and creating new paths in the wilderness.

b) A New Creation in Christ
One of the most miraculous changes God brings is when a person is transformed by His power. 2 Corinthians 5:17 says, "If anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!" Miraculous change begins with a new identity in Christ.

Biblical Example: The Life of Joseph (Genesis 41:14-16) 
Joseph experienced a miraculous change when he was taken from the prison to the palace. In one day, his life changed from being a forgotten prisoner to becoming the second most powerful man in Egypt. This is the kind of change God is able to bring into our lives.

2. SEASONS OF CHANGE AND DIVINE TURNAROUNDS

a) Every Situation Has a Season
Ecclesiastes 3:1 reminds us that there is a time for everything under the sun. There is a season for struggle, and there is a season for breakthrough. Job 14:14 asks, "If someone dies, will they live again? All the days of my hard service I will wait for my renewal to come." Job understood that even in hardship, change was inevitable.

b) God Specialises in Turning Mourning into Dancing 
Psalm 30:11 says, "You turned my wailing into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy." God has the power to turn around any situation, no matter how dire it seems. This month, expect God to turn your mourning into dancing.

Biblical Example: The Restoration of Job (Job 42:10-16) 
Job suffered great losses, but when God intervened, his story changed. Job’s end was far more glorious than his beginning, and the same God who restored Job is still in the business of miraculous change today.

3. MIRACULOUS CHANGE COMES THROUGH FAITH AND EXPECTATION 

a) Faith is Key to Experiencing Change
Hebrews 11:1 tells us that "faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." To experience miraculous change, we must first believe that God is able to do what He has promised. It is through faith that we unlock the doors to the miraculous.

b) Expectation Prepares the Way for the Miraculous 
When we expect God to move, we align ourselves with His promises. Psalm 62:5 says, "My soul, wait silently for God alone, for my expectation is from Him." October is a month to raise our expectations and believe that God is ready to perform a miracle in our lives.

Biblical Example: The Woman with the Issue of Blood (Mark 5:25-34) 
This woman had suffered for twelve years, but when she reached out to Jesus in faith, her life was changed instantly. Her miraculous healing was a direct result of her faith and expectation. This October, as you reach out in faith, expect God to change your story.

4. MIRACULOUS CHANGE IS OFTEN SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED 

a) God Moves in His Own Time 
God’s timing is perfect, and when He moves, change often comes suddenly. Isaiah 60:22 says, "When the time is right, I, the Lord, will make it happen." Miraculous change does not always come gradually; sometimes it happens in an instant.

b) God’s Miraculous Interventions Are Always Beyond Human Comprehension
Ephesians 3:20 declares that God is able to do "exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think." He specialises in surprising His children with miraculous outcomes that far exceed their expectations.

Biblical Example: The Crossing of the Red Sea (Exodus 14:21-22) 
The Israelites faced an impossible situation at the Red Sea. Yet, God made a way where there was no way, changing their fate in an instant and delivering them from the hands of the Egyptians. This is the kind of miraculous change that God will bring to your life this month.

CONCLUSION 
October is a month of miraculous change. No matter what you are facing, God is able to bring a sudden turnaround. As you enter this month, keep your faith alive, your expectations high, and your heart open to the miraculous. Just as He did for Joseph, Job, the woman with the issue of blood, and the Israelites, God is ready to turn your situation around and bring you into a new season of divine change.

PRAYER POINTS
1. Father, I thank You for the promise of miraculous change in my life this month. 

2. Lord, I believe that this is my season of divine turnaround. 

3. Father, open doors of miraculous change in every area of my life. 

4. Lord, bring an end to every stagnation and delay in my life. 

5. Father, I declare that my story is changing for the better this October. 

6. Lord, give me the grace to trust in Your timing for my breakthrough. 

7. Father, let miraculous change locate my family this month. 

8. Lord, release the power for a sudden turnaround in my finances, health, and ministry. 

9. Father, I receive the faith to expect great things from You this month. 

10. Lord, let Your miraculous power transform every difficult situation in my life.

PROPHETIC DECLARATIONS 
1. I declare that this October, you will experience miraculous change! 

2. Every long-standing problem in your life is receiving divine intervention. 

3. The God who turned Joseph’s story around will turn your story into a testimony. 

4. Your season of waiting is over; step into your season of miraculous change! 

5. I decree that doors of favour and breakthrough are opening for you this month. 

6. Your mourning is turning into dancing, and your tears are turning into joy. 

7. I declare that every impossibility in your life is becoming possible. 

8. This October, you will testify of the Lord’s goodness in your life.

9. Your faith will produce supernatural results this month.
 
10. God will do more than you ask or imagine, in Jesus’ name!