End of Month Fasting & Prayer – Day 1
- Reverend Joseph Antwi
- 6 days ago
- 5 min read
24. June 2026
Devotion by Reverend Joseph Antwi
Theme: Dream Come True
From Dream to Destiny
Scriptural Reading
Genesis 37:1–36 “Then Joseph had a dream, and he told it to his brothers; and they hated him even more.”
— Genesis 37:5 (NKJV)
“So he said to them, ‘Please hear this dream which I have dreamed.’”
— Genesis 37:6 (NKJV)
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Hello Church!
I am very excited to welcome you to our End of Month Fasting and Prayer, dubbed “Dream Come True.” What a powerful way to conclude the sixth month of the year and position ourselves for the second half of the year.
As we stand at the gates of July, we are engaging those gates through prayer, faith, and expectation. We are going back into the archives of the dreams God has placed in our hearts with the confident assurance that what God has spoken can still come to pass.
Today, we turn our attention to the story of Joseph in Genesis 37.
Church, dreams are important. Anyone who stops dreaming should pause and re-examine their spiritual outlook. Dreams matter. Some dreams come while we sleep, while others are visions of what God wants our lives to become. A dream can be the picture of your future, the purpose God has placed in your heart, or the hope of what tomorrow should look like.
Joseph was a dreamer.
The Bible says:
“Then Joseph had a dream, and he told it to his brothers; and they hated him even more.”
— Genesis 37:5 (NKJV)
Interestingly, Joseph’s problem was not that he had a dream. The challenge was what happened after the dream. One lesson we learn early is that not everyone who hears your dream will celebrate it. Wisdom is needed not only to receive a dream but also to discern how and with whom to share it.
Joseph’s story teaches us that every God-given dream will be tested before it is manifested.
Many people love the palace but forget the pit. Many celebrate the crown but ignore the process and the price.
Joseph did not move from the dream straight into the palace. Likewise, David did not become king immediately after Samuel anointed him.
“Between prophecy and manifestation lies a bridge called faith.”
— Rev. Joseph Antwi
The distance between what God has spoken and what you eventually see fulfilled is often crossed by faith.
Joseph crossed that bridge through rejection, betrayal, slavery, imprisonment, and delay. Yet through every challenge, Scripture gives us one powerful statement:
“But the LORD was with Joseph.”
— Genesis 39:2 (NKJV)
Perhaps God has spoken concerning your family, ministry, marriage, career, business, education, or calling, and you have not yet seen the fulfillment.
Today we are reminded that God’s dreams do not die because of opposition.
Joseph’s brothers hated him.
The pit could not destroy him.
Slavery could not stop him.
Prison could not silence him.
Delay could not cancel him.
Because when God has spoken, no force of darkness can overturn His counsel—provided we continue walking in obedience and faith.
The Bible says:
“I know that You can do everything, and that no purpose of Yours can be withheld from You.”
— Job 42:2 (NKJV)
As we begin this fasting journey, may every dormant dream be revived, every delayed promise be remembered, and every God-given vision move closer to fulfillment.
Now let us go into the prayer points.
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Prayer Points with Scriptures ⸻
1. Thanksgiving for God’s Dreams and Purpose
Scriptures
“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.”
— Jeremiah 29:11 (NKJV)
“Many are the plans in a man’s heart, nevertheless the LORD’s counsel—that will stand.”
— Proverbs 19:21 (NKJV)
Prayer Points
* Father, thank You for every dream, vision, and promise You have placed within us.
* Thank You because Your plans for our lives and for Your Church shall surely come to pass.
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2. Prayer for Dream Revival & Capacity to Dream Big
Scriptures
“Write the vision and make it plain on tablets, that he may run who reads it.”
— Habakkuk 2:2 (NKJV)
“Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think.”
— Ephesians 3:20 (NKJV)
Prayer Points
* Lord, revive every forgotten dream, vision, and prophetic promise.
* Help us as a Church to dream big, believe big, and trust that You can establish and expand Your Church throughout Switzerland.
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3. Prayer Against Dream Killers & Grace to Endure the Process
Scriptures
“Come therefore, let us now kill him and cast him into some pit.”
— Genesis 37:20 (NKJV)
“But the LORD was with Joseph.”
— Genesis 39:2 (NKJV)
Prayer Points
* Lord, frustrate every force, opposition, distraction, and discouragement fighting against our destiny.
* Give us grace to remain faithful through every process until Your promises are fulfilled.
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4. Prayer for the Chairman, Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Pastors & Church Leadership
Scriptures
“And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers.”
— Ephesians 4:11 (NKJV)
“Obey those who rule over you, and be submissive, for they watch out for your souls.”
— Hebrews 13:17 (NKJV)
Prayer Points
* Lord, strengthen our Chairman, his Executive Council, Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Pastors, Elders, and all leaders of the Church.
* Grant them wisdom, protection, fresh anointing, and grace to lead Your people effectively.
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5. Prayer for Summer Travels, Protection & Divine Preservation
Scriptures
“The LORD shall preserve your going out and your coming in from this time forth, and even forevermore.”
— Psalm 121:8 (NKJV)
“He shall give His angels charge over you, to keep you in all your ways.”
— Psalm 91:11 (NKJV)
Prayer Points
* Lord, preserve every member and family traveling during this summer season.
* Let no one perish, suffer calamity, accident, sickness, or tragedy; grant divine protection and safe return for all.
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Final Declaration
My dream shall not die.
My destiny shall not be aborted.
My season of fulfillment is coming.
Every pit shall become a pathway.
Every delay shall become a testimony.
Every promise of God shall come to pass.
The God of Joseph shall visit me.
Our Church shall dream big and accomplish great things.
We shall be preserved in all our ways.
In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
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Daily Charge
Church, do not judge God’s promises by your current circumstances. Joseph’s dream survived the pit, the prison, and the process. Your dream will survive too.
Stay faithful. Stay prayerful. Stay hopeful.
The God who gave the dream is the God who will bring it to pass.
Shalom
Rev. Joe
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“Then Joseph had a dream, and he told it to his brothers; and they hated him even more.”Genesis 37:5 (NKJV)
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