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MESSAGE TITLE:
“Sleep: The Most Targeted Portal of Exchange”
SCRIPTURE TEXT:
“In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed; Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction.”
— Job 33:15–16 (KJV)
DATE: April 27, 2025
BY: EFFIONG ETOK
Carrier of God’s Word
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
“If the enemy can sow while men sleep, then the wise must war while others snore.”
INTRODUCTION
Beloved, over the past six days, the Spirit of God has exposed the hidden battles that rage when men sleep.
We learned that the enemy plants evil seeds while men sleep (Day 1 – “Why Do They Wait Until You Sleep?”).
We discovered that broken hedges allow the serpent to strike (Day 2 – “Who Gave Them Access?”).
We saw that eating in dreams is a demonic transaction, not mere imagination (Day 3 – “After the Meal We Ate in the Dream, What Did We Do?”).
We confronted the betrayal of destiny by persistent dreams of stagnation (Day 4 – “How Do You Rise When Even Your Dreams Have Betrayed You?”).
We unveiled how filthy spiritual garments can cover glory and repel helpers (Day 5 – “Who Covered Your Glory with Filth?”).
And we fought against the spirits of untimely death, fear, and robbery assigned to the night (Day 6 – “I Shall Not Die in My Sleep!”).
Each Day, we were not just hearing -we were reclaiming!
We tore down altars, reversed evil transactions, broke demonic covenants, and rewrote the verdicts hanging over our destinies.
Now, today- the 7th and final Day ,Heaven reminds us of a deeper mystery:
Sleep is not just for resting; it is the most targeted portal of exchange.
While we sleep, destinies are either sealed by God-or sabotaged by the enemy.
Beloved, what have you unknowingly lost, gained, or negotiated while you slept?
Today, God awakens you to guard your nights like a soldier guards the throne- because what walks into your life while you sleep may define what wakes up with you.
MAIN MESSAGE:
1. Sleep: A Divine Portal Meant for Instruction (Job 33:15–16)
“In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed; Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction.”
Sleep is God’s original design for whispering secrets to man.
•Abraham encountered God at night.
•Jacob saw the ladder connecting heaven and earth in a dream.
•Joseph received prophetic instructions in dreams.
Sleep was intended to be a holy exchange-Heaven depositing blueprints into man’s spirit.
But when vigilance is lost, the wrong exchanges occur.
2. Sleep: A Marketplace for Demonic Exchanges (Matthew 13:25)•
“But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.”
•Where vigilance is absent, corruption enters.
•Virtues are stolen- talents buried, favor exchanged for shame.
•Glories are hijacked- destinies tampered with through dream manipulation.
•Fear is planted- dreams of paralysis, death, or constant pursuit.
The enemy targets your sleep because he knows it is easier to bargain with an unaware spirit.
A man who does not watch over his night cannot fully control his day.
3. Sleep Must Become a Fire Altar (Psalm 63:6)•
“When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.”
David understood this mystery
He did not just sleep; he watched at night.
He turned his bed into a prophetic altar, engaging Heaven in worship, prayer, and meditation.
Beloved, passive sleeping is dangerous in this generation.
You must learn to anoint your night seasons:
•Guard your sleep with prayer.
•Cancel every unauthorized transaction before and after you sleep.
•You are not powerless over your night!
•You can command it to favor you!
REFLECTION QUESTIONS:
•Have I been careless with my night seasons?
•How can I practically turn my sleep into a divine altar from today?
TAKEAWAY STATEMENT:
“He who owns your night owns your destiny. Guard your sleep, and you will govern your future.”
PRAYER POINTS:
1. O Lord, every demonic exchange that occurred while I slept-I reverse it by fire, in Jesus’ Mighty Name!
2. Father, seal my night seasons with divine encounters and prophetic instructions, in Jesus’ Mighty Name!
3. From today, I decree: My sleep shall be a portal of divine visitations-no enemy shall traffic my destiny again, in Jesus’ Mighty Name! Amen!
