“And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus? And she went to inquire of the LORD. And the LORD said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; the elder shall serve the younger.” Genesis 25:22-23 (KJV)
Rebecca went directly to God to inquire about what she was experiencing.
She needed no intermediary between her and God.
God responded by speaking and explaining to her what was going on in her life.
You too can directly hear from God if you are indeed a child of God.
God speaks to us clearly and communicates with us at our level of understanding Him.
Today many of us behave like the children of Israel in the wilderness who told Moses that they did not want to hear from God directly they preferred Moses to be their intermediary.
Once you accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, you have access to God through your redemption.
He has bridged the gap between us God.
Today you do not need a prayer “contractor” to help you pray and hear from God.
Hannah and Daniel are examples of people who also talked to God directly, and God answered them.
The Holy Spirit is available in the life of every believer, and He will guide you on how to pray to God based on the Bible.
However, the fact that you can pray directly to God does not mean you operate as a one-man squad.
The Bible encourages you to fellowship, pray and praise with other believers (Hebrews 10:25)
As God answered Rebecca so also, He will answer you when you inquire directly from Him.
“Then he sent forth a dove to see if the waters had decreased from the surface of the ground. But the dove found no resting-place on which to roost, and she returned to him to the ark, for the waters were [yet] on the face of the whole land. So he put forth his hand and drew her to him into the ark. He waited another seven days and again sent forth the dove out of the ark. And the dove came back to him in the evening, and behold, in her mouth was a newly sprouted and freshly plucked olive leaf! So Noah knew that the waters had subsided from the land. Then he waited another seven days and sent forth the dove, but she did not return to him anymore.” Genesis 8:6-12 (AMPC)
The dove did not return to Noah anymore.
Noah did not sulk or complain to every other human being or other animals remaining in the ark that the dove did not return.
Learn to release people who God has sent into your life or compliment your assignments for a season.
It is possible that the dove was possibly hatched in the ark during the period it was raining and logically “owed” its life to Noah.
However, there comes a time that people sent to you may find their assignments and purpose in life in the course of carrying out the tasks you assigned them to do.
Once they find their fulfillment release them with your blessings and move on as Noah did.
Has somebody being part of your assignments and did not return?
Thank God for them and joyfully accomplish the rest of your great assignments in life.
“While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, Separate now for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” Acts 13:2 (AMPC)
The fellowship and the worship were so great and enjoyable, but there came a time Paul and Silas had to be released for their own purposeful life. They did not return to the routine they were once used to.
They went on to find fulfillment, and they were indeed a blessing to the church.
“And Gideon came to Jordan, and passed over, he, and the three hundred men that were with him, faint, yet pursuing them.” Judges 8:4 (KJV)
Gideon’s 300 men approved of God were physically tired and thoroughly exhausted, but they did not give up in their pursuit of conquest.
Jacob wrestled with the angel of God all night and by daybreak was tired but did not let go until he got the victory. (Genesis 32:22-32)
Elijah after the victorious battle with the prophets of Baal prayed for the actual manifestation of rain on the earth and not until the seventh time before his servant saw a small sign of the cloud. He did not give up (1Kings18: 44)
Whatsoever goal you are yet to achieve in this year 2018 don’t give up.
It’s the tenth month of the year, and your five senses are possibly telling you that you are tired and it is not worth believing God for anymore.
Please don’t give up.
You may feel faint but still, pursue.
Remember Elisha in his very old age was still getting things done for God’s people who requested him. He did not say he was sick and tired. Israel even got victory through his ministry (2kings 13:14-19)
Jesus prayed through at Gethsemane and had complete success.
Hence He was able to face the cross. (Matthew 26:36-46)
Paul pursued his goals relentlessly. (Philippians 3:13)
He fought the good fight of faith till the very end. (2 Timothy 4:7)
Don’t give up on yourself, your dreams, and aspirations.
“Do you see someone who speaks in haste? There is more hope for a fool than for them.” Proverbs 29:20 (NIV)
You know somebody that speaks hastily?
Is that You?
Stop doing that.
Esau spoke hastily when he was hungry and gave up his birthright because he was hungry and angry. (Genesis 25:32-33)
Jacob sputtered in anger to Laban not knowing that it was Rachael that stole the god Laban was looking for and unknowingly pronounced her early death. (Genesis 31:32)
Moses reacted to the provocation by the Israelites and ended up seeing but not entering the promised land God used him to deliver to them.
(Numbers 20:8-12)
Jephthah made a vow hastily of sacrificing the first thing that meets him after a guaranteed victory. He did not think it through that it was his daughter that will meet him first. (Judges 11:30)
Peter hastily wished Christ would not need to go to the Cross. The Lord rebuked the satan that tried to speak through him. (Matthew 16:23)
Again rather than pray, pray, and pray he hastily made a promise that he would not deny Christ. (Luke 22:34)
Today pause, think, reflect before you speak especially when angry and hungry!!!.
Let the Holy Spirit in you guide you at all times before you open your mouth to speak.
“Don’t shoot off your mouth, or speak before you think.
Don’t be too quick to tell God what you think he wants to hear.
God’s in charge, not you—the less you speak, the better.” Ecclesiastes 5:2 (MSG)
“It is because of the Lord’s mercy and loving-kindness that we are not consumed because His [tender] compassions fail not. They are new every morning; great and abundant is Your stability and faithfulness. The Lord is my portion or share, says my living being (my inner self); therefore will I hope in Him and wait expectantly for Him.” Lamentations 3:22-24 (AMPC)
It is in His Stability and Faithfulness that we find our daily anchor in life.
His stability and Faithfulness helps us daily to find direction and strength for each new day.
His Stability and Faithfulness keeps us sane and courageous in this ever-changing world that we live in.
When the tempest and billows of life blow on us because HE is on the ship with us, we can say “Peace be still” (Matthew 8:23-27)
As you commence the new month, the last three months of 2018 let His Stability and Faithfulness navigate you to the end.
“GOD’s loyal love couldn’t have run out, his merciful love couldn’t have dried up. They’re created new every morning. How great your faithfulness!
I’m sticking with GOD (I say it over and over). He’s all I’ve got left.” Lamentations 3:22-24 (MSG)
Walk into this new month with the brand New Faithfulness and Stability that HE daily provides for you.
They are Great and Abundantly available to you each new day.
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