Jun 9, 2017 |
“Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem…And he did what was right in the sight of the Lord, and walked in all the ways of his father David; he did not turn aside to the right hand or to the left.” 2 Kings 22:1-2
Josiah was a focused person. He was not distracted .He did what was right by following God all the way.
He did not try to be a little to the left and a little to the right that some people do thereby dancing between two opinions.
The path to following Christ is Straight, Predictable and Narrow.
How are you following Christ today? . Don’t turn aside to the left or right.
The maxim of “when you are in Rome do like the Romans” do is not Bible based.
Do not compromise your stand for God on any issue. Be a reliable child of God in all issues of life.
As King Josiah was able to follow the good example of King David so also we are more blessed to have Jesus as our perfect example to emulate in all issues.
Take time to find the mind of God on all issues of life you may be facing.
Don’t be a people pleaser by oscillating between opinions.
Be a true disciple of Christ and you should be able to say like Paul follow me as I follow Christ “ Imitate me, just as I also imitate Christ.” 1 Corinthians 11:1
Don’t turn aside to the left or right
Jun 5, 2017 |
“And as Gehazi was telling the king how [Elisha] had restored the dead to life, behold, the woman whose son he had restored to life appealed to the king for her house and land. And Gehazi said, My lord O king, this is the woman, and this is her son whom Elisha brought back to life.
When the king asked the woman, she told him. So the king appointed to her a certain officer, saying, Restore all that was hers, and all the fruits of the field since the day that she left the land even until now”2Kings 8:5-6
It’s good to see the steps of the righteous ordered by the Lord as exemplified by this woman coming into the king’s presence just as her story was been told.
Such is the divine arrangement that those obedient to His voice always enjoy.
The woman had taken the counsel of Elisha earlier to relocate because of the famine that was to visit the land.
By the prompting of God she returned not only to claim her house and land back but with full restoration of all the fruits the land had yielded.
Be encouraged today that as you obey the word of God your footsteps will be ordered right and you will be at the right place at the right time.
Don’t cease in doing good as the scriptures says “For God is not unjust to forget your work and labor of[a] love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister.” Hebrews 6:10
That woman ministered to Elisha and her blessings were made manifest.
As you obey God, He is setting you up for perfect timing.
Jun 2, 2017 |
So He said to them, “You will indeed drink My cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with;[b] but to sit on My right hand and on My left is not Mine to give, but it is for those for whom it is prepared by My Father.” Matthew 20:23
Jesus told the mother of Zebedee’s sons that who to sit on His right or left was not for Him to give but for the Father.
Do we take time to reflect and understand this when we do appoint people to serve in the church?
Are we conscious of this truth that positions in the body of Christ is the exclusive prerogative of the OWNER of that body ?
In appointing people to positions of responsibilities in the work of God at any level we should take time to ask the actual owner of the work which as our Lord Jesus Christ said in the above scriptures that it belongs to God.
We should be reminded by this verse that God is the owner of His work therefore we should always find out from Him who we would want to appoint to serve in any capacity in His work be it a church or ministry.
It should also serve as an awakening thought to all of us that because it His work we will therefore give an account to Him of what we have done here on earth and it is still Him that determines the reward we will get in heaven.
With what motives are you therefore working and giving out His work for others to do?
Prayerfully find out from God who He has purposed from heaven to carry out that assignment.
May 31, 2017 |
“When the heavens are shut up and there is no rain because they have sinned against You, when they pray toward this place and confess Your name, and turn from their sin because You afflict them, then hear in heaven, and forgive the sin of Your servants, Your people Israel, that You may teach them the good way in which they should walk; and send rain on Your land which You have given to Your people as an inheritance.” 2 Chronicles 6:26-27
God has always been reaching out to mankind whenever man misses God.
HE is always responding not casting away man, so whatsoever you are going through today God is nearer to you than ever.
However HE wants you to turn away from your sin.
We all know when there is no dew or rain to water the soil it becomes hard, the flowers die the whole environment becomes dusty and stagnant
When heaven is shut against you, you become dusty, touchy ,very irritated at every little thing because you are not experiencing the freshness that comes from God.
Sin makes heaven to shut down on our lives.
When Adam and Eve sinned they were cut off from God.
Sin wants you to avoid fellowshipping with God
Whatever it’s in your life today drawing you away from God be reminded that you can overcome it.
“No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.” 1 Corinthians 10:13
Don’t stay fixed in your state of stagnancy .Get UP.
The scriptures say if you had fallen six or seven times don’t give up.
Confess your sins, repent of them and pray to God and HE will hear you, forgive and restore back to you.
How is the heaven over you today open or shut up?
May 29, 2017 |
“So she said, “As the Lord your God lives, I do not have bread, only a handful of flour in a bin, and a little oil in a jar; and see, I am gathering a couple of sticks that I may go in and prepare it for myself and my son, that we may eat it, and die.” And Elijah said to her, “Do not fear; go and do as you have said, but make me a small cake from it first, and bring it to me; and afterward make some for yourself and your son. For thus says the Lord God of Israel: ‘The bin of flour shall not be used up, nor shall the jar of oil run dry, until the day the Lord sends rain on the earth.’” So she went away and did according to the word of Elijah; and she and he and her household ate for many days. The bin of flour was not used up, nor did the jar of oil run dry, according to the word of the Lord which He spoke by Elijah.” 1Kings 17:12-16
Do you really have a plan that God can use to bring about your miracle?
It is evident from the story above that the widow of Zarephath did not just sit and wallow in the misery surrounding her she kept thinking even when it was difficult to think through. She looked at her meager resources and had little tasks of what to do.
God always show up to bless our thoughts, which are essentially our plans.
Do you have clear thoughts that could lead you out of the situation you are in or you are just blank, negative and cursing everybody you think are responsible for the situation you are in?
The platform of miracle to this widow is in ““Do not fear; go and do as you have said” Elijah could connect his faith and anointing from God to this woman’s plans and as you can see God came in to the plans and perfected it to a miracle of sustenance that lasted as long as it was needed.
Today don’t just sit down and be negative about your situation, engage yourself in thinking through and turn over your thoughts to the WORD of God and in it there is LIFE that will not only bring hope and faith but will change your negative outlook to your situation and your miracle is in the plan you have.
Don’t say after all she said she would die after she had finished her plans obviously God whose thoughts are higher than our thoughts intervened .God always blesses what is in your hands, your plans, your thoughts.
“Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, “ Ephesians 3:20
What are you asking or thinking of today?
God is able to come in and perfect those plans for HIS Glory
Do not fear go and do as you have said, … “So she went away and did according to the word of Elijah; and she and he and her household ate for many days. The bin of flour was not used up, nor did the jar of oil run dry, according to the word of the Lord which He spoke by Elijah.”
