ALL THINGS ARE FOUND IN GOD 3
6-7 IN MY PROSPERITY I SAID, “This is forever; nothing can stop me now! THE LORD HAS SHOWN ME HIS FAVOUR. HE HAS MADE ME STEADY AS A MOUNTAIN.” THEN, LORD, YOU TURNED YOUR FACE AWAY FROM ME AND CUT OFF YOUR RIVER OF BLESSINGS. SUDDENLY MY COURAGE WAS GONE; I WAS TERRIFIED and PANIC-STRICKEN.
8 I CRIED TO YOU, O LORD; OH, HOW I PLED."
Psalm 30:6-8 (the Living Bible)
• Do not be wearied of God's Care.
- Being wearied or tired of God's sustenance and provision and protection amounted to being ungrateful or unappreciative of His love.
- This usually occurs when you begin to disdain or look down or take for granted His care and goodness. When you begin to think that God is not doing enough for you.
- When you had been expecting certain things to be done, a condition to be changed or a level to be attained; but you are yet. At such a time you might want to take God's consistent care and goodness for granted—thinking that which He has done or has been doing is not enough.
- Whatever God has done or has been doing in your life should be highly appreciated, and whilst doing that you can demand for more.
- The prayer should be, 'That which you have done is good, however, once is not enough, do it again Lord.' You should not in your statement or thought ever despise God's goodness and care.
• Some have ignorantly chosen to toe or follow their own path, when it seems to them that God is slow, or has abandoned them, or does not care about their matters (Proverbs 14:12).
- I want to enjoin you to stay under the protective care of God. What seems like a delay, or what makes you think God does not care, could be a way of protecting you.
- He probably allow the delay that you might not fall into the traps which the devil, the enemy, has set up for you.
• God has plans for His children, those who are truly His.
- If you think you are suffering, or you are neglected by God, and decided to care for yourself. Thinking you would not want to follow God's leadership again; the outcome might not be good.
- If you had chosen to live a submissive life, and you have been following His leadings, but you seem not to agree with the pace of things in your life, It is As If God is too slow, in your sight.
- It is As If you are caged by the decision you made that God should lead you in all you wanted to do (Proverbs 3:5,6). You are now thinking of living your life, as you feel or think it should be. That there is no need of asking God to lead you in all you wanted to do. It means you want to take the leadership of your own life by yourself.
- The truth is, such a decision would lead to a regret. God's leadings or leadership might not seem to be good to someone who still want to gratify the flesh (Romans 8:5-8). Someone who has not been weaned off of the world, who's the things of the world is still appealing to (1 John 2:15-17).
- But whoever wants to serve and follow God would desire to keep following even when it seems the journey or progress is slow and tedious; tiresome or wearisome.
- God's leading or leadership might not be good to a person who walks in the flesh, who has not been weaned off of the world, Who does not want to be led or controlled, or unwilling to be submissive unwaveringly; but it is still the best If you accepted it, as a Believer in Christ Jesus, and followed faithfully.
• God is not tired of doing good. If you are willing and keep following, you will eventually discover the good He has in plan for you.
- Willingness and Obedience and Faithfulness in following is required for the eating of the good of the land:
19 IF YOU ARE WILLING AND OBEDIENT, YOU SHALL EAT THE GOOD OF THE LAND; 20 But if you refuse and rebel, You shall be devoured by the sword”; FOR THE MOUTH OF THE LORD HAS SPOKEN" (Isaiah 1:19,20 NKJV). - Willingness and obedience and being faithful are important ingredients in getting whatever you want from God.
- God would not force you against your Will. If you had chosen to chart your course, follow your own path or plan, He would not stop you; however, be ready to bear the consequences of whatever choice you made.
• Stubbornness is the reason for some people's predicament.
- A believer who is being led by God in a particular direction, but would not want to obey, or go towards the direction, might be allowed to wander around in life for a long time—As the Israelites did in the wilderness.
- Some believers are in their problems because of their self-will, wanting to have their way.
- Note: Christian life or living that is centred on God and nothing more, is a major prerequisite in walking intimately with God. When God is not given His place in your life, and does not have a final say in the affairs of your life, you might not be fully entitled to the benefits of the Kingdom.
- God determines the path which your life would follow (Proverbs 19:21). And until you totally agree with the plan, the path, the course He charted for you, you may not have Fulfilment.
- In other words, until you are willing and ready to obey, things might not change for better.
- What would ultimately help you, as a believer; who is submitted to God and pledge his or her allegiance to Him, is, total submission—willingness to obey the instructions given to you.
• You will not fail in Jesus' name.
- Should there be an age long disease or sickness in your body, today marks the end of it, in the mighty name of Jesus Christ.
- Such disease or sickness is completely uprooted in the mighty name of Jesus Christ.
Peace!
STEPS TO SALVATION
• Take notice of this:
IF you are yet to take the step of salvation, that is, yet to be born-again, do it now, tomorrow might be too late (2 Corinthians 6:1,2; Hebrews 3:7,8,15).
a. Acknowledge that you are a sinner and confess your Sins (1 John 1:9); And ask Jesus Christ to come into your life (Revelation 3:20).
b. Confess that you believe in your heart that Jesus Christ is Lord, and that you confess it with your mouth, Thus, you accept Him As your Lord and Saviour (Romans 10:9,10).
c. As you took the steps A and B your name is written in the Book of Life (Philippians 4:3; Revelation 3:8).
- If you took the steps As highlighted above, congratulations, It means you are saved—born-again. Join a Word based church in your area and Town or city, and be part of whatever they are doing there. Peace!