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Saturday, August 9, 2014

Timing- The Case Study of The Widow in The City of Nain

I had a dream, but before I share with you the dream I had, let me ask you this question. Do you know how difficult it is for a woman to lose any of her children? Do you know how difficult it is for a woman to lose her only son? Do you know how difficult it is  for a widow to lose her only child- to be without any one to comfort her?
The Lord is always on time but man may be delayed! The widow in the city of Nain could have been delayed. According to the story in the book of Luke 7:11 & 12, exactly when Jesus was near the city gate that he saw a dead young man- the only son of his mother who was a widow and Jesus had compassion on her and raised this man from death and gave him life once again.
This widow could have been delayed by weeping at home, causing God at home, busy on how to commit suicide, busy pointing accusing fingers to family members and human enemies. She could be busy expecting compassion from men. If she had been a second late to the city gate, what do you think could have happened?
You are right! She could have missed her chances; she would lose her only chance forever. Joy could never have been restored to her for she was a widow. The most important, the most essential ingredient to her, the restoration of her joy was the right timing; she met the lord right there at the city gate before Jesus could passed her by. A little delay could be dangerous. Delay may be caused by the person who needs a miracle or by another person who is being used to cause one to miss his/her blessing.
In my dream, I saw how a man was given a special assignment in the church. After many complains about his current predicament of not having a gainful employment, the Holy Spirit convinced him to accept the special assignment to lead a group of people. On the day that he would be announced to be the new leader of the group and carry out his first role, he prepared to go to the venue of the occasion, on his way, rather than go straight, he branched a company where he had submitted his application letter for some time despite the Spirit warning not to branch. When he got there, he realized the position he applied for had been filled by another person who happened to be his friend because they did not see his phone number on his file when they wanted to call him. He was so furious that he started serious argument with his friend who was an intern in that firm and could have gave out his number before they decide to put her in the same position. The argument took some time and despite the Spirit warnings, he persisted and wasted so much time in hat place.
After he finally realized he was late, he set out for the venue, when he got there; he realized there was another group of people in the same venue already rejoicing with their leader. While he was asking questions about his own group, where they should be having their meeting, he could not get attention as many had surrounded the leader of the group checking out a letter. By the time he got closer, it was an appointment letter. A well coveted position in a well known company. When he asked what happened, and he was told how a man walked in and said he was directed by God to give this letter to the leader of a particular group he would meet here, immediately he knew the letter was met for him.
Unlike the widow of Nain, he allowed little delays to prevent him from his blessing. It is not the bigger things that prevent us from the presence of God; lateness to services sometimes is like not coming at all. Many children of God will target only praise and worship session of their fellowship with God when their miracle is within the Sunday school services. Sometimes, we focus so much on short term blessings; blessings that we can see rather than the long term ones. God’s plan for us is to give us long and permanent blessings. Let us all change for a better future, let us know that God should not be waiting for us, rather, we should wait for Him. He that has ears let him hear what the Spirit is saying unto the churches!


Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Who is on the hot seat here?

When a masquerade dances well, its guide is happy. A man told his son who had just succeeded in securing an admission into the university to ask whatever he wants and he will do it for him. After the first day, his son is yet to come up with a request, the 2nd day passed, yet, there was no request from the son. On the 3rd day, the man called his son, son, why have you not asked a thing? This is the 3rd day, are you still thinking about what to request? His son answered in a timid voice, how could I asked, when I know you have just lost your job! His father looked at him straight in the eye and asked in a harsh tone: Who is on the hot seat here? Who need to fulfill his promise? Who made the promise? He told his son, point of correction, I didn’t lose my job, I quitted starting my own company because I got a contract enough to sustain the company for the next 10 years.
This little story reminded me of what Jesus told his disciples. He said in John 16:24
“ Until now you have asked for nothing in My name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.” As compared to the abundance of what the Father has for His children, the disciples did not ask. Are the present disciples of the lord Jesus asking better than the former?
God made a lot of promises, He is the one on the hot seat; He is the one responsible to bring every promise to pass, but like that man who made a promise to his son, our God is more than capable. But most of the promises He made to us seems not to be available, or are they? If they are, every true disciples of Jesus; every bona fide child of God should enjoy the abundance of resources