Tuesday, 19th September 2023
By Pst Israel Olorunfemi
TEXT: “God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?” (Num 23:19)
Let me start this morning by first assuring you that God is not a man that He should lie. What He said He would do, He will surely do. Has God given you a promise that is yet to be fulfilled? Perhaps, while you were reading the Bible, a verse jumped off the page and pierced your heart and you screamed as though the answer you need has already come. But up till now nothing has happened. In fact, it seems that your circumstances turned for the worse after then. Are you misinterpreting God’s intentions? Where are the promised blessings, you asked yourself repeatedly?
As a young man, God gave Joseph, the son of Jacob a promise that one day he (Joseph) would rule. But for the next thirteen years after, everything went exactly the opposite to that promise (Read Gen 37 to 48). His brothers, who hated him, sold him to the Egyptians. As a slave in Potiphar’s house, he was falsely accused of raping his master’s wife. Then he was thrown into prison and forgotten there.
Joseph however, refused to let his circumstances shape his outlook. He allowed no self-pity or bitterness to rob him of energy. Instead, he chose to use each circumstance; whether at home, Potiphar’s house, or in prison, as God’s appointed place where he would serve Him with all of his heart. God eventually blessed Joseph and made him a blessing to others.
Are you in similar situation this morning? Beloved, a delay is not denial, but a time of preparing you for the promise. I know that it can be very hard when we cannot see God in action. But that doesn’t mean He is not acting on our behalf. Joseph dud not grumble against God. He waited patiently for the promise to fulfill and it was proven in his life that God’s delay is not God’s denial!
PRAYER: Receive grace this morning to wait patiently on God for your desired miracle, in Jesus name.
DAILY CONFESSION: This year 2023, I am finally on a Covenant Highway, Jesus is giving me Answers and I am enjoying Rest Round About – Amen and Amen!
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: “God’s delay is not a denial.”
1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
Sept 19 (2Cor 11:16-33; Eccl 1-3)
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