Thursday, 21st March 2024
By Pst Israel Olorunfemi
TEXT: “And it came to pass after many days, that the word of the Lord came to Elijah in the third year, saying, go, shew thyself unto Ahab; and I will send rain upon the earth” (1Kings 18:1)
From the Bible, we learn that when God wants to perform miracles, many times, He gives instructions. It could be directly through the written word of God, the Holy Spirit dwelling in the believer, or the Holy Spirit speaking through the servants of God. If man fully obeys divine instructions miracles are birthed. If he fails to fully obey divine instructions, God is limited.
You must be ready to obey divine instructions fully/totally, not partially. Partial obedience is as bad as outright disobedience. Now, be aware that God’s instructions most times may not be connected to our needed solution (Read John 2:5). In the above anchor scripture, God told Elijah to go show himself to Ahab! That instruction doesn’t sound like a solution, right? Elijah however, obeyed.
Divine instructions are always foolishness to man’s senses but, when these instructions are obeyed, solutions are always the end result.
What are the instructions of God to you that you are yet obey? Are you still contemplating whether to obey or not because you feel it is not connected to the situation at hand? That was the case with Elijah in today’s text. Perhaps, you are not obeying that instruction because it is not in line with what you expect, like Naaman in the text below:
“So Naaman came with his horses and with his chariot, and stood at the door of the house of Elisha. And Elisha sent a messenger unto him, saying, Go and wash in the Jordan seven times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee, and thou shalt be clean” (2Kings 5:9-10). Just like that?
Remember, divine instructions are always foolishness to man’s senses.
What was Naaman’s response?
“But Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said, Behold, I thought, He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the Lord his God, and strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper” (2Kings 5:11).
So many are like Naaman today? Hear me, God has more than one million ways to end the drought in your life right now. Stop questioning His methods. His instructions may not make sense to you, just obey.
Thank God for Namaan’s servant who prevailed on him.
“Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean” (2Kings 5:14).
Don’t disobey divine instructions through God’s servants. God’s instructions are always foolishness to man’s senses. Obey that instruction because in it is your restoration. The instruction given in the MTD Hour of Mercy on Monday 18th could be what you need to do to breakthrough.
PRAYER: Grace for prompt, total and delightsome obedience is yours today and always, in Jesus name.
DAILY CONFESSION:
This year 2024, I am advancing in adversity because I’ve been redeemed to flourish in hard times therefore my life shall be full of wonders. Amen and amen.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: “Obedience to God’s commands is what makes you a commander on the earth.”
1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
March 21 (Luke 1:21-38; Joshua 7-9)
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