STOP MAKING TOO MUCH SENSE FOR GOD

‘Then Elisha said, hear ye the word of the Lord. Tomorrow about this time shall a measure of fine flour be sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria.

Then a lord on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God and said, behold, if the Lord would make windows in heaven, might this thing be?......

….. and the people went out and spoiled the tents of the Syrians. So a measure of fine flour was sold for a shekel and two measures of barley for a shekel ACCORDING TO THE WORD OF THE LORD’.

2 Kings : 7 V1,2,16.

This works pretty simply. What has God told you about your life that you have dismissed as impossible? How many prophesies have you dismissed with a wave of the hand? How many times have you scoffed when a man of God decrees a seemingly impossible thing?

Friends, we serve a God who delights in senseless sense! He uses the foolish things of the world to confound the wise.

If you study this passage theologically, you will realise that it really wasn’t the fault of the guy who thought Elisha’s prophesy was impossible. Truth is that he had done the maths and by WORLDLY permutations, it was simply impossible for what Elisha had said to come to pass… alas, he didn’t factor in divine permutation.

Sometimes, God wants us in our bare form. Shorn of all the degrees, high titles, social standing and professional competencies. He wants a blank canvas He can draw a masterpiece on and clay He can mould as he pleases.

Often times, we attempt in our foolishness to help God by setting certain steps in motion that will ‘aid’ God in working wonders in our lives.

Brethren, today is December 20, 2010. For someone, a prophesy came forth that in the year 2010, something or the other will happen for you. You have by your own estimation made all the right moves to guarantee the miracle. You have cozzied up to the right professional and social circle. You have ingratiated yourself in the minds of all those who you believe it is in their power to bring about that turn-around in your life.

Yes, hard work and foresight is essential in the journey of life but not at the expense of the will of God for your life. Remember Jesus on the cross asking God to let this cup pass over him yet not his will but the will of God. Remember also Mary the mother of Jesus’ famous statement. ‘Be it unto me, according to your will’. The same Mary told the stewards at the wedding in Cana of Galilee ‘whatever he says unto you, DO IT’!

For some people, it is not late. Surrender yourself to God’s will, drop all baggages and inhibitions and with a clear heart, accept a prophesy without doing the maths and you will see God working wonders in your life.

Before this year 2010 runs out, someone reading this shall have a miracle of a magnitude he/she never imagined or never believed could happen this year. Amen. I await your testimonies.

As I sign off, I leave you with a few seemingly senseless things that God used to confound us.

1.    The birth of Jesus Christ via immaculate conception
2.    Shedrack, Meshack and Abadnego in the fire,
3.    Paul and Silas walking out of Prison unshackled
4.    Daniel coming out of the Lion’s Den unscathed
5.    Sarah giving birth at age 90
6.    Jesus turning water to wine
7.    the wall of Jericho falling simply by shouting
8.    Moses parting the Red Sea and other Signs
9.    Elijah and the prophets of Baal
10.                       Cast your net into the deep
11.                       Who is this that even the wind and the seas obey him?
12.                       Jesus walking on water
13.                       Jesus rising on the 3rd day
14.                       A cruz of oil that was inexhaustible
15.                       5 loaves of bread and two fishes feeding thousands
16.                       The blind seeing, the lame walking, the dumb talking
17.                       the deaf hearing
18.                       Sam Hart being where he is today!

Think of a seemingly impossible feat that God did and add it to this list. Lets glorify His name forever.