Bible Reading: 2 Samuel 23-24; Luke 22:31-53.
Memory Verse: “When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched forth no hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.” Luke 22:53 (KJV).
A true child of God is a power-house. Acts 1:8 (KJV) says, “But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.”
Where is your power? That power is not only in healing the sick or performing miracles but more in walking in the light of God. When you walk in his light, He will reveal to you things to come and that will help you decide what battles to fight and what not to fight. A lot of Christian’s have lost out because they have fought a battle that God did not ask them to. They do trial and error with their faith. That is not the faith that Jesus has called us into. A true child of God should have a discerning spirit. This is one of the key gifts that distinguished Jesus Christ from others. When the Pharisees were thinking of one thing or the other, He already knew and thus, able to give them answers that they could not controvert. Also, you should be able to receive revelations of things to happen. Our Father expects you to ask Him and He will reveal them to you ( Matthew 7:7). This also helped our Lord Jesus Christ to fulfill the purpose of his coming to the earth. He knew ahead what the people would do to him and was prepared for it inspite of how painful, it would be!
Can you imagine the Lord Jesus healed the ear of one of those who came to arrest him for crucifixion! If it were you what would you do? Well Jesus knew ahead that He needed to suffer the humiliation to fulfill His purpose. As a disciple of Christ, do you know the price you have to pay before fulfilling your God ordained purpose? Do you even know your purpose on earth? Lord Jesus Christ allowed those who came to arrest Him to do so without a fight when His disciples were ready to battle them with the sword and He himself had the power to cause all of them to sleep off while He walked off. Instead, the Lord said in Luke 22:53 (KJV), “When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched forth no hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.” and He surrendered to them! Because He saw the whole events ahead!
What do you see ahead concerning your job, business, relationships and ministry amongst others? If you see things ahead, your struggles will reduce, battles will be picked and fulfillment of your God ordained destiny will be smoother. How then do you ensure you have the power to see the future ahead? It’s simply drawing closer with the Omni-scient God. He knows all things and can reveal the secrets of future events to you if you are closer enough to Him. This entails leaving a life to please Him always as well as fellowshipping with Him regularly!
Prayer point: Father, empower me to receive deeper revelations from you regularly in Jesus Christ’s name.
Bro. Biodun Oyapero