CAC LIVING WATER DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOT MARCH 11, 2022 : TOPIC – DELAY ISN’T DENIAL (I)
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Friday, March 11, 2022
DELAY ISN’T DENIAL (I)
Read: Genesis 26:1-6
Genesis 6:1-6 And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them,
That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.
And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years.
There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.
And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.
MEMORISE: Dwell in this land, and I will be with you and bless you; for to you and your descendants I give all these lands, and I will perform the oath which I swore to Abraham your father (Genesis 26:3)
EXPOSITION
There have been challenges right from the time Adam and Eve sinned in the Garden, and so, every man or woman that lives here must pass through difficult times. The question is, what do you do in your own time of challenges, when it seems you are alone in this world, or when God seems to say, ‘Hold on for so long’? Do you wait for what the Lord God will say to you? Do you trust His Word when it comes to you? Note: God’s voice is soothing and encouraging, no matter how it comes. ‘For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope’ (Jer. 29:11).
Sometimes, believers’ breakthroughs are hidden in troubled times and places. You may have to experience a little setback or shaking before being lifted to greater heights. How do you see the “I will bless you,” “I will be with you,” “I will not leave you comfortless,” “I will make a way for you”? Instead of using the world’s yardstick to judge your circumstances, why not use God’s compass to find your way, as He knows better, and wants the best for you. Are we learning any lesson from Elimelech’s hurriedness to get out of the challenges that had duration (Ruth 1:1ff)? While he couldn’t wait for God to decide for him, Isaac listened to the voice of God and became great, even in a difficult time and place (Gen. 26:1ff).
Now, part of Jesus Christ’s parting words to us in the book of Revelation is, ‘And behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to every one according to his work’ (Rev. 22:12). Hope you are not beginning to see Him as having tarried too long to make you doubt Him? Receive the power to keep waiting, trusting and obeying Him, in Jesus’ name.
PRAYER POINTS:
1. Lord, please help me to see You in all I will pass through in life.
2. My Father, help me never to hang up in life situations when You are saying ‘hold on’.
3. Pray for CAC Babajide Region, our father in the Lord, the Superintendent, and its officers at the various levels, as led by the Spirit of God.
EXTRA READING FOR TODAY: Joshua 5 – 7