TOPIC: STOP THE EXCUSES 2:
Mobile Daily Devotional with Pst. Fakunle Emmanuel
Week 47, Day 2:
Monday, 14th November, 2022.
Day 2: You Have The Strength, Go Ahead.
MEMORY VERSE:
Jeremiah 1:5-7.
Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.
BIBLE READING:
Judges 6:11-14.
11. And there came an angel of the LORD, and sat under an oak which was in Ophrah, that pertained unto Joash the Abiezrite: and his son Gideon threshed wheat by the winepress, to hide it from the Midianites.
12. And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him, and said unto him, The LORD is with thee, thou mighty man of valour.
13. And Gideon said unto him, Oh my Lord, if the LORD be with us, why then is all this befallen us? and where be all his miracles which our fathers told us of, saying, Did not the LORD bring us up from Egypt? but now the LORD hath forsaken us, and delivered us into the hands of the Midianites.
14. And the LORD looked upon him, and said, Go in this thy might, and thou shalt save Israel from the hand of the Midianites: have not I sent thee?
When the Lord visits you to declare his word, (some unbelievable words), they are actually real and truth because God wouldn’t say what He didn’t mean. Many atimes we have what we need to achieve some feet for God but we keep seeing them as what’s meant for ourselves, that was the case of Gideon. Gideon had the strength, boldness and wisdom to hid the wheat he had threshed from the Midianites but never thought of going in the same strength, boldness and wisdom to save His people. He was bold and wise to be out regardless of the threat of the Midianites. The strength was on him and he applied all these to make provision for his household but never saw it as tools to save the Israelite until the angel of the Lord appeared to him.
We have been endowed with the needed strength, wisdom and idea to carry out that assignment for God but we keep giving flimsy excuses that we can’t speak for God. The angel told Gideon,
“Go in this thy might, and thou shalt save Israel from the hand of the Midianites: have not I sent thee?”
Which Might? The Boldness, Courage, Strength and Wisdom to think of outsmarting the Midianites before they plunder you again. That uniqueness of yours is an instrument of God in your hand, use it, function with it and stop saying “The Lord is not With You”, He is with you but you’re not conscious of it. He is with you, Go in this might of God upon you this week and carryout God’s Assignment given to you and you will be amazed on what you will achieve for God.
God Bless you and Good Morning.
Happy Birthday to all celebrants and Happy Wedding Anniversary to those celebrating today. May you experience God’s fruitfulness in Jesus Mighty name, Amen.
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