The Power of Godly Results

Wednesday 27 April
READ: Luke 7:19-23
MORE LESSON: John 9:13-25

Getting results in life is very important. When people doubt who you are or what you say, it is only the results you have to show that can speak for you and silence the critics. When John the Baptist was persecuted and began to doubt, he sent his disciples to Jesus to enquire whether or not He was truly the Messiah they were expecting. Jesus didn't argue with John's disciples to prove to them that He was the Messiah. He just showed them the results of a Messiah: And in that same hour he cured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto many that were blind he gave sight. Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached: Luke 7:21-22.
As believers you should not be interested in argument or point-proving, you should rather pray to God for the power to get results. When people criticise you or your ministry it is only the results that God gives you that silence the critics. It is a very wise man that prays and works hard to get results God's way. It is, however, important to say that you must not just seek results, you must seek results God's way. Many people want results so much that they do ungodly things to get them. Any result that is contrary to the way of the Lord will eventually waste. The people of the world merely celebrate results, not caring how the person gets such. A child of God should not be interested in any kind of result, he must make sure he gets results God's way.
When Jesus opened the eyes of a man born blind and the Pharisee told the man to stop talking about Jesus because they didn't like Him, defaming the Lord Jesus that He was a sinner, the man replied them that he didn't care. The only thing he cared about was that he was blind before but now could see. The man was not even interested in knowing whether Jesus was of God or not, he just wanted to get his sight. Jesus didn't just want the man to have result, He wanted him to have it God's way. After he had received his sight Jesus found him, and said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God?'' He answered and said, 'Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him?' And Jesus said unto him, ''Thou hast both seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee.'' And he said, Lord, 'I believe. And he worshipped him: John 9:35-38.
Both Jesus and the blind man had good results. Jesus went further to secure the blind man’s result by ensuring that the man had eternal life added to his testimony. That is what makes for good results in life.

Prayer/Action
* Father, put an end to every fruitless labour in my life, in Jesus’ mighty name.
* Ask the Lord to give you results that will silence all your critics.
* Ask God for the power to get results within His principles.

PROPHETIC PRAYER
I command every devouring power to jump out of my life now, in Jesus mighty name.