SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY: John 1:1-14
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men. 5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. 6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. 8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. 9 That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. 10 He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. 11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not. 12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name. 13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. 14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
MORE LESSON: Isaiah 60:15
15 Whereas thou hast been forsaken and hated, so that no man went through thee, I will make thee an eternal excellency, a joy of many generation.
Monday, 27 October
Memory Verse: Whereas thou hast been forsaken and hated, so that no man went through thee, I will make thee an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations. Isaiah 60:15
One of the problems today is haste; everybody wants to “make it”, that is, succeed as a matter of urgency. Sadly, this attitude is also found even in the body of Christ. You might have run over. However, the irony is that those who come carefully and patiently behind you often find out that the opportunities you might have left behind are what they could have had. Today, the Lord is teaching you to pause for a while. Learn to wait upon the Lord for everything.
The Bible teaches us that the Lord makes things beautiful in His time. God does not use a wristwatch to calculate time, seasons, and years the same way we do. Psalm 90:4 says, For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday…. Are you in haste over anything? The Lord is telling you to wait upon Him. It is in your interest to wait upon the Lord because those who do so shall renew their strength (Isaiah 40:31). You burn much energy running here and there. However, when you wait upon the Lord in prayer and fasting, in diligence and commitment, your burnt energy is renewed, replaced, or refilled. For waiting on Him, He grants you the strength of an eagle (agility, might, glorious height, and dominance of your environment) to fly over and above all circumstances, the speed to run, power never to be weary. Majesty, caution, confidence, protection, and guidance to walk over pain, affliction, lack, opposition, and obstacles, yet not faint. You are granted total protection when you fly (great speed), run (medium speed), and walk (slow speed) as strictly directed by the Spirit of God in response to situations and circumstances of life.
Learn to wait on the Lord; it pays. Never be desperate about anything; whatever goes round must come round. Trust in the power of God to give you your blessings in your season and His time. Proverbs 28:20 says, “A faithful man shall abound with blessings, but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent!” Moreover, Isaiah the prophet says, Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.” Isaiah 28:16 (KJV). Another version (NIV) says, He that relies on it will never be stricken with panic and the Amplified version says, He who believes (trusts in, relies on, and adheres to that Stone) will not be ashamed. Therefore, wait on the Lord!
Prayer/Action
* Thank God for His investment in your life.
* Pray that you will bring forth fruit that will glorify God.
* Pray that you will not live a selfish life.
TODAY’S PROPHETIC PRAYER: Father, in the remaining days of this month, deliver my soul from death, my eyes from death and my feet from falling, in Jesus' mighty name.
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