Pst. E.A. Adeboye 29 November
FORCEFUL RECONCILIATION
Memorise:
And they said, we sow certainly that the LORD was with thee: and we
said, Let there he now on oath betwixt us, even betwixt us and thee, and
let us make a covenant with thee; Genesis 26:28
Read: Genesis 26:27-31
On
their way to the Promised Land, the children of Israel faced several
threats and dangers from contrary situations but God's presence
protected them from all evils. Moses knew how valuable God's presence
was so he insisted that if God was not going anywhere with them, they
were going to stay where His presence was (Exodus 33:14-15). From today,
as you bask in God's presence at home, school, church or work place,
you will enjoy His full protection in Jesus name. Similarly, God's
presence gave them victory over their enemies. God had to overthrow
stronger, larger and more powerful nations for their sake before they
could inherit Canaan (Deuteronomy 4:37-39).
In
addition to these, God's presence also gives prosperity as can be seen
in the life of Joseph (Genesis 39:2-3). It is easy to prosper when God's
presence goes with us. When God is the only missing ingredient in an
arrangement that has the best brains, failure may result. He makes all
the difference. Is God with you today? Is God in your business? Is He in
that project you have been planning? If you have the capital, idea,
personnel but God is not there, you are not yet ready to start. Let Him
always be in your boat. Moreover, the presence of God can compel our
enemies to reconcile with us when they realise they cannot overcome us
in battle. That was the experience of Isaac in Genesis 26:27-31 .The
same people that sent Isaac away went to look for him in his new
location. They observed that through God's presence with him, he
prospered everywhere he turned. They were afraid that he could become so
mighty that he may become allied with their enemies to destroy them. So
to forestall that, they came to make peace with him. Are your enemies
still fighting with you? If you can allow God's presence to be mighty in
your life, your enemies will be forced to be at peace with you.
KEY POINT
It is very dangerous to fight anyone carrying Gods presence as defeat is guaranteed!
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