9th of May, 2016. (Download PDF)
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TITLE: “Look to God Instead”
INSPIRATION: King Hezekiah’s response when he got a terrible news from 2 Kings 20:1-11
2 Kings 20:2 “…Hezekiah became deathly ill and the Prophet Isaiah… gave the king this message… Set your affairs in order, for you are going to die. You will not recover from this illness.” When Hezekiah heard this, he turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD”
God is the source of everything, He is the beginning and the end of every matter and this is why solutions only come from Him. Prophet Isaiah was a very authentic prophet of God, so reliable and accurate with the Word from God that there was no need to question him; men could rely on him for solutions to problems for he had he Spirit of God in him. Men would term him powerful, but God, is still the source and the beginning.
One day, Prophet Isaiah brought a very terrible news to King Hezekiah; the kind of news that would throw anyone off balance into disarray. I can’t imagine how anyone would receive such news and not fall on the prophet’s feet, begging him to plead to God to take it away. But not King Hezekiah; he looked to God instead! Even though God brought the news through a powerful prophet, Hezekiah moved his face away from the prophet and went to God himself to plead his case. And immediately, God responded; 2 Kings 20:4 says “But before Isaiah had left the middle courtyard, this message came to him from the LORD”. Isaiah had not gotten to the end of the courtyard before the Good News came for Hezekiah! Now, imagine King Hezekiah had cried to prophet instead of God, how would Isaiah have pleaded Hezekiah’s case? How long would it have taken? Would God have reversed the terrible news?
God is no respecter of man and He has no favorites. He does not listen to one more that He listens to the other. He hears everyone! One of the problems of today’s Christians is that they don’t seek God for solutions but seek men instead. When there’s a problem, they run to the pastor or the prophet etc. Jesus Christ said in Matthew 11:28 "Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest”. He says Come to Him not to man! From today, look to Jesus instead, all power and authority belongs to Him. Man is limited but God is not! With Him all things are possible! Glory!
#Thoughtoftheday
Psalm 145:19 “He grants the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cries and rescues them.”
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