Calling forth convincing and irrefutable proof! II
Welcome, dear friends!
I thank God for you and believe that this day will bring you many blessings as you continue to meditate on the word that God gives you today.
We are continuing our talk about how we shouldn’t just sit around and idly wait for a miracle to come into our lives, but should instead be bringing that miracle about.
Yesterday we began talking about Hannah, who was in a very unfavourable situation in her life. This woman did not have any children, which at that time was a sign of shame and a curse; besides, her rival continually provoked her with her words. Outwardly, the whole situation seemed totally hopeless. For years she had not seen any changes in her life. Let’s look at what Hannah did in these circumstances.
Hannah was being hurt and humiliated, and it wasn’t easy, but she continued to pray and weep before the Lord:
«And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed to the LORD and wept in anguish» (1 Samuel 1:10).
God did not bless Hannah because she was sad or in anguish while passively waiting for the mercy of God to come into her life. Quite the opposite: even in her hurt and anguish, Hannah called upon God. Here we see how she laid the foundation of the miracle and undeniable proof in her life.
When you are in anguish, do not become passive and do not lose heart! Understand that when you mix your anguish with prayer, your miracle is on its way.
One of the reasons why many people do not see God’s blessings in their lives today is that they waste their lives on anguish and misery, doing nothing else.
Prayer became the basis, the foundation, for change, and Hannah took hold of it. If you want to experience undeniable proof of God’s intervention in your life – something like what Hannah experienced – then you need to stop mourning. Stop ‘celebrating’ your anguish, your failures and your misery! Get up and pray to God!
When we walk into our prayer closet, we turn anguish into testimony!
David said,
“The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles” (Psalm 34:17).
God hears you when you cry out to Him, not when you sink into your despair and misery, when you grumble and ‘have pity parties’. There is a cry of faith that God always hears, because He finds in it a call for help and intervention. In this prayer cry God sees faith in a Righteous, Just, Loving and Almighty God.
Do not give up, no matter how terrible your circumstances are! Nothing is impossible for God! Pray! Cry out to God for help and intervention, and He will come bringing the answer! Your situation will change radically if you start trusting God and casting all your needs on Him.
We will continue tomorrow!
Peace to you!
Pastor Rufus Ajiboye
