TUESDAY - 3RD AUGUST, 2021
MORNING WINGS DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE - Olusola ADEJUMO
THE EXCEEDING ABUNDANTLY GOD
Acts 12:15-16, KJV
"15 And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel. 16 But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished."
One of the things that shows to humans he is feeble, frail and of dust are circumstances that lords it over him. In today's passage, Peter also had been arrested by Herod and if not for the timely intervention of God through His angel, Herod could have killed him to put smile on the faces of the people.
The church didn't take his own matter with levity. They learnt after the event that happened to James, the brother of John. So, they prayed unceasing. It was this prayer like incense that stirred up an angel that came for his deliverance up. Don't think your prayers are turning nothing. Keep praying until manifestation is tangible.
When Peter knocked the gate of Mary, John Mark mother's home, Rhoda for joy didn't open to him immediately but went to share the news of having Peter at the gate. What did the disciples, full-of-faith and praying saints say? They said Rhoda was mad and that she must not have seen Peter himself but his angel.
How easy is it to be praying for one thing yet not exercising faith? How can the church pray unceasing yet when the answer manifests still doubts it. They doubted because they had seriously thought all hope was gone for Peter. They said it was his angel because they were believing he had been dead by then. However, it was Peter himself. God did it. It was not a representation of Peter they received back but the man in flesh and blood.
Who am I sent to today? I heard God saying, "I'll surpass your expectation, work beyond your thinking and shock your doubt!" All they were expecting was a dead man. It shows in what they said Rhoda might have seen but it was Peter in figure. Have you not read this concerning Abraham?
Hebrews 11:19, KJV Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure."
God told Abraham, "in Isaac shall thy seed be blessed." So, standing on this promise, he agreed to slaughter Isaac, accounting God would raise Isaac from the dead after he might have done so. However, God surpassed his expectation also. He rather received Isaac in a figure on the spot. Isaac didn't have to die and be resurrected back before he had him. Look, the General we served is the One that can do this verse below:
Ephesians 3:20, KJV
"Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us."
Do you need resources, help or favour that seems hard to receive? My God will shame all those requests and desires that are mountains to you.
Today, the work of the Lord will appear to you. I heard a Psalm in my inner thoughts.
Psalms 90:16, KJV
"Let thy work appear unto thy servants, and thy glory unto their children."
When God's work appears, that is God's miracles and the manifestation of only what He can do. Receive those works today!
PRAYER: Lord, let Your work appear unto me and heritage. Father, surpass what I ask or think. You're the transcendental God!
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 2 Kings 20:1-22:2, Acts 21:18-36, Psalm 150:1-6, Proverbs 18:9-10
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May it appear to you and I.
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