FRIDAY - 3RD SEPTEMBER, 2021
MORNING WINGS DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE - Olusola ADEJUMO
LET ACTIVITY NOT STOP
Read John 5:1-4
John 5:3,KJV
"In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water."
What pervades where death is? Silence! Absolute silence. Once life stops, activities stops also. Somebody told me a bus' engine knocked recently and when it did, the vehicle had to come to a halt. Even if it wanted to continue journeying, what happened to it mandated its stopping.
So is death and its ability to stop activities. When a fellow dies as well, does his heart still keeps pumping blood? Will he still breathe or does any of MR NIGER DAC?
In today's reading, some invalids were said to be waiting for the moving of the water. You must know all of us waits for activity to be triggered. We are eager to participate or contribute but until then, we all keep shut, calm or curious. If the water doesn't move, those invalids won't move. Without that activity first of all, they also don't go into one. What's the essence of running, pushing one another, seeking to overtake one's neighbour if the water has not first of all being stirred? Is there any importance wanting to be the fastest finger when no question has been asked?
So, if there's no noise of the water being stirred or activity that moves the water from the status of stillness into mobility, turning or stirring, these invalids won't move. That's the first level of activity.
The second is that unless the water is moved, it can't be activated or energized to contain the healing virtue that those invalids seek. Until then, if any gets into the water, it's a vain labour. So, healing as an activity can't also take place unless the water is stirred by which it is armed with warmth: an energy to heal.
Until then, everywhere will be silent. You won't hear of competition, rivalry and overtaking. You won't hear the Hurly-burly of those invalids.
It's God's will for activities to continue in individual's life, home, ministry etc. It's not God's will that it will be sickness that will collect food from your mouth. It is also not God's will that your pots will go on vacation and your fridge empty. Activities must be ongoing in your kitchen. Even on social media platforms where people are gathered, activities must continue. Posts must be made often. Something must always be done to call forth righteous activities or responses from the audience. If it's not happening, trigger it. Whether it's deliberately triggered even occasionally, the truth is that you can't have it unless you call for it either through your routines [dailies] or awhile acts.
God resists death at all levels. That's why He said make a joyful noise to Me [Psalm 98:4].
One time, people were honouring Jesus and the Pharisees wouldn't be mindful of envying these accolades Jesus was receiving. Before you know it, they had called for a silence of all these 'noise makers'. What did Jesus say which shows God opposes death but upholds life and appreciates activity?
Luke 19:39-40, KJV
"39 And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples. 40 And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out."
Why would Jesus say if they stopped, stones would cry out? Humans are created for God's pleasure and that's our primary work. That's a warning that if you withhold it, God will find another to supplant you. He's never stranded of those who will take delight in Him. Seeing this, give yourself and that honour to Him.
Today, I have an assignment from God for you. Do three acts at least to the Lord that shows you're a living soul. "Hosanna to the Son of David" was to the Lord. Yours mustn't deviate. You can shout, sing, dance, laugh, walk, shake, smile, jump [while minding the ceiling fan] etc.
Today, anything that is bringing mandatory silence on you which are bringers of death, I rebuke their abode from you in Jesus name. Receive life. Be lively. Have reasons for new songs, jubilation and activities. You won't sit at a spot 'cause of sickness, depression or one unfortunate act. I loose you he who needs to be active. Go and do activities unto the Lord. Peter's mother in-law couldn't render service because of sickness but when healed, she rose and served them [Matthew 8:14-15]. For you or he you're receiving for, I say, "be healed. Stand up from your bed or that same position." Go about your activities. I bind sickness not to reoccur in your life. Anything hindering your being of purpose is cursed from the root. The testimony is that, "it withers."
PRAYER: Appreciate God for healing if you were sick as you begin to do what you couldn't do before [stand, urinate, speak, eat etc]. Do practical acts of thanksgiving that involves dancing, singing, shaking, breathing, sniffing or any other living being's act.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Ecclesiastes 1:1-3:22, 2 Corinthians 6:1-13, Psalm 46:1-11, Proverbs 22:15
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