SUNDAY - 5TH SEPTEMBER, 2021
MORNING WINGS DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE - Olusola ADEJUMO
WHAT IS OCCASIONAL IS CHERISHED
Read Daniel 5
John 5:4, KJV
"For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had."
Look, it was not that God intentionally made visitation scarce in John 5. If you read that place well, you'll see that there were so many invalids yet the visiting angel didn't come always. Like a visiting lecturer, he only comes once in a while.
Why would God do that when He could see the multitude? I mean multitude carrying damages in their bodies and in their souls who needed to be pulled out and pulled up from it? Look at me dear saint who won't stop following. God likes it when you have estimation for His things. Don't get where you'll become so familiar with God as to bring out all sanctified and dedicated vessels or instruments of His house and begin to use them fulfill secular or undedicated purposes. He might as well kill you! That's why He sent a writing finger to bring one man to his own end. They had given him his opportunity to behave well but he misbehaved and what did they say of him? They said his kingdom has being numbered, he has been weighed and has been brought to an end. Those who sat in the heavenlies, the panel or council that took that decision just didn't judge in a hurry. They checked into his offence and saw he was guilty of being terminated and termination overrules him.
John 5 says that visiting angel, that bringer of joy only does at a season...a certain season. He always travels incognito. He doesn't reveal his identity neither tells people when to expect him. You can't predict this angel. You can't say, "I see a vision, he's appearing tomorrow." Wipe your eyes and sleep again.
Why did God allow a seasonal visitation and stirring of the water? So that all may know who to await, look unto and expect. If healing can be found everywhere and all is granted you [and you're now a perfect human], you may not see the need to keep looking to God.
Now, what happens since it's known by all those invalids that this angel travels once in a while? They wait with eagerness. This angel is the one reminding me of the coming of Christ again. Jesus won't say, I'm appearing tomorrow. All those who have set date in previous times failed and many more will still fail. The answer is of that time or season, no one knows.
Now, since this angel's visitation is scarce, come and see how people pay attention to make good use of his one in a while visitation. All of them knew their healing depends on that and that if they should miss this bus, they can't say when that angelic flight will come again. Even if it comes, who knows who will be sensitive and the most smart to easily press, key and dive into the pool. So, attention to details is key. All of them at this pool of Bethsaida were not men who slumbers but men of vigils. They do something day and night. They keep watch. They so much were at attention that in their sleep, some of them have seen apparitions that looked like an angel and had shouted into life, "angel" but only to fool others unintentionally and to their own dismay.
God wants you cherish it if He comes to you daily. Don't take it for granted. Don't let the Bible become newspaper to you. Don't let your heart grow gross and thick of it. Don't let prayer become just casting words to you. You must treat and esteem all as sacred for it is by then you can receive the utmost blessing of doing each.
My father had told me the story of that once in awhile bus that visited some places in the early 60s in Nigeria. Once you miss that bus, you'll have to wait a good time until it comes back for travellers again. Imagine a bus showing up once in a month. Due to that, everybody would clear himself of anything that could hinder his not going with it at appearance to the city. They know missing it is a big consequence which must be avoided.
How many don't want to miss the second coming of Christ? If you do, it will take the hardest level of determination to save yourself with your blood. You must be ready: awake and aware because this angel only comes once in awhile. So, give it the needed respect, attention etc.
When your pastor stands in front of you next time, let estimation rise from inside you towards him. That's when his anointing can touch you. Treat him like a scarce commodity that's hard to see but whose best must be gotten once you finally have him in your front.
PRAYER: May I grow estimation for You Lord, the anointed and your things. Wherever I have taken your frequent moves and visitations for granted, kindly have mercy.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Job 34:1-36:33, 2 Corinthians 4:1-12, Psalm 44:1-8, Proverbs 22:10-12
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