SATURDAY - 18TH DECEMBER, 2021
MORNING WINGS DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE - Olusola ADEJUMO
HE HELPS OUR INADEQUACIES - Spirit Turning Series 005
Luke 1:34-35, KJV
"34 Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man? 35 And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God".
What did Gabriel prophesy of Mary? "That she shalt conceive in her womb, and bring forth a son, whose name shalt be called JESUS. Same shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David"[Luke 1:31-32, KJV]. Mary then wondered how that would be possible since she knows no man. Her not knowing any man is her inadequacy since she couldn't get pregnant unless she knows a man. That's what she needs help over if she'll ever get pregnant and fulfill her call. However, this her inadequacy was eliminated. Gabriel offered a solution to her inadequacy by saying, "The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God". In other words, Gabriel was saying "I'm fully aware that you can't get pregnant on your own. For you as a lady to be pregnant, you need a man to have his way with you. However, I offer a solution which will settle the problem of "how will this be since I know not a man". At the overshadowing of Mary, what she was troubling herself over while asking how such great promise would come to pass was taken care of.
Once the Lord calls you to use you, you won't feel ready or feel whole but He'll make you ready and whole. You may give excuses or reasons why you believe the offer they say you'll carry out won't be possible. Moses said he was a stammerer. God offered to be with his mouth. When he refused, God went the extra mile to give him a spokesman [Exodus 4:10:17]. One time, Jeremiah refuted God and said he couldn't speak because he was a child. God then put His word in his mouth [Jer.1:4-10]. Did you see how God helped their infirmities or inadequacies and made them firm? Everything that disqualifies you which you know or don't know are what God will glory over to qualify you for His own use. In your calling, there's provision for you to do what you couldn't do naturally. It is always in every call. Mary said, "How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?"
That "seeing I know not a man" is the problem, the challenge that must be taken care of and God did. I don't know what you've been showing to God as excuses or genuine reasons why you're not fit. Don't worry, those ones are taken care of. That's how Gabriel alleviated the doubt, reasoning, enquiry and fear of Mary. Gabriel assured her, "look, we have a remedy to your not having known any man. It is the Holy Spirit overshadowing you. That way, pregnancy will result". Did it happen? Yes, we bear witness. What looks impossible in our own sight that's creating fear, tension, doubt and suspicion isn't to God. Did you read that passage to see how Gabriel handled the matter without any iota of "how will that be possible" which Mary asked and was worrying over?
If God has come to you to use you, He'll equip you for the usage. It was part of the equipping of Mary as a virgin that the Spirit will overshadow her for conception. If God is saying He'll use you as a healer; He'll definitely release to you the healing anointing. So, name all your inadequacies, why you're not qualified to have pregnancy which is what heaven is looking for from all Marys and you'll see God giving you answers to them. That's the easiest to attend to in heaven even if it is challenging to you. Look, God still answers, "how will this be seeing I know not a man?".
PRAYER: Thank you Lord for assuring to help me do Your work. I receive your strength, grace, anointing and all other divine resources. I'm overshadowed and so I'm capable.
BIBLE IN A YEAR: Nahum 1:1-3:19, Revelation 8:1-13, Psalm 136:1-26, Proverbs 30:7-9
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