SUNDAY - 26TH DECEMBER, 2021
MORNING WINGS DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE - Olusola ADEJUMO
HOW TO RECEIVE A GREATER THAN SOLOMON - Witness Series 004
PERCEIVE HIS PRESENCE FOR WHO HE IS - Part 1
Read II Kings 4:8-17
II Kings 4:9, KJV
"And she said unto her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this is an holy man of God, which passeth by us continually".
We have great presence but we have greater presence. A greater than Solomon is one with a greater presence that only greater honour could correspond as well.
Perception is what many are lacking. You're blessed if you can perceive who people are even if they are not dressed so. This woman told the husband who Elisha was. She said, "I've come to a discovery. This is a holy man of God that has been bypassing us". For awhile, she couldn't conclude Elisha was a man of God though they've known him and to an extent have been showing concern for this their fellow human being. Why couldn't she grab who he was as a greater presence that shouldn't just come around, eat and go like that? Elisha can be detained. He can be made unto a family member. If such kind of relationship is possible, why should the man of God just be passing by them continually and not be theirs indeed? Reasons may be because Elisha was not obviously looking like a greater presence though a mighty prophet that not only has authorities' hearing but God's. It may also be because she was taken her time to observe rightly and reach a conclusion or because at first, she couldn't detect at all who Elisha was and so treated him as he that shouldn't be trusted with their home or made a householder instead of remaining a visitor.
Meanwhile one day, she confessed in truth to her husband that they've been fools all this awhile because "this is a holy man of God" who has been bypassing them. Mark the word "holy". Elisha wasn't just a minister but a qualified minister with qualities that stood him out which were off course visible to those who aren't dull in perception. How many times has God send people their blessings in disguise but for their blind sight. So, they couldn't mark it as their long awaited blessing. It therefore passed them by just like that. Don't you think God was merciful on this woman to have continued to make Elisha continually pass by this woman's house until she could voice out to say in recognition, "I have been a fool and I know not. This is a greater than Solomon bypassing us". She knew how great and mighty Elisha was. It showed in how she described his greatness by calling him, "a holy man of God".
If you don't see, how will you honour? There is Solomon. He is great but there are those greater than Solomon. One is Jesus! Your not seeing them will lead to your being seen as disdainful, disobedient, unbelieving child. It is always to the detriment of those who couldn't acknowledge that greater presence. Those who couldn't identify Jesus and submit to Him as the Messiah didn't have life. If this woman never see to take her act of generosity to the rank that befits a greater presence like Elisha (as to detain him by building him a house), she may never know the joy of being a mother. That tells me there are blessings, promotions and diverse goodies awaiting you only if you'll see and acknowledge that greater than Solomon. Through them, God ordains you get satisfied.
PRAYER: Like an open vision, may I see greater presences for who they are. All disguised blessings outsmarting and bypassing me, I overcome your veil.
BIBLE IN A YEAR: Zechariah 6:1-7:14, Revelation 15:1-8, Psalm 143:1-12, Proverbs 30:24-28
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