THURSDAY - 17TH FEBRUARY, 2022
MORNING WINGS DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE - Olusola ADEJUMO
DISSUASION FROM CHOOSING THE RIGHT OR HARD COURSE
Acts 21:14, KJV
"And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done".
Once you're called, it means you have a calling, venture or a particular field that is appointed for you. You may show more interest for it than any other and it might become your lifelong venture. What I have seen on the road of the calling is meeting people who asks me or another how we're coping with what we have chosen to do or we've been doing. They'll say, "As for me, that's hard. I'll rather prefer this or that one". They're right. What you have chosen to do is hard to them and so it is vice versa. What they are doing will also be hard to you. Do you know why? It is what you're called for that you're equipped or anointed for. There's nothing anyone lacks preparation or ordaining for that he'll ever feel capable doing.
In the untitled series we've been following, we saw that Paul was dissuaded twice not to mount to Jerusalem because imprisonment awaits him there. Out of the mouth of two or three witnesses, we know every matter shall be established. They were telling Paul in essence, "Don't go that road. Don't take that course. It is littered with hardship and suffering". Paul laughed and questioned, "Hardship? I'm not only ready to be imprisoned but to die for Christ". Look at how he embraced the suffering they were trying to use to dissuade him (though true in reality). Do you know what? If you're called to follow a path in life, the suffering of that field or hardship of that profession is esteemed lightly by you though bogus to others outside same venture. With all sincerity, there's nothing in me that wants to become a martial artiste - a boxer, kick-boxer or wrestler like Samson e.t.c. though I love the force enough as to become a soldier but for God's permission not given. You know how hard becoming a martial artiste means. I can't endure their rigorous training but I can endure that of fasting for many days and staying indoor for months if that would be necessitated without much socialization with people.
The truth found out about calling is that people may not understand why you have chosen to follow that particular path. To them, it is difficult to rise, be a man of means while it's also fretted with so many social stigmas. So, they may be telling you, why not follow the easy or that other road which in their own consideration is just more advantageous? Paul said, "No". What we're made for is what we have ability to contain. If you go the easy road you were not made for, your foolishness of choice making would be shown the world because you'll lack equipping for it. Was it not prophesied from Jesus' mouth Himself that Paul would be shown a great deal of what he'll suffer for His name's sake? [Acts 9:16]. And indeed, he suffered many things but which he was never moved by [II Cor.11:23-28].
While Paul was in imprisonment, did the Lord not appear to him to encourage him? Doing what? Making his mountain strong and giving him an equipping that will make him tarry and fulfill his calling in his chosen path [Acts 23:11]. Get out of your path and there won't be any daily word spoken for your encouragement to continue until the day is dawn. This I therefore speak to all children of destiny; parents, siblings, society and even peers may not understand why you have chosen that path. They may paint to you why you shouldn't go that way but let that be the same reason why your mountain should be made strong to choose that course and as you go, you'll hear voices cheering you on for having chosen rightly and gone the right path - the road less travelled.
PRAYER: Father, may I travel the road less travelled even in the face of obvious discouragement. May I not exchange my calling for another else - for what is wheat to chaff?
BIBLE IN A YEAR: Leviticus 1:1-3:17, Mark 1:29-2:12, Psalm 35:17-28, Proverbs 9:13-18
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