THURSDAY - 3RD FEBRUARY, 2022
MORNING WINGS DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE - Olusola ADEJUMO
NUMBERED AMIDST WHO?
READ ACTS 1
ACTS 1:26, KJV
"And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles."
While some people are mounting into places, some are losing their places. In today's passage, Judas need be replaced. After the casting of lot, a fitting replacement was found for him in the person of Matthias. The Bible recorded afterwards that he (Matthias) was then numbered with the eleven.
Something will always cause an opening to be. Matthias was numbered with the apostles. These apostles are the ones known as the apostles of the Lamb. They are the apostles that Jesus promised a special reward. Their names are written on the new Jerusalem.
Revelation 21:14, KJV
"And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb."
Amidst these chosen and lucky men was he joined to. He who was just an ordinary brother was therefore lifted up to become somebody who now enters into the first class relationship and cycle of the apostles of the Lamb. It looks like an overnight miracle but the preparation for that began since the baptism of John. A time of numbering is coming. Will you be qualified?
Who are the people that you're numbered with? You can be numbered with mockers, vain people or people of purpose (Psalm 1). The testimony that should follow you should be your numbering amidst good people in God's book. What privilege is it rather to be numbered amidst the apostles. How I pray for you that you'll take your place. You won't be distributed amidst fools. When your lot is falling, it will fall amidst men who will be blessings to you. It won't be amidst those that will reduce God's grace, gift and unction on you.
There are people currently where they are who are numbered amidst those to be executed. These are hardened criminals that the law will go sour against. There are those who are currently numbered with sinners. Whenever your association is investigated, it's a blessing if found that you're numbered with those who have good records with God. If you're numbered with those God is angry with, expect God's anger. He who companies with a fool will surely become one and vice versa.
One of the ways by which God protects your destiny and aligns you continually into who to become is by numbering you amidst those who are purposeful. When you are numbered with the great, you weave power, think like them and enjoy their privileges. You're let into special secrets and always put ahead of time. When you have much of them around you, they become your lamp and your eyes. It becomes very difficult for you to be defeated by the devil. A Christian that's numbered amidst such fellows as the apostles here and yet misses it will be a brand that has first been plucked out of the fire like Satan did to Joshua (Zechariah 3:2). If you're separated from your number, you can then be handled by Satan. However, may you forever stick with your group. This is a call to forever be numbered amidst those God takes pleasure in. This is your security when the enemy comes like a flood.
PRAYER: Lord, number me amidst the great and strong. May I not discard anointed relationships in my life.
BIBLE IN A YEAR: Exodus 15:19-17:7, Matthew 22:1-33, Psalm 27:1-6, Proverbs 6:20-26
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