MORNING WINGS DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE - 21/04/2022

THURSDAY - 21ST APRIL, 2022

MORNING WINGS DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE - Olusola ADEJUMO

LEPERS WITH JESUS' MIND

Read Mark 16:15

II Kings 7:9, KJV

"Then they said one to another, We do not well: this day is a day of good tidings, and we hold our peace: if we tarry till the morning light, some mischief will come upon us: now therefore come, that we may go and tell the king's household."

You remember the Samaria siege. Syria came with all preparation to crumble Samaria from within. The general who led that operation planned it all well down to the latter. His military intelligence was tactical. If not for the Lord's doing which became marvellous or troubling to our sight, Samaria would have surrendered indeed but the Lord held its back from being broken. Where the enemy wants you get, you won't get there because intervention and support would aid you to stand erect on your journey. You'll also remember there were four lepers at the Samaria gate who couldn't go into the city or stay where they've been again. They decided therefore to explore going to the Syrian's camp in the tenor of voice, "if we die, we die." However, they met the tents as they were with horses and asses tied. So, they ate and entered from tent to tent carrying valuables away for safekeeping and investment. After they've eaten (satisfied their temporal need) and have collected rich treasures repeatedly for safe keeping (for the future to come), they came to their senses and say, "what good is selfishness. There's joy in sharing. Today is a day of good tidings." What makes it a day of good tidings? The discovery of all these goodies in famine that no one planned would be available. It would be succor to all if shared. They said we must spread this news abroad. We must tell the king's household for if we delay, a devastation would overtake us. 

Brethren, these lepers have the mind of Christ. We've been admonished that this mind should be in us which was in Christ Jesus. We're not talking humility only but love and its expression and all other expression of Christ's nature or the eternal life in you. There are things that are exhibitions of the recreated man. Selfishness isn't part. We know it is what you have you can give. He who doesn't have Christ can't persuade another man to receive Him so. So, they first had to taste of their discovery first of all and having been filled of same said, "now, it must not end here." Selfishness is contradictory to love. Love is no part of the ruling force in Satan's kingdom. The gospel that you have heard, the good tidings or good news which got you born again is not something that you must camp with yourself. No, no, no my friend. That's why I said these lepers have the mind of Christ. They became evangelists of good tidings. They spread their find under the awareness that there's always a repercussion catching up with those who are selfish in life. Selfishness is limiting many people from enjoying real joy. The means of prospering you came across, what profit would you take from it if you hide it from other men on the basis that you never wanted them rise to compete with you? Such people with myopic view may have a repercussion catch up with them later. God's generosity is always pluralized. As he rains on the good, he releases on the unrighteous. He always gives us all things to enjoy. God is calling you to same. He's saying, majorly, "share your find." What's your find? Christ Jesus whom you have found as your Lord and Saviour. Don't forget that the intention thereunto for which God made this lepers stumble on this find first of all is to be able to share its good news with the whole city and break the back of famine in the land. It was never to colonize that find. They must live to fulfill what was said even ahead of their finding the find. Elisha prophesied abundance and if these lepers would become obstinate against being evangels of good tidings, it may please God to raise voices and help from another quarters but they shall not go unpunished. They knew the consequences of not sharing their find. Do you know there are consequences of not spreading the good news. You're being counted upon to fulfill the great commission. Don't withhold. Share your find today! Tell somebody to tell another. You're very important in this process because how can they hear unless there's a preacher. Herein, you don't have to be called into the five fold offices to fulfill this. You're a carrier preacher.  Simply fulfill Acts 1:8 and the mind of Justice shall be satisfied. 

PRAYER: You died for me and show me love. Agape you are! May I become agape to others also.

BIBLE IN A YEAR: Joshua 21:1-22:20; Luke 20:1-26; Psalm 89:1-13; Proverbs 13:15-16

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