SUNDAY - 11TH DECEMBER, 2022
MORNING WINGS DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE - Olusola & Oreoluwa ADEJUMO
THE RABBLE ROUSERS - His Pleasure Series 012
Read Gen. 21:9-13
Acts 5:36-37, KJV
"36 For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought. 37 After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed."
In every system, there's the constitutionally recognized system or government and there's usually a faction led by a significant leader opposing this recognized government. That "recognized" as used there doesn't mean the constitutionally system itself is always God instituted but it means, "according to the law of that land or to others where they may be watching from", they believe power of the state is currently concentrated into a specific hand - and so that system with power gains acceptance and their backing while the other is jettisoned. That's why in matters of war, such external system will only send troops to support the system it firmly acknowledges as legal in order to crush its rival and the internal rabble rouser. Meanwhile, I am speaking in relation to a God set up, institution or cause that a fake or satanic cause seeks to topple.
This illegal and ungodly cause is a rival and usually do become a great threat to the legal institution or setup. This is who Ishmael is becoming to Isaac before Sarah discerned it and have him sent away from the child of promise or line God has something to do with. Ishmael was mocking and trivializing the child of promise. When will contest of who the heir is or is superior or is the father's son not start? The matter displeased Abraham because Ishmael is also his son but God said Abraham should submit to it (Gen. 21:9-13). This morals what God will favour: what His will caused or what flesh/Satan brings to existence? Though God promised to make Ishmael great yet his measure of greatness is lesser than Isaac's because we know it isn't Ishmael God chose to pass the covenant blessing through. And if you look at it today, you'll see that there's still a rancour between what the Lord caused or has made (in the nation Israel stemming from Abraham to Isaac and then to Jacob) and the rabble rousers (the Arabs) stemming from Ishmael which Abraham caused in the flesh by not waiting for God's promise. Also, you could see the opposition between Christianity and Islam - stemming from these same two children of the same father.
There's always the rabble rouser or an illegal system that's the shadow or fake of the reality. What it has as plan is a takeover in order to fully substitute the will of God and what God has made. That's why God is committed to sending Ishmael away and committed to ensuring nothing fake or false overthrows what His own hands cut. Even in our days, no legal government will allow terrorists and insurgency to substitute them or take over the country. The terrorists are good example of a cause or revolution that's illegal, marauding and anarchical that must be stopped. If not, the country might be turned upside down, government seized, those in power executed and peace disturbed. In some instances, countries could be steeped into wars and endless crisis because an illegal power holder grabs it by force. This is why when Theudas rose up with his doctrine and promises, the Roman military did not allow him to go miles with it. He was beheaded and killed with his followers while some of them were scattered. Beware of joining a losing cause. A cause that's only full of jangling with nothing profitable to come from it. Nothing profitable shall come from the Theudases' and Judases' causes because it's not the Lord's Made in the first instance. If God ordains it; if it is of God as said by Master and Elder Gamaliel, it can't be overthrown. Rather, any who oppose it will be found guilty opposing God. It is your duty to mark those whose heaven is pregnant but won't give rain. Never associate or join their cause. If you do, you'll be made an example like Theudas, Judas and their followers. God is jealous for you and is moving to protect you. May you forever know which rising to join and ones to abstain from. May you not fight a losing battle. May you have sight to see the end of things before they start. May your work not be broken. May you not found and fund what God would consider as mere jangling and creation of noise with the cymbals. May you be the man whom God rather resides with and starts a thing with. May you be that John from God (John 1:6). May your work, steps and origin be traceable to God and not flesh or the occult. I pray and counsel, be the man with the authentic calling, work and worth. Be preserved in hard times when you have the choice of choosing from alternatives that'll determine whether you live or you fold up.
PRAYER: Lord, give me understanding to discern causes, fellows, tools, rallies, campaigns not to join. In my journey of destiny, may you rather show my Philip that Ethiopian Eunuch to join while teaching my Nabal the disguised king in that distressed David to welcome.
BIBLE IN A YEAR: Daniel 6:1-28; 2 Peter 3:1-18; Psalm 119:129-152; Proverbs 28:21-22
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