THURSDAY - 8TH DECEMBER, 2022
MORNING WINGS DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE - Olusola & Oreoluwa ADEJUMO
FOUND TO FIGHT AGAINST GOD - His Pleasure Series 009
Acts 5:39, KJV
"But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God."
Why all of us should be weary of standing up against a thing we haven't established its origin is basically because by chance, it may be of God and if it's of God and you're caught still fighting it, you'll pay dearly for it. If you have ever experienced the terror of God, if He speaks once, you'll take heed seven times. Paul says, "knowing the terror of God, we persuade men (II Cor.5:11). There's none that has ever felt the displeasure of God who does not shiver when the Lord of host (Sabaoth) Himself visits him for warning. When Abimelech, the King of Gerar took Sarah, he knew God by experience and restore his wife. The terror of God hits him though it was in a dream (Gen.20:3-9).
Today's charge is, "lest you be found fighting against God." It is better to abstain from what you don't know its source because if it's from God and you stand against same, it will swallow you up. In essence, we'll also say God has a supervisory role to play over His kingdom. He knows what to allow or disallow. As it concerns revolutionists, He knows whether to shut them off or spare them. Let's leave judgement to God is the admonishment of Gamaliel. "If it's of men, it will come to nought but if it's of God, ye can't overthrow it; lest you be found guilty."
"Guilty" of what? Guilty of persecuting what's the Lord's. As far as we have evidences in the Bible, no one does it and escapes it. On the way to Damascus, Jesus appears to Saul and says, "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?" When he asked who that was, he was shocked hearing, "I am Jesus whom thou persecute. It's hard for you to kick against the pricks (Acts 9:4-5). Did you read, "it's hard for you to fight against me and win?" There's no one who does it that's not found guilty. Part of the people God doesn't hold guiltless are the number who persecute and disallow His pleasure or will from prospering. Till then, we all know what Saul has been doing. He has hauled many of the Way into the prison and is even on his way to have many arrested who confessed the Way. That's persecution of what He does not know belongs or originates from the Lord - the same God He is wrongly jealous for by persecuting those of the Way (Phil. 3:6). God won't remain silence if you're on the nerves of those He sent for His own cause. He will arise and quicken salvation for them and I tell you, you will be found guilty if you're ever their persecutor. Today, we should check who we've been or who we are and desist from being same. Have you persecuted an ignorant or righteous man, a Christian or even a minister bearing the gospel? You've basically persecuted God and you owe Him a heartfelt apology. His forgiveness only is what will absolve you. Instead, do good to those of the household of faith and it shall be reckon to you as casting your bread upon the waters. Even in many days from now, you'll find it. Even after your departure, your downline will receive God's favour for same.
PRAYER: Lord, where am I found guilty even ignorantly, I plead for forgiveness? I submit to allow Your will flourish.
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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