TUESDAY - 3RD JANUARY, 2023
MORNING WINGS DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE - Olusola & Oreoluwa ADEJUMO
WHILE BY OTHERS THOU ART PASSING - Pass Me Not Series 002
Read Gen. 18:1-10
Genesis 18:1-2, KJV
"1 And the LORD appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day; 2 And he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself toward the ground..."
Today, it is, "while by others Thou art passing, do not pass me by." I said it yesterday, one could be passed by. God will come and He'll same way go because He's not noticed and detained. Visitation has begun however. Some have begun to recount God's visitation to them already but while by others He's passing, will you allow Him pass you by?
You've read of how Abraham entertained angels here unawares. Whether it's by divine revelation or it is his habitual practice of generosity to others, Abraham was able to arrest that which could have passed by his front gate just like that. Opportunity could be so near you that you could even miss it. It could be so lowered down to you yet you're not attuned to it because you've been conditioned to a way of living which you're not ready to give up to acquire it. What should we say of Peter that a sheet was intentionally lowered or descended for with the cry, "rise, kill and eat." Despite how lowly descended it was, he only debated and never took part in this opportunity or great feast. It was this he does until he grieves them and it was withdrawn (Acts 10:13,16). Tradition was fighting him from tapping it. What a bad news I don't want to hear!
But that didn't happen to Abraham. He has ears all over his body even for strangers. Somehow, the water he should partake of didn't flow pass him. His culture of generosity helps him take divine luminaries for who they really are even when they're disguised as common men. The Bible says, "and the Lord appeared to him in the plains of Mamre..." The next question should be, "how did the Lord appear?" He appeared as men - that's why Abraham saw three men stood by him yet he ran to meet them to persuade them to himself. The Lord didn't appear in splendour, light and glory. None of them even appeared as an army general girding a sword by his side yet Abraham trapped and sucked them to himself due to the values he has embraced. So, he could give recognition at last to whom recognition is due. He wouldn't let them pass him by. I wouldn't know whether perception tells him anything about them but we sure know that none of this three men displayed any characteristic that could have hinted Abraham of their divine nature or abilities. God, open my eyes and let me see into all disguises. By the upright principles of life, let me suck to myself those who have keys to bless me. Why am I saying this? This year, many opportunities will be disguised. They're angels but they'll come as men. Big men will camouflage as nonentities in need. Only those who have been afore taught to live soberly while reflecting Christian virtues would trap them. How did Abraham come by his own? Just through the virtue of generosity which means much to him. It was only through that act of being good to all people including strangers that he entertained angels without knowing.
God will pass by your house. You'll come across a job or scholarship you should apply for, people you should befriend but only those with humaness and hooks in their minds could recognize and hook them up. Only those who have humanity in mind will benefit. The selfish who are always enquiring as to what they'll gain would be passed by. May you be awake and aware at such time when greatness is shielded in the levity of humility. May you not delay but rather run to meet such opportunity. May you be propelled to enjoin with what will do you favour. May your Abraham bring home those who have the mouth to say, "I shall return to you according to the time of life." May you entertain angels. For we were told as the manners of some were, they entertained angels without knowing.
Hebrews 13:2, KJV
"Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares."
This is the year your seed shall arise for a memorial for you. Your kind gestures shall open to you some doors. So, in your stringency, keep sowing. Today, angels will no longer pass you by again. This year, you'll suck them in by the practice of Christian virtues. You'll show help to those who hold your blessings and could give it to you as from the Lord. But how shall you detect same if you're not good to humanity without discrimination or specially notified by the Spirit inside you?
PRAYER: I shall act like Christ and practice Christian virtues. I receive special attraction and conviction on where my opportunities lie.
BIBLE IN A YEAR: Genesis 5:1-7:24; Matthew 3:7-4:11; Psalm 3:1-8; Proverbs 1:10-19
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