WEDNESDAY - 24TH APRIL, 2024
MORNING WINGS DAILY DEVOTIONAL - Olusola ADEJUMO
RISING UP IS AN EXCEEDING VAST ARMY (B) - The Essence and Value of Life Series 008
I Kings 19:18, KJV
"Yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him."
Yesterday, the Father brought us the revelation of the exceeding vast army. We shall proceed in it today. So, we'll need to travel again but to I Kings.
The Lord called me by my name. He said, "Olusola, I'm raising a purposeful people. I'm raising an exceeding vast army of purposeful men and women. People might have thought such like them don't exist. Some might even have said, "only few are purposeful or only us are purposeful." But He said, "I still have many who are as purposeful as anything and zealous for my pleasure, kingdom and righteousness on earth even in their various work places and fields." Then God showed me what He meant when He portrayed to me the Elijah story and the 7000 reserved.
While Elijah was caught up in self deceit uttering, "only I remain of the prophets of the Lord", God was quick to shut him off so he would not be deceived any further or think too highly of himself. As such, God told him, "I have kept for myself 7000 prophets whose knees haven't worshipped Baal and whose mouths haven't kissed him."
Elijah must have been dazed. His mouth must have been suddenly sealed. That first confession of his must have been taken back. Imagine such a reply. God told him He had never lacked men and wouldn't lack men in simple words. As such, no man should boast who He is using or who is living his own purpose. One reason is because, he's not the only one. This is also a warning to those of you who have been sending threatening messages to God that you'll commit suicide and you'll wonder who God would use. You ought to desist from such now. Before you were born, God's will prospered and after you might have left, it'll still prosper. If you should ever desist from living out your calling or giving the wine you've been known for, God will raise other men to fill your gap. Did John not tell the Pharisees and Sadducees that God was able to raise up children from Abraham from stones (Matt.3:9). Jesus Himself told some envious people that if the people should keep shut, the stones would cry out. So, be warned.
When God told Elijah that He (singlehandedly by his unanimous decision) has reserved men who haven't knelt for Baal or kissed him, God was indirectly saying, "I have other men who haven't strayed or deviated from purpose or the calling and consecration on them." And, guess their number? An exceeding great army. So much that it totals 7000. Kai! They are not few people. They are a horde. Such a shocking number - 7000. One wouldn't have imagined such a number amidst the raging falling away of that day.
So, let every boat stop. God has called many and though the reply has always been, "few are chosen." This time around, God's reserve is bustling of vessels. As such, let us continue to make ourselves honourable vessels by purging ourselves of all things ignoble that we may find constant use always. I see an exceeding vast army of purposeful people being raised. They are those who won't be deterred or fall before the Baal of this world. They'll keep on representing Christ though not popular but hidden from all eyes.
PRAYER: When you number your workforce, may I be numbered.
BIBLE IN A YEAR: Deuteronomy 31:1-32:27, Luke 12:8-34, Psalm 78:32-55, Proverbs 12:21-23
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