THURSDAY - 22ND JUNE, 2023
MORNING WINGS DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE - Olusola ADEJUMO
AND NONE SAYS "RESTORE!"
Isaiah 42:22, KJV
"22 But this is a people robbed and spoiled; they are all of them snared in holes, and they are hid in prison houses: they are for a prey, and none delivereth; for a spoil, and none saith, Restore".
Do you think you can do it? No, not so. You can't do it because you are not the one called, equipped and sent. So, you can't have faith for what was not communicated to you. In this way, having a doubtful conscience is enough to reprimand you from doing it.
That place says, "and none says restore". Not that they liked it that way; not that they don't want a change but none has been empowered to enforce a change. Indeed, what you're not empowered for, you can't do. You just can't do it even if you have a wish or willingness to do it. God knows this and so He anoints men that they might do only one thing, shout "restore."
Who couldn't have gone to Egypt to bring Israel out? Remember, no prophecy slated Moses as the would be deliverer until he appears. Why is it that Aaron or any of those elders in Egypt didn't rise to deliver themselves? You see, they just can't. Today, you must know how far you can go and how farther you can't. In your might and power, without the Spirit, you can't deliver or break the shackles of the oppressed. Never will you be able to cry, "restore". If you cry it, it would be an ordinary cry without loosing bonds. Then, one may wonder, why? That'll be because you're not the anointed or that sent deliverer. The Bible says, "anointing breaks the yoke (Isa.10:27). If that be, we have the anointed. The man or woman on whom the Spirit upon is for God's accomplishment towards meeting people's diverse needs. If you have not been sent to say restore, you'll become a mockery. You'll become Moses who saw what's wrong and sought to correct it. So, he kills an Egyptian in favour of an Israelite. He thought he could cause salvation by his own power. However, the wrath of man doesn't work the righteousness of God. That you've seen what's wrong doesn't give you go ahead to challenge it (without power) even though you have the mouth to speak. Ask yourself, "do I have the power?" Or else, you'll flee when the power you have confronted confronts you. You'll just be like Moses - a man who has seen a field of need but who's severely handicapped effecting change or saying restore because he lacks the power back up. He therefore flees Egypt (Exo.2:15). The mark that you have not been sent, bearing God's seal is revealed in this sole question asked Moses.
Exodus 2:14, KJV
"And he said, Who made thee a prince and a judge over us? intendest thou to kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian? And Moses feared, and said, Surely this thing is known".
You see, your attempt to do good will be misconceived even by those who needs that ministration. They'll just seem to be okay with where they are. They won't see you for who you are - their deliverer. Rather, you'll be rejected. You see, it's not a minister that makes himself acceptable wherever he goes. The anointing on him enforces acceptance. Before somebody asks you to your embarrassment, "who makes you a judge or leader over us", settle the question of being sent. Those without the seal can't get the work done even if they attempt.
That place gives a description of those who needs urgent help. As in, the ambulance of God must reach them soon for deliverance if it won't be late for them forever. They are a people "robbed", "spoiled", "snared in holes", "hid in prison houses", "for a prey" and "for a spoil." They're not different from those in the region and shadow of death that great light shun on (Matt.4:16). Their description is very sympathetic. They have been taken as prisoners of Satan, the captor. They are trapped in holes where effort to escape leads to more complicated problems. What is theirs have been sucked out of them? They are just left empty handed. Unfortunately for these people, no one is sent to them. No one has been found for them. That place says, "despite being for a prey", "none delivers them". Also, despite being for "a spoil", "none says restore". That's the command God expects to go over them. If you don't know, you wouldn't understand that God is subtly looking for a compliance officer. One who will enforce what He has said about those people so that they can have their long time freedom. He's only seeking a fellow to cry with Him, "restore" or proclaim that which He has ordained for their deliverance. Alas, none says restore because none was found for it. You may wonder, why can't anyone deliver and another just decree "restore". I've earlier on stated the reason. Even though any sympathizes these people's conditions a thousand times, they'd be incapacitated to turn it around for them. They know this themselves and so withhold their feet from running a race they are not sent.
However, amidst this contrary, amidst this scarcity of deliverers and those authorised to say, "restore", God has found me and has sent me not to say any other thing but to cry over you in the spirit, "RESTORE". Where are you in the prison, behind a cage of bars and frustration? I order your deliverance. Where have you been spoiled and looted, I cry, "restore". This morning is the judgement of any power exercising illegal rights over you. You're a son and daughter of Abraham and God has a welfare plan for you. Therefore, I declare your deliverance (as God declares) and calls you into your large place (Psalms 18:19). So be it!
PRAYER: Father, anoint me as a deliverer and restorer of people. I effect the believer's and anointed's authorities. I put the sword in the heart of the earth crying, "deliverance" and "restoration".
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 2 Kings 3:1-4:17; Acts 14:8-28; Psalm 140:1-13; Proverbs 17:22
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