MORNING WINGS DAILY DEVOTIONAL - 29/11/2024

FRIDAY - 29TH NOVEMBER, 2024

MORNING WINGS DAILY DEVOTIONAL  - Olusola ADEJUMO

THE ASTOUNDINGLY BRILLIANT STUDENT

Confess Psalm 139

Psalms 147:4, KJV

"He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names."

Today, God is bringing you the cure to a sluggish mind or even memory. Praise God! There's a remedy which the Lord has made ready which if taken today, you'll see its results. 

This Psalm above has been making me smile. May the Spirit dissect it for us. It says, "He tells the number of the stars, He calls them all by their names." Who is the "He" being referred to there? Who's the fellow who by all capacity possible knows extraordinarily as to tell the number of the stars and then go further to call them all by their names? Who? Who is that one empowered with such capacity?

It is God - the Creator of heaven and earth. No information is outside Him. He's so brilliant that He knows the exact number of hairs on our heads individually though they vary (Matt.10:30). Psalm 139:1- 6 talk of his astounding brilliance and comprehension. He knows all things that was, is and will be. God is the all brilliant One. It is this special gift and intelligence which sits at the core centrality of who God is that enables Him to be able to tell the number of the stars (which are so numerous that we doubt if science has discovered them all let alone give names to them all). Does God not deserve our applause as the all brilliant One then?

The truth is this brilliance could become yours. Prophets and those who koinonia with God to have His mind revealed to them also do have this knowledge and exercise such brilliance. They could not only know the past, present or future but things do become revelatory and lucid (clear) to them. At such time, codes are broken and all mysteries are demystified to them. Anyone who's anointed to do anything or fulfill a purpose on earth would always hit on and exercise such intelligence where He is called to subdue also. At times, they're taught by their anointing (the anointing of their fields) and so knows all things. To this end, they may not require a teacher. They'll just know and keep knowing what next to do. As a matter of fact, A could lead into B for them. Insights and such breakthroughs they have into Science, Fiction Writing, Economics, History or Spirituality would make outsiders wonder if these are really men like themselves. I tell you (repeating after the psalmist himself), "ye are gods" (Psalm 82:6). You're meant to showcase and reveal the extraordinary to the praise of He Who calls and loves you.

Oh, what a thing that God could tell the number of the stars yet still call them each by name. It means information or much of it couldn't and can't bug down His mind. It means God is never confused by information overload. His mind is so active and so should yours. Like a sponge, He has soaked all in, does retain it all and yet can still reproduce it all. What a thing! According to discovery, there are approximately 200 billion trillion stars in the universe. Another way, 200 sextillion stars which in figure is 200,000,000,000,000,000,000,000! This may be amidst many undiscovered yet. Now, that place says, "God knows the number of stars." That's top mastery in its class for Him knowing that much number. Being able to know and dictate out the number of something that exists individually by its unit or course is a brilliance depicted and on top of the world supremely. However, His brilliance didn't stop there. Part B of that verse says, "...He calls them all by their names." This is where I think God should experience difficulty and meet a stumbling block in discharging His motive and assignment of calling them all by their names. Yet, He could not only call them by their names; if prompted, He could go on to tell us about each of them - their features and purposes. What a God! He has a very comprehensive incomprehensible mind! I'm basking for you and wagging my tail in your praise. You're too much. If God doesn't confuse the name of one for another considering their number, it means He's extraordinarily brilliant. 

Now, I said your child - boy or girl could have this kind of mind. That aren't a joke. He could become that brilliant, intelligent and of much understanding! The Bible already promises us having more understanding than all our teachers (Psalm 119:99). So, it's possible.

When you see a brilliant student, information doesn't puzzle him no matter the quantity. As a matter of fact, he could act absent mindedly but don't think he didn't get all taught him. He does. Let's say he were to talk about Nations, Tongues and Tribes for instance. He would start by telling you the seven continents that be. He'll then zero in on a particular continent - let's say Africa. After telling you about the geography and details on Africa, he'll proceed to the countries that make up Africa. He'll then endeavour to tell us about these countries individually - about each of the tribes that make them up - their qualities, unique culture, history etc. Imagine him picking Nigeria and wanting to explain on the over 200 tribes we have in the country. That's great work right yet that's not quarter of one-tenth of God's erudity of knowledge and accuracy! As tedious as that info of tracing it down to the least or minute unit is or may be, such student won't become confused or find it discouraging. Why? Like the Spirit vibrated on the waters in Genesis 1:2, a vibration and walkover of his mind has been done by God's Spirit. Because His mind is this cultivated, impressed, intimated and imprinted on by God's, he'll retain whatsoever is sown in it even to its least detail and would be able to reproduce it even in larger and unbelievable details than taught him. This is the brilliant student. He can't but become an exception. If He's a Biologist, he'll know all the names of the plants that be like Solomon (I Kings 4:33). That'll include the birds. If you ask him to talk about birds to you, he could spend a year dwelling and talking only on their feathers/wings and the types or differences they have. Specimens would be clearly labelled and called by what they are by him. For short, he'll excel Darwin in collection of natural life and identification of it.

God wants to vibrate on your child's mind today. He wants to strengthen his mind for adult's business and professional's erudity. As such, let's give handle for that just by confessing in strong believe that Psalm 147:4. Let's say your ward's name is "Ipadeola." Confess this way: "Ipadeola tells the number of the stars and calls them all by their names." You may repeatedly do it. That ain't an ordinary act. It'll bring the power, potency and desire of that psalm and this revelation I'm sharing with you into his life. A replication of what God does and is capable of doing will immediately transfer in fast transient into your ward's life. As God's vessel, appointed and anointed for different occasions and demands (Isa.61:2), I declare that your ward receives such elastic mind that knows the number of the stars and that could proceed to call them by names or label them rightly as they are. No confusion but proper mastery, remembrance and reproduction in grander style and better fashion than he was taught. Here, your child knows it all. His mind is strong. I'm seeing a line of thread being strengthened so much more that as it is being drawn on either size, it does not break. The feeble mind is made capable. It'll become so enlarged, engraced and empowered that it'll be like the sucker plant trapping into itself whatsoever impinges on it. It'll be, "as soon as your son hears or sees something, he gets and can act it out." So shall it be. I seal it by God's Word which is irreproachable. For those with pregnancies, lay your hand on your belly and make same confession. Parents of toddlers should do same. This revelation counters amnesia or memory loss. Even if you're 92, you'll be quickened to have such mind that knows the number of stars and call them all by their names. This is what the Lord has wrought. Do receive it!

PRAYER: Thank you Lord for this new anointed mind, understanding and comprehension. So it is unto me.

1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN 

Ezekiel 39-42

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MORNING WINGS DAILY DEVOTIONAL - 27/11/2024

WEDNESDAY - 27TH NOVEMBER, 2024

MORNING WINGS DAILY DEVOTIONAL  - Olusola ADEJUMO

WHEN YOUR CALLING PEEPS OUT - Become Series 003

Exodus 2:11-12, KJV

"11 And it came to pass in those days, when Moses was grown, that he went out unto his brethren, and looked on their burdens: and he spied an Egyptian smiting an Hebrew, one of his brethren. 12 And he looked this way and that way, and when he saw that there was no man, he slew the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand."

There are people who have stumbled on their calling like a striker does without still identifying it for what it is. They sure had a peak experience doing that thing but they sure let it go. They couldn't hold unto it, repeat it and live out that same life. 

Your calling will peep out. The fact that your calling will peep out might also be reinforcing one fact. That your calling is inside you already and is seeking expression like a flood of waters seeking a water way. 

Here's Moses! The activity that pushed him into finding his calling is not as important as his calling that he stumbled on. However, he himself might not know that God has marked that he should be the deliverer of Israel. However, the act of injustice that he so detests spurs his going into action of rebellion against the authority. The Bible says, "looking here and there, and seeing no one, he killed the Egyptian and hid him in the sand." 

This is actually the future of Moses he has stumbled on. Daniel Everette, the great linguist started out like this. At the American/Mexican border, he was just interested in the diverse culture and language of the natives. He never knew that this attraction is his calling peeping out and seeking expression. Daniel Everette would later go on to become a world renown linguist and the only one to succeed amidst many who had tried and failed to break the Piraha code of the Piraha people of the Amazon Jungle of the Brazilian Rainforest. 

Our calling is inside us. It is inside each of your ward. Observe them and you'll see their calling peeping out to manifest. The time for them to be stabled in their calling might not have arrived but if they're called into that motivation stirring in them, they'll find their way there. God has a way of making the path of anyone meet with his calling. He'll lead, guide and ensure he is mentored in same. Though Moses fled away from Egypt and lived in a foreign land for 40 years, yet his living with Jethro and keeping his sheep is actually the right mentoring programme that God used in reforming his character into that of a shepherd that'll be able to bear with stiff-necked Israel. Later on, we see God calling Moses into his calling at the experience of the burning bush. Today, Moses is one of the famed characters of the Bible not because he once killed an Egyptian but because he eventually led Israel out of captivity and fulfilled his calling as God had ordained. 

It is in this light that anyone can understand why God had protected him even when he would have been killed as a baby. The fact that he has a special destiny is revealing in God's commitment to him therefore. Be full of observation, your child would put up act in what he's called. What his future work will be would catch his attention and he might rejoice in it for awhile or often. Once you solidly confirm, don't lose that ground but rather train him in that. 

PRAYER: Lord, stir, spur, drive my wards in the direction of their callings. Without an exception, may I act and be directed in the path of my calling.

1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN 

Ezekiel 31-34

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MORNING WINGS DAILY DEVOTIONAL - 26/11/24

 TUESDAY - 26TH NOVEMBER, 2024

MORNING WINGS DAILY DEVOTIONAL  - Olusola ADEJUMO

HAVING AN EXPECTED END - Become Series 002

Jeremiah 29:11, KJV 

"For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end."

You can't know what a drug can do experientially unless you take it. The potential hidden in that capsule or tablet would be manifested in you once it is swallowed and it all goes to work. As sure as the manufacturer is, that drug never fails and it has been specifically made to meet certain health needs like you might have. While that drug is potent however and powerful to recover, he who refuses to take it can't witness to its healing power. 

In like manner, God says, "I know the thoughts that I have towards you, thoughts of good and not of evil to give you a hope and a future." In simple terms, there are certain potentials that we could become or peak as God highlighted here. Revelatory, one of the ways - if not the germane way through which God gives us a hope and a future is through our ordained calling. God has planned for every human being and He has afore ordained that when you do the life's work that He created or fitted you for at creation, that you become an expected end that'll be collosal. 

One of the major hindrances to having hope (continued expectation or trust of gigantic thing) is when you have missed it and have gone into fields that you're less equipped for. God didn't created you to disgrace you or clip your wings. He wanted you to manifest and function succinctly and effectively to the end of the world. So, He loads you with gifts and potentials that are specifically crafted or most suited for a field or way of life. It is not everybody that can endure solitariness I know that because I can but my wife hates it. However, some by their makeups are fitted naturally for such kind of life. So, if you've ever heard that someone became a nun or monk or goes on to become a sage who lives by himself without any interruption from humans except relation with nature, you might begin to have access into the wisdom why some chose certain fields and ways of life and why others find it boring and unacceptable. I don't know any prophet who is not naturally suited for solitariness. If he is not naturally suited, he'll be beaten into one to the measure he can have relationship and communication with God. 

The hope that God will renew or kindle in you (as you feel called and you pursue relentlessly your calling) will lead undebatably to a future or an expected end. When God says, "an expected end", it means "a conclusive end." When God created you, He created your years to come and ordained the details of things you should become as well. Read Jeremiah 1:5 to see how conclusively God talked about Jeremiah. He wasn't an afterthought at all! So, if you align with your destiny and live as the fated one, your result will be the expected one. The kind that has been predestined, foreshadowed or prophecied or slated. Reading through the synoptic gospels, you'll see, "and it is written that it might be fulfilled..." Jesus lived the ordained life. Even when His parents took him to live in Nazareth after the demise of Herod and their return to Israel, the Bible says, "that it might be fulfilled that He is a Nazarene" (Matt.2:23). 

God has ordained that you meet it so as slated or have it as the words of His mouth or His plans have slated also. When you do your life's work (where your destiny is coded and concealed), you'll meet it so. As you go on carrying steps, you'll be unwrapping many things God has kept and hidden for you in that specific calling of yours. 

This reminds me of a revelatory dream or vision Bishop Dag Heward Mills had. He said he was journeying and he came on a heap of gold. Then, he stopped, devising how to move the gold and possess it all. He actually thought of calling for a truck to move the entire thing. But just then, he heard a voice or so saying, "you don't have to halt because of this. Continue your ministry. On the road that I have called you, there are many more of such reward. Just fill your hand with some handfuls and put it in your pocket and journey on."

Bishop Dag Heward Mills is a founder and pastor of one of the fastest growing churches in the world. His healing Jesus Campaign Crusade has ministered to many not to talk of his books, especially the Loyalty and Disloyalty Series that has helped countless ministers including those running organizations outside the church world. 

Brethren, the promise of a future and a hope or an expected end as put by some other versions is a manifestation of heeding your destiny. Like a capsule or tablet coded with healing potentials, your destiny is concealing the expected end you could become and will become when your calling is heeded. Your calling is the capsule carrying your destiny or everything God planned you should get great by. Mark that!

PRAYER: I see right and live right. I pursue my calling and become its expressly predicted end.

1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN 

Ezekiel 27 - 30

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MORNING WINGS DAILY DEVOTIONAL - 15/10/2024

 TUESDAY – 15TH OCTOBER, 2024

MORNING WINGS DAILY DEVOTIONAL - Olusola ADEJUMO

THOSE WHO HAVE MASTERED THE PITFALL - Humbled At Heart Series 003

Acts 3:12, KJV 

"And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?"

God wants us to beware of misinterpreting His work and will. When God healed this lame from birth, one could have expected that Peter and John would leverage on that to blow their own trumpets or place an offering basket before the bewildered and impressed people to take a special offering of them. However, they didn't seize the moment! They rather did the contrary. Ministers should beware of calling for offerings when God has just specially moved in a congregation because they believe the people would be more disposed to give and vulnerable to whatsoever they command at such time even when God hasn't called for any. That would be extortion and impersonating God!

This is why ministry or God's work has been reduced to, "what do you bring for what I would give?" First, you have nothing to give or do! It is God who uses anyone. You can't use yourself. If you try it, it'll be faking it and that would be outside God. If God should prove your not being sufficient to you by disciplining you for one day by leaving you alone, you'll agree you can do nothing without Him. So, shut up and stop acting God to people. 

God is still addressing us on what our behaviour should be after we might have been used and it seems men are becoming desirous of us instead of Christ. The example of these two apostles tells us what their priority was - that they weren't seeking to turn the stage light on themselves but have Christ glorified. When the man who is healed clings to them and by reason of that, crowd was pulled, they rebuked that mob from fastening their eyes on them in high esteem as if it was by their own power or personal holiness they had made the man to walk. These apostles know that their righteousness is as filthy rag at best. They know how frail or weak they are. I attempted healing a lame for the first time in 2016 after much compassion and stirring of the heart. That was in Birchi, Kurfi Local Government of Kastina State during my service year. The boy didn't get healed anyway but I took him by the hand to stand up. He only kept saying, "never, never." Having been this close to what Peter does, I'll say I can relate to the worship of miracle workers and any God uses. Miracle is not usual. That's why men with signs and wonders could even mislead people on doctrinal or righteousness matter and still be believed. The average mind believes, "if he could do the impossible, what else can he not do and do correctly with it?" Pitfall!

Peter and John knew that they had healed Him through the name of Jesus and off course, the willingness of God and not because they're so big or holy. Though apostles of the Lamb Himself, yet they're aware of their being vessels of clay in whom God has only deposited His treasure. 

They rather pointed the crowd to He who the glory, praise, esteem and accolades should be directed to. Read their acknowledgement of God as the doer of such wondrous act. 

Acts 3:13, KJV

"The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go."

Minister, until you pass this test, you may not have more room, chances or privileges to do another. God will just encircle, enclose or close you up. He'll just shut ministry door against you. You'll be hedged and curtailed. Instead of flowing out like a stream to bless and touch lives, God would just clip you. You'd bring regret on yourself. So, let's all be this humble or else, we'll fall from the height of glory, success and great moves. Whenever God has just finished using us and gazes and ovation are attending to us, sincerely let people know God does by singing, "To God Be The Glory; Great Things He Hath Done..." Redirect their gazes. You're not the object of attention. It's Christ!

PRAYER: I'm a vessel and I remain so that I might carry the weight of Your glory, Lord.

1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN 

I Thessalonians 5:1-28 & Isaiah 61-63

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MORNING WINGS DAILY DEVOTIONAL - 14/10/2024

MONDAY – 14TH OCTOBER, 2024

MORNING WINGS DAILY DEVOTIONAL - Olusola ADEJUMO

OH! HE FORGOT! - Humbled At Heart Series 002. 

Daniel 4:29-30, NLT

"29 Twelve months later he was taking a walk on the flat roof of the royal palace in Babylon. 30 As he looked out across the city, he said, 'Look at this great city of Babylon! By my own mighty power, I have built this beautiful city as my royal residence to display my majestic splendor."

I once tasted the terror of God. What happens when you do is you begin to warn and persuade others of not coming to experience same. Even before I was born again, I could share an experience by which I knew that God indeed exists. I was the best fine artist in school (at my primary and secondary school levels). No doubt, I have talent to draw and it showed in the great works I produced which didn't commensurate with my age. I still have some preserved art works which I'll pass to any kid of mine that might show exceptionality in that. Teachers would call me to help sketch or draw things on the board often. I was in demand and even made some tokens from my drawing. 

One day during a Fine Art class; I was in Primary 5 at that time. We were to draw a box and probably some other things from our imagination. However, I do recall a box featured in the list. One of my class mates who was by my side had said, "we sure know yours would be special." He was praising me, knowing my exceptionality. But he didn't know what was going on in my mind. In my mind, I had said, "even God couldn't remove the memory of box from my mind." I was saying, "what's so special in drawing a box? Even God can't confuse me with what to draw or disappear its memory." But guess what, I immediately went blank just after that statement. I neither recalled how to draw a box nor what to actually do. I was very confused because God had just removed the image and memory of box off my mind. It was as if something hit my mind. I was suddenly wiped clean and I stopped teeming with the ideas on how and what to draw. I was swept dry. 

For the sake of my reputation, I couldn't call other friends to help me to draw what was so simple that everybody including the girls were attempting. They'd be confused and might thought I was trying to mock them. So, I drew a nonsense box but which the teacher still marked and rated for four out of five. I knew he might have given me such mark out of my previous reputation of having been good. That box I drew that day was a wreck. I was totally confused, tried hard remembering how but all was to no avail.

It was in Primary 5 I knew experientially God exists. I never knew I'll later do ministry or become a minister. My point is this, "God reigns supreme in the affairs of men." You may think God is invisible and because He is, He could be taken for granted. You might do that but if He ever proves Himself to you, it'll be so candid, tangible and indelible. It'll always be fresh in your memory and don't say, "how could that be."

Nebuchadnezzar had just has his dream interpreted by Daniel and it predicts being sent away from humans to live with animals. The question is, "how would that be?" But if you read that shocking story, you'll reckon it indeed happened. One day, Nebuchadnezzar did an act that gave a handle to that prediction coming to pass. Just at the end of twelve months, as he paces up and down on his terrace, the thing he was ruminating on was, "how would it be?" "Is this not Babylon which I built by my own mighty power..." For that proud utterance that didn't give glory to God, God became irritated and sentenced him from humans that instance. God hates it when you don't return all glory to Him. He hates it when you have done something or become something from the well being, sound mind, gifts and wisdom He has bestowed and you're now shadowing Him by saying, "you accomplished or did it all by your self." Your mouth or your mind (if it were still a thought) would get you in trouble.

That's what got myself and Nebuchadnezzar in trouble. That prediction couldn't manifest until there's a thing it could latch on and that was his not glorifying God. What consequence follows?

"31 while these words were still in his mouth, a voice called down from heaven, 'O Nebuchadnezzar, this message is for you! You are no longer ruler of this kingdom. 32 You will be driven from human society. You will live in the fields with the wild animals, and you will eat grass like a cow. Seven periods of time will pass while you live this way, until you learn that the Most High rules over the kingdoms of the world and gives them to anyone he chooses."

God didn't delay judgement on him at all. He was fired just immediately those utterances began to slip out of his mouth. His arrest was that prompt and swift. 

What's your accomplishment? Is it special, breath taking, awe stricken, longitudinal or spreading to the ends of the earth? You'd better keep your head and don't boast as if it's by your own power or work of your hands (without aids of God) you had accomplished them. Those who keep falling before God even when God has wrought much through them are those who'll go far with God. Some of you, the glory days that has began in your life would be put on pause like Nebuchadnezzar's because God wanted to see if you'll come to repentance and know from whom flows all goodies and graces. Until, no restoration. You'll just remain ordinary and be a former champion - somebody who'll not be known with anything new but boast of his former laurels. Beware, lest God sentences you to relegation and a sort of imprisonment in the shadows like Nebuchadnezzar. You'll just observe your wealth, glory, power, speech, ability, favour, beauty, grace wane. When it does, all men would leave and you'll be alone. You'll just see that what used to work for you like Samson's stops. If you ever detect quickly and comes to your knees, you'll be hearing good news from God soon. 

PRAYER: O Lord, let me always remember. May I not forget my days of little beginning, how you took me from the ewes great with kids and make me a king.

1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN 

I Thessalonians 4:1-18 & Isaiah 59-60

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MORNING WINGS DAILY DEVOTIONAL - 13/10/2024

SUNDAY – 13TH OCTOBER, 2024

MORNING WINGS DAILY DEVOTIONAL - Olusola ADEJUMO

I HAVE FIRST RECEIVED - HUMBLED AT HEART SERIES 001

John 3:27, KJV 

"John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven."

Stop the boast! Shut the swelling and show off! There's nothing you have that you have not first received. When we know this, we can be full of gratitude to God and acknowledge God as the source of all we have or who we have become. Our becoming is not without God. Memorize this by saying, "I cannot receive anything except it is given me from above." That'll sit and cool you down!

When you boast about something in your life as if you're sovereign on your own, you ought remember that if it was not first given, impacted or received, you could never have had it. If the receiver who should be abased so boast of his prowess, what should the Giver do? Should He not more glory over what He has given and to whom He has given it?

The Bible says, "and of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace." (John 1:16). 

John the Baptist knows this. Anyone who refuses to submit to the fact that no one can have anything except it's given to him from above would be full of jangling, contest and competition. He might contest that truth and it'll immediately show in his action. Such would immediately be filled with jealousy and might begin to slander or persecute the other who has received something from the Lord. Even when others are trying to help him cool down that it is the Lord's doing because it was God who had given that visible manifestation to that other one, he would disagree. He might go ahead to cook his own up in order to rival or stand tall to the other person. However, fake or false would be discerned and judged. 

However, John tells them that what was happening - in everybody going to Jesus isn't unusual because He couldn't have had that if it was not given Him from above. John didn't fight Jesus because he knew that it was God's act to Jesus. He acknowledges that it wasn't Jesus' wisdom, strength or sweet persuasion that was drawing men to Him but the fact that they were people allocated to Him from the Lord. So, Jesus is just a manifestation of what He was given and had received; not what He thought of founding, starting or creating by His own will. All of us would do well knowing what we have received and operating in it and the measure in which it was given. Never compare yourself with another. 

All of you who have been puffed up like puffer fish because of one gift or the other that God impacted to you, do come to remembrance that there's nothing you have that you haven't first received. If you had said you'll stop being generous with it, remember, it wasn't yours in the first place. So, you didn't start it at all. It didn't originate with you or any of us. It came from God. You couldn't have been sufficient or extraordinary if you were left to yourself. If you had not received, you'll have been as ordinary as those who don't have that gift or grace to exercise. Recall Samson when the Spirit that stirs him to strength and great ability leaves him. He assayed to do like before but it was all futile. That's how anyone becomes when he's no longer worthy of what he had received from above and the thing not worthy of him in return. It suddenly turns sour and what was once working would stop! Who we are is thanks to God who made us and from whom we have received - not even once but overtime as John 1:16 puts it. 

So, always fall before your face when you're tempted to think "all begins with you and ends with you." Always remind yourself that there's nothing you have that you haven't first of all received. It'll also fill you with a grateful heart (Psalm 103:1-5) and makes you not exceed your measure. Knowing you have first received from God without which you could do nothing makes you a dependent on Him too even if some people are dependent on what you have received, and by same hope on you. It'll be your acknowledgment of God as your fountain. Is it wealth, it is God who gives you power to make it (Deut.8:18)? Is it a spiritual gift or ability (I Cor.12:1-11)? That also is administered to you by God. So, if you'll look all around carefully, you'll indeed see and acknowledge that there's actually nothing left or new that you could lay hold on as having wrought individually for yourself. You have received everything, including your salvation as a free gift though at the expense of God by the laying down of His one and only begotten Son (John 3:16, Rom.5:8,18). See this and be a grateful creature, always owing God and doing unto men just like it has been done unto you.  

PRAYER: Let me always be reminded that you made me Lord. May people's dependence and hope in me lead me to dependence on you.

1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN 

I Thessalonians 4:1-18 & Isaiah 59-60

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MORNING WINGS DAILY DEVOTIONAL - 12/10/2024

SATURDAY – 12TH OCTOBER, 2024

MORNING WINGS DAILY DEVOTIONAL - Olusola ADEJUMO

THE TABLE HAS BEEN SET: COME AND EAT

Ruth 2:3, KJV 

"And she went, and came, and gleaned in the field after the reapers: and her hap was to light on a part of the field belonging unto Boaz, who was of the kindred of Elimelech."

There will be those who are unfortunate. When they are telling their stories, it'll be that of maltreatment and tragedies. Not that there's no one who doesn't experience tragedy, however some are not really comforted when they experience it. So, their testimony remains that of "broken bones" (Psalm 34:20). 

I perceive in the spirit that I should make this announcement. The table has been set for someone and the cry is come and eat. Just like some walked into their traps headlong, you can walk into your blessing under the shepherd's guidance and surveillance. I'm hearing, "the table is set." There's a place where God has finished His work but is looking to fling, post or throw you to. He wants that place to be your habitat and your place of abode. It could be a location or an institution. Look at Mary the mother of Jesus, I wouldn't understand why it was her who met with the table God has set in the life of Joseph, of the lineage of Judah (where there's a promise of birthing the Saviour). 

Look at Ruth, a moabitess - a foreigner walking into the portion of her future husband as if she has come to take what belongs to her and claim her right. In Ruth 2:1, the Bible describes Boaz as a wealthy and influential relative of Elimelech, the father-in-law of Ruth. Later on, we see her as one of the kinsmen redeemer closest to Ruth (Ruth 3:12). O God, how I pray again for myself and all reading this that their journey would be effective and straight to the table you have prepared. Ruth doesn't have to start struggling for what to eat after marrying Boaz. Never! Boaz is a settled man with an estate that can pamper any woman, even a dozen if he chooses to have that much. Boaz is a man with God's fear. He wouldn't take advantage of Ruth even when she laid at his feet (Ruth 3:8). He's also just. He wouldn't take advantage of the nearest kinsman redeemer to Ruth (Ruth 3:12-13). He rather offered him the chance to redeem and buy their estates first of all. It was when he couldn't, he accepted the responsibility to marry Ruth. Ruth just came in to enjoy wealth and all the harvest that has been accumulated. This is how God would guide those ladies who cling to Him and love His blessedness more than the perishing rewards of sin. Meanwhile, there are those God will be posting to places where they'll be needed. A place where they'll find acceptance and manifest the will of God. All things are ready for them as well. Rejoice for the table is set. 

PRAYER/CONFESSION: I am rightly guided. The table is set for me.

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I Thessalonians 1:2:1-16 & Isaiah 54-56

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