THEME : NO IMPOSSIBILITY.
MEMORISE : For with God nothing shall be impossible. LUKE 1: 37.
READ : 2 KINGS 2 : 9 - 10.
9 And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto
Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee.
And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon
me.
10 And he said, Thou hast asked a hard thing: nevertheless,
if thou see me when I am taken from thee, it shall be so unto thee; but
if not, it shall not be so.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR : ACTS 10 : 1 - 12 : 5 AND SONG OF SOLOMON 2 : 8 - 17.
Elijah told Elisha that he had asked a hard thing, after the latter
requested for a double portion of his anointing. This tells us that even
for a great prophet of God, there were things considered hard and
difficult. However, in Matthew 19 : 26, we are told that all things are
possible with God. The track record of God’s almightiness shows that
truly nothing can be difficult for Him. All we need to do is to leave
everything in His hands. He is capable of doing what no earthly
president or emperor can do because the Psalmist says that power belongs
to God ( Psalm 62 : 11 ). Even when a man promises to do something for
you, what he can do is limited to the extent his strength can carry him,
whereas God has unlimited power and resources. Also, the influence of a
man determines what he can do to influence your situation positively.
The Almighty God is the Most Influential. In 2 Kings 4 : 8 - 17, we read
about a rich woman who took care of Elisha and his servant. When Elisha
wanted to say “thank you” for her hospitality, the woman said she
needed nothing because, not only was she influential, she also had
influential relatives. But her influence could not remove her
barrenness. The prophet who served the Most Influential God, pleaded
with the Almighty and she had a baby boy.
After Elisha requested a “hard thing” from Elijah in 2 Kings 2 : 10, Elijah told him that :
“..........if thou see me when I am taken from thee, it shall be so unto thee; but if not, it shall not be so.”
The lesson here is that we must have focus. In other words, if you look
up, you will receive help from heaven ( Psalm 121 : 1 - 2 ). Paul in
Ephesians 1 : 19 - 21, told us that God’s power is exceedingly great
towards us, it is far above all principalities, and powers and might,
and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but
also in that which is to come. This is what you need to look up to. You
are likely to see problems if you look down. If you focus on your
problems and raging challenges, you are likely to sink like Peter in
Matthew 14 : 26 - 31. If you look around, you are likely to see other
people with similar problems to yours and become complacent in seeking
solution to your problem. In life, you are likely to become what you
focus your attention on. When I attended Kenneth Hagin’s Camp meeting
many years ago, what I saw encouraged me to work towards having a large
congregation of saved and Heaven-bound believers. My aspiration became
bigger when I visited Yonggi Cho’s church in South Korea shortly after
my experience at Kenneth Hagin’s Camp meeting. Remember, there is no
impossibility with God.
ACTION POINT :
Focus on God and what He is capable of doing for you. Ask for a hard thing.
AUTHOR : Pst E. A ADEBOYE
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