THIS IS GOOD TO KNOW

Post date: Mar 21, 2014 4:00:02 AM

“Is there yet any seed left in the barn? Until now, the vine and the fig tree, the pomegranate and the olive tree have not borne fruit. From this day on I will bless you. The word of the Lord came to Haggai a second time on the twenty-fourth day of the month: Tell Zerubbabel governor of Judah that I am going to shake the heavens and the earth. I will overturn royal thrones and shatter the power of the foreign kingdoms. I will overthrow chariots and their drivers; horses and their riders will fall, each by the sword of his brother. On that day declares the Lord Almighty, I will take you, my servant Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, declares the Lord, and I will make you like my signet ring, for I have chosen you, declares the Lord Almighty.” Haggai 2:19-23

It is good to believe that God will never leave you lonely, unproductive, sick, weak, childless, jobless, without a spouse, homeless and sad indefinitely; He will never forsake you irrespective of your situation, your location, the language you speak, the race and tribe you come from, and the gender He freely gave to you. It is better to know that God has a strong and better desire to bless and to keep you more relevant and productive in life than you will ever desire for yourself and He is quite able to fulfill all of His desires and promises according to His plans for your life not according to your plans for yourself.

It is good to know that most of the times, our very best plans in life turns out to be very wrong, though very few will admit that without blaming others for its failure, they become too difficult for us to actually keep and follow; they become a product of our shortsightedness because of emergence of new possibilities and realities; they become short-lived and fails to accomplish what we actually wanted in life then and fail to take us out from where we were then to where we intended to be as a result of the plans. But despite the very best of our plans, relying on God is better and safer for us in all ways to get to where He wants for us.

It is good to know that the evil actions of men against your life and progress which are always contrary to your desires can turn out to be what will lead you to the place you never dream of, the place you never thought of, which turn out to be the very best place and moment in your life.

It is good to know that all the good and bad words of men, all the good and bad actions of men, and the bad and best wishes of men against you in whatever circumstances they may be, does not in any way reflect the fullness of the true thoughts of God for your life, does not represent the fullness of the words of God for your life, and does represent the fullness of God’s tents, actions and what He will do thereafter for and in your life. We are reminded and should highly be glad and encouraged by the words in Isaiah 55:8-9 “My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts, says the Lord. And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine. For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so my ways are higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts” Isaiah 55:8-9   

Job never planned to be in the terrible situation he suddenly found himself that faithful day, after receiving those painful but true news about his children, his wealth and seeing what befall on his health, he was totally confused, lost all strength, lost all comfort, lost all friend, and all close and distant family members deserted him. Before this day He did labored hard to attain the very best of his dreams in the society, his plans had worked out, his ways were excellent, but unknown to him the devil stepped in and turn Job’s very best into his worse pains.

God did not allow him to remain in that pain longer than expected. Job said; “Why do I put myself in jeopardy and take my life in my hands? Though he slay me, yet will I hope in him; I will surely defend my ways to his face. Indeed, this will turn out for my deliverance, for no godless person would dare come before him” Job 13-14-26. For prayers Click here