The Mystery of Adversity

THE MYSTERY OF ADVERSITY (1)
Gen 8:22, Sunday, 17th January, 2016

In demystifying adversity, two questions are germane; first, “Why do adversities come, even to the so called believers?” and next “What does the devil want?”

What is adversity? Adversity is a state of mental or physical discomfort. It ranges from simple dissatisfaction to affliction of different kinds.

The first thing you must understand about adversity is that so long we live in time and in cosmos, adversity is inevitable.  The major problem is not adversity but mindset; the torment of adversity is 90 percent mindset.

The above propositions are very controversial but you must let Holy Spirit minister to you.
Genesis 8:22 says, so long the earth remains, seedtime and harvest shall not cease. Between seedtime and harvest is a period called growth time.

Once harvest time comes there is an adjustment in status called ripeness which is simply a season of decay. If such produce is not harvested it rots and that is the end of the fruit. However, if the fruit is sown, instead of extinction, it multiplies. Now is ripeness a curse or a blessing?

Ripeness is what we call adversity. In pregnancy it is called travail or labor. In time it is called night. It only announces the end of a phase, a declaration of exhaustion, and a cry for a higher level.

No time is tied to adversity; it is simply determined by the victim, how soon he contends for higher knowledge, or how fast he can turn the night to day by finding not just a way out, but a system of living above the past level. As soon as he does, the old fades for the new.

Now in adversity the devil sows doubt while God sows faith. Faith pushes man to the next level but doubt complicates adversity. Times of adversity should be times of retreat, declaration, preparation, examination, education, waiting, etc.

A pregnant woman does not just cry in travail, it is okay to cry in travail, however, she prepares for her child in diet, in shopping for needed items and all. Imagine a woman delivers without milk in her breasts, or without a cloth to wrap the child, the child dies and her travail multiplies, except by external intervention.

Trouble announces the coming of a next phase. It did for Joseph when he was sold, it did for the Israelites in Egypt, it did for Jesus when he went to the cross. The above men took advantage of the transition moment and they ascended into realms of greater glory.

SELAH: Trying Times are only Transcending Times, act right!

Shalom!

The God of Visions

THE GOD OF VISIONS 

Habakkuk 1:12-2:3
Friday, January 8, 2015

Many persons are exposed to the revelation of the God that answers by fire, or popularly called, the God of Elijah. But there is another dimension of God, you may call it the God of Habakkuk; the God that answers by visions.

So the Prophet Habakkuk lodged a major complaint to God on how the Babylonians were oppressing the Israelites and God said, this is my answer to your prayer; write a vision/ write the vision. How can a vision be an answer to a prayer? Selah

He further gave instructions that this vision must not be ambiguous, but plain. It must be in a conspicuous place (tables). Perhaps the most exciting essence of the written vision is that it has the ability to put strength into the bones and muscles of the reader, such that it makes him run.

The secret to speed in life is neither strength nor anointing; it is a clear and conspicuous vision. Now God said, write anything, create the answer you want to see, and wait on my faithfulness.

Sometimes God supplies an express vision; other times he would have us dream in line with his word, either ways, write the vision! Man in history has most times missed his answers, he prays for what he has already because he does not have a clear picture/understanding of what he wants.

For many decades the Jews prayed and waited for Jesus, but when he came, they could not identify him. They never understood the picture and nature of their answer. What does your answer look like? What is a successful year for you? Write it down!

SELAH: God wants to do more than your vision, but have one first.

C The PILOT Devotionals 2016