THE BUTS’ OF LIFE
"Now Namaan commander of the army of the king of Syria was a great and honourable man in the eyes of his master because by him, the Lord had given victory to Syria. He was also a mighty man of valour, but a leper" (11 Kings 5:1).
Several times in life you have cause to ask God the question "why me?" because of a particular "but" in your life that has been staring at you, and looks really insurmountable. Humanly speaking you look at the problem you cannot adduce any reason for its cause or causes. I want to assure you that you will not be the first neither the last that will have such a stigma in life.
The confidence we have is that the Almighty who knows all things and can do all things is interested in your case and in His infinite will and at the right timing will intervene. The "but" is for God to be glorified, because according to Romans 8:28 "And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose".
The Bible says Namaan was a great and honourable man who was helped by the Lord to have victory over the enemy of Syria, was described as a mighty man of valour but a leper. The leprosy was a snare in the life of Namaan. His name (Namaan) means pleasant but his life was a mixture of the sweet and the bitter; sorrow and gladness; he never for one day knew or have fullness of joy.
Namaan I believe with his position, wealth and connections must have looked for help from men and from many sources to no avail. But one day, the slave girl in his household gave a clue to his problem. It is my prayer for you that God in His infinite mercy and love make way for you where and when you least think or imagine. The channel to Namaan's age-long problem was right in his house. I pray that your eyes be opened to every potential or opportunity around you for your greatness or movement to higher ground in Jesus name.
Beloved, one thing I want to emphasise at this junction is that the Bible did not mention that the "but" in Namaan’s life was a result of sin, because it was stated that God helped him to be an achiever; God's interest was to make him a show-piece through this problem to disgrace the enemy in his life, humble him and proof to him and the nations (World) that He is the God of all flesh and He can decide to do what so ever pleases Him.
Zechariah and Elisabeth were another set of people with a "but" in their life. This couple were descendents of priests and Aaron, fervent in their service for God, upright and blameless before God, prayerful "but" they were barren for years (Luke 1:5). The reason(s) for their barrenness was not stated. To them and the people around them, the issue of the "but" in that family was a forgone conclusion. They had concluded on themselves so much that when the angel of the Lord appeared to Zachariah that the time for God’s manifestation of His presence and power in this family has come, he could not believe.
Friend, I want to tell you that it is not over until God says it is over; that "but" in your life is for an appointed time for the manifestation of God’s glory.
Jabez was another character for whom things were not all-round good, for the Bible described him as more honourable than his brethren "but" was a man of pain and sorrow. And one day it came to pass that Jabez went before the Lord in intense prayer and the sorrow and pain of so many years was turned to blessing indeed, enlargement of coast, divine covering and protection (1 Chro 4:9-10).
A community can be under excruciating agony of one sickness or setback, like the city of Jericho. The people of the city had this to say "The Situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord sees; but the water is bad, and the ground barren" (2 Kings 2:19). The town was well located but the land was unproductive as a result of the curse placed on it by Joshua. The people approached the man of God, Elisha, and the story of that city was permanently changed. There is a prophetic voice and waver on your way to deal with the unpleasant situation in your family and community. May you not miss it in Jesus name.
Your spiritual foundation, health, marital, social etc. problem could need something more dramatic than words of prayer. God’s strong presence and power were what gave Namaan healing in the river Jordan and not the washing. God’s presence was what healed the land of Jericho and not the salt that Elijah cast at the source of the river. The "but" in the life of Zechariah and Elisabeth was turned around not because of their payer but because of the appearance of the angel of the Lord.
I pray that God's strong presence and power will come upon you to usher you to your ultimate salvation and breakthrough in Jesus' mighty name (Ps 114:1-8)
Your perfect submission to the abiding presence of God, bowing to God’s will, shall surely bring you desired miracle. We are in God’s divine will and timing for intervention in our lives.
Lord Jesus arise and have compassion on Zion for it is time to show her favour and mercy.
There have been several occasions in your life that you wonder what is happening to you because of some "buts" that you cannot explain their origin and you do not know how to deal with them.
The but is for an appointed time and for a purpose. The provision God has made to deal with this "but" is available for you right now:
Several times in life you have cause to ask God the question "why me?" because of a particular "but" in your life that has been staring at you, and looks really insurmountable. Humanly speaking you look at the problem you cannot adduce any reason for its cause or causes. I want to assure you that you will not be the first neither the last that will have such a stigma in life.
The confidence we have is that the Almighty who knows all things and can do all things is interested in your case and in His infinite will and at the right timing will intervene. The "but" is for God to be glorified, because according to Romans 8:28 "And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose".
The Bible says Namaan was a great and honourable man who was helped by the Lord to have victory over the enemy of Syria, was described as a mighty man of valour but a leper. The leprosy was a snare in the life of Namaan. His name (Namaan) means pleasant but his life was a mixture of the sweet and the bitter; sorrow and gladness; he never for one day knew or have fullness of joy.
Namaan I believe with his position, wealth and connections must have looked for help from men and from many sources to no avail. But one day, the slave girl in his household gave a clue to his problem. It is my prayer for you that God in His infinite mercy and love make way for you where and when you least think or imagine. The channel to Namaan's age-long problem was right in his house. I pray that your eyes be opened to every potential or opportunity around you for your greatness or movement to higher ground in Jesus name.
Beloved, one thing I want to emphasise at this junction is that the Bible did not mention that the "but" in Namaan’s life was a result of sin, because it was stated that God helped him to be an achiever; God's interest was to make him a show-piece through this problem to disgrace the enemy in his life, humble him and proof to him and the nations (World) that He is the God of all flesh and He can decide to do what so ever pleases Him.
Zechariah and Elisabeth were another set of people with a "but" in their life. This couple were descendents of priests and Aaron, fervent in their service for God, upright and blameless before God, prayerful "but" they were barren for years (Luke 1:5). The reason(s) for their barrenness was not stated. To them and the people around them, the issue of the "but" in that family was a forgone conclusion. They had concluded on themselves so much that when the angel of the Lord appeared to Zachariah that the time for God’s manifestation of His presence and power in this family has come, he could not believe.
Friend, I want to tell you that it is not over until God says it is over; that "but" in your life is for an appointed time for the manifestation of God’s glory.
Jabez was another character for whom things were not all-round good, for the Bible described him as more honourable than his brethren "but" was a man of pain and sorrow. And one day it came to pass that Jabez went before the Lord in intense prayer and the sorrow and pain of so many years was turned to blessing indeed, enlargement of coast, divine covering and protection (1 Chro 4:9-10).
A community can be under excruciating agony of one sickness or setback, like the city of Jericho. The people of the city had this to say "The Situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord sees; but the water is bad, and the ground barren" (2 Kings 2:19). The town was well located but the land was unproductive as a result of the curse placed on it by Joshua. The people approached the man of God, Elisha, and the story of that city was permanently changed. There is a prophetic voice and waver on your way to deal with the unpleasant situation in your family and community. May you not miss it in Jesus name.
Your spiritual foundation, health, marital, social etc. problem could need something more dramatic than words of prayer. God’s strong presence and power were what gave Namaan healing in the river Jordan and not the washing. God’s presence was what healed the land of Jericho and not the salt that Elijah cast at the source of the river. The "but" in the life of Zechariah and Elisabeth was turned around not because of their payer but because of the appearance of the angel of the Lord.
I pray that God's strong presence and power will come upon you to usher you to your ultimate salvation and breakthrough in Jesus' mighty name (Ps 114:1-8)
Your perfect submission to the abiding presence of God, bowing to God’s will, shall surely bring you desired miracle. We are in God’s divine will and timing for intervention in our lives.
Lord Jesus arise and have compassion on Zion for it is time to show her favour and mercy.
There have been several occasions in your life that you wonder what is happening to you because of some "buts" that you cannot explain their origin and you do not know how to deal with them.
The but is for an appointed time and for a purpose. The provision God has made to deal with this "but" is available for you right now:
HAVE YOU EVER PONDER ON THE BUT IN YOUR LIFE?
Shalom
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