READ: ACTS 12:11-16
There is a
very wide gap between the good old days and the present modern era. Modernity,
we all know, is often characterised by a lot of shine and allurement. However,
the old wine is better. I have been a Christian now for over thirty years, but
I have discovered that what we were taught in the good old days cannot be
compared with the present day emphasis in many religious circles. I counsel you
to return to the old path today. If you can return to the old path, you will
get instant answers to your prayers as they were getting in those days. The men
of God were praying for Peter. He got released and went to where they were
praying for him. He knocked at the door and one little girl who heard the knock
went to open it. She ran back to the people to tell them that it was Peter at
the door. The people did not believe her. They said it must be his ghost. When
you pray and God answers instantly, you be surprised. The first time I prayed
fro a lame and the lame walked, I nearly jumped out through the window. You can
go to the Lord and tell Him that you want to be close to Him as possible. Tell
Him that you want to love Him, pray and study His words. Tell Him that you want
to praise Him, serve Him and witness. Tell Him that you want to be His friend.
If you are not yet born again, you have not even started the journey. In your
own case, repent from all your sins and tell Him that, from now on, you will
serve Him. I have a word, today, for those who have been in the Lord for quite
some time. It is possible that, with the passage of time, you have allowed some
of your virtues and the values, which you once cherished, to slip through your
fingers. You must repent and go back to Bethel. You must pray until virtues
like humility, tenderness, child-like confidence in God, faithfulness,
possessing a heart that trembles after hearing the word of God, etc. are
restored into your life. Leave no stone unturned as far as what it takes to
experience the dews of heaven is concerned. Make up your mind today to
rediscover the pristine experiences of the good old days. “Oh, taste and see that the LORD
is good; blessed is the man who trusts in Him.”
MEMORIZE:
LUKE 14:27 –And whoever does not bear his cross and come after Me cannot be My
disciple.
