READ: 1
SAMUEL 17:29-35
The
prerogative of deciding who receives a breakthrough rests squarely on God’s
shoulders. He chooses those who will have breakthrough. Psalm 115:3 says; “But
our God is in heaven; He does whatever He pleases.” I believe He has
chosen you. It is God that directs our footsteps. Without God we can do
nothing. He will have mercy, on whom He will have mercy. Many of us do not
deserve breakthroughs. Perhaps we have misused His blessings, and used them
against Him, yet, because He is merciful God, He is still upholding us. The
power to bring about breakthroughs is in God. Psalm 62:11 confirms that power
belongs to God: “God has spoken once, twice I have heard this: that power belongs to God.”
When a man has breakthrough, struggling ends. When you do not have a breakthrough,
you will continue to struggle strenuously while your mates soar. This would
make you wonder what is wrong with you. It is just you have not got a breakthrough.
The moment you get a breakthrough, everything becomes easy. Generally, God
would speak to the fellow He has chosen for a breakthrough. He may speak
directly or through His servant. He spoke to Sarah directly in Genesis 18:9-15.
For ninety years, Sarah had been struggling to have a child. When the breakthrough
came, the Almighty God told Sarah that she would weep no more but laugh
instead. He also spoke to Hannah through His prophet (1 Samuel 1:12-17). When
her day came, in the church where she was praying, God spoke through His
servant that she would have a breakthrough. He spoke directly to Peter (Luke
5:10). He told him that he had been chosen to become a fisher of men. God chose
Elisha for a breakthrough. For several years he was a servant of Elijah. His
day came and Elijah asked him what he wanted. Elisha asked for the double
portion of Elijah. God spoke through Elijah to Elisha. That was how Elisha
received a double portion of God’s anointing. The moment you hear God’s voice
saying that your breakthrough is on the way, it is as good as done. A divine
declaration concerning an impending breakthrough signals beginning of
extra-ordinary breakthroughs.
MEMORIZE:
PSALM 37:23 –The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD; and he delights
in his way.
