READ: 1
KINGS 18:2-29
Miracles
have been counterfeit or bastardised by many. A lot of people have equated sham
with the real. Shortcuts may appear easy but the will not lead you to the realm
of genuine miracles. God is always ready to manifest His power in the life of
upright people. If your ways are crooked, your worship of the Lord will be in
vain. According to our text, the cries of the prophets of Baal went unheeded.
The Bible says: “So they cried aloud, and cut themselves, as was their custom, with
knives and lances, until the blood gushed out on them. And it was so, when
midday was past, that they prophesied until the time of the offering of the
evening sacrifice. But there was no voice; no one answered, no one paid
attention. ” (1 Kings 18:28-29). There was a frenzy of activities. They
began to rip their bodies open with knives. They even prophesied. Today, many
who prophesy live in sin. Some people who come up with prophetic utterances are
the same ones who visit brothels. Some attend vigils only to fornicate. To
quieten their conscience, they engage in all manner of activities in the name
of God. When you walk straight with God He will surprise you. But the moment
you cut corners, He will leave you. Having one leg in the church and the other
in the world takes one nowhere. Those who live hypocritical lives will be
disappointed in eternity. Perhaps you have been very much engaged in an enterprise
from which you get little or no reward. If you have a demon besetting your
efforts it will be very easy for the Lord to deal with it. But if your problem
lies in disobedience to God, your case may be helpless. But once you amend your
ways, the Lord will hear you when you call upon Him.
MEMORIZE:
2 CORINTHIANS 7:1 –Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves
from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of
God.
