Date: Wednesday, 26th June, 2024
Text: Luke 5:16-17
Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan
Exhortation:
In the midst of the hustle and bustle of modern day world, everybody seems to be very busy and have little or no time to be alone with the Lord. Those who seem to be less busy have their hearts preoccupied with worries and doubts that make them unsettled within.
No wonder many complain that the mighty works wrought in those early days are not as common these days as they used to be in those days. Has God changed? No! The word of God says, “For I am the Lord, I do not change” Malachi 3:6a. Also Hebrews 13:8 confirms. “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.”
Therefore, what God did before he can do again, however, the intensity of God’s presence that you carry depends on how much time you spend tarrying before Him. It is like charging a phone; the more time you spend charging it, the more power it will gather and the longer time it would be useful to you.
The word of God records that during his earthly ministry the Lord Jesus Christ, our perfect example, “…. often withdrew into the wilderness and prayed.” Luke 5:16. He was constantly in touch with the Father, little wonder the anointing flowed ceaselessly in His earthly ministry.
Spend quality time fasting, praying, praising, worshiping and devouring his word; you will be filled to the overflow. The works that Christ did, you will do and even greater works.
Action Nugget: As a habit, schedule times of personal retreat to charge your spiritual battery.