18/08/2025
The Bible Calendar for 18th August, 2025.
1 Samuel 28 & 29
Isaiah 66
Romans 8: 18--38
POINTS:
1. Divine Intervention
2. Hope for the Future
3. The Will of God for Christians
1. DIVINE INTERVENTION
We don't know what would have happened if David had followed Achish to the war to face Israel, maybe he would have been the one to kill Saul, maybe he would have turned against the Philistines that he followed, or maybe Saul would have had a chance to kill David as he had been hunting for his life. But God intervened as the Philistine Chiefs refused to let him go with them. Many are stopped from doing some things without understanding why they are being manipulated. David was very disappointed in Achish, but God knew what would have happened to him, especially when things suddenly turned upside down. The children of God should know that all things work together for good for those who love God. Therefore, don't force yourself to do difficult things; only ask God whether it is His will to achieve or go the way of your aim.
2. HOPE FOR THE FUTURE
The roundup message of Isaiah ends with the hope of the future of Jerusalem and the people therein, including the worship centre in Jerusalem and the joy of the whole world, which has not lost its value to this day. God has our future and His thoughts towards us are to give us the expected end that will give us joy. God was not pleased with the sacrifice of the hypocrites that people brought to Him at that time, and He condemned their sacrifice, demanding the truth and holiness. Some with the mind of God were not comfortable as well, but God, through Prophet Isaiah, assured them that what He will do in the future will comfort them, and they will rejoice with Jerusalem because He will also comfort her. Though God will judge all flesh by fire, especially those who call themselves holy people and still do abominable things, God knows the works of all people. And God will raise people from all nations that will come to Jerusalem to worship God in spirit and truth because He shall bring a new heaven and a new earth. As the future of Jerusalem is of joy and comfort to her, likewise those things seem as a reproach, unpleasant, and unfortunate in our nation, family, church and our individual life will receive wonders of God and we shall be comforted and we shall rejoice to see the doings of the Lord in Jesus' name. Therefore, don't lose hope, your situation now is not the end of your life, in just a moment, your matters shall turn to joy, and you shall get to your destination without being hurt, the purpose of your being shall be fulfilled in Jesus' name.
3. THE WILL OF GOD FOR CHRISTIANS
The Will of God is to bring forth His glory in the life of His people because He has the foreknowledge of what He wants to do. He has called those He has chosen to carry out the mystery of His kingdom that the world is waiting for. The writer of the Epistle to Romans ascertains that the world is bowed and without the manifestation of the children of God, there shall be no liberation. This is the situation of the world today, the nations are waiting for the deliverers to liberate them, and no one can do it except the children of God. That is why Christians should not allow anything to separate them from the will of God, be ye nakedness, famine, hatred, perils, and many other things because the devil knows that the manifestation of the children of God will bring peace that is why he wages war to kills them daily like sheep; but nothing will shake our faith for all things work together for good for those that love God. The Will of God will be done, come what may; the solution is around the corner. We don't need to be afraid or dismayed, the will of God shall surely come through, since Jesus is alive the oppressed shall gain their freedom. Christ Is our peace, and He has manifested to destroy the works of the devil, only what the devil has is to create fear where there is no fear, to associate himself with the problem around but the children of God will not be afraid even when the battle confront them because they power on the earth and heaven have been given to them to flee the Satan and his emissaries; in Christ, we live and have our being. Rise and trap those problems that stand against you because you have been given power to do that, and you shall testify to the victory given to you in Jesus' name.
Pastor M. O. Shodipe.
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