𝐋𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐇𝐄𝐓 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐍 (𝐈𝐈𝐈)

𝐌𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐎𝐏 𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐃𝐄𝐕𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋

Friday, 19 January 2024

𝔹𝕀𝔹𝕃𝔼 𝕀ℕ 𝕆ℕ𝔼 𝕐𝔼𝔸ℝ: Exodus 5, Exodus 6, Exodus 7, Luke 11, Luke 12, Luke 13

𝔽𝕀ℝ𝔼 𝕊ℂℝ𝕀ℙ𝕋𝕌ℝ𝔼: 2 Samuel 12:1-23

𝕄𝔼𝕄𝕆ℝ𝕐 𝕍𝔼ℝ𝕊𝔼:
Ecclesiastes 10:10: “If the iron be blunt, and he does not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength? But wisdom is profitable to direct.”

𝕄𝕆𝕋𝕀𝕍𝔸𝕋𝕀𝕆ℕ𝔸𝕃 ℚ𝕌𝕆𝕋𝔼𝕊:
Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore, get wisdom. With all your getting, get understanding.

ℙℝ𝔸𝕀𝕊𝔼 & 𝕎𝕆ℝ𝕊ℍ𝕀ℙ

ℙℝ𝕆ℙℍ𝔼𝕋𝕀ℂ 𝕎𝕆ℝ𝔻 𝔽𝕆ℝ 𝕋𝕆𝔻𝔸𝕐:
𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗘𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗣𝗜𝗥𝗜𝗧 𝗢𝗙 𝗪𝗜𝗦𝗗𝗢𝗠 𝗧𝗢 𝗡𝗔𝗩𝗜𝗚𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗟𝗜𝗙𝗘, 𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗡𝗔𝗠𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗝𝗘𝗦𝗨𝗦.

𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝕄𝔼𝕊𝕊𝔸𝔾𝔼:
Prophet Nathan rebuked the king wisely and in love. Yesterday, we established the fact that it is not an easy task to confront the kings and high-profile personalities of this world with the truth of God’s word. David, the man after God’s heart, had slipped into the sin of adultery, and God was not happy with him. He then sent Prophet Nathan to give him strict warnings, and he knew he had to obey God in the strictest sense. There is an adage in Yoruba (a tribe in Nigeria) that says that the king has sent you on an errand, but the road to deliver the errand is flood-filled, the king’s business requires haste, and here is a flood you cannot hastily pass through. What do you do now? That was exactly the situation Nathan found himself in.

As a pastor and preacher, sometimes God will send you on tough errands and to do or say things that do not make sense. Sometimes, God will send you to confront the Davids, Pharaohs, Ahabs, and Herods of this world with the undiluted message of the cross. He will send you to the presidents and governors. At such times, what do you do when you remember that this kind of errand has caused some people to lose their heads? What do you do without diluting God’s message while also making the person receptive? Nathan has been there before. He knew he must never dilute or water down God’s word. Then he devised a wise and appealing way of delivering God’s warning. He told a story to help David see his mistake. It is not wise to hit someone over the head with their sin. Nathan told the story of injustice he knew David would recognize. Jesus also used stories and questions with the Pharisees to make His point. After Nathan passed God’s message, David broke down in genuine repentance.

To preach to unregenerate minds, we need wisdom. It is not enough to know what to do; it is equally important to know how to do what needs to be done. Nathan knew what to do and how to do it. He did not make a broad accusation; he rebuked in love. May we receive the spirit of wisdom and creativity in our delivery, in Jesus’ name. Amen!

ℙℝ𝔸𝕐𝔼ℝ ℙ𝕆𝕀ℕ𝕋𝕊:

𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆

1. Spirit of wisdom, come upon me now, in the name of Jesus.
2. Spirit of creativity, rest upon me, in the name of Jesus.
3. The power to know what to do in every situation and how to do it is bestowed on me in the name of Jesus.

𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆

4. Powers asking for my head in a charger, receive an angelic slap, in the name of Jesus.
5. Father, make me Your mouthpiece and Your battle axe, in the name of Jesus.
6. I receive the grace to obey God to the letter, in the name of Jesus.
7. Wisdom of God, baptize me in the name of Jesus.

©2024 𝐌𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐎𝐏 𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐄 is a daily devotional by Dr. D.K Olukoya (General Overseer, Mountain of Fire and Miracle Ministries Worldwide)