Open Heavens Devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye
Memorise: Happy is he that hath the God of
Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God. Psalms 146:5
Read: Psalms 146:3-7
In the
midst of hopelessness, God commands you to be hopeful.
Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass
of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is cast into the oven, shall he not
much more clothe you, O ye of little faith? Matthew 6:30.
But
sometimes, you may ask yourself if it is worth it hoping against hope. Yes, it
is worth it if your hope is anchored on the Creator of Heaven and earth. In
Luke 5:1-5, Peter was in the pit of hopelessness having exhausted all his
wisdom, business expertise and strength without having anything to show for it.
He was already calling it quits when the Master of the universe stepped in and
told him to hope for a catch of fishes from the same water that was
unproductive throughout the night. One lesson from this is that God uses
different methods to meet the needs of His children. In 2 Kings 8:1-2, the Lord
asked the woman facing famine to relocate elsewhere with her household, but in
the case of Peter, He asked him to make another effort in the same river; and
both cases yielded good results.
When some
people meet with difficulties in a particular business, they abandon it for
another. This may not necessarily be the best thing to do. Even when it appears
hopeless, just grab God’s Word concerning the situation, obey and wait for the
result. To solve a particular problem or challenge, it is not necessarily the
number of attempts made that matters, but who is aiding your attempt. Peter had
tried so many times without a catch that night but the only attempt he made
that had the backing of the Lord delivered to him a harvest beyond
expectations. The major challenge believers going through the path of
hopelessness face is that unlike Peter, they lack the Word from God on their
situation. When there is nothing from God on an issue, the state of
hopelessness will be worse. But if God has spoken a word on the matter, the
case is as good as closed in your favour. Are you in a hopeless situation? Take
time to read and study the Bible, asking God to give you a word for that
situation. God always has something to say about your situation but are you
ready to hear it?
KEY POINT:
Whatever happens, never give up your hope
for a better tomorrow. Life without hope is not worth living.
Bible in one year: Exodus 8-10
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