Skip to main content

THE RAIN, THE FLOOD AND THE WIND

Text : Mathew 7:25 ISV 

 *The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, but it did not collapse because its foundation was on the rock.* 

 *It is certain that whoever has the seed of God's word will be visited with commensurate test because of the word.* 

In Matthew 13, Jesus, while explaining the parable of the sower to His disciples said: troubles and persecution will come because of the word. Math13:21. 

 Note that Jesus didn't say "if troubles and persecution comes " rather, He said "when". 'When' speaks of time, that is, it's a certainty that trouble will come, it's just the timing that may be different from each individuals. 

 *Jesus didn't promise us a 'bread and butter', bed of roses Christian journey, only the sugarcoated, not-well-grounded evangelists do.* 

Devil doesn't have issues with anyone who has no access to hearing of God's word. As far as he is concerned, they are within his reach already. 

But he goes after whoever has the word. 

This explains why those who obey the word and those who merely heard the word are faced with the same test. 

Jesus always use things we can relate with to drive His point home. Let's briefly check out His analogy in our text today :

 *The Rain :* Rain falls from above. Some of the troubles you will encounter by reason of the word you have received will come from people above you. Your parents, your husband, your teachers, your boss, etc. 

Watch out for the rain, it's an opportunity to try out how solid your faith is. 

 *The Flood :* Flood can wreck a huge havoc to a building if the foundation is not solid. Flood flows on the ground. The people that are beneath you (so to speak) can fault your faith if you are not well grounded in love. 

Your conducts towards your children, your wife,l your students, your employees and so on can demote or promote you in your walk with God. *WATCH OUT FOR THE NEXT OPPORTUNITY TO DIE TO SELF AND DON'T BLOW IT AWAY.* 

 *The Wind :* Wind blows from any four quarters of the earth. That is, trouble can span from just anywhere. 

 *I have told you this so that through me you may llhave peace. In the world you’ll have trouble, but be courageous—I’ve overcome the world!”* John 16:33 

Bible Reading : Mathew. 7:24-29.

CIA CAMPUS MOVEMENT PUBLICATION, +233241109074, +233558355977 https://hisvoicedevotional.blogspot.com

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

THE GOOD FIGHT-2

Text:  1 Timothy  6:12   Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses. Another thing to pursue in fighting the good fight of faith is Godliness. We understand through the Holy scriptures that godliness is profitable unto all things.   *For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.* 1 Timothy  4:8.  You will reap the reward of your godliness not only when you get to heaven, but from here on earth. And this is why we are admonished to exercise ourselves unto godliness. (1 Timothy  4:7), because godliness with contentment is great gain.1 Timothy  6:6. Godliness is the practice of conforming to the image of God by reflecting the nature of the kingdom of God in the course of everyday life. In other words, godliness is living and portray...
Post a Comment
Read more

WAY MAKER-2

Text: Isaiah 43:19 Behold, I will do a new thing: now it shall spring forth: shall ye not know it?  I will even make a way in the wilderness,  and rivers in the desert. God promised that He will do a new thing for you, and that He will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. He has done this before, and He will do it again even in your own life.  When the children of Israel left Egypt, the Egyptians pursued after them, all the horses and chariots of Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his army, and overtook them, encamping by the sea, beside Pihahiroth, before Baalzephon.(Exodus 14:9). Just like anyone would react, the Isrealites became so fearful because there is neither way forward nor back for them to escape. Before them was the red sea, behind them were the Egyptian armies. They became perplexed and began to murmur against Moses. It is possible you are also in a situation like the Israelites- No way forward, and no way behind. Things may appear like you are ...
Post a Comment
Read more

BEWARE OF DOGS

Text :  Philippians 3:2. Beware of the dogs! Beware of the evil workers! Beware of the mutilators! Usually, when you see the inscription "BEWARE OF DOGS", you instantly know there's a wild or trained dog around the corner, hence, the need to beware.  However, when God says 'Beware of dogs,' He wasn't actually referring to dogs as in 'animals' but to animals in human skin. Note that this caution was given to believers against other so-called  believers.  That is, some people within the church that we refer to as brothers and sisters are actually operating in the capacity of dogs.Though fellow worshippers in the church are called brothers and sisters, but if they behave like wild animals, know that they are dogs in humans skin- BEWARE. Matthew  7:6 says *Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.*  Essentially, dogs don't have capacity to r...
Post a Comment
Read more