FAITH CAPSULE: God does not keep to man’s time but keeps man in His own time.

Genesis 37

For your dream to come through you have to pass through. The dream that Joseph had at age seventeen did not come to manifestation until he was thirty years old. Joseph waited for thirteen years to have his dream come through. The Bible recorded that Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age. (Genesis 37:3) Joseph encountered hate; envy took a stand against him and he was completely displaced from his base. Are you one with a positive dream and yet every step into your dream is coming out negative? One of Joseph’s good dream that generated hatred from his brothers states, “There we were, binding sheaves in the field. Then behold, my sheaf arose and also stood upright; and indeed your sheaves stood all around and bowed down to my sheaf.” (Genesis 37:7) Are you facing challenges despite the positives that were present in your dream? Does it look like life is presenting itself to you in the opposite direction of the revelation in your dream or wonderful prophecy that you have received? Think of this, the same devices that the agents of hate and envy put in place in attempt to deny the dream of Joseph are not exempted in every dream that is set for manifestation.

Joseph had to pass through the pit of lack and went into slavery before arriving at the manifestation of his dream. Unknowingly, the agents of hate and evil that were set to destroy or deny Joseph were also the ones that were set to bring his dream to manifestation. When man proposes, God disposes. God is the Almighty One and there is none besides Him. As a believer of the living word of God, know this day that God sees all and you have to cease from not looking up to Him. It is written in Genesis 41:46, “Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt.” The journey that began at a young age of seventeen for Joseph did not get him to the top until he was thirty years old. God’s timing is different from man’s timing. God does not keep to man’s time but keeps man in His own time. It does not matter how long you have been trying to crawl out of your pit but it does make the difference when He, the I Am that I Am calls you out of the pit of no hope. You can jump, scream, push, pull or be dragged it will not bring you out. God, and only God, will bring you out.

Prayer for today: Help me O Lord that I may not miss the mark of your calling for my life.

FAITH CAPSULE: God will use anything to attain any of His agenda.

Numbers 22

Jesus was responding to some of the Pharisees that wanted to keep His followers mouth shut, ^“But He answered and said to them, “I tell you that if these should keep silent, the stones would immediately cry out.”” (Luke 19: 39-40). Once, Balaam was adamant in his attempt to carry out the evil assignment of Balak (Moabite King) against the children of Israel. God did not use a man but a donkey to stop Balaam. It is written, “Then the LORD opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said to Balaam, “What have I done to you, that you have struck me these three times?” (Numbers 22:28) The point here is that, God does not depend on man for His attainment. God will use anything to attain any of His agenda.

One man’s failure in the area of God’s calling is another man’s promotion. Saul’s failure to live according to his divine appointment gave David a passage to God’s appointment. Saul failed to attain a glorious destiny when he despised the word of God. As much as David was sought out by God, it was not a liberty for abuse of power neither was it a liberty to escape consequence of sin or sinning. Just like Saul, David committed evil act and God sent His Prophet Nathan, “Why have you despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in His sight? You have killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword; you have taken his wife to be your wife, and have killed him with the sword of the people of Ammon. Now therefore, the sword shall never depart from your house, because you have despised Me, and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your wife.’ Thus says the LORD: ‘Behold, I will raise up adversity against you from your own house; and I will take your wives before your eyes and give them to your neighbor, and he shall lie with your wives in the sight of this sun. For you did it secretly, but I will do this thing before all Israel, before the sun.’” (2 Samuel 12:9-12) To despise the commandment of God is an act of evil, an act of evil is giving a great occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme. The mercy of God is certain but the consequence of evil act is always in place. David sinned and repented his sin; God put away his sin but the consequence could not be removed. 2Samuel 12:15-16, “…And the LORD struck the child that Uriah’s wife bore to David, and it became ill. David therefore pleaded with God for the child, and David fasted and went in and lay all night on the ground.” David went into fasting and praying but there was no enough prayer that could have rectify the consequences of his evil.

Prayer for today: Ask that the grace of God shall be concentrated to serving the glory of God.

FAITH CAPSULE: Acts of complain is a demonstration of disobedience.

Exodus 15:20-27, 16, 17:1-7

Have you been complaining more or complementing God for His mercy?
Acts of complain is a demonstration of disobedience. Complaining can be a quick turnaround from victory and deliverance to complaining and looking back. Regardless of how you are in the business of complaining instead of complementing God remember how He has been winning battles on your behalf. God has been merciful not because of our merit. God is merciful gracious to us.
God destroyed the Egyptians on behalf of the Israelites at the entrance of the Red Sea. Moses and the children of Israel declared a new song to praise God. The Israelites stated in their praise, “Your right hand, O LORD, has become glorious in power; Your right hand, O LORD, has dashed the enemy in pieces.” (Exodus 15:6) Indeed the right hand of God is still as powerful as it was then. The right hand of God has not changed to lift His children. However, after crossing the Red Sea, the glorious hand of God that saw them through the Red Sea was more than enough not to encourage complaint. The Israelite had quick turnaround from victory and deliverance to complaining and looking back.
Have you been complaining more or complementing God for His mercy?
The Israelites did not wasted time complaining when they got to a place called Marah, “Now when they came to Marah, they could not drink the waters of Marah, for they were bitter. Therefore the name of it was called Marah. And the people complained against Moses, saying, “What shall we drink?” (Exodus 15:23-24) If you can count your blessings, there should be no place for complaining at this point in your journey. Despite the complaint, God gave them water through Moses. After the Marah Episode was the drama of crying for what they have left behind in Egypt. There was no realization to them that getting to the Promised Land involves leaving behind the past in attempt to claim the Promised Land. The Israelites complained for meat and God showed up to meet their need for meat. God attending to them should have been enough not to generate any more complaints for lack in their journey. And yet again they complained for water. Exodus 17:3, “And the people thirsted there for water, and the people complained against Moses, and said, “Why is it you have brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our livestock with thirst?” Complaining was the confession of death when they died and none of them saw the Promised Land.

Prayer for today: Ask God for the grace of thanking and not complain in all things.

FAITH CAPSULE: A certain woman went to Him expecting and she left with manifestation.

Mark 5:25-34

It is written, “Now a certain woman had a flow of blood for twelve years, and had suffered many things from many physicians. She had spent all that she had and was no better, but rather grew worse. When she heard about Jesus, she came behind Him in the crowd and touched His garment.” (Mark 5:25-27)
For twelve years, a certain woman labored with heaven laden. Whenever concern remains persistent, it becomes a burden and the carrier labors silently or loudly in pain. The woman could not be healed by any physician. On top of her pain she spent all that she had and was no better. Does that sound like your concern? Will you seek and go to the Healing leader? The Healing healer did not discourage us but only encourages us if we take His word for truth. He have encouraged us by His promise, “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden and you will find rest for your souls.” (Matthew 11:28) Take serious His word by not take your concern to man. The Healing healer is the same yesterday, today and forever.
The woman with the issue of blood took the word of Jesus serious and came to Him to be delivered from her labor and heavy laden. She came expecting and she left with manifestation. If she had not come to Jesus, her labor and heavy laden would have been her burden. Jesus was not telling jokes, neither was He sharing fables when He declared in Matthew 11:28, “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden and you will find rest for your souls.”
What is stopping you from taking your concern to Him today?
Is your past discouragement in place to discourage you from getting your healing?
A certain woman of blood of twelve years did not resist herself from going for her healing.
Leviticus 15:19 stated, “If a woman has a discharge, and the discharge from her body is blood, she shall be set apart seven days; and whoever touches her shall be unclean until evening.” The law in Leviticus 15:19 could not resist her from going after Jesus but she went further and got her healing.
Every available route in the front to reach Jesus was crowded and it was not encouraging but the woman made a way to reach Jesus when, “she came behind Him in the crowd and touched His garment.” Location or your distance to the Healer is not enough to be a hindrance for your healing. Regardless of how many years of labor and heavy laden Jesus is able to heal you and give you rest.

Prayer for today: Ask God to give ear to your prayer and answer you according to the multitude of His mercy.

FAITH CAPSULE: Is your walk consistent with the Lord’s requirement?

Matthew 18:1-5, Philippians 2:1-11

It is written, “At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” It is clear that all should have to become greatest in the kingdom of heaven. However, becoming greatest in the kingdom of heaven demands to enter kingdom of heaven. Without having been converted as little children humility is impossible.
By action and word, Jesus spelt it out for us to know who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven, “Then Jesus called a little child to Him, set him in the midst of them, ³ and said, “Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven. ⁴ Therefore whoever humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. ⁵ Whoever receives one little child like this in My name receives Me.” (Matthew 18:3-4)
Are you converted and become as little children?
If you are not converted as little children you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.
In the word of Jesus, humility as little child is the key. Jesus wants us to have the kind of His mindful.
What kind of mindful do you have? Is your mind full of pride?
Paul the apostle identify the mind of Christ for us, “Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.” (Philippians 2:5-8)
It is unblemished in the word of Paul that the mind of Christ is nothing but humble. There is no one that is born with humility. Jesus our Lord and savior proved it that humility is what we must learn. The bible recorded, “Though He was a Son, yet He learned obedience by the things which He suffered. And having been perfected, He became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him.” (Hebrews 5:8-9) Today no believer wants to suffer in learning through and put on the mind of Christ (humility).
Give up your pride, put on humility by becoming a little child. When the words of Jesus are not obeyed it is a demonstration of having no love for His word. In your conduct of everyday life, be as a little child and see the difference your life brings to those around you. Take the teaching of the Master. Be converted and become as little children then humility will become your garment.

Prayer for today: Ask for the grace to be one as little children.