And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose
- DAILY READING Luke 13:1-17; Genesis 23; Psalm 16
The scattering of pollen is what causes flowers to grow. Flowers are populated when scattered by the wind. Flowers cannot produce, unless they are pollinated. Once pollination takes place, seeds begin to grow. In the same way, when you are about to grow, it often seems you get scattered first. When you about to go higher, uncomfortable movements begin to take place around you. When a child is about to move from the womb to the world, contractions begin to take place. Turbulence often precedes a change of level. This is why also just before a plane goes up you are told to tighten your seat belt, why? Because turbulence will come as the plane tries to go higher. It’s been said it is often darkest just before the day breaks. In Ezekiel 37, before the mighty army arose in the valley of dry bones there was a shaking and rumbling. In the turbulence, bone came to bone, and things began to take shape. The shaking and rumblings going on around you may be the contractions that precede the birthing of a new thing. Perhaps the discomfort you are feeling now may be a sign that you are about to break out to a new level. Though the enemy may not have the full details, but sometimes by watching events he can get an idea that a heavy blessing is coming your way. This is why he begins to fight and overturn things. But all the troubles and problems he brings though it may seem to be scattering you, ultimately ends up, serving God’s perfect plan for you.
Romans 8:28 says ‘And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose’
In acts 8, the enemy thought he was scattering the Christians. Through Saul he tried to destroy the church of Christ when he launched an intense persecution of the early Christians. But when the disciples fled Jerusalem to escape persecution, they ended up proclaiming the gospel everywhere they went. This caused the church to grow mightily, achieving the very opposite of what the enemy planned. God will often allow you to be scattered as pollen so that you can multiply. Until you break out, you may not flow out. Blessings come from the breaking. The comfortable and familiar, has a way of stunting growth. Like the disciples,, we can become comfortable in Jerusalem and lack the desire to venture out. But if we remain where we are, we will not grow. What you carry inside, what God has placed in you, needs to find full expression. So often times, God allows us to be scattered so that His divine deposits in us can manifest forth. And often, it is after we have been scattered, and find ourselves in unfamiliar and uncomfortable surroundings that our faith really grows the most.
This is why we count it all joy when we face trials, because God eventually turns it all around for us. As long as you are in God’s will, trust Him to work it all out for you. He will turn your mourning into dancing, He will give you beauty for ashes. And even when it seems you are being scattered, know that on the contrary you are being multiplied. Indeed whatever the enemy meant for evil in your life, God will turn it all around and cause everything to work together for your good.
PRAYER: Lord please help me to stand by faith at all times,, may I always see You at work in my affairs, even if it looks like I am being scattered may I know that You are working out everything together for my good in Jesus name. .
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When you apply The Word of God, it will work for you, anywhere and anytime- WORDBITE 222.