There was an entry in December’s “Rhapsody of Realities” (Wednesday Dec 26th entry) that really struck me, and I have continued to meditate on it ~ and I just wanted to share with you all a few things…
Pastor Chris Oyakhilome wrote an entry called “What You Need For A Miracle Is In Your Hands”, and it just spoke to my spirit.
We read from Exodus 4:2 ~ “And the Lord said unto him, What is in thine hand? And he said, A rod”. This portion of scripture is actually showing just after Moses was given the charge to liberate the Israelites (about six million of them!) from Pharaoh, Moses asked the Lord “What happens if they don’t believe that you sent me?”. God asks him what was in his hand and he wisely answered “A rod”.
Why do I say “wisely”? Well, Moses could have quite easily answered “nothing” because a rod might not be viewed by a man as being significant… and we can see that it didn’t have much of a natural connection with the ‘conversation’ they were having.
I studied what it meant in the original Hebrew “… in thine hand”, and it is yad. This is a primitive word that distinctively means open hand. It is used many ways, and among some of the meanings it implies are:
“Power, means, direction, custody, dominion, enough, ministry, with (him, me, you), and service”
Really think about what the Lord is asking… He is also asking you; what is at at your disposal? What is within you power and means to do? What direction can you take? What is already in your custody, what do you have enough of? What needs can you attend to right now, what is with you in this instant? What service can you perform?
This shows us that there is always something we have and can do, no matter what. Born again Christians shouldn’t lack. Why not? Because all things are yours (1 Cor 3:21), and you shall not want for any good thing (Psalm 34:10). We can see that Moses acknowledged the good he had, the positive things he had, and what he could do! Like we said before, Moses could have replied to the Lord ‘nothing’ and missed out on the miracles meant for him. But through recognising what he HAD, great things then came from that rod.
So what does that mean to us as Christians? If you feel in need or lack, firstly acknowledge every good thing (Philemon 1:6). The Lord is asking you to give what is in your means and power.
In the words of Pastor Chris Oyakhilome “Don’t be surprised when you think you’re in need and yet the Lord is asking you to give what you have. At such times, be smart to recognize that a miracle is about to happen for you, for He’ll bless and multiply back to you whatever you present to Him. It might be the last bit of money you have in your account; it might be your skill or talent; whatever it is, remember that its not the size or the worth of the thing that matters, but the quality of your faith.
Whatever you have is God point of contact to bless you; learn to present what you have to Him in faith, and He’ll multiply it back to you“
Read Mark 6:37-44, where we see the multiplication and supernatural increase from such a small amount. Acknowledge every good thing in your life, use your faith and present who you are, what you have and what you can do, to the Most High… because He causes you to increase in every area, and when you are seeking Him, you shall not lack ANY GOOD THING.
Every thing you need for that miracle is in you hands… set a time for your miracle and present what you have to God in faith… you will not be disappointed!
Take care, God bless you all mightily ~ until next time
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