“The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles. The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit. Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.” Ps 34:17-19
Circumstances are unpleasant situations which come into your life and often demean or bring you lower than your original status.
At every point in the life of a man, there arise crises capable of making a mockery of his faith or trust in the Almighty. That situation you are passing through, if not properly managed could influence you negatively. A covenant child of God could find himself in uncomfortable circumstances, but when he cries to God, the assurance is that God will hear him and turn his situation around.
“And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment” Matthew9:20
Here’s the story of the woman with the issue of blood for twelve years. This situation had redefined her, bringing shame and disgrace into her life. For this woman, this was a dilemma, a circumstance, in fact, a situation. This continued unabated until she was able to touch the hem of Jesus garment. She endured the pain, shame and agony and her faith in God saw her through.
Situations of life could silence you if you lack the knowledge to handle them. Your present condition might be an embarrassing one, but refuse to give up for God will surely settle you sooner than you expect. Everyone faces such circumstances at different times and levels. The three Hebrew boys were thrown into a fiery furnace for refusing to disobey God and failing to bow to the graven idol of Nebuchadnezzar. Daniel was thrown into the lion’s den for doing the will of God. The children of Israel encountered the Red Sea in the course of walking on God’s agenda. But the most interesting part of all these circumstances was that God was readily available to deliver them, putting their adversaries to shame. Beloved, there is no situation you are now that God cannot change if only you call upon Him in faith and sincerity of heart.
There is no gainsaying the fact that unpalatable situations of life are potent enough to make even the toughest of men go haywire, therefore, being pushed into ridiculous and unprecedented acts.
“Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad…”(Ecc7:7)
Of a surety is it that circumstances of life are capable of disenchanting a child of God, but surer is the fact that God is presently present to deliver them thereby proving Himself. The Bible says oppression makes even a wise man mad. That circumstance that will make you leave the presence of God, I see Him deliver you this moment in the name of Jesus.
The way and manner in which you approach or manage the circumstances you find yourself per time will determine how you end in destiny. John-the-Baptist in the course of his assignment publicly announced the emergence of the Messiah (John1:29-31). However, he soon found himself in a situation;
“Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples, And said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another?” Matt11:2-3
The same John, Christ’s forerunner, introducing Him to the world, now has allowed his circumstance becloud his reasoning. After John the Baptist made this statement, even Christ Himself was disappointed and said;
“Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and show John again those things which ye do hear and see: The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them. And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.” Matt11:4-6
At one point or the other in a man’s life, anyone has circumstances that would challenge and make him look the other way. It is indeed a tumultuous world and one situation or the other can come our way to make us want to question the veracity of God’s care or concern for us. But we also must be mindful of the fact that irrespective of what we might be going through, God can take away our tears only when we refuse to be offended in Him. Each time we display acts of this nature, the Almighty becomes disappointed because the result of it is often destruction. Never allow your present situation or circumstance to make you think of finding alternatives.
The king of Israel was critically ill and had to go and inquire from Beelzebub, the god of Ekron, whether or not he would recover (II Kings 1:2-4). Friends, your attitude and decision will determine whether you will overcome your situation or you will be swept away with it. Don’t indulge in the sin of idolatry because of your condition. God might delay you because He wants to prove something through you. Don’t lose your confidence in God because you are not going to die in that situation. God might only be using the situation to humble you, prove you or know what is in your heart whether or not you would still remain faithful. If God cannot help you, no one can. Your situation is not the conclusion of your life, your story will surely change. Repent and have a rethink. Know the mind of God concerning your situation (Jeremiah 37:17). Do whatever He tells you. Don’t conclude like John the Baptist. Develop a fighting spirit, and prove to the devil that you are stronger than the problem. Touch the altar of God with quality sacrifice. Recognize that you are not alone because God is with you. He will surely see you through in Jesus name.
PRAYER POINTS
- As the Lord lives, I shall see the end of my trouble and affliction!
- I shall not seek any alternative outside God concerning my troubles!
- Every circumstance of life taking me to the camp of enemy, expires today by the blood of Jesus!
- Holy Spirit, renew my strength to fight and win battles that have captured my breakthrough!
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