THE HIGHER ALTITUDE
“I am the LORD, the God of all mankind. Is anything too hard for me?” Jeremiah 32:27
On board a plane flying from a high altitude, it is interesting how skyscrapers can appear like tiny ants. One can actually delve into a world that mentally views skyscrapers as minute structures. We serve a God that sees from a higher perspective than us human beings. He says in Isaiah 55:8-9, “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways. For as the Heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.”
In this life, situations and conditions we view and think are unconquerable, if perceived through God’s eye rather than our human eye will shrink and become surmountable. It is necessary for us in our day-to-day affairs, to pause and peep into what God has said in His Word concerning each situation we encounter. We need to review His promises and believe in them in order to see His wondrous acts. Isaiah 53:1 puts it this way – “who has believed our report? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?” When God reveals His ways and thoughts concerning us, let us not hesitate to believe them. Even when they seem beyond our ken, let us not question God and utter doubtful words, but rather, let us Join Mary the mother of Jesus and confess : be it unto me according to your Word- Luke 1:38. Moreover, like the man being crippled with doubts, let us appeal to God – ‘Lord I believe; Help my unbelief!’ Mark 9:24b.
The Bible tells us in 2 Kings 6:25 – 33 about a great famine that came upon Samaria, and in 2Kings 7: 1 – 20, we learn about how God gave His word of promise to the people of Samaria through His servant Elisha : "Hear the word of the LORD. This is what the LORD says: About this time tomorrow, a seah of flour will sell for a shekel and two seahs of barley for a shekel at the gate of Samaria." However, we are told an officer who worked for the King, doubted and said –‘Look, if the Lord would make windows in heaven, could this thing be?’ Elisha replied and said to the doubtful officer – “In fact, you shall see it with your eyes, but you shall not eat of it” True to the words of God’s servant Elisha, the next day, by miraculous means, a seah of flour sold for a shekel and two seahs of barley for a shekel. Consequently, an accident occurred that day – the doubtful officer was trampled upon at the gate of Samaria and he died. He indeed saw God’s promise fulfilled but did not partake of it because of his doubts and unbelief.
What lesson can we learn from the above? With God, all things are possible! Desist from ever undermining God’s abilities. Whenever a promise from God appears unattainable in the human sense, rather than dismiss it altogether, hope against all hope and join aboard the plane of faith that can fly you to the higher altitude, where you can clearly see as God sees. All Power belongs to God! You can choose to see the mountain or the miracle; the possibility or impossibility; the problems or the answers; the Godly truth or the human fact.
You can decide to soar with God or crawl in human doubt and fear. The choice is yours!
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POSITIVE CONFESSIONS
YES WE CAN Romans 4:17b - "... even God, who gives life to the dead and calls those things which do not exist as though they did."
According to the Bible, God created the world with His words. The Book of Genesis explicitly reveals this - "Then God said, 'let there be light', and there was light." Awesome this is! Since we were made in God's image, likewise the human race has the ability to create incredible things out of nothing, by merely using words. As ridiculous as this may sound, great achievers have left their footprints in the sands of time wearing the efficacy or fruits of the truth that words carry creative power.
I once read about an experiment that was carried on two seedlings. They were both planted separately. One was showered daily with praises such as 'you are beautiful.' It indeed grew to be beautiful and bore nice flowers. On the contrary, the other was daily showered with negative words such as ' you are such an ugly stalk.' It sprung up into an ugly stalk, withered and died. This experiment confirms the power of words. Words indisputably can create!
The phrase 'Yes we can' run through Barack Obama's campaign for the US Presidency in2008. Many disputed that America could ever have a black President. Yet this phrase -'yes we can' believed and continually spoken by Barack Obama did bear fruits of his dream to become the President of America.I bet he saw it mentally, believed it, spoke it and lived its reality. Obama's belief and words -'yes we can' urged him to embark on a good campaign that led to the realisation of his great dream. What you think in your heart is what you will become. Proverbs 23:7 does not mince words as it puts it plainly - 'as he(a man) thinketh in his heart so is he.' You become what you think on, and what you think in your heart is what comes out of your mouth. Jesus explained this by declaring that out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks - Matthew 12:34b.
A typical example of how our words can determine the course of our lives is depicted in the lives of the Biblical characters Caleb and Joshua. In the book of Numbers chapters 13 and 14, Moses sent out spies to survey the land God had promised them. Caleb who was one of the spies brought back a positive report saying - ' Let us go at once and take possession for we are well able to overcome it .' However the rest of the spies(except Joshua)disagreed and spread fear amongst the Israelites that they were unable to conquer the giants of the land, as they appeared like grasshoppers before them. Caleb and Joshua were nearly stoned for their positive confessions. In accordance to their confessions, Numbers 14: 36 - 38 records that among all the spies sent by Moses, it was only Caleb and Joshua that God allowed to live. The rest perished and were unable to enter the promised land. Joshua after the death of Moses led the Israelites to the promised land, and in the book of Joshua chapters 14 and 15, we read about how Caleb possessed the promised land.
The book of Proverbs completes it all by teaching us that ' death and life are in the power of the tongue and those who like it will eat of its fruit. In simple terms, the words you speak can either give life (positive things) or bring about death ( negative things). You shall have whatever you believe and speak so exercise restraint in your choice of words. I wish you all the best!
According to the Bible, God created the world with His words. The Book of Genesis explicitly reveals this - "Then God said, 'let there be light', and there was light." Awesome this is! Since we were made in God's image, likewise the human race has the ability to create incredible things out of nothing, by merely using words. As ridiculous as this may sound, great achievers have left their footprints in the sands of time wearing the efficacy or fruits of the truth that words carry creative power.
I once read about an experiment that was carried on two seedlings. They were both planted separately. One was showered daily with praises such as 'you are beautiful.' It indeed grew to be beautiful and bore nice flowers. On the contrary, the other was daily showered with negative words such as ' you are such an ugly stalk.' It sprung up into an ugly stalk, withered and died. This experiment confirms the power of words. Words indisputably can create!
The phrase 'Yes we can' run through Barack Obama's campaign for the US Presidency in2008. Many disputed that America could ever have a black President. Yet this phrase -'yes we can' believed and continually spoken by Barack Obama did bear fruits of his dream to become the President of America.I bet he saw it mentally, believed it, spoke it and lived its reality. Obama's belief and words -'yes we can' urged him to embark on a good campaign that led to the realisation of his great dream. What you think in your heart is what you will become. Proverbs 23:7 does not mince words as it puts it plainly - 'as he(a man) thinketh in his heart so is he.' You become what you think on, and what you think in your heart is what comes out of your mouth. Jesus explained this by declaring that out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks - Matthew 12:34b.
A typical example of how our words can determine the course of our lives is depicted in the lives of the Biblical characters Caleb and Joshua. In the book of Numbers chapters 13 and 14, Moses sent out spies to survey the land God had promised them. Caleb who was one of the spies brought back a positive report saying - ' Let us go at once and take possession for we are well able to overcome it .' However the rest of the spies(except Joshua)disagreed and spread fear amongst the Israelites that they were unable to conquer the giants of the land, as they appeared like grasshoppers before them. Caleb and Joshua were nearly stoned for their positive confessions. In accordance to their confessions, Numbers 14: 36 - 38 records that among all the spies sent by Moses, it was only Caleb and Joshua that God allowed to live. The rest perished and were unable to enter the promised land. Joshua after the death of Moses led the Israelites to the promised land, and in the book of Joshua chapters 14 and 15, we read about how Caleb possessed the promised land.
The book of Proverbs completes it all by teaching us that ' death and life are in the power of the tongue and those who like it will eat of its fruit. In simple terms, the words you speak can either give life (positive things) or bring about death ( negative things). You shall have whatever you believe and speak so exercise restraint in your choice of words. I wish you all the best!
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