GOD CAN RAISE FROM THE DUST! Click and read.

 

He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s he hath set the world upon them. He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail. (1 Samuel 2:8-9)

Throughout God’s word, he takes time to build our confidence in him. He declares to you that read that no matter how low life has pushed you, he has the ability and capacity to lift you up. When he lifts you he makes sure that he doesn’t just drop you off so that you will not assume you have been left to chance. He will set you among princes to inherit.

It is the Lord that does the raising. It is like saying that the Lord comes down to our level with an outstretched arm. You have seen heavy equipment being used to lift things to a particular position. We can liken it to what the Lord does for the poor. We know that the poor usually experiences lack and emptiness and surely the Lord has no problem doing the raising. He possesses all that is needed to cause positive change and effective positioning.

“He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill.” The dunghill is a place of waste and is really smelly. God overlooks the stench and willingly reaches out to us. The Lord is patient enough with us in our lowly estate that He stays with us through the process of lifting. It is not an enviable position to be a beggar. We have all been privileged to see a beggar before. Beggars are usually at the mercy of those they are begging from. Usually the beggar is given the crumbs or the least amount that the giver does not mind parting with.The beauty of the Lord's lifting is that he sets you among princes. you are a chosen generation.

 
Once in a while in life we find ourselves having to beg for the things we are trying to afford. The Lord has no intention of leaving us permanently in a beggarly state but it is also worthy to note that our attitude in whatever state we find ourselves is important. The wrong attitude has a way of prolonging your stay in situations. Hang in there no matter how bad it looks. Call upon the Lord and He will step in and turn the situation around for your good. God is the only one that can move an individual to an esteemed position to show that He is God. All the glory must be to the Lord.

SLOW TO ANGER! Click and read.

 

 The Lord is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked; the Lord hath his way in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet. The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust him. (Nahum 1:3, 7)

The Lord our God is truly mighty. None can match his majesty. Today He continues to tell us more about himself. 

“The Lord is slow to anger, and great in power.” What a combination of attributes. The Lord is slow to anger yet He is also great in power. Our God is a matured personality. He is the epitome of what the standard for measuring self-control is.  With all the power that He has, it is not in His nature to wield power at every provocation by man who is a mere mortal. This brings me to ask the question to us all. How much self-control do you exhibit when handling issues of provocation? If you are truly the true sons and daughters of the Lord then your self – control reading must be high.

“The Lord is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked;” God has so much power yet does not consume immediately because he is slow to anger. However the fact that he is slow to anger does not mean he will condone wickedness. Clearly he makes it known that he does not acquit the wicked. He has a great sense of timing in handling issues. Another question then is how adequate is our sense of timing in life’s issues? God will help us in Jesus name. If he does not acquit the wicked then it is safe to say that he equally ensures reward to them that are not wicked. The Lord is truly just.                                         

“The Lord hath his way in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.” Hallelujah! Hallelujah!! Hallelujah!!! He is great in power to the extent that he has his way in the storm. The demonstration of God’s power is evident even in the storm. WE need to note that the storm is not a palatable place to be situated because the environment where storms take place is usually very hostile. However that is the favourable situation the Lord sees to manifest His power.  God is truly amazing. This declaration is a major confidence booster. The fact that you may have found yourself in a storm-like situation should not in any way discourage you rather the Lord is drawing our attention to the fact that it is in the storm that His greatness is manifested.

  
Remember in the beginning of the book of Genesis it was in the midst of the time that the earth was without form and void that the Lord manifested His attribute as Elohim. The clouds are the dust of his feet. The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust him. God is indeed good. When you are in trouble he takes the position of stronghold to ensure that we do not breakdown or lose our footing while going through trouble. Somebody give a shout of praise. Jehovah has the final say.

SUN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS! Click and read.

 

 But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in His wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall. And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I shall do this, saith the Lord of hosts. (Malachi 4: 2-3)

Our God is a God of principles and has never compromised His standards at any time. He is consistently consistent. He is very clear on His stand concerning anyone that does not show any regard for Him. His judgement is reserved for such acts of disobedience. However our focus today is on the benefits that accrue to them that regard and fear the Lord. Clearly the Lord has stated in Hebrews 11 verse 6 that he that comes to God must first believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him. It is not enough to arrive at the door of the Lord but you have to believe that where you have arrived at his true location. You need to know that every time you knock at his door he is always willing to open unto you.

“But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in His wings.” The Lord’s response to the ungodly is not to be second guessed. The attitude of God towards them that fear His name is that He immediately takes up the attribute of Sun of righteousness and also in his arising there is healing in his wings. Take a while and look at that expression of such an awesome attribute. “Sun of righteousness” is the personality of our God that acts as the empowerment for His children to manifest righteousness with ease. It is the privilege enjoyed by those that fear the Lord.

The sun is the strongest and most effective source of light. It surpasses all other lights in intensity. Our God is Omnipotent- All Powerful. He is the inherent power that allows you walk in righteousness. If God is righteousness personified then it is clear to state that God will arise with the illumination of righteousness on your path through life. When there is a life source, nourishment follows and healing is inevitable. The benefits of reverently fearing God cannot be exhausted. Where there is healing, there is strength to accomplish.

It is obvious that these verses of scriptures gladden the heart. Clearly it is stated that the condition for the Sun of righteousness to arise with healing in His wings is stirred up by the fact that God’s children fear Him. The bible says that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. God is excited when we show reverent fear toward him. It is that fear that stirs our heart to worship Him and truly God’s majesty is truly breathtaking. He promises that we tread down the wicked. So your challenges should not be enough to allow you to lose focus. Hang in there and bask in God’s awesomeness in Jesus name.