YOUR
BEST IS ON THE WAY
Memorise
But
as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into
the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
1 Corinthians 2:9
Read
1 Kings 19:19-21
19:19 So he
departed thence, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with
twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah passed by
him, and cast his mantle upon him.
19:20 And he
left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray thee, kiss my
father and my mother, and then I will follow thee. And he said unto him, Go
back again: for what have I done to thee?
19:21 And he
returned back from him, and took a yoke of oxen, and slew them, and boiled
their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave unto the people, and
they did eat. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and ministered unto him.
MESSAGE
Elisha was a rich man even by current standards. He
was the son of a wealthy farmer. Using today’s agricultural terminology, we can
say that Elisha’s father had twelve “tractors” working for him on his large
farmland. A farmer who has twelve tractors must without doubt be classified as
a millionaire. Although Elisha was rich, he did not know that God had something
greater for him. In most instances, people often hold on to what is good and
miss out on the better and the best. Those who have experienced a measure of
success or financial prosperity, tend to settle for the minimum while the
maximum is begging to be possessed. The tragedy of this situation is that,
those who have achieved just a minimum level of prosperity conclude that there
is no better level to attain. Some people climb few rungs on the ladder of
progress and settle down, whereas the Almighty God has planned to take them to
the highest level of wealth attainable. Elisha thought he was wealthy, but he
did not know that a day was coming when kings would serve him and call him
“Father”! He thought he was going to die a rich farmer, but God had a different
plan for him. In like manner, God has a glorious plan for you. Presidents will
serve you before you leave this world in Jesus’ Name. The Bible says:
“But
as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into
the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.”
1 Corinthians 2:9
Elisha was wise. He traded his level of achievement
for a higher one by allowing God to have His way in his life. Elisha decided to
surrender sugar for honey. On the day the mantle of Elijah fell upon him, his
destiny changed. God brought him to the realm of ultimate greatness. Elisha
knew that to receive ultimate greatness from God, he needed to surrender what
he was holding on to. You must offer God what appears to be your best at the
moment, so that He can give you what is better than your best. How will God
give you the best He has in store for you? What will God do to make you rich
beyond your wildest imagination? I really don’t know. However, what I know is
that God can do anything just to bless you. Whatever He has promised, He
definitely will fulfil to the letter.
Prayer
Point:
Father, please send your best to me today and let
my good give way for your best in Jesus’ Name.
BIBLE
IN ONE YEAR
Ezra 4:1-6:12
Ecclesiastes 6
Father, please send your best to me and my family today and let my good give way to your best in Jesus name amen
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