THE NARROW WAY DAILY DIGEST.
DATE: Wednesday, February 13, 2019.
THEME: ANOINTED BACKSLIDER. IV.
MEMORY VERSE:
“Then he said to Gehazi, Gird up thy loins, and take my staff in thine hand, and go thy way: if thou meet any man, salute him not; and if any salute thee, answer him not again: and lay my staff upon the face of the child.”
2 Kings 4:29.
TODAY’S TEXT:
2 Kings 5:25-27.
“But he went in, and stood before his master. And Elisha said unto him, Whence comest thou, Gehazi? And he said, Thy servant went no whither. And he said unto him, Went not mine heart with thee, when the man turned again from his chariot to meet thee? Is it a time to receive money, and to receive garments, and oliveyards, and vineyards, and sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and maidservants? The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave unto thee, and unto thy seed for ever. And he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow.”
TODAY’S MESSAGE:
In the last part of this series, we considered the story of the young prophet from Judah to Samaria. How he did signs and wonders, that his fame spread throughout the land of Samaria. He was destroyed through the lies from a supposed old prophet of God, who deceived him and made him to go against God’s instructions. Sadly, he was killed by a ravaging Lion. (1Kings 13: 1-22)
Nevertheless, today we will be looking at another young man with prospect of having multiple of Elisha’s anointing. And perform greater works than Elijah and Elisha combined.
Notwithstanding, our memory verse, speak of him, holding Elisha’s anointed staff. However, other scriptures talk of him witnessing great signs and wonders performed through Elisha.
More sor, Gehazi would have heard, how Elisha receive double portion of Elijah’s anointing. And with the desire to take over from Elisha with double portion grace.
Meanwhile, our today’s text, show us how he allowed self gratification blindfolded him of the glory ahead. Satan use gifts and lies to robbed him of a great grace, and he successfully bring generational curse on his lineage.
Finally, beloved in Christ, we all know that gifts is good, but let’s not forget that as spiritual beings, getting gifts at the wrong time, can be dangerous and can spelt doom for our calling. Also, it is important to note, that when we did wrong, let confess our wrongdoing. Gehazi was asked of his whereabout, he denies leaving his post. How I wish, he said the truth, the storyline might have been different today. May you not loose the glory ahead of you in Jesus name. Amen.
God bless you. Jesus is coming very soon. Be prepared.
DAILY CONFESSION:
I will focus on God, and not on what man can give me, against God’s plan.
PRAYER POINT:
Father, help me to focus on the glory ahead of me. May I not like Gehazi loose divine mandate and greater opportunity to excel in all areas of life in Jesus name. Amen.