A WORD IN SEASON TO THE WEARY
🕯️🕯️🕯️September 9 🕯️🕯️🕯️
…hath he said, and shall he not do it?” (Numbers 23:19).
If we want to face our enemies in the world it does not matter how strong or how many they are, we cannot fight against them with our own knowledge, argument or other strength. Many people can defeat us by their arguments and cleverness. They can twist and twist our words in many ways. By our arguments and wisdom we cannot overcome them and prove who we are. If our lives are like a rod yielding blossoms, buds and almonds, then we shall put a stop to all murmurings, hatred, jealousy and rebellion of our enemies.
We know beforehand that there is going to be much murmurings against us because of the new birth or our obedience in baptism; because of our desire to follow the Bible, and the determination to refuse to follow the world; because of the refusal to put on gold ornaments, jewels or other things or to take part in heathen customs. Surely, there will be murmurings against us, but we must not fight against them by arguments. We must learn to pray by faith and say everyday, “Oh Lord, make me like Aaron’s rod. Lord, I want to blossom and yield fruit”.
In Jer. 1:11,12 God Himself gave His servant the meaning of the almond rod. “I will hasten my word to perform it”. In other words it means that whosoever receives God’s Word by faith, even though he may find it hard to understand the meaning of the Word or message, will find one day that, that Word will bring forth fruit. God says He will do it, and God’s words are eternal. No power on earth can change the Word of God (Matt. 24:35; Mark 13:31; Luke 21:33; Matt.5:18). Whatsoever God has said must come to pass; it must be fulfilled. If we believe God’s Word and receive it by faith, one day the same Word will be literally fulfilled. Pray by faith, “O God, fulfil Thy promise in my life, verify and fulfil Thy Word and give me faith for my healing, for my strength, for my wisdom.” Claim the promises you receive from God’s Word, and you will find that God will fulfil them. Some promises may be hard to believe, but still you must claim their fulfilment.
