“How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy
Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were
oppressed of the devil; for GOD WAS WITH HIM” (Acts 10:38)
Nicodemus and co sat
down and imagined the things happening in the life of Jesus and through His
life and ministry; they explored all information available to them in order to
find out how come Jesus’ life was very outstanding. They traced His birth to a
manger which was perhaps to them an insignificant discovery. They found out his
(earthly) father was a carpenter and not even a furniture maker. They also saw
that his (earthly) siblings were visibly around…and all these did not correlate
with what they could see happening in His life, and so they discovered what His
secret was: “GOD WAS WITH HIM”. Simple! All that He did (mighty works, healing,
success, miracles, influence) were because of this simple but powerful factor-“GOD
WAS WITH HIM”.
Friend, it is the
presence of God in your life that will make the difference. Your background,
educational standing, and what have you, put together cannot stand near what
the presence of God will do in your life and destiny. A life without God is a
life in the shadows of manipulation.
I remember that ass
that carried Jesus into Jerusalem. Many people do not know the background of
that ass that was a part of that triumphant entry…the ass was from the village;
a villager so to speak: “(Jesus) Saying
unto them, Go into the VILLAGE over against you, and straightway ye shall find
an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me” (Matthew
21:2). We can as well say a “villager” shook a whole city because it was
carrying God. People put their clothes on the ground for the ass to step upon not
because of its personality, but because of whom it was carrying-JESUS! Honour
will pour in for you when your life carries God. A carrier of God excels in
whatever career he/she does.
You can pursue money;
you can pursue career…but until you are in pursuit of God, you are not ready
for a life of TRUE GREATNESS, which is a life that reverberates in eternity. Is
God in your life? How much time do you spend with God daily in prayers,
studying of the word and meditation? You can lose many things, but the reason
you will not lose everything is God. Can you pray with me; “God, take you place
in my life today in Jesus’ name”.
God bless you.
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