Thursday July 27th, 2023
« Elijah was a human being as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and for three years and six months it did not rain on the land. »
8 “Do not be afraid of them,” the Lord said to Joshua, “for I have given you victory over them. Not a single one of them will be able to stand up to you.”
9 Joshua traveled all night from Gilgal and took the Amorite armies by surprise.
10 The Lord threw them into a panic, and the Israelites slaughtered great numbers of them at Gibeon. Then the Israelites chased the enemy along the road to Beth-horon, killing them all along the way to Azekah and Makkedah.
11 As the Amorites retreated down the road from Beth-horon, the Lord destroyed them with a terrible hailstorm from heaven that continued until they reached Azekah. The hail killed more of the enemy than the Israelites killed with the sword.
12 On the day the Lord gave the Israelites victory over the Amorites, Joshua prayed to the Lord in front of all the people of Israel. He said, “Let the sun stand still over Gibeon, and the moon over the valley of Aijalon.”
13 So the sun stood still and the moon stayed in place until the nation of Israel had defeated its enemies. Is this event not recorded in The Book of Jashar? The sun stayed in the middle of the sky, and it did not set as on a normal day.
14 There has never been a day like this one before or since, when the Lordanswered such a prayer. Surely the Lord fought for Israel that day!
A lot of Christians are being buffeted daily by the circumstance of life, even though that is not God’s desire for us.
From Joshua’s story in today’s Bible reading, we see that God’s plan for us is for us to live as masters over every circumstance that life throws at us in this world.
Circumstances are those factors that determine the course of events around us, and the can be natural or spiritual in nature.
To live as a master of circumstance is to exercise authority over events or situations of life and the factors which control them.
The Bible emphasizes the fact that God is sovereign over all of creation.
In other words, He has absolute authority and control over everything in heaven and earth.
Yet, He has delegated a limited level of control over His creation to Mankind.
Through this delegated authority, man has gained tremendous knowledge of the universe over time and this has given him a greater level of control over situations and circumstances of life.
Without doubt, man has made giant strides and acquired advanced knowledge in several fields of human endeavor.
However, because of these achievements, a greater part of humanity wrongly assumes that they are masters of the universe and are therefore in charge of things.
How wrong they are! Daniel 4:35GNT says,
« He looks on the people of the earth as nothing; angels in heaven and people on earth are under his control. No one can oppose his will or question what he does »
From this Bible passage, it is clear that God is unquestionably in charge.
He does as He pleases in the distribution of His mercy, blessings and favor.
He gives strength, makes great, promotes and gives knowledge and wisdom, all at His pleasure.
The Lord controls the hearts of kings, and He also controls times and seasons.
He deposes kings and installs others in their place.
He is the source of every element in creation, the fountain of life and the fountain of goodness from whom all blessings flow.
All hail the true Master of the universe, the Redeemer of mankind and the Savior of the whole world!
Our God can empower anyone He likes to become a master of circumstances of life.
- He gave Joshua the power to control the sum ad the moon;
- He gave His prophets the power to see into the future and control rain from heaven at will;
- He gave the apostles the power to heal the sick and raise the dead, and
- He also gave them authority over demonic powers and natural elements of life.
This same God is ready to give you power and authority over all circumstances of life today if you are ready to become a willing tool in His hands.
Are you ready to surrender your all to Him?
Prayer point: Father, demonstrate Yourself as the Master of the universe through my life in Jesus’ Name.
Author: Bishop Enoch. A. Adeboye.
Edited by Naomie
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